1930 World Figure Skating Championships
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Annual figure skating competition held in 1930
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| 1930 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 3 – 5 |
| Season: | 1930 |
| Location: | United States New York City, New York United States |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Austria Karl Schäfer | |
| Ladies' singles: Norway Sonja Henie | |
| Pairs: France Andrée Brunet / Pierre Brunet | |
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| Previous: 1929 World Championships | |
| Next: 1931 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 competitions took place from February 3 to 5 in New York City, the first figure skating world championships in the United States. It was also the first year when all competitions were held at the same location and at the same time. All the judges for the three competitions were also the same.
Medal table
[edit ]* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | United States * | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Results
[edit ]Men
[edit ]| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria Karl Schäfer | 5 |
| 2 | United States Roger Turner | 11 |
| 3 | Switzerland Georges Gautschi | 19 |
| 4 | Canada Montgomery Wilson | 20 |
| 5 | Austria Ludwig Wrede | 20 |
| 6 | United States Gail Borden | 32 |
| 7 | United States Lester Madden | 35 |
| 8 | United States William Nagle | 38 |
Judges:
- Norway B. Børjeson
- United Kingdom Herber Clarke
- Austria J. Edhoffer
- United States J. B. Liberman
- Canada J. C. McDougall
Ladies
[edit ]| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway Sonja Henie | 5 |
| 2 | Canada Cecil Smith | 12 |
| 3 | United States Maribel Vinson | 16 |
| 4 | Canada Constance Wilson | 19 |
| 5 | Austria Melitta Brunner | 23 |
| 6 | United States Suzanne Davis | 30 |
Judges:
- Norway B. Børjeson
- United Kingdom Herbert Clarke
- Austria J. Edhoffer
- United States J. B. Liberman
- Canada J. C. McDougall
Pairs
[edit ]| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France Andrée Brunet / Pierre Brunet | 6.5 |
| 2 | Austria Melitta Brunner / Ludwig Wrede | 13.5 |
| 3 | United States Beatrix Loughran / Sherwin Badger | 16 |
| 4 | Canada Constance Samuel / Montgomery Wilson | 21 |
| 5 | Canada Isobel Rogers / Melville Rogers | 25.5 |
| 6 | United States Theresa Weld / Nathaniel Niles | 30.5 |
| 7 | Canada Maude Smith / Jack Eastwood | 32.5 |
| 8 | United States Edith Secord / Joseph Savage | 34.5 |
Judges:
- Norway B. Børjeson
- United Kingdom Herbert Clarke
- Austria J. Edhoffer
- United States J. B. Liberman
- Canada J. C. McDougall