1978 World Figure Skating Championships

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1978 World Figure Skating Championships
Type:ISU Championship
Date:March 7 – 12
Season:1977–78
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Venue: Ottawa Civic Centre
Champions
Men's singles:
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Tickner
Ladies' singles:
Flag of East Germany.svg Anett Pötzsch
Pairs:
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev
Ice dance:
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov
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The 1978 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from March 7 to 12. 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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Vern Taylor of Canada became the first person to land a triple axel (albeit over rotated), in competition.

Medal tables

Medalists

DisciplineGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Flag of the United States.svg Charles Tickner Flag of East Germany.svg Jan Hoffmann Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Cousins
Ladies' singles Flag of East Germany.svg Anett Pötzsch Flag of the United States.svg Linda Fratianne Flag of Italy.svg Susanna Driano
Pair skating Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev Flag of East Germany.svg Manuela Mager / Uwe Bewersdorf Flag of the United States.svg Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner
Ice dancing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Irina Moiseeva / Andrei Minenkov Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztina Regőczy / András Sallay

Medals by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)2103
2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)1203
3Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)1113
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0011
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)0011
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)0011
Totals (6 entries)44412

Results

Men

RankNameNationAgeCPSPFPPointsPlaces
1 Charles Tickner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 24342.56341.162103.60187.3217
2 Jan Hoffmann Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 22243.00141.563102.30186.8618
3 Robin Cousins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 20439.80241.721105.10186.6222
4 Vladimir Kovalev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 25143.76739.80699.00182.5640
5 Igor Bobrin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 24638.42540.045101.00179.4447
6 David Santee Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 20539.20440.40898.30177.9057
7 Fumio Igarashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 19837.04639.084101.00177.1256
8 Mitsuru Matsumura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 20936.08839.081195.20170.3683
9 Mario Liebers Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 18737.321138.241293.00168.5686
10 Brian Pockar Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 181234.441038.44997.10169.9886
11 Scott Hamilton Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 191135.28938.721094.80168.8092
12 Vern Taylor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1530.56127166.50105
13 Konstantin Kokora Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 201036.041313163.92110
14 Rudi Cerne Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 191333.841414159.16127
15 Gilles Beyer Flag of France.svg  France 1433.081515154.84134
16 Brian Meek Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1629.921616133.28144
17 Han Soo-bong Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1727.681717119.80153

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Ladies

RankNameNationCPSPFPPlacings
1 Anett Pötzsch Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 12311
2 Linda Fratianne Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 31116
3 Susanna Driano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 46633
4 Dagmar Lurz Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 210745
5 Denise Biellmann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 163252
6 Elena Vodorezova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 134550
7 Lisa-Marie Allen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 145448
8 Emi Watanabe Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 613877
9 Priscilla Hill Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 581078
10 Carola Weißenberg Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 97987
11 Karena Richardson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 121111103
12 Heather Kemkaran Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10914118
13 Claudia Kristofics-Binder Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 111215116
14 Kristiina Wegelius Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 71613119
15 Natalia Strelkova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 151512132
16 Danielle Rieder Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 81418141
17 Cathie MacFarlane Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 171720159
18 Astrid Jansen in de Wal Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 221916165
19 Karin Riediger Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 182019169
20 Bodil Olsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 211817171
21 Robyn Burley Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 202121190
22 Choo Young-soon Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 192222198
23 Katie Symmonds Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 232323206

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Pairs

RankNameNationSPFPPlacings
1 Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 119
2 Manuela Mager / Uwe Bewersdorf Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 2219
3 Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4328
4 Marina Cherkasova / Sergei Shakhrai Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3439
5 Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 5546
6 Ingrid Spieglová / Alan Spiegl Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 6650
7 Marina Pestova / Stanislav Leonovich Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 7765
8 Susanne Scheibe / Andreas Nischwitz Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 8871
9 Sheryl Franks / Michael Botticelli Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 9983
10 Gail Hamula / Frank Sweiding Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 101085
11 Lee-Ann Jackson / Paul Mills Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1311105
12 Sabine Fuchs / Xavier Videau Flag of France.svg  France 1212108
13 Gabrielle Beck / Jochen Stahl Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1413113
14 Elizabeth Cain / Peter Cain Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1614127
15 Kyoko Hagiwara / Sumio Murata Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1515131
WD Sherri Baier / Robin Cowan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11

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Ice dancing

RankNameNationCDFDPlacings
1 Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1111
2 Irina Moiseeva / Andrei Minenkov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2216
3 Krisztina Regőczy / András Sallay Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3329
4 Janet Thompson / Warren Maxwell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4435
5 Liliana Řeháková / Stanislav Drastich Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 5649
6 Lorna Wighton / John Dowding Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6548
7 Marina Zueva / Andrei Vitman Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 7769
8 Carol Fox / Richard Dalley Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 8869
9 Stacey Smith / John Summers Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 9982
10 Susi Handschmann / Peter Handschmann Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 111093
11 Jayne Torvill / Christopher Dean Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 101192
12 Patricia Fletcher / Michael de la Penotiere Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1212113
13 Stefania Bertele / Walter Cecconi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1313114
14 Henriette Fröschl / Christian Steiner Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1414124
15 Muriel Boucher / Yves Malatier Flag of France.svg  France 1515135
16 Michiko Abe / Nozomu Sakai Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1616144

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