1932 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1932 World Figure Skating Championships were the annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters competed for the title of World Champion. The competitions took place from February 17 to 20 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The compulsory figures competition took place at the Montreal Winter Club, while the free skating was held at the city's landmark Montreal Forum.[1]
| 1932 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 17 – 20 |
| Season: | 1932 |
| Location: | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Host: | The Figure Skating Department of Canada |
| Venue: | Montreal Winter Club Montreal Forum |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Karl Schäfer | |
Ladies' singles:  Sonja Henie | |
Pair skating:  Andrée Brunet / Pierre Brunet | |
| Previous: 1931 World Championships | |
| Next: 1933 World Championships | |
These were the first figure skating world championships in Canada, a choice of venue that corresponded with the hosting of the 1932 Winter Olympics in adjacent Lake Placid, New York. It was the third year in a row that all competitions were held at the same location and at the same time, and the first time that Japanese skaters participated.[1][2]
Medal table
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Canada* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Schäfer | 7 |
| 2 | Montgomery Wilson | 14 |
| 3 | Ernst Baier | 25 |
| 4 |  Markus Nikkanen | 30 |
| 5 | Roger Turner | 30 |
| 6 | James Maden | 41 |
| 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kazuyoshi Oimatsu | 53 |
| 8 | Ryoichi Obitani | 55 |
| 9 | Robin Lee | 60 |
Judges:
- Yngvar Bryn
Herbert Clarke- Hans Günauer
- Walter Jakobsson
- J. B. Liberman
- Norman Scott
- Georges Torchon
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonja Henie | 7 |
| 2 | Fritzi Burger | 22 |
| 3 | Constance Samuel | 24 |
| 4 | Maribel Vinson | 26 |
| 5 |  Vivi-Anne Hultén | 27 |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yvonne de Ligne-Geurts | 45 |
| 7 | Megan Taylor | 51 |
| 8 | Cecilia Colledge | 60 |
| 9 | Mollie Phillips | 67 |
| 10 | Joan Dix | 72 |
| 11 | Suzanne Davis | 71 |
| 12 | Margaret Bennet | 82 |
| 13 | Elizabeth Fisher | 83 |
| 14 | Mary Littlejohn | 98 |
Judges:
- Yngvar Bryn
- Herbert Clarke
- Hans Günauer
- Walter Jakobsson
- J. B. Liberman
- Norman Scott
- Georges Torchon
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrée Brunet / Pierre Brunet | 9 |
| 2 | Emília Rotter / László Szollás | 16 |
| 3 | Beatrix Loughran / Sherwin Badger | 22.5 |
| 4 | Olga Orgonista / Sándor Szalay | 24 |
| 5 | Frances Claudet / Chauncey Bangs | 36.5 |
| 6 | Constance Samuel / Montgomery Wilson | 40 |
| 7 | Maude Smith / Jack Eastwood | 49 |
| 8 | Theresa Weld / Nathaniel Niles | 58.5 |
| 9 | Isobel Rogers / Melville Rogers | 59.5 |
Judges:
- Yngvar Bryn
- Hans Günauer
- Walter Jakobsson
- J. B. Liberman
- Jenő Minich
- Norman Scott
- Georges Torchon
References
- "Worlds Rewind: Montreal 1932". Skate Canada. June 11, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- "The 1932 World Figure Skating Championships". The Skate Guard. December 14, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2023.