2002 World Figure Skating Championships | |
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Type: | ISU Championship |
Date: | March 16 – 24 |
Season: | 2001–02 |
Location: | Nagano, Japan |
Venue: | M-Wave |
Champions | |
Men's singles: Alexei Yagudin | |
Ladies' singles: Irina Slutskaya | |
Pairs: Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo | |
Ice dance: Irina Lobacheva / Ilia Averbukh | |
Previous: 2001 World Championships | |
Next: 2003 World Championships |
The 2002 World Figure Skating Championships were held at the M-Wave Arena in Nagano, Japan from March 16 to 24, sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Russia (RUS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
4 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
6 | Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
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