1987 World Figure Skating Championships
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| 1987 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 10 – 15 |
| Season: | 1986–87 |
| Location: | Cincinnati, USA |
| Venue: | Riverfront Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Canada Brian Orser | |
| Ladies' singles: East Germany Katarina Witt | |
| Pairs: Soviet Union Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov | |
| Ice dance: Soviet Union Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin | |
| Previous: 1986 World Championships | |
| Next: 1988 World Championships | |
The 1987 World Figure Skating Championships were held at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, USA from March 10 to 15. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Medal tables
[edit | edit source]Medalists
[edit | edit source]| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Canada Brian Orser | United States Brian Boitano | Soviet Union Alexander Fadeev |
| Ladies | East Germany Katarina Witt | United States Debi Thomas | United States Caryn Kadavy |
| Pairs | Soviet Union Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov | Soviet Union Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev | United States Jill Watson / Peter Oppegard |
| Ice dancing | Soviet Union Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin | Soviet Union Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko | Canada Tracy Wilson / Robert McCall |
Medals by country
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |