1979 World Figure Skating Championships

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1979 World Figure Skating Championships
Type:ISU Championship
Date:March 13 – 18
Season:1978–79
Location: Vienna, Austria
Venue: Wiener Stadthalle
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 United States.svg Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner
Ice dance:
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov
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The 1979 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Vienna, Austria from March 13 to 18. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

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Medal tables

Medalists

DisciplineGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Kovalev Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Cousins Flag of East Germany.svg Jan Hoffmann
Ladies' singles Flag of the United States.svg Linda Fratianne Flag of East Germany.svg Anett Pötzsch Flag of Japan.svg Emi Watanabe
Pair skating Flag of the United States.svg Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Marina Cherkasova / Sergei Shakhrai Flag of East Germany.svg Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach
Ice dance Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztina Regőczy / András Sallay Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Irina Moiseyeva / Andrei Minenkov

Medals by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)2114
2Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)2002
3Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)0123
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0101
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)0101
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0011
Totals (6 entries)44412

Results

Men

RankNameNationCPSPFSSP+FSPointsPlaces
1 Vladimir Kovalev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2142185.8017
2 Robin Cousins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5311185.1822
3 Jan Hoffmann Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 1534185.1023
4 Charles Tickner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4423184.2828
5 Scott Cramer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 8266178.0452
6 Fumio Igarashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10855177.0657
7 Jean-Christophe Simond Flag of France.svg  France 61277175.5867
8 David Santee Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3131010174.5871
9 Mitsuru Matsumura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 111088172.7483
10 Igor Bobrin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 7111212172.0487
11 Konstantin Kokora Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1261311169.60104
12 Hermann Schulz Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 1391113169.38106
13 Brian Pockar Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1471414168.50109
14 Mario Liebers Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 9141515166.54120
15 Vern Taylor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 201599163.62133
16 Norbert Schramm Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 15161917156.44147
17 Thomas Öberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 18171616153.10157
18 Helmut Kristofics-Binder Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 16201819151.78162
19 Jozef Sabovčík Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 17182020148.16175
20 Christopher Howarth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21191718148.62175
21 William Schober Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19222121146.40182
22 Matjaž Krušec Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 22212222138.86198

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Ladies

*: better placed due to the majority of the better placings

RankNameNationCPSPFSSP+FSPointsPlaces
1 Linda Fratianne Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3111186.9211
2 Anett Pötzsch Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 1533184.3618
3 Emi Watanabe Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4244180.5231
4 Dagmar Lurz Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2486179.9633
5 Denise Biellmann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 111022177.2849
6 Lisa-Marie Allen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 8755176.6854
7 Claudia Kristofics-Binder Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5697175.4463
8 Susanna Driano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 63149173.4670
9 Carola Weißenberg Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 921711170.5488
10 Kristiina Wegelius Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 781815169.2698
11 Carrie Rugh Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 12111110169.3497
12 Sanda Dubravčić Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 21968166.96115
13 Natalia Strelkova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 14201516164.94134
14 Deborah Cottrill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 10162020164.80136
15 Karin Riediger Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 15121617164.50142
16 Renata Baierová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 18151313164.00144
17 Petra Ernert Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 19191214163.24149*
18 Kira Ivanova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 20131012164.02147
19 Janet Morrissey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 17171718162.04162
20 Reiko Kobayashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 13182121161.30170*
21 Jeanne Chapman Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 16141919161.80166
22 Anita Siegfried Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 22282426150.34207
23 Astrid Jansen in de Wal Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 23242625149.18216
24 Franca Bianconi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 26232222149.04218
25 Bodil Olsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30262323147.02225
26 Corinne Wyrsch Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 24222827146.76233
27 Kim Myo-sil Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 27252524145.48237
28 Belinda Coulthard Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25272728145.92238
29 Katie Symmonds Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 23292929134.58261
30 Shin Hea-sook Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 29303130120.44270
31 Gloria Mas Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 31313031112.28279

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Pairs

RankNameNationSPFSPointsPlaces
1 Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 11144.5412
2 Marina Cherkasova / Sergei Shakhrai Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 22142.2216
3 Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 43137.7432
4 Irina Vorobieva / Igor Lisovski Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 34138.7233
5 Marina Pestova / Stanislav Leonovich Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 55133.9846
6 Vicki Heasley / Robert Wagenhoffer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 66132.5054
7 Cornelia Haufe / Kersten Bellmann Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 710128.9870
8 Christina Riegel / Andreas Nischwitz Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 98128.5675
9 Sheryl Franks / Michael Botticelli Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 89127.6477
10 Kerstin Stolfig / Veit Kempe Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 117125.9284
11 Barbara Underhill / Paul Martini Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1011123.9294
12 Gabriele Beck / Jochen Stahl Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1412117.62114
13 Elizabeth Cain / Peter Cain Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1213115.32117
14 Kyoko Hagiwara / Hisao Ozaki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1314114.02120

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Ice dance

* better placed due to the majority of the better placings

RankNameNationCDFDPointsPlaces
1 Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11207.869
2 Krisztina Regőczy / András Sallay Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 22204.1022
3 Irina Moiseeva / Andrei Minenkov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 33203.7423
4 Liliana Řeháková / Stanislav Drastich Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 44196.9436
5 Janet Thompson / Warren Maxwell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 55194.0051
6 Lorna Wighton / John Dowding Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 66192.7052
7 Susi Handschmann / Peter Handschmann Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 77188.7265
8 Jayne Torvill / Christopher Dean Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 88187.8471
9 Stacey Smith / John Summers Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 910185.7081
10 Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 119184.0687
11 Carol Fox / Richard Dalley Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1011180.3098
12 Henriette Fröschl / Christian Steiner Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1212175.50108
13 Karen Barber / Nicky Slater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1313169.74121
14 Anna Pisánská / Jiří Musil Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1414168.70124
15 Patricia Fletcher / Michael de la Penotiere Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1515165.24134
16 Martine Olivier / Yves Tarayre Flag of France.svg  France 1616161.44145
17 Jindra Holá / Karol Foltán Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1817157.64157
18 Gabriella Remport / Sándor Nagy Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1718158.26157
19 Yumiko Kage / Tadayuki Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1919153.30175*
20 Claudia Koch / Peter Schübl Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2020151.94174

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