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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.
| 1928 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Season: | 1928 |
| Location: | Berlin, Germany (men) London, UK (ladies and pairs) |
| Venue: | Sportpalast (men) |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Willy Böckl | |
Ladies' singles:  Sonja Henie | |
Pair skating:  Andrée Joly / Pierre Brunet | |
| Previous: 1927 World Championships | |
| Next: 1929 World Championships | |
Men's competitions took place from February 25 to 26 in Berlin, Germany. Ladies' and pairs' competitions took place from March 5 to 6 in London, United Kingdom.
ResultsEdit
MenEdit
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy Böckl | Austria |
5.5 |
| 2 | Karl Schäfer | Austria |
11.5 |
| 3 | Hugo Distler | Austria |
22 |
| 4 | John F. Page |  United Kingdom |
25 |
| 5 | Roger Turner |  United States |
26 |
| 6 | Ludwig Wrede | Austria |
27 |
| 7 | Montgomery Wilson |  Canada |
29 |
| 8 | Paul Franke |  Germany |
35 |
| 9 | Jack Eastwood | Canada |
44 |
| 10 | Nathaniel Niles | United States |
50 |
Judges:
- K. M. Beaumont
United Kingdom - Harald. Rooth
Sweden - Otto Maly
Czechoslovakia - Ludwig Fänner
Austria - Otto Schöning
Germany
LadiesEdit
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonja Henie | Norway |
6 |
| 2 | Maribel Vinson | United States |
13 |
| 3 | Fritzi Burger | Austria |
15 |
| 4 | Constance Wilson | Canada |
18 |
| 5 | Melitta Brunner | Austria |
23 |
| 6 | Kathleen Shaw | United Kingdom |
30 |
Judges:
- Willy Böckl Austria
- B. Björjeson
Norway - Herbert J. Clarke United Kingdom
- René Japiot
France - Ulrich Salchow Sweden
PairsEdit
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrée Joly / Pierre Brunet | France |
7 |
| 2 | Lilly Scholz / Otto Kaiser | Austria |
8 |
| 3 | Melitta Brunner / Ludwig Wrede | Austria |
18 |
| 4 | Ethel Muckelt / John F. Page | United Kingdom |
18 |
| 5 | Beatrix Loughran / Sherwin Badger | United States |
25 |
| 6 | Maude Smith / Jack Eastwood | Canada |
33.5 |
| 7 | Theresa Weld Blanchard / Nathaniel Niles | United States |
35 |
| 8 | Kathleen Lovett / Proctor Burman | United Kingdom |
35.5 |
Judges:
SourcesEdit
- Result list provided by the ISU