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The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships. Skaters compete in the categories of men, ladies, pairs, and ice dancing. The competition is generally held in March.
In 2007, the championships will take place in Tokyo, Japan from March 19 to 25 and in Göteborg, Sweden in 2008 from March 17 to 23. April 15, 2006 was ISU's deadline for submissions for hosting the 2009 championships.
Figure skaters are entered into the championships by country. Each International Skating Union member (national association) may enter one skater or team in each event. Some countries are permitted to enter 2 or 3 participants if their skaters performed well at the previous championship. (See: International Figure Skating)
Because of the large number of entries at the World Championships, for some years the event included qualifying rounds for men and ladies in addition to the normal short program and free skating components. After the 2006 championships, the ISU Congress voted to eliminate the qualifying round for single skaters, leaving just the short program and free skate. After the short program, the lowest-placed skaters do not advance to the free skate.
Men's singles medal winners
Ladies' singles medal winners
Pairs' medal winners
Ice dancing medal winners
External links
- ISU : Major Events -- Official list of medal winners of major events. Men, Ladies, Pairs, and Dance.
- Results
- WC 2006
Eiskunstlaufweltmeisterschaften | Campeonato mundial de patinaje artístico | Liste des champions du monde de patinage artistique | Campionati mondiali di pattinaggio di figura | 世界フィギュアスケート選手権 | Mistrzostwa świata w łyżwiarstwie figurowym | 世界花样滑冰锦标赛
"World Figure Skating Championships"
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