1950 World Figure Skating 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.
| 1950 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 6 – 8 |
| Season: | 1950 |
| Location: |  Wembley, UK |
| Venue: | Wembley Arena |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Richard Button | |
Ladies' singles:  Alena Vrzanova | |
| Pair skating: Karol Kennedy / Peter Kennedy | |
| Previous: 1949 World Championships | |
| Next: 1951 World Championships | |
The 1950 championships took place on March 6 to 8 in Wembley, United Kingdom.
Medal table
* Host nation (Great Britain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Great Britain* | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | CF | FS | Total | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Button | 824.71 | 594.76 | 1419.47 | 7 |
| 2 | Ede Király | 778.86 | 566.06 | 1344.92 | 14 |
| 3 | Hayes Alan Jenkins | 728.93 | 549.03 | 1277.96 | 25 |
| 4 |  Helmut Seibt | 739.90 | 534.45 | 1274.35 | 29 |
| 5 | Austin Holt | 723.21 | 524.30 | 1247.51 | 34 |
| 6 | Michael Carrington | 704.55 | 537.25 | 1241.80 | 38 |
| 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Reg Park | 672.50 | 497.60 | 1170.10 | 51 |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Roger Wickson | 686.00 | 473.20 | 1159.20 | 55 |
| 9 |  Per Cock-Clausen | 652.98 | 443.45 | 1096.43 | 62 |
- Referee:
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James Koch - Assistant Referee:
Gustavus F. C. Witt
Judges:
- Norman V. S. Gregory
- A. Huber
- Fritz Kachler
- Harry Meistrup
- Graham Sharp
- Harold G. Storke
- Elemér Terták
Ladies
| Rank | Name | CF | FS | Total | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álena Vrzáňová | 790.65 | 568.51 | 1359.16 | 12 |
| 2 | Jeannette Altwegg | 789.71 | 556.00 | 1345.71 | 18 |
| 3 | Yvonne Sherman | 782.48 | 548.10 | 1330.58 | 23 |
| 4 | Suzanne Morrow | 766.38 | 553.35 | 1319.73 | 24 |
| 5 | Sonya Klopfer | 734.18 | 560.93 | 1295.11 | 37* |
| 6 |  Jacqueline du Bief | 741.53 | 560.93 | 1302.46 | 36 |
| 7 | Virginia Baxter | 715.28 | 552.41 | 1267.69 | 54 |
| 8 | Jiřina Nekolová | 755.18 | 491.98 | 1247.16 | 62 |
| 9 | Marlene Smith | 719.60 | 537.83 | 1257.43 | 64 |
| 10 | Barbara Wyatt | 725.78 | 514.03 | 139.81 | 69 |
| 11 | Andra McLaughlin | 707.70 | 525.11 | 1232.81 | 74 |
| 12 | Dagmar Lerchová | 714.93 | 499.56 | 1214.49 | 83 |
| 13 | Valda Osborn | 704.78 | 496.18 | 1200.96 | 85 |
| 14 | Beryl Bailey | 689.15 | 501.31 | 1190.46 | 94 |
*: better placed due to the majority of the better placings
- Referee: Kenneth Beaumont
- Assistant Referee: Gustavus F. C. Witt
Judges:
- Norman V. S. Gregory
- J. Hainz
- Harry Meistrup
- Harold G. Storke
- Georges Torchon
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A. Voordeckers- Geoffrey Yates
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Total | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karol Kennedy / Peter Kennedy | 96.07 | 15 |
| 2 | Jennifer Nicks / John Nicks | 92.70 | 28.5 |
| 3 | Marianna Nagy / László Nagy | 92.25 | 32 |
| 4 | Eliane Steinemann / André Calame | 90.00 | 44.5 |
| 5 | Suzanne Gheldorf / Jacques Rénard | 89.43 | 48.5 |
| 6 | Elly Stärck / Harry Gareis | 88.08 | 61 |
| 7 | Marlene Smith / Donald Gilchrist | 87.07 | 63* |
| 8 | Joan Waterhouse / Gordon Holloway | 88.31 | 62 |
| 9 | Liliane de Becker / Edmond Verbustel | 88.42 | 64 |
| 10 | Irene Maguire / Walter Mühlbronner | 84.26 | 82 |
| 11 | Sybil Cooke / Robert Hudson | 83.47 | 93.5 |
| 12 | Denise Favart / Jacques Favart | 77.73 | 108 |
*: better placed due to the majority of the better placings
- Referee: Walter Powell
Judges:
- Norman V. S. Gregory
- A. Huber
- Fritz Kachler
- Harry Meistrup
- Harold G. Storke
- Elemér Terták
- Georges Torchon
- A. Voordeckers
- Ernest Yates
Ice Dance (unofficial)
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lois Waring / Michael McGean | |
| 2 | Sybil Cooke / Robert Hudson | |
| 3 | Irene Maguire / Walter Mühlbronner |
References
- "On To Oslo (1949-1952)". www.omagdigital.com.
Sources
- Result List provided by the ISU
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