1959 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.
| 1959 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Season: | 1959 |
| Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado USA |
| Venue: | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: David Jenkins | |
| Ladies' singles: Carol Heiss | |
| Pairs: Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul | |
| Ice dance: Doreen Denny / Courtney Jones | |
| Previous: 1958 World Championships | |
| Next: 1960 World Championships | |
The 1959 competitions for men, ladies, pair skating, and ice dancing took place in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.
Medal table
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States* | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Jenkins | 7 |
| 2 | Donald Jackson | 18 |
| 3 | Tim Brown | 19 |
| 4 | Alain Giletti | 26 |
| 5 | Karol Divín | 42 |
| 6 | Tilo Gutzeit | 52 |
| 7 | Alain Calmat | 53 |
| 8 | Bradley Lord | 56 |
| 9 | Norbert Felsinger | 56.5 |
| 10 | Edward Collins | 61.5 |
| 11 | Robert Brewer | 71 |
| 12 | David Clements | 84 |
| 13 | Hubert Köpfler | 91 |
Judges:
- P. Baron
- Pamela Davis
- Karl Enderlin
- Donald Gilchrist
- Theo Klemm
- Edwin Kucharz
- R. Sackett
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol Heiss | 7 |
| 2 | Hanna Walter | 20 |
| 3 | Sjoukje Dijkstra | 24 |
| 4 | Ina Bauer | 30 |
| 5 | Barbara Roles | 31 |
| 6 | Lynn Finnegan | 40 |
| 7 | Regine Heitzer | 54 |
| 8 | Nancy Heiss | 56 |
| 9 | Anna Galmarini | 60 |
| 10 | Sandra Tewkesbury | 78 |
| 11 | Margaret Crosland | 82 |
| 12 | Sonia Snelling | 82 |
| 13 | Carla Tichatschek | 82 |
| 14 | Yūko Araki | 89 |
| WD | Joan Haanappel | DNS |
Judges:
- Grazia Barcellona
- Charlotte Benedict-Stieber
- Pamela Davis
- P. Devine
- Theo Klemm
- Alex Krupy
- Oskar Madl
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul | 9 |
| 2 | Marika Kilius / Hans-Jürgen Bäumler | 19 |
| 3 | Nancy Ludington / Ronald Ludington | 35.5 |
| 4 | Maria Jelinek / Otto Jelinek | 37 |
| 5 | Margret Göbl / Franz Ningel | 40.5 |
| 6 | Maribel Owen / Dudley Richards | 50 |
| 7 | Gayle Freed / Karl Freed | 59 |
| 8 | Diana Hinko / Heinz Döpfl | 72 |
Judges:
- Grazia Barcellona
- P. Baron
- Charlotte Benedict-Stieber
- Pamela Davis
- Karl Enderlin
- Donald Gilchrist
- Theo Klemm
- Oskar Madl
- R. Sackett
Ice dance
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doreen Denny / Courtney Jones | 6 |
| 2 | Andree Anderson / Donald Jacoby | 12 |
| 3 | Geraldine Fenton / William McLachlan | 14 |
| 4 | Margie Ackles / Charles Phillips | 25 |
| 5 | Ann Martin / Edward Collins | 28 |
| 6 | Christiane Guhel / Jean Guhel | 30 |
| 7 | Cathrine Morris / Michael Robinson | 33 |
| 8 | Svata Staroba / Mirek Staroba | 38 |
| 9 | Judy Lamar / Ronald Ludington | 39 |
Judges:
- P. Devine
- Alexander Gordon
- Harold Hartshorne
- Edwin Kucharz
- Jacqueline Meudec
Sources
- Result List provided by the ISU
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