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The World Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). The World Championships are considered the most prestigious event in figure skating. ^[1] Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Ulrich Salchow of Sweden currently holds the record for winning the most gold medals at the World Championships in men's singles (with ten), while Sonja Henie of Norway holds the record in women's singles (also with ten). Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev of the Soviet Union hold the record in pair skating (with six), while Rodnina won another four gold medals with her previous partner Alexei Ulanov, and thus holds the record for the most gold medals won by an individual skater in pair skating (with ten). Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov, also of the Soviet Union, hold the record for winning the most gold medals in ice dance (with six).

Men's singles

Ulrich Salchow of Sweden is the most decorated figure skater at the World Championships, with ten gold medals and three silver medals.

The men's event was first held in 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and is the oldest discipline at the World Championships. ^[2] Until 1902, men and women were able to compete in the same event (open singles). Since 1903, only men could compete in this event. ^[3]

Ulrich Salchow of Sweden has won the most gold medals in men's singles (with ten), and also the most medals overall (with thirteen). He won ten gold medals in a row; however, this feat was not achieved at back-to-back events, as he did not compete at the 1906 World Championships. ^[4] The record for most back-to-back titles is held by Karl Schäfer of Austria (with seven). ^[5] The most silver medals were won by James Grogan of the United States and Brian Orser of Canada (with four each), while Alexandre Fadeev of the Soviet Union, Jan Hoffmann of East Germany, and Andor Szende of Hungary share the record for winning the most bronze medals (with three each). ^[6]

Total medal count by nation

Hayes Alan Jenkins (left) and his brother David (right) of the United States won a combined seven gold medals and four bronze medals in men's singles.

• Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).
• At the 1900 and 1901 World Championships, only two competitors participated in the men's singles event, so no bronze medals were awarded. ^[6]
• In 1902, Madge Syers of Great Britain won a silver medal in the open singles event; this medal is included on the men's table. ^[3]

Number of World Championship medals in men's singles by nation ^{[7] [8]}

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	28	21	21	70
2	Austria	22	16	15	53
3	Sweden	15	4	3	22
4	Canada	14	13	6	33
5	Russia † [a]	7	4	6	17
6	Japan	5	12	6	23
7	Soviet Union †	4	7	7	18
8	France	3	7	10	20
9	Czechoslovakia †	3	3	1	7
10	Switzerland	3	1	2	6
11	Germany	2	9	9	20
12	Great Britain	2	8	5	15
13	East Germany †	2	2	4	8
14	Spain	2	0	2	4
15	West Germany †	1	2	1	4
16	CIS † [b]	1	0	0	1
17	Hungary	0	2	6	8
18	Kazakhstan	0	2	1	3
19	South Korea	0	1	0	1
20	China	0	0	2	2
21	Finland	0	0	1	1
	Italy	0	0	1	1
	Norway	0	0	1	1
	Poland	0	0	1	1
	Ukraine	0	0	1	1
Totals (25 entries)		114	114	112	340

Notes

1. Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. ^[9]
2. The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. ^[10]

Most gold medals by skater

Karl Schäfer of Austria won seven gold medals in men's singles at the World Championships.

• If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order).
• The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.

Top 10 ranking of men's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the World Championships

No.	Skater	Nation	Period				Total	Ref.
1	Ulrich Salchow	Sweden	1897–1911	10	3	–	13	[4]
2	Karl Schäfer	Austria	1927–1936	7	2	1	10	[5]
3	Dick Button	United States	1947–1952	5	1	–	6	[11]
4	Willy Böckl	Austria	1913–1928	4	3	2	9	[12]
5	Alexei Yagudin	Russia	1997–2002	4	1	1	6	[13]
6	Kurt Browning	Canada	1989–1993	4	1	–	5	[14]
7	Hayes Alan Jenkins	United States	1950–1956	4	–	2	6	[15]
8	Scott Hamilton	United States	1981–1984	4	–	–	4	[16]
9	Fritz Kachler	Austria	1911–1925	3	3	1	7	[17]
10	Elvis Stojko	Canada	1992–2000	3	2	1	6	[18]

Most total medals by skater

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan is the only figure skater to win seven World Championship medals in the 21st century.

• If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order).
• The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.

Top 10 ranking of men's singles skaters by the most medals won at the World Championships

No.	Skater	Nation	Period				Total	Ref.
1	Ulrich Salchow	Sweden	1897–1911	10	3	–	13	[4]
2	Karl Schäfer	Austria	1927–1936	7	2	1	10	[5]
3	Willy Böckl	Austria	1913–1928	4	3	2	9	[12]
4	Fritz Kachler	Austria	1911–1925	3	3	1	7	[17]
5	Yuzuru Hanyu	Japan	2012–2021	2	3	2	7	[19]
6	Jan Hoffmann	East Germany	1973–1980	2	2	3	7	[20]
7	Dick Button	United States	1947–1952	5	1	–	6	[11]
8	Alexei Yagudin	Russia	1997–2002	4	1	1	6	[13]
9	Hayes Alan Jenkins	United States	1950–1956	4	–	2	6	[15]
10	Elvis Stojko	Canada	1992–2000	3	2	1	6	[18]

Women's singles

Sonja Henie of Norway is the most decorated skater at the World Championships in women's singles. She won ten gold medals and one silver medal.

After the exclusion of female skaters from the open singles event at the World Championships in 1902, the International Skating Union established a separate second-class competition for women called the ISU Championships, which were first held in 1906 in Davos, Switzerland. ^[21] The first combined World Championships for men, women, and pairs took place in 1930 in New York City. ^[2]

Sonja Henie of Norway has won the most gold medals in women's singles (with ten), and also the most medals overall (with eleven), which is also the longest winning streak at back-to-back events in this discipline. ^[22] Six skaters share the record for winning the most silver medals (with three each): Surya Bonaly of France, Regine Heitzer of Austria, Michelle Kwan of the United States, Gabriele Seyfert of East Germany, Irina Slutskaya from Russia, and Megan Taylor of Great Britain. Vivi-Anne Hultén of Sweden and Carolina Kostner of Italy are tied for winning the most bronze medals (also with three each). ^[23]

Total medal count by nation

Carol Heiss of the United States was the first women's singles skater in the post-war era to win five gold medals at the World Championships.

• Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).
• At the 1908 and 1910 World Championships, only two competitors participated in the women's singles event, so no bronze medals were awarded. ^[23]
• At the 1909 World Championships, Lily Kronberger from Hungary was the only competitor and winner of the gold medal. No silver or bronze medals were awarded. ^[24]

Number of World Championship medals in women's singles by nation ^{[7] [8]}

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	27	23	25	75
2	Japan	11	6	8	25
3	Norway	10	1	2	13
4	East Germany †	9	8	2	19
5	Austria	7	17	12	36
6	Russia † [a]	7	6	7	20
7	Hungary	7	1	3	11
8	Great Britain	6	9	7	22
9	Canada	5	6	5	16
10	Netherlands	4	1	3	8
11	South Korea	2	3	3	8
12	Czechoslovakia †	2	0	3	5
13	France	1	4	2	7
14	West Germany †	1	4	1	6
15	Italy	1	2	4	7
16	China	1	1	2	4
17	FSR † [b]	1	1	1	3
18	Switzerland	1	0	0	1
	Ukraine	1	0	0	1
20	Germany	0	4	3	7
21	Sweden	0	2	5	7
22	Soviet Union †	0	2	1	3
23	Belgium	0	1	1	2
24	Kazakhstan	0	1	0	1
25	Finland	0	0	1	1
Totals (25 entries)		104	103	101	308

Notes

1. Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. ^[9]
2. In 2021, in accordance with a ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency and a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, skaters from Russia were not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem; they instead participated under the name and modified flag of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FSR). ^[25]

Most gold medals by skater

With five gold medals and nine medals total, Michelle Kwan of the United States is the most successful skater in women's singles at the World Championships in the post-war era.

• If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
• The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.

Top 10 ranking of women's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the World Championships

No.	Skater	Nation	Period				Total	Ref.
1	Sonja Henie	Norway	1926–1936	10	1	–	11	[22]
2	Michelle Kwan	United States	1996–2004	5	3	1	9	[26]
3	Carol Heiss	United States	1955–1960	5	1	–	6	[27]
	Herma Szabo	Austria	1922–1927					[28]
5	Katarina Witt	East Germany	1982–1988	4	2	–	6	[29]
6	Lily Kronberger	Hungary	1906–1911	4	–	2	6	[30]
7	Mao Asada	Japan	2007–2014	3	1	1	5	[31]
	Sjoukje Dijkstra	Netherlands	1959–1964					[32]
9	Opika von Méray Horváth	Hungary	1911–1914	3	1	–	4	[23]
	Kaori Sakamoto	Japan	2022–2025					[33]

Most total medals by skater

Katarina Witt of East Germany won six total medals in women's singles at the World Championships.

• If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
• The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.

Top 10 ranking of women's singles skaters by the most medals won at the World Championships

No.	Skater	Nation	Period				Total	Ref.
1	Sonja Henie	Norway	1926–1936	10	1	–	11	[22]
2	Michelle Kwan	United States	1996–2004	5	3	1	9	[26]
3	Carol Heiss	United States	1955–1960	5	1	–	6	[27]
	Herma Szabo	Austria	1922–1927					[28]
5	Katarina Witt	East Germany	1982–1988	4	2	–	6	[29]
6	Lily Kronberger	Hungary	1906–1911	4	–	2	6	[30]
7	Irina Slutskaya	Russia	1996–2005	2	3	1	6	[34]
8	Yuna Kim	South Korea	2007–2013	2	2	2	6	[35]
9	Carolina Kostner	Italy	2005–2014	1	2	3	6	[36]
10	Mao Asada	Japan	2007–2014	3	1	1	5	[31]
	Sjoukje Dijkstra	Netherlands	1959–1964					[32]

Pairs

Irina Rodnina of the Soviet Union (left) won ten gold medals at the World Championships in pair skating, four of which were with Alexei Ulanov (right).

The first separate pair skating event was held in 1908 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The first combined World Championships for men, women, and pairs took place in 1930 in New York City. ^[2]

Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev of the Soviet Union hold the record for winning the most gold medals in pair skating, as well as the longest winning streak at back-to-back World Championships (with six). Rodnina won another four gold medals with her previous partner, Alexei Ulanov, and was undefeated at ten World Championships in a row. ^[37] Two teams share the record for total medals won (with eight each): Ludmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov of the Soviet Union, and Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany; ^[38] Savchenko won another three medals with Bruno Massot, ^[39] and holds the record for the most total medals won by an individual skater in pair skating (with eleven). ^[40] Ilse and Erik Pausin of Austria and Germany won the most silver medals (with five). Lyudmila Smirnova of the Soviet Union won five silver medals as well, but with two different partners. Three pairs teams share the record for the most bronze medals (with three each): Cynthia and Ronald Kauffman of the United States, Marianna and László Nagy of Hungary, and Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China. Todd Sand of the United States and Eric Radford of Canada also won three bronze medals, but each with different partners. ^[38]

Total medal count by nation

With five gold medals and eight medals total, Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany are the most successful pairs skaters at the World Championships in the 21st century.

• Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).
• At the 1910 and 1911 World Championships, Ludowika Eilers and Walter Jakobsson competed as a pair representing two different countries (Eilers for Germany and Jakobsson for Finland). ^{[7] [41]} Their results count individually for each country on the total medal table.
• At the 1911 World Championships, Eilers and Jakobsson were the only competitors in the pairs event, so no silver or bronze medals were awarded. ^[38]

Number of World Championship medals in pair skating by nation ^{[7] [8]}

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Soviet Union †	24	19	8	51
2	Germany	14	8	8	30
3	Canada	13	7	12	32
4	Russia † [a]	8	11	10	29
5	Austria	7	13	7	27
6	China	7	10	5	22
7	Hungary	5	3	5	13
8	West Germany †	4	3	4	11
9	France	4	1	2	7
10	United States	3	7	17	27
11	Finland	3	4	0	7
12	Great Britain	3	3	5	11
13	Japan	2	2	1	5
14	Belgium	2	0	1	3
15	East Germany †	1	6	6	13
16	FSR † [b]	1	0	1	2
17	CIS † [c]	1	0	0	1
	Czech Republic	1	0	0	1
19	Czechoslovakia †	0	2	1	3
20	Sweden	0	1	3	4
21	Norway	0	1	2	3
22	Switzerland	0	1	0	1
23	Italy	0	0	2	2
24	Poland	0	0	1	1
Totals (24 entries)		103	102	101	306

Notes

1. Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. ^[9]
2. In 2021, in accordance with a ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), skaters from Russia were not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem. They instead participated under the name and modified flag of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FSR). ^[25]
3. The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. ^[10]

Most gold medals by pairs team

Ludmilla Belousova and Oleg Protopopov of the Soviet Union were the first pairs team to win eight medals at the World Championships.

• Only pair results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
• If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the pairs receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
• The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
• If a skater or pair has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).

Top 10 ranking of pairs skaters by the most gold medals won at the World Championships

No.	Female partner	Male partner	Nation	Period				Total	Ref.
1	Irina Rodnina	Alexander Zaitsev	Soviet Union	1973–1978	6	–	–	6	[37]
2	Aljona Savchenko [a]	Robin Szolkowy	Germany	2007–2014	5	2	1	8	[42]
3	Ludmila Belousova	Oleg Protopopov	Soviet Union	1962–1969	4	3	1	8	[43]
4	Andrée Brunet (née Joly)	Pierre Brunet	France	1925–1932	4	1	–	5	[44]
	Ekaterina Gordeeva	Sergei Grinkov	Soviet Union	1986–1990					[45]
	Emília Rotter	László Szollás	Hungary	1931–1935					[46]
7	Maxi Herber	Ernst Baier	Germany	1934–1939	4	–	1	5	[47]
8	Irina Rodnina	Alexei Ulanov [b]	Soviet Union	1969–1972	4	–	–	4	[37]
	Barbara Wagner	Robert Paul	Canada	1957–1960					[38]
10	Ludowika Jakobsson (née Eilers)	Walter Jakobsson	Germany &   Finland [c]   Finland	1910–1923	3	4	–	7	[49]

Notes

1. Aljona Savchenko won another gold medal, silver medal, and bronze medal with Bruno Massot (2016–2018), ^[39] earning six gold medals and eleven overall medals in total. ^[40]
2. Alexei Ulanov won another two silver medals with Lyudmila Smirnova (1973–1974), ^[48] earning six world medals in total. ^[38]
3. Prior to her marriage to Walter Jakobsson, who was from Finland, Ludowika Eilers represented Germany in competition. ^{[49] [50]}

Most total medals by pairs team

Ludowika and Walter Jakobsson of Germany and Finland won a total of seven medals at the World Championships in pair skating.

• Only pair results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
• If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the pairs receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by female partner's last name.
• The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
• If a skater or pair has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).

Top 10 ranking of pairs skaters by the most medals won at the World Championships

No.	Female partner	Male partner	Nation	Period				Total	Ref.
1	Aljona Savchenko [a]	Robin Szolkowy	Germany	2007–2014	5	2	1	8	[42]
2	Ludmila Belousova	Oleg Protopopov	Soviet Union	1962–1969	4	3	1	8	[43]
3	Ludowika Jakobsson (née Eilers)	Walter Jakobsson	Germany &   Finland [b]   Finland	1910–1923	3	4	–	7	[49]
4	Shen Xue	Zhao Hongbo	China	1999–2007	3	3	1	7	[51]
5	Irina Rodnina [c]	Alexander Zaitsev	Soviet Union	1973–1978	6	–	–	6	[37]
6	Elena Valova	Oleg Vasiliev	Soviet Union	1983–1988	3	3	–	6	[52]
7	Pang Qing	Tong Jian	China	2004–2015	2	1	3	6	[53]
8	Andrée Brunet (née Joly)	Pierre Brunet	France	1925–1932	4	1	–	5	[44]
	Ekaterina Gordeeva	Sergei Grinkov	Soviet Union	1986–1990					[45]
	Emília Rotter	László Szollás	Hungary	1931–1935					[46]

Notes

1. Aljona Savchenko won another gold medal, silver medal, and bronze medal with Bruno Massot (2016–2018), ^[39] earning six gold medals and eleven overall medals in total. ^[40]
2. Prior to her marriage to Walter Jakobsson, who was from Finland, Ludowika Eilers represented Germany in competition. ^{[49] [50]}
3. Irina Rodnina won another four golds with Alexei Ulanov (1969–1972), earning a total of ten medals, all of which were gold. ^[37]

Four more skaters won a total of six medals in the pairs event, but with different partners:

• Alexei Ulanov of the Soviet Union won four gold medals while partnered with Irina Rodnina (1969–1972), ^[37] and two silver medals while partnered with Lyudmila Smirnova (1973–1974). ^[48]
• Marika Kilius of West Germany won two gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals: one silver medal and one bronze medal while partnered with Franz Ningel (1956–1957); and two gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal while partnered with Hans-Jürgen Bäumler (1959–1964). ^[54]
• Ludwig Wrede of Austria won two gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals: two gold medals and one bronze medal while partnered with Herma Szabo (1925–1927), and two silver medals and a bronze medal while partnered with Melitta Brunner (1928–1930). ^[55]
• Lloyd Eisler of Canada won one gold medal, three silver medals, and two bronze medals: one bronze medal while partnered with Katherina Matousek (1985) and one gold medal, three silver medals, and one bronze medal while partnered with Isabelle Brasseur (1990–1994). ^[38]

Ice dance

Ice dance is the most recent of the four disciplines at the World Figure Skating Championships. It was first contested at the 1952 World Championships in Paris, France. ^[2]

Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov of the Soviet Union hold the record for winning the most gold medals in ice dance (with six), and also have the longest winning streak at back-to-back events (with five). ^[56] Three teams are tied for winning the most total medals (with eight each): Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin, Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko, and Irina Moiseeva and Andrei Minenkov, all of whom competed for the Soviet Union. Klimova and Ponomarenko have won the most silver medals as well well (with five), while Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz of Canada have won the most bronze medals (with four). ^[57]

Total medal count by nation

Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov have won the most gold medals in ice dance at the World Championships (with six total).

• Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).

Number of World Championship medals in ice dance by nation ^{[7] [8]}

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Great Britain	17	10	8	35
2	Soviet Union †	16	14	8	38
3	Russia † [a]	11	5	4	20
4	France	8	7	5	20
5	United States	5	14	21	40
6	Canada	4	13	15	32
7	Czechoslovakia †	4	0	0	4
8	Italy	2	2	2	6
9	Bulgaria	2	1	1	4
10	CIS † [b]	1	1	1	3
	Hungary	1	1	1	3
12	FSR † [c]	1	0	0	1
13	West Germany †	0	3	1	4
14	Finland	0	1	1	2
15	Germany	0	0	1	1
	Israel	0	0	1	1
	Lithuania	0	0	1	1
	Ukraine	0	0	1	1
Totals (18 entries)		72	72	72	216

Notes

1. Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. ^[9]
2. The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. ^[10]
3. In 2021, in accordance with a ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency and a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, skaters from Russia were not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem; they instead participated under the name and modified flag of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FSR). ^[25]

Most gold medals by ice dance team

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron won five gold medals and six total medals at the World Championships.

• Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in the case of partner changes are listed separately below the table.
• If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the teams receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
• The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
• If a skater or team has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).

Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by the most gold medals won at the World Championships

No.	Female partner	Male partner	Nation	Period				Total	Ref.
1	Lyudmila Pakhomova	Aleksandr Gorshkov	Soviet Union	1969–1976	6	1	–	7	[56]
2	Gabriella Papadakis	Guillaume Cizeron	France	2015–2022	5	1	–	6	[58]
3	Natalia Bestemianova	Andrei Bukin	Soviet Union	1981–1988	4	3	1	8	[59]
4	Oksana Grishuk	Evgeni Platov	CIS   Russia	1992–1997	4	1	1	6	[60]
5	Eva Romanová	Pavel Roman	Czechoslovakia	1962–1965	4	–	–	4	[61]
	Jayne Torvill	Christopher Dean	Great Britain	1981–1984					[62]
	Diane Towler	Bernard Ford	Great Britain	1966–1969					[63]
	Jean Westwood	Lawrence Demmy	Great Britain	1952–1955					[64]
9	Marina Klimova	Sergei Ponomarenko	Soviet Union CIS	1985–1992	3	5	–	8	[65]
10	Tessa Virtue	Scott Moir	Canada	2008–2017	3	3	1	7	[66]

One skater won four gold medals and one silver medal in the ice dance event, but with two different partners:

• Courtney Jones of Great Britain won two gold and one silver medal while partnered with June Markham (1956–1958), and another two gold medals while partnered with Doreen Denny (1959–1960). ^[7]

Most total medals by ice dance team

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are the only ice dance team of the 21st century to win seven medals at the World Championships.

• Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in the case of partner changes are listed separately below the table.
• If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order).
• The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
• If a skater or team has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).

Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by the most medals won at the World Championships

No.	Female partner	Male partner	Nation	Period				Total	Ref.
1	Natalia Bestemianova	Andrei Bukin	Soviet Union	1981–1988	4	3	1	8	[59]
2	Marina Klimova	Sergei Ponomarenko	Soviet Union CIS	1985–1992	3	5	–	8	[65]
3	Irina Moiseeva	Andrei Minenkov	Soviet Union	1975–1982	2	3	3	8	[67]
4	Lyudmila Pakhomova	Aleksandr Gorshkov	Soviet Union	1969–1976	6	1	–	7	[56]
5	Tessa Virtue	Scott Moir	Canada	2008–2017	3	3	1	7	[66]
6	Gabriella Papadakis	Guillaume Cizeron	France	2015–2022	5	1	–	6	[58]
7	Oksana Grishuk	Evgeni Platov	CIS   Russia	1992–1997	4	1	1	6	[60]
8	Madison Chock	Evan Bates	United States	2015–2025	3	1	2	6	[68]
9	Shae-Lynn Bourne	Victor Kraatz	Canada	1996–2003	1	1	4	6	[69]
10	Natalia Linichuk	Gennadi Karponosov	Soviet Union	1974–1980	2	1	2	5	[70]

Three more skaters won a total of five medals in the ice dance event, but with different partners:

• Courtney Jones of Great Britain won four gold medals and one silver medal: two gold medals and one silver medal while partnered with June Markham (1956–1958) and another two gold medals while partnered with Doreen Denny (1959–1960). ^[57]
• Anjelika Krylova of Russia won two gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal: one bronze medal while partnered with Vladimir Fedorov (1993) and two gold medals and two silver medals while partnered with Oleg Ovsyannikov (1996–1999). ^[71]
• William McLachlan of Canada won three silver medals and two bronze medals: two silver medals and one bronze medal while partnered with Geraldine Fenton (1957–1959) and one silver medal and one bronze medal while partnered with Virginia Thompson (1960–1962). ^[57]

Overall

• The table only shows the period of the achievement, not all participations at the World Championships.
• If a skater has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).

Medals records across all four disciplines at the World Figure Skating Championships

Achievement	Record	Skater	Nation	Discipline	Period	Ref.
Most gold medals	10	Ulrich Salchow	Sweden	Men's singles	1901–1911	[4]
		Sonja Henie	Norway	Women's singles	1927–1936	[22]
		Irina Rodnina	Soviet Union	Pairs	1969–1978	[37]
Most silver medals	5	Erik Pausin	Austria Germany	Pairs	1935–1939	[72]
		Ilse Pausin
		Lyudmila Smirnova	Soviet Union	Pairs	1970–1974	[73] [48]
		Marina Klimova	Soviet Union	Ice dance	1985–1991	[65]
		Sergei Ponomarenko
Most bronze medals	4	Shae-Lynn Bourne	Canada	Ice dance	1996–1999	[69]
		Victor Kraatz
Most total medals	13	Ulrich Salchow	Sweden	Men's singles	1897–1911	[4]
Most wins at back-to-back events	10	Sonja Henie	Norway	Women's singles	1927–1936	[22]
		Irina Rodnina	Soviet Union	Pairs	1969–1978	[37]

Total medal count by nation

Sonja Henie of Norway and Karl Schäfer of Austria won a total of seventeen gold medals at the World Championships.

• Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).

Total number of World Championship medals by nation ^[7]

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	63	65	84	212
2	Soviet Union †	44	42	24	110
3	Austria	36	46	34	116
4	Canada	36	39	38	113
5	Russia † [a]	33	26	27	86
6	Great Britain	28	30	25	83
7	Japan	18	20	15	53
8	Germany	16	21	21	58
9	France	16	19	19	54
10	Sweden	15	7	11	33
11	Hungary	13	7	15	35
12	East Germany †	12	16	12	40
13	Norway	10	2	5	17
14	Czechoslovakia †	9	5	5	19
15	China	8	11	9	28
16	West Germany †	6	12	7	25
17	Switzerland	4	2	2	8
18	Netherlands	4	1	3	8
19	Finland	3	5	3	11
20	Italy	3	4	9	16
21	FSR † [b]	3	1	2	6
22	CIS † [c]	3	1	1	5
23	South Korea	2	4	3	9
24	Belgium	2	1	2	5
25	Bulgaria	2	1	1	4
26	Spain	2	0	2	4
27	Ukraine	1	0	2	3
28	Czech Republic	1	0	0	1
29	Kazakhstan	0	3	1	4
30	Poland	0	0	2	2
31	Israel	0	0	1	1
	Lithuania	0	0	1	1
Totals (32 entries)		393	391	386	1,170

Notes

1. Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. ^[9]
2. In 2021, in accordance with a ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency and a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, skaters from Russia were not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem; they instead participated under the name and modified flag of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FSR). ^[25]
3. The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. ^[10]

Most gold medals by skater

• If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
• The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.

Top 10 ranking of skaters by the most gold medals won at the World Championships

No.	Skater	Nation	Discipline(s)	Period				Total	Ref.
1	Ulrich Salchow	Sweden	Men's singles	1897–1911	10	3	–	13	[4]
2	Sonja Henie	Norway	Women's singles	1926–1936	10	1	–	11	[22]
3	Irina Rodnina	Soviet Union	Pairs	1969–1978	10	–	–	10	[37]
4	Karl Schäfer	Austria	Men's singles	1927–1936	7	2	1	10	[5]
5	Herma Szabo	Austria	Women's singles	1922–1927	7	1	1	9	[28]
			Pairs
6	Aljona Savchenko	Germany	Pairs	2007–2018	6	3	2	11	[42]
7	Aleksandr Gorshkov	Soviet Union	Ice dance	1969–1976	6	1	–	7	[56]
	Lyudmila Pakhomova
9	Alexander Zaitsev	Soviet Union	Pairs	1973–1978	6	–	–	6	[74]
10	Michelle Kwan	United States	Women's singles	1996–2004	5	3	1	9	[26]

Most total medals by skater

With a total of eleven medals, Aljona Savchenko is the most decorated skater at the World Championships in the post-war era.

• If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
• The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.

Top 10 ranking of skaters by the most medals won at the World Championships

No.	Skater	Nation	Discipline(s)	Period				Total	Ref.
1	Ulrich Salchow	Sweden	Men's singles	1897–1911	10	3	–	13	[4]
2	Sonja Henie	Norway	Women's singles	1926–1936	10	1	–	11	[22]
3	Aljona Savchenko	Germany	Pairs	2007–2018	6	3	2	11	[42] [39]
4	Irina Rodnina	Soviet Union	Pairs	1969–1978	10	–	–	10	[37]
5	Karl Schäfer	Austria	Men's singles	1927–1936	7	2	1	10	[5]
6	Herma Szabo	Austria	Women's singles	1922–1927	7	1	1	9	[28]
			Pairs
7	Michelle Kwan	United States	Women's singles	1996–2004	5	3	1	9	[26]
8	Willy Böckl	Austria	Men's singles	1913–1928	4	3	2	9	[12]
9	Ernst Baier	Germany	Men's singles	1931–1939	4	2	3	9	[75]
			Pairs
10	Robin Szolkowy	Germany	Pairs	2007–2014	5	2	1	8	[42]

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in figure skating
• European Figure Skating Championships cumulative medal count
• Four Continents Figure Skating Championships cumulative medal count

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External links

• International Skating Union