1987 World Figure Skating Championships

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1987 World Figure Skating Championships
Type:ISU Championship
Date:March 10 – 15
Season:1986–87
Location: Cincinnati, USA
Venue: Riverfront Coliseum
Champions
Men's singles:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Orser
Ladies' singles:
Flag of East Germany.svg Katarina Witt
Pairs:
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov
Ice dance:
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin
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The 1987 World Figure Skating Championships were held at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, USA from March 10 to 15. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

Contents

Medal tables

Medalists

DisciplineGoldSilverBronze
Men Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Orser Flag of the United States.svg Brian Boitano Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alexander Fadeev
Ladies Flag of East Germany.svg Katarina Witt Flag of the United States.svg Debi Thomas Flag of the United States.svg Caryn Kadavy
Pairs Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev Flag of the United States.svg Jill Watson / Peter Oppegard
Ice dancing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tracy Wilson / Robert McCall

Medals by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)2215
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)1012
3Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)1001
4Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)0224
Totals (4 entries)44412

Results

Men

RankNameNationTFPCFOPFS
1 Brian Orser Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3.2311
2 Brian Boitano Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4.0222
3 Alexander Fadeev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4.8133
4 Vladimir Kotin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 10.4456
5 Grzegorz Filipowski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 11.6765
6 Viktor Petrenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11.6547
7 Christopher Bowman Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 14.21194
8 Petr Barna Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 17.81079
9 Richard Zander Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 20.061112
10 Scott Williams Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 21.69813
11 Makoto Kano Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22.217108
12 Masaru Ogawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22.8121410
13 Falko Kirsten Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 25.2131611
14 Oliver Höner Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 27.681716
15 Kurt Browning Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 30.0141914
16 Lars Dresler Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 32.2201315
17 Paul Robinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 33.6181218
18 Philippe Roncoli Flag of France.svg  France 34.0152017
19 Alessandro Riccitelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 36.6161521
20 Michael Slipchuk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 39.8192120
21 Peter Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 41.2251819
22 Cameron Medhurst Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 45.0232322
23 Oula Jääskeläinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 45.8222423
24 Oliver Dechert Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 46.6212524
Free skating not reached
25 Boyko Aleksiev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 2622
26 Tomislav Cizmesija Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2426
27 Chi-Man Wong Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 2727

Ladies

RankNameNationTFPCFOPFS
1 Katarina Witt Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 4.4511
2 Debi Thomas Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6.0272
3 Caryn Kadavy Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 7.4453
4 Elizabeth Manley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10.4626
5 Kira Ivanova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 12.0169
6 Claudia Leistner Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 13.0388
7 Jill Trenary Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 13.21145
8 Midori Ito Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 13.61434
9 Anna Kondrashova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 14.8797
10 Joanne Conway Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 20.8101210
11 Patricia Schmidt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20.881012
12 Susanne Becher Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 23.691811
13 Claudia Villiger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 25.8121413
14 Agnès Gosselin Flag of France.svg  France 28.2131614
15 Iveta Voralova Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 31.0181315
16 Željka Čižmešija Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 34.2161917
17 Beatrice Gelmini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 35.2221516
18 Tracy-Lee Brook Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 36.8201718
19 Elina Hanninen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 39.8192120
20 Yvonne Pokorny Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 40.0172221
21 Helene Persson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 40.8232019
22 Chi Hyun-jung Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 43.8212322
23 Sandra Escoda Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 47.6252423
WD Tamara Téglássy Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1511
Free skating not reached
25 Pauline Lee Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2426
26 Petya Gavazova Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 2625
27 Edith Poon Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 2727

Pairs

RankNameNationTFPSPFS
1 Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.411
2 Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2.822
3 Jill Watson / Peter Oppegard Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4.233
4 Larisa Selezneva / Oleg Makarov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 6.874
5 Denise Benning / Lyndon Johnston Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7.465
6 Cynthia Coull / Mark Rowsom Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7.646
7 Gillian Wachsman / Todd Waggoner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 10.058
8 Christine Hough / Doug Ladret Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11.287
9 Cheryl Peake / Andrew Naylor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 12.699
10 Lenka Knapová / René Novotný Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 14.01010
11 Sonja Adalbert / Daniel Caprano Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 14.81211
12 Danielle Carr / Stephen Carr Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16.41112
13 Shuk-Ching Ngai / Cheuk-Fai Lai Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 18.21313

Ice dancing

RankNameNationTFPCDOSPFD
1 Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2.4121
2 Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3.6212
3 Tracy Wilson / Robert McCall Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6.0333
4 Natalia Annenko / Genrikh Sretenski Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 8.0444
5 Suzanne Semanick / Scott Gregory Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 10.0555
6 Kathrin Beck / Christoff Beck Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 12.0666
7 Antonia Becherer / Ferdinand Becherer Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 14.0777
8 Klára Engi / Attila Tóth Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 16.0888
9 Isabelle Duchesnay / Paul Duchesnay Flag of France.svg  France 18.61099
10 Karyn Garossino / Rod Garossino Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20.491011
11 Lia Trovati / Roberto Pelizzola Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21.0111110
12 Susie Wynne / Joseph Druar Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 24.4121312
13 Sharon Jones / Paul Askham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 25.6131213
14 Michela Malingambi / Andrea Gilardi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 28.0141414
15 Honorata Górna / Andrzej Dostatni Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 31.0161615
16 Tomoko Tanaka / Hiroyuki Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31.0151516
17 Jo Ann Borlase / Scott Chalmers Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 34.0171717
18 Andrea Weppelmann / Hendryk Schamberger Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 36.0181818
19 Monica MacDonald / Rodney Clarke Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 38.6201919
20 Susanna Rahkamo / Petri Kokko Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 39.8192120
21 Hristina Boyanova / Yavor Ivanov Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 41.6212021
22 Park Kyung-sook / Han Seung-jong Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 44.0222222

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