1950 World Figure Skating Championships
| 1950 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 6 – 8 |
| Season: | 1950 |
| Location: | Wembley, UK |
| Venue: | Wembley Arena |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Richard Button | |
Ladies' singles:  Alena Vrzanova | |
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Pair skating: Karol Kennedy / Peter Kennedy | |
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Previous: 1949 World Championships | |
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Next: 1951 World Championships | |
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.
The 1950 championships took place on March 6 to 8 in Wembley, United Kingdom.
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | Figures | Free | Total | Placings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Button |  United States | 824.71 | 594.76 | 1419.47 | 7 |
| 2 | Ede Király |  Hungary | 778.86 | 566.06 | 1344.92 | 14 |
| 3 | Hayes Alan Jenkins | United States | 728.93 | 549.03 | 1277.96 | 25 |
| 4 | Helmut Seibt |  Austria | 739.90 | 534.45 | 1274.35 | 29 |
| 5 | Austin Holt | United States | 723.21 | 524.30 | 1247.51 | 34 |
| 6 | Michael Carrington |  United Kingdom | 704.55 | 537.25 | 1241.80 | 38 |
| 7 | Reg Park |  Australia | 672.50 | 497.60 | 1170.10 | 51 |
| 8 | Roger Wickson | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 686.00 | 473.20 | 1159.20 | 55 |
| 9 | Per Cock-Clausen |  Denmark | 652.98 | 443.45 | 1096.43 | 62 |
- Referee: Dr. James Koch
Switzerland - Assistant Referee: Gustavus F. C. Witt
Netherlands
Judges:
- Fritz Kachler Austria
- Mr. Norman V. S. Gregory
Canada - Mr. H. Meistrup Denmark
- Capt. Henry Graham Sharp United Kingdom
- Mr. Elemér Terták Hungary
- Dr. A. Huber Switzerland
- Harold G. Storke United States
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | Figures | Free | Total | Placings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álena Vrzáňová | Czechoslovakia | 790.65 | 568.51 | 1359.16 | 12 |
| 2 | Jeannette Altwegg | United Kingdom | 789.71 | 556.00 | 1345.71 | 18 |
| 3 | Yvonne Sherman | United States | 782.48 | 548.10 | 1330.58 | 23 |
| 4 | Suzanne Morrow | Canada | 766.38 | 553.35 | 1319.73 | 24 |
| 5 | Sonya Klopfer | United States | 734.18 | 560.93 | 1295.11 | *37 |
| 6 | Jacqueline du Bief |  France | 741.53 | 560.93 | 1302.46 | 36 |
| 7 | Virginia Baxter | United States | 715.28 | 552.41 | 1267.69 | 54 |
| 8 | Jiřína Nekolová | Czechoslovakia | 755.18 | 491.98 | 1247.16 | 62 |
| 9 | Marlene Smith | Canada | 719.60 | 537.83 | 1257.43 | 64 |
| 10 | Barbara Watt | United Kingdom | 725.78 | 514.03 | 139.81 | 69 |
| 11 | Andra McLauchlin | United States | 707.70 | 525.11 | 1232.81 | 74 |
| 12 | Dagmar Lerchova | Czechoslovakia | 714.93 | 499.56 | 1214.49 | 83 |
| 13 | Valda Osborn | United Kingdom | 704.78 | 496.18 | 1200.96 | 85 |
| 14 | Beryl Bailey | United Kingdom | 689.15 | 501.31 | 1190.46 | 94 |
Remark: * better placed due to the majority of the better placings
- Referee: Major Kenneth M. Beaumont United Kingdom
- Assistant Referee: Gustavus F. C. Witt Netherlands
Judges:
- Mr. A. Voordeckers
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Belgium - Mr. Norman V. S. Gregory Canada
- Dr. J. Hainz Czechoslovakia
- Mr. H. Meistrup Denmark
- Georges Torchon France
- Major Geoffrey S. Yates United Kingdom
- Harold G. Storke United States
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total | Placings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karol Kennedy / Peter Kennedy | United States | 96.07 | 15 |
| 2 | Jennifer Nicks / John Nicks | United Kingdom | 92.70 | 28.5 |
| 3 | Marianne Nagy / László Nagy | Hungary | 92.25 | 32 |
| 4 | Elianne Steineman / André Calamé | Switzerland | 90.00 | 44.5 |
| 5 | Suzanne Gheldorf / Jacques Rénard | Belgium | 89.43 | 48.5 |
| 6 | Elly Stärck / Harry Gareis | Austria | 88.08 | 61 |
| 7 | Marlene Smith / Donald Gilchrist | Canada | 87.07 | *63 |
| 8 | Joan Waterhouse / Gordon Holloway | United Kingdom | 88.31 | 62 |
| 9 | Liliane de Becker / Edmund Verbustel | Belgium | 88.42 | 64 |
| 10 | Irene Maguire / Walter Muehlbronner | United States | 84.26 | 82 |
| 11 | Sybil Cooke / Bob Hudson | United Kingdom | 83.47 | 93.5 |
| 12 | Denise Favart / Jacques Favart | France | 77.73 | 108 |
Remark: * better placed due to the majority of the better placings
- Referee: Walter S. Powell United States
Judges:
- Mr. Fritz Kachler Austria
- Mr. A. Voordeckers Belgium
- Mr. Norman V. S. Gregory Canada
- Mr. H. Meistrup Denmark
- Georges Torchon France
- Cap. Ernest H. C. Yates United Kingdom
- Mr. Elemér Terták Hungary
- Dr. A. Huber Switzerland
- Harold G. Storke United States
Sources
- Result List provided by the ISU
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