1977 World Figure Skating Championships

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1977 World Figure Skating Championships
Type:ISU Championship
Date:March 1 – 6
Season:1976–77
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Venue: Yoyogi National Stadium
Champions
Men's singles:
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Kovalev
Ladies' singles:
Flag of the United States.svg Linda Fratianne
Pairs:
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev
Ice dance:
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Irina Moiseeva / Andrei Minenkov
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The 1977 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Tokyo, Japan from March 1 to 6. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

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The ISU Representative was Jacques Favart of France. The ISU Technical Delegates were Hermann Schiechtl of West Germany.

Medal tables

Medalists

DisciplineGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Kovalev Flag of East Germany.svg Jan Hoffmann Flag of Japan.svg Minoru Sano
Ladies' singles Flag of the United States.svg Linda Fratianne Flag of East Germany.svg Anett Pötzsch Flag of Germany.svg Dagmar Lurz
Pair skating Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Irina Vorobieva / Aleksandr Vlasov Flag of the United States.svg Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner
Ice dancing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Irina Moiseeva / Andrej Minenkov Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Janet Thompson / Warren Maxwell Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov

Medals by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)3115
2Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)1012
3Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)0202
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0101
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0011
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)0011
Totals (6 entries)44412

Results

Men

RankNameNationAgeCPSPFPPointsPlaces
1 Vladimir Kovalev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 24144.40241.243102.40188.0416
2 Jan Hoffmann Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 21242.52141.042103.40186.9618
3 Minoru Sano Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21639.44439.961105.70185.1024
4 David Santee Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 19442.04937.92599.70179.6640
5 Charles Tickner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23539.52340.56798.80178.8842
6 Ron Shaver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25937.84837.48699.40174.7261
7 Yuri Ovchinnikov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 26738.12638.16897.60173.8864
8 Mitsuru Matsumura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 191535.001136.134101.20172.3373
9 Scott Cramer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 18838.201037.60995.90171.7073
10 Pekka Leskinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 23342.001235.121192.90170.0289
11 Konstantin Kokora Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 191137.12738.201093.00168.3294
12 Ronald Koppelent Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 211437.001433.241386.40156.64118
13 Kurt Kurzinger Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1336.321333.881485.00155.20121
14 Brian Pockar Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 171634.721533.001287.30155.02122
15 Jean-Christophe Simond Flag of France.svg  France 161236.441632.601584.80154.84134
16 William Schober Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1732.641734.801677.30144.74144
17 Han Soo-bong Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1831.201826.521771.90129.62153
WD Robin Cousins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 191037.72540.08DNF

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Ladies

RankNameNationAgeCPSPFPPointsPlaces
1 Linda Fratianne Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 16444.44141.722103.10189.2610
2 Anett Pötzsch Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 16145.56638.923100.70185.1822
3 Dagmar Lurz Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 18245.08339.20898.20182.4843
4 Barbara Smith Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 543.04439.80799.60182.4443
5 Wendy Burge Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 19741.48240.324101.10182.9041
6 Susanna Driano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 19343.88738.88998.20180.9650
7 Elena Vodorezova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 131336.80539.921103.10179.8259
8 Lynn Nightingale Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20840.84938.325100.60179.7666
9 Marion Weber Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 17642.121238.041097.20177.3680
10 Denise Biellmann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 141237.68838.446100.10176.2287
11 Claudia Kristofics-Binder Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 15939.961037.721295.00172.68103
12 Emi Watanabe Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 141140.041138.081395.00173.12106
13 Heather Kemkaran Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 201435.561335.981197.60169.14113
14 Garnet Ostermeier Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 171039.201436.121491.20166.52124
15 Karena Richardson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 171932.361635.521591.80159.68133
16 Susan Broman Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 171534.601536.081683.40154.08150
17 Robyn Burley Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1634.641832.841784.00151.48154
18 Maria-Claude Bierre Flag of France.svg  France 1734.081732.921883.40150.40159
19 Franca Bianconi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 152131.522030.801982.30144.62176
20 Lee Hyun-joo Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1832.722130.882180.60144.20178
21 Lotta Crispin Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2031.641931.442080.30143.38182

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Pairs

RankNameNationAgeSPFPPointsPlaces
1 Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 27/24134.901105.60140.509
2 Irina Vorobieva / Alexandr Vlasov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 18/20234.563101.60136.1623
3 Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 16/18333.452102.20135.6529
4 Marina Cherkasova / Sergei Shakhrai Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 12/18433.68597.80131.4839
5 Manuela Mager / Uwe Bewersdorf Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 20/26532.37499.30131.6742
6 Ingrid Spieglová / Alan Spiegl Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 16/17631.57695.00126.5757
7 Gail Hamula / Frank Sweiding Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 730.70794.40125.1063
8 Susanne Scheibe / Andreas Nischwitz Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany /19830.58991.40121.9878
9 Sheryl Franks / Michael Botticelli Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 14/17930.34893.10123.4473
10 Sherri Baier / Robin Cowan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1127.901088.50116.4091
11 Gabrielle Beck / Jochen Stahl Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1028.741187.80116.5496
12 Elizabeth Cain / Peter Cain Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14/181326.871285.50112.37106
13 Kyoko Hagiwara / Sumio Murata Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1227.441379.50106.94116

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Ice dancing

RankNameNationAgeCDFDPointsPlaces
1 Irina Moiseeva / Andrei Minenkov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 21/221102.321105.50207.829
2 Janet Thompson / Warren Maxwell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21/24299.162102.50201.6624
3 Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 20/26497.723102.20199.9228
4 Krisztina Regőczy / András Sallay Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 21/23398.804101.90200.7029
5 Marina Zueva / Andrei Vitman Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 20/594.565100.10194.6645
6 Susan Carscallen / Eric Gillies Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 22/24692.80796.10188.9058
7 Kay Barsdell / Kenneth Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 791.32695.90187.2265
8 Liliana Řeháková / Stanislav Drastich Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 18/22989.68895.30184.9873
9 Judi Genovesi / Kent Weigle Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 19/21888.92994.30183.2277
10 Lorna Wighton / John Dowding Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 18/191087.081092.60179.6890
11 Isabella Rizzi / Luigi Freroni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1183.881190.20174.08100
12 Susan Kelley / Andrew Stroukoff Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 22/261382.121288.90171.02108
13 Susi Handschmann / Peter Handschmann Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 18/191283.401385.60169.00116
14 Misa Kage / Masanori Takeda Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1480.321484.50164.82123

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