1956 World Figure Skating Championships

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1956 World Figure Skating Championships
Type:ISU Championship
Date:February 16 – 19
Season:1956
Location: Flag of Germany.svg Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
Champions
Men's singles:
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Hayes Alan Jenkins
Ladies' singles:
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carol Heiss
Pairs:
Flag of Austria.svg Sissy Schwarz / Kurt Oppelt
Ice dance:
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pamela Weight / Paul Thomas
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The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.

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The 1956 competitions for men, ladies, pair skating, and ice dancing took place from February 16 to 19 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany.

Medal table

  *   Host nation (West Germany)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 2215
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1113
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1012
4Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 0101
5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany*0011
Totals (5 entries)44412

Results

Men

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Hayes Jenkins 10
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ronald Robertson 17
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg David Jenkins 28
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Charles Snelling 42
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Booker 48
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karol Divín 48
7 Flag of France.svg Alain Calmat 65
8 Flag of Austria.svg Norbert Felsinger 71
9 Flag of Germany.svg Tilo Gutzeit 77
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg François Pache 91
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Ganter 109
12 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Bäumler 111
13 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hans Müller 113
14 Flag of Austria.svg Hanno Ströher 115
15 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Darío Villalba 137
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charles Keeble 142
WD Flag of Germany.svg Manfred Schnelldorfer DNS

Judges:

Ladies

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carol Heiss 13
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tenley Albright 14
3 Flag of Austria.svg Ingrid Wendl 33
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yvonne Sugden 37
5 Flag of Austria.svg Hanna Eigel 48
6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Catherine Machado 49
7 Flag of Austria.svg Hanna Walter 71
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Erica Batchelor 72
9 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Ann Johnston 72
10 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mary Dorsey 97
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joan Haanappel 103
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Diana Peach 107
13 Flag of Italy.svg Fiorella Negro 128
14 Flag of Italy.svg Emma Giardini 130
15 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jindra Kramperová 131
16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sjoukje Dijkstra 144
17 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Karin Borner 155
18 Flag of Austria.svg Ilse Musyl 161
19 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alice Fischer 168
20 Flag of Germany.svg Ina Bauer 171
21 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Dočekalová 175

Judges:

Pairs

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of Austria.svg Sissy Schwarz / Kurt Oppelt 14
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Frances Dafoe / Norris Bowden 15
3 Flag of Germany.svg Marika Kilius / Franz Ningel 30
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carole Ormaca / Robin Greiner 34
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul 42.5
6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lucille Ash / Sully Kothmann 68.5
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joyce Coates / Anthony Holles 70
8 Flag of Austria.svg Liesl Ellend / Konrad Lienert 74.5
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carolyn Patricia Krau / Rodney Ward 75.5
10 Flag of Germany.svg Eva Neeb / Karl Probst 80.5
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jacqueline Mason / Mervyn Bower 88.5

Judges:

Ice dance

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pamela Weight / Paul Thomas 7
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg June Markham / Courtney Jones 15
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barbara Thompson / Gerard Rigby 29
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Joan Zamboni / Roland Junso 37
5 Flag of France.svg Fanny Besson / Jean Guhel 38
6 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carmel Bodel / Edward Bodel 39
7 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sidney Arnold / Franklin Nelson 47
8 Flag of Germany.svg Sigrid Knake / Günther Koch 49
9 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Lindis Johnston / Jeffrey Johnston 74.5
10 Flag of Germany.svg Gerda Wohlgemuth / Hannes Burkhardt 76.5
11 Flag of Austria.svg Edith Peikert / Hans Kutschera 77
12 Flag of Italy.svg Bona Giammona / Giancarlo Sioli 82
13 Flag of Austria.svg Lucia Fischer / Rudolf Zorn 88
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Catharina Odink / Jacobus Odink 91
15 Flag of Italy.svg Adriana Giuggiolini / Germano Ceccattini 94
16 Flag of Germany.svg Rita Paucka / Peter Kwiet 109
17 Flag of Italy.svg Maria Locatelli / Vinicio Toncelli 117

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