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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.
| 1939 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 11–12 (men and pairs) February 17–19 (ladies) |
| Season: | 1939 |
| Location: |  Budapest, Hungary (men and pairs)  Prague, Czechoslovakia (ladies) |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Graham Sharp | |
| Ladies' singles: Megan Taylor | |
Pairs:  Maxi Herber / Ernst Baier | |
| Previous: 1938 World Championships | |
| Next: 1947 World Championships | |
Men and pairs competitions took place from February 17 to 19 in Budapest, Hungary. Ladies' competitions took place from February 11 to 12 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
These World Figure Skating Championships were the last before World War II. The Austrian skaters Edi Rada, Emmy Puzinger, Ilse Pausin / Erich Pausin, and the judge H. Deistler represented Germany. The former Austrian skater Herbert Alward represented Hungary.
Medal table edit
* Host nations (Hungary, Czechoslovakia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Results edit
Men edit
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Sharp |
5 |
| 2 | Freddie Tomlins |
11 |
| 3 | Horst Faber |
15 |
| 4 | Edi Rada |
24 |
| 5 | Herbert Alward |
27 |
| 6 | Elemér Terták |
25 |
| 7 | Kristóf Kállay |
36 |
| 8 | Franz Loichinger |
39 |
| 9 |  Per Cock-Clausen |
43 |
| 10 |  Max Bindea |
52 |
| 11 |  Alfred Hirv |
53 |
Judges:
Herbert Clarke
J. Kowalski
Fritz Schober
Andor Szende
A. Winkler
Ladies edit
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Megan Taylor |
5 |
| 2 | Hedy Stenuf |
14 |
| 3 | Daphne Walker |
15 |
| 4 | Lydia Veicht |
18 |
| 5 | Eva Nyklová |
27 |
| 6 | Emmy Putzinger |
29 |
| 7 | Marta Musilek |
37 |
| 8 | Gladys Jagger |
35 |
| 9 |  Gerd Helland-Bjørnstad |
52 |
| 10 | Anne-Marie Sæther |
53 |
| 11 |  Anita Wägeler |
54 |
| 12 | Turid Helland-Bjørnstad |
57 |
| 13 |  Britta Råhlén |
52 |
| 14 |  Jacqueline Bossoutrot |
65 |
| 15 | Zdeňka Porgesova |
75 |
Judges:
- Herbert Clarke
- H. Deistler
J. Hainz- A. Huber
Charles Sabouret
Pairs edit
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxi Herber / Ernst Baier |
8 |
| 2 | Ilse Pausin / Erich Pausin |
13 |
| 3 | Inge Koch / Günther Noack |
24 |
| 4 | Piroska Szekrényessy / Attila Szekrényessy |
32 |
| 5 | Violet Cliff / Leslie Cliff |
38 |
| 6 | Pierette Dubois / Paul Dubois |
44.5 |
| 7 | Nadine Szilassy / Ferenc Kertész |
48 |
| 8 | Erika Bass / Béla Barcza |
51 |
| 9 |  Stephanie Kalusz / Erwin Kalusz |
62.5 |
| 10 |  Silva Palme / Paul Schwab |
64 |
Judges:
E. Bedetto
J. Kowalski- Ethel Muckelt
- P. Weiss
- A. Winkler
C. Witt- O. Zöllner
Sources edit
- Result List provided by the ISU