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.
Men's and pairs' competitions took place from February 28 to 29 in Paris, France. Ladies' competitions took place from February 21 to 22 also in Paris, France.
Medal table
Results Men Rank Name Age CF FS Points Places 1 Karl Schäfer 26 1 226.76 1 156.80 383.56 6 2 Graham Sharp 18 2 224.66 4 152.60 377.26 10 3 Felix Kaspar 21 3 215.70 3 154.56 370.26 17 4 Jack Dunn 19 5 213.54 2 155.40 368.94 18 5 Montgomery Wilson 26 4 214.40 6 146.64 361.04 26 6 Dénes Pataky 19 6 206.36 5 148.96 355.32 29 7 Leopold Linhart 21 10 194.66 7 141.96 336.62 42 8 Robin Lee 16 7 200.92 10 134.12 335.04 42 9 Herbert Alward 8 198.62 9 134.40 333.02 43 10 Freddy Mésot 30 9 196.54 8 136.64 333.18 45 11 Erle Reiter 19 11 191.68 13 127.32 319.00 58 12 Jean Henrion 14 185.70 11 129.17 314.87 63 13 Toshikazu Katayama 22 12 188.98 12 127.40 316.38 62 14 Lucian Büeler 25 13 188.60 17 119.56 308.16 69 15 Kazuyoshi Oimatsu 24 15 176.56 14 125.44 302.00 77 16 Zenjiro Watanabe 21 16 172.48 16 119.28 291.76 78 17 Tsugio Hasegawa 22 17 166.88 15 121.52 288.40 80
Judges: Louis Barbey Kenneth Dundas Rudolf Kaler Charles Rotch Fritz Schober
Ladies Rank Name Age CF FS Points Places 1 Sonja Henie 23 1 237.65 1 161.15 398.80 7 2 Megan Taylor 15 2 228.72 4 150.80 379.52 15 3 Vivi-Anne Hultén 24 3 222.58 2 153.99 376.57 21 4 Emmy Putzinger 14 6 212.82 3 151.23 363.43 31 5 Gweneth Butler 20 4 217.42 11 138.20 355.62 37 6 Victoria Lindpaintner 17 5 215.91 6 140.60 356.51 37 7 Mollie Phillips 28 8 202.94 5 140.90 343.74 53 8 Mia Macklin 7 206.11 8 139.80 345.91 55 9 Pamela Prior 9 201.27 10 138.60 339.87 69 10 Etsuko Inada 11 10 198.57 9 139.40 337.97 73 11 Yvonne de Ligne-Geurts 28 11 198.17 12 136.17 334.34 81 12 Glady Jagger 15 193.47 13 136.11 329.58 85 13 Audrey Peppe 18 16 186.85 7 140.20 327.05 92 14 Gaby Clericetti 13 195.74 14 133.33 329.07 95 15 Jacqueline Vaudecrane 22 14 194.22 102 16 Pamela Stephany 12 194.74 102 17 Jeanine Garanger 17 186.61 115
Judges: Wilhelm Bayerle B. Børjeson W. Bowhill Fernand de Montigny Charles Rotch Charles Sabouret Fritz Schober
Pairs Rank Name Age Points Places 1 Maxi Herber / Ernst Baier 15/30 11.40 5 2 Ilse Pausin / Erich Pausin 16/15 11.10 11 3 Violet Cliff / Leslie Cliff 19/27 10.72 18 4 Louise Bertram / Stewart Reburn 27/23 10.56 20 5 Maribel Vinson / George Hill 24/28 10.54 22 6 Grace Madden / J. Lester Madden 24/26 10.04 29
Judges: Kenneth Dundas Hans Grünauer Charles Rotch Charles Sabouret Fritz Schober