1957 World Figure Skating Championships

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1957 World Figure Skating Championships
Type:ISU Championship
Date:February 26 – March 2
Season:1957
Location: Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Colorado Springs, Colorado USA
Venue: Broadmoor Ice Palace
Champions
Men's singles:
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg David Jenkins
Ladies' singles:
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carol Heiss
Pairs:
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul
Ice dance:
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg June Markham / Courtney Jones
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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. The 1957 competitions for men, ladies, pair skating, and ice dancing took place from February 26 to March 2 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.

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Medal table

  *   Host nation (United States)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States *2114
2Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1124
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1001
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0112
5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 0101
Totals (5 entries)44412

Results

Men

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg David Jenkins 7
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tim Brown 16
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Charles Snelling 22
4 Flag of France.svg Alain Giletti 33
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Thomas Moore 35
6 Flag of Austria.svg Norbert Felsinger 41
7 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Donald Jackson 49
8 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Robert Brewer 58
9 Flag of France.svg Alain Calmat 59
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Booker 66
11 Flag of Germany.svg Manfred Schnelldorfer 81
12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hubert Köpfler 83
13 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yukio Nishikura 90
14 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hideo Sugita 98
15 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazuo Ōhashi 105
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charles Keeble 111
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Cherrell 117

Judges:

Ladies

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carol Heiss 7
2 Flag of Austria.svg Hanna Eigel 17
3 Flag of Austria.svg Ingrid Wendl 21
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Yarmila Pachl 27
5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Claralyn Lewis 40
6 Flag of Austria.svg Hanna Walter 43
7 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Joan Schenke 63
8 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Nancy Heiss 71
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Erica Batchelor 75
10 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Karen Dixon 75
11 Flag of Germany.svg Ina Bauer 79
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sjoukje Dijkstra 84
13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joan Haanappel 87
14 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Margaret Crosland 87
15 Flag of Austria.svg Ilse Musyl 89
16 Flag of Italy.svg Emma Giardini 104
17 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Junko Ueno 118
18 Flag of Italy.svg Carla Tichatschek 128
19 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yūko Araki 132
20 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alice Fischer 137

Judges:

Pairs

RankNamePlaces
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul 8
2 Flag of Germany.svg Marika Kilius / Franz Ningel 16.5
3 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Maria Jelinek / Otto Jelinek 17.5
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Nancy Rouillard / Ronald Ludington 31
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joyce Coates / Anthony Holles 32

Judges:

Ice dance

RankNamePlaces
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg June Markham / Courtney Jones 5
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Geraldine Fenton / William McLachlan 11
3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sharon McKenzie / Bert Wright 16
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Joan Zamboni / Roland Junso 22
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barbara Thompson / Gerard Rigby 27
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cathrine Morris / Michael Robinson 29
7 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carmel Bodel / Edward Bodel 35
8 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Beverly Orr / Hugh Smith 39
9 Flag of Germany.svg Sigrid Knake / Günther Koch 42
10 Flag of France.svg Christiane Elien / Claude Lambert 51
11 Flag of Austria.svg Edith Peikert / Hans Kutschera 53

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