1978 World Figure Skating Championships
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| 1978 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 7 – 12 |
| Season: | 1977–78 |
| Location: | Ottawa, Canada |
| Venue: | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: United States Charles Tickner | |
| Ladies' singles: East Germany Anett Pötzsch | |
| Pairs: Soviet Union Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev | |
| Ice dance: Soviet Union Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov | |
| Previous: 1977 World Championships | |
| Next: 1979 World Championships | |
The 1978 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from March 7 to 12. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Vern Taylor of Canada became the first person to land a triple axel (albeit over rotated), in competition.
Medal tables
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[edit | edit source]| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's singles | United States Charles Tickner | East Germany Jan Hoffmann | United Kingdom Robin Cousins |
| Ladies' singles | East Germany Anett Pötzsch | United States Linda Fratianne | Italy Susanna Driano |
| Pair skating | Soviet Union Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev | East Germany Manuela Mager / Uwe Bewersdorf | United States Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner |
| Ice dancing | Soviet Union Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov | Soviet Union Irina Moiseeva / Andrei Minenkov | Hungary Krisztina Regőczy / András Sallay |
Medals by country
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Results
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- Gerhard Frey File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
- Oskar Urban File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
- Ludwig Gassner File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria
- Ramona McIntyre United States
- Pamela Peat File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
- Walburga Grimm File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
- Kinuko Ueno File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
- Dorothy MacLeod File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- Monique Georgelin File:Flag of France.svg France
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Ladies
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- Walter Hüttner File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria
- Pamela Davis File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
- Margaret Berezowski File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- Goro Ishimaru File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
- Ingrid Linke File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
- Markus Germann File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- Eva von Gamm File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
- Giorgio Siniscalco File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
- E. Newbold Black IV United States
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Pairs
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- Eva von Gamm File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
- Walburga Grimm File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
- Goro Ishimaru File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
- Leena Vainio File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
- Monique Georgelin File:Flag of France.svg France
- Norris Bowden File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- Elaine DeMore United States
- Oskar Urban File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
- Giorgio Siniscalco File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
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Ice dancing
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- Lino Clerici File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
- Nancy Meiss United States
- Gerhard Frey File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
- Oskar Urban File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
- Roy Haines File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- Ferenc Kertész File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
- Lysiane Lauret File:Flag of France.svg France
- Roy Mason File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
- Ludwig Gassner File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria
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