The Artistic Skating World Championships ('Worlds') is an annual artistic roller skating competition sanctioned by World Skate (previously the International Roller Sports Federation; FIRS) in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. First held in 1946, the event is regarded the most prestigious of the sport and a world title is considered to be the highest competitive achievement in artistic skating. Skaters compete in many different categories such as men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and junior categories at the World Championships.
Due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, World Skate banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from its competitions, and will not stage any events in Russia or Belarus in 2022.[🖉
Medalists
Senior Men's Combined (1947–2014) Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1947 Washington, D.C. Donald Mounce Karl Peter Fernand Leemans 1949 Barcelona Peter Karl 1951 Turin Freimut Stein 1952 Dortmund Freimut Stein 1955 Barcelona Franz Nigel William Ferraro Herbert Beyer 1956 Barcelona Franz Nigel 1958 Bologna Franz Nigel 1959 Berlin Karl-Heinz Losch 1961 Bologna Karl-Heinz Losch 1962 Miami Karl-Heinz Losch 1965 Madrid Hans-Dieter Dahmen 1966 Essen Karl-Heinz Losch 1967 Birmingham Hans-Dieter Dahmen 1968 Vigo Jack Courtney 1970 Lincoln Michael Obrecht 1971 Barcelona Michael Obrecht 1972 Bremen Michael Obrecht 1973 Essen Randy Dayney 1974 A Coruña Michael Obrecht 1975 Brisbane Leonardo Lienhard 1976 Rome Thomas Nieder 1977 Montreal Thomas Nieder 1978 Lisbon Thomas Nieder 1979 Altenau Michael Butzke 1980 Bogotá Michael Butzke 1981 Nelson Hunter Windham Joachim Helmle Michele Biserni 1982 Bremerhaven Michael Butzke Joachim Helmle Paul McIlhone 1983 Fort Worth Joachim Helmle Michele Biserni Thomas Scherhag 1984 Tokyo Michele Biserni Michele Tolomini Jeff Brabant 1985 Rimini Michele Biserni Michele Tolomini 1986 Bogotá Michele Tolomini Michele Biserni Sandro Guerra 1987 Auckland Sandro Guerra Samo Kokorovec Paul Irving 1988 Pensacola Sandro Guerra Kevin Carroll Samo Kokorovec 1989 Roccaraso Sandro Guerra Samo Kokorovec Thomas Löhe 1990 Hanau Samo Kokorovec Patrick Venerucci Markus Kaiser 1991 Sydney Sandro Guerra Samo Kokorovec Markus Kaiser 1992 Tampa Sandro Guerra Samo Kokorovec Ricardo Planiol 1993 Bordeaux Samo Kokorovec Mauro Mazzoni Jayson Sutcliffe 1994 Salsomaggiore Lee Taylor Emiliano Tigani Jayson Sutcliffe 1995 San Juan de Girón Jayson Sutcliffe Lee Taylor Francesco Cerisola 1996 Mar Del Plata Francesco Cerisola Walter Iglesias Jayson Sutcliffe 1997 Reus Mauro Mazzoni Francesco Cerisola Adrian Stolzenberg 1998 Bogotá Daniele Tofani Mauro Mazzoni Adrian Stolzenberg 1999 Gold Coast Adrian Stolzenberg Daniele Tofani Mauro Mazzoni 2000 Springfield Adrian Stolzenberg Daniele Tofani Mauro Mazzoni 2001 Florence Leonardo Pancani Luca D'Alisera Frank Albiez 2002 Wuppertal Frank Albiez Luca D'Alisera José Ramón 2003 Buenos Aires Luca D'Alisera Leonardo Pancani Frank Albiez 2004 Fresno Luca D'Alisera Frank Albiez Pietro Mazzetti 2005 Rome Roberto Riva Luca D'Alisera Daniel Müller 2006 Murcia Roberto Riva Luca D'Alisera Frank Albiez 2007 Gold Coast Roberto Riva Christian von Känel Carles Gasset 2008 Kaohsiung Roberto Riva Raphael Egli Carles Gasset 2009 Freiburg Markus Lell Carles Gasset Raphael Egli 2010 Portimão Markus Lell Marco Santucci Christian von Känel 2011 Brasília Markus Lell Gustavo Casado Marco Santucci 2012 Auckland Markus Lell Gustavo Casado Pierre Mériel 2013 Taipei Simone Porzi Markus Lell Gustavo Casado 2014 Reus Gustavo Casado Pierre Mériel Enrico Sansone
Senior Ladies Combined (1947–2014) Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1947 Washington, D.C. Ursula Wehrli June Henrich Charlotte Ludwig 1949 Barcelona Franca Rio 1951 Turin Franca Rio 1952 Dortmund Lotte Cadenbach 1955 Barcelona Helene Koch Lotte Cadenbach Diana Fret 1956 Barcelona Rita Blumenberg 1958 Bologna Marika Lilius 1959 Berlin Ute Kitz 1961 Bologna Marlies Fahse 1962 Miami Fraenzi Schmidt 1965 Madrid Astrid Bader 1966 Essen Astrid Bader 1967 Birmingham Astrid Bader 1968 Vigo Astrid Bader 1970 Lincoln Christine Kieutzfeld 1971 Barcelona Petra Haeusler 1972 Bremen Petra Haeusler 1973 Essen Sigrid Muellenbach 1974 A Coruña Sigrid Muellenbach 1975 Brisbane Sigrid Muellenbach 1976 Rome Natalie Dunn 1977 Montreal Natalie Dunn 1978 Lisbon Natalie Dunn 1979 Altenau Petra Schneider 1980 Bogotá Petra Emert 1981 Nelson Petra Emert 1982 Bremerhaven Claudia Bruppacher 1983 Fort Worth Petra Schneider 1984 Tokyo Claudia Bruppacher Petra Schneider 1985 Rimini Chiara Sartori Frederique Florentin Sara Tomassini 1986 Bogotá Chiara Sartori Sara Tomassini Rafaella del Vinaccio 1987 Auckland Chiara Sartori Rafaella del Vinaccio Sara Tomassini 1988 Pensacola Rafaella del Vinaccio Frederique Florentin Marina Kielmann 1989 Roccaraso Rafaella del Vinaccio Sabrina Versalli Marina Kielmann 1990 Hanau Rafaella del Vinaccio Marina Kielmann Sabrina Versalli 1991 Sydney Rafaella del Vinaccio April Dayney Simona Allori 1992 Tampa Rafaella del Vinaccio April Dayney Simona Allori 1993 Bordeaux Letizia Tinghi Simona Allori Jennifer Rodriguez 1994 Salsomaggiore Letizia Tinghi Silvia Piersigilli Antela Parada 1995 San Juan de Girón Letizia Tinghi Silvia Piersigilli Antela Parada 1996 Mar Del Plata Giusi Locane Antela Parada Laure Bourguignon 1997 Reus Sabrini Tomassini Antela Parada Elke Dederichs 1998 Bogotá Elke Dederichs Christina Bartolozzi Sabrini Tomassini 1999 Gold Coast Elisa Faccioti Natalia Ridao Elke Dederichs 2000 Springfield Elisa Faccioti Christina Bartolozzi Elke Dederichs 2001 Florence Elisa Faccioti Christina Bartolozzi Liliana Andrade 2002 Wuppertal Tanja Romano Patricia Stolzenberg Diana Ribeiro 2003 Buenos Aires Tanja Romano Patricia Stolzenberg Diana Ribeiro 2004 Fresno Tanja Romano Patricia Stolzenberg Diana Ribeiro 2005 Rome Tanja Romano Liliana Andrade Diana Ribeiro 2006 Murcia Tanja Romano Monica Ribeiro Liliana Andrade 2007 Gold Coast Tanja Romano Lucija Mlinaric Sandra Woyciechowski 2008 Kaohsiung Tanja Romano 2009 Freiburg Tanja Romano Inga Knorr Lucija Mlinaric 2010 Portimão Debora Sbei Tanja Romano Fabienne Bachmann 2011 Brasília Debora Sbei Lucija Mlinric Carla Pey Gómez 2012 Auckland Debora Sbei Lucija Mlinric Nika Arcon 2013 Taipei Debora Sbei Silvia Nemesio Elizabeth Soler 2014 Reus Debora Sbei Lucija Mlinric Silvia Nemesio
Senior Men's Figures Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1980 Bogotá Michael Butzke 1981 Nelson Michael Butzke 1982 Bremerhaven Michael Butzke Tony Saint-Jacques 1983 Fort Worth Tony Saint-Jacques 1984 Tokyo Tony Saint-Jacques Michele Biserni Michele Tolomini 1985 Rimini Michele Biserni Scott Myers 1986 Bogotá Skip Clinton 1987 Auckland Kevin Carroll Skip Clinton 1988 Pensacola Kevin Carroll Justin Bates 1989 Roccaraso Sandro Guerra Skip Clinton Justin Bates 1990 Hanau Justin Bates Samo Kokorovec Markus Kaiser 1991 Sydney Justin Bates Sandro Guerra Steven Findlay 1992 Tampa Sandro Guerra Steven Findlay Justin Bates 1993 Bordeaux Steven Findlay Justin Bates Samo Kokorovec 1994 Salsomaggiore Steven Findlay Richard Saucedo Ron Zander 1995 San Juan de Girón Steven Findlay Ron Zander Francesco Cerisola 1996 Mar Del Plata Steven Findlay Ron Zander Francesco Cerisola 1997 Reus Francesco Cerisola Daniele Tofani Stefan Müller 1998 Bogotá Stefan Müller Adrian Stolzenberg Daniele Tofani 1999 Gold Coast Adrian Stolzenberg Daniele Tofani Frank Albiez 2000 Springfield Leonardo Pancani John Jacobson Jason Nelson 2001 Florence Daniel Müller Frank Albiez Leonardo Pancani 2002 Wuppertal Leonardo Pancani Daniele Tofani Daniel Müller 2003 Buenos Aires Leonardo Pancani Frank Albiez Jason Nelson 2004 Fresno Frank Albiez Pietro Mazzetti Daniel Müller 2005 Rome Kyle Turley Frank Albiez Daniel Müller 2006 Murcia Roberto Riva Kyle Turley Frank Albiez 2007 Gold Coast Roberto Riva Kyle Turley Christian von Känel 2008 Kaohsiung Roberto Riva Raphael Egli Christian von Känel 2009 Freiburg Marco Santucci Andrea Poli Kyle Turley 2010 Portimão Andrea Poli Kyle Turley Marco Santucci 2011 Brasília Andrea Poli Markus Lell Elis Carriero 2012 Auckland Elis Carriero Luis De Mattia Marco Santucci 2013 Taipei Markus Lell Luis De Mattia Simone Porzi 2014 Reus Luis De Mattia Markus Lell Simone Porzi 2015 Cali Luis De Mattia Markus Lell Marco Santucci 2016 Novara Markus Lell Marco Santucci Luis De Mattia 2017 Nanjing Felipe Werle Marco Santucci Luis De Mattia 2018 La Roche-sur-Yon Aaron Wunder Luis De Mattia Tim Jendricke2019 Barcelona Davide Arminchiardi Felipe Werle Aaron Wunder 2021 Asunción Brayan Carreño Mirco Schiavoni Felipe Werle
Senior Ladies Figures (1980–2021) Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1980 Bogotá Petra Emert 1981 Nelson Petra Emert 1982 Bremerhaven Claudia Bruppacher 1983 Fort Worth Claudia Bruppacher 1984 Tokyo Claudia Bruppacher 1985 Rimini Chiara Sartori 1986 Bogotá Chiara Sartori 1987 Auckland Chiara Sartori 1988 Pensacola Frederique Florentin 1989 Roccaraso Lynn Suwinski 1990 Hanau Raffaella del Vinaccio 1991 Sydney Raffaella del Vinaccio 1992 Tampa Raffaella del Vinaccio 1993 Bordeaux Letizia Tinghi 1994 Salsomaggiore April Daney 1995 San Juan de Girón Letizia Tinghi 1996 Mar Del Plata Angie Maffei 1997 Reus Letizia Tinghi 1998 Bogotá María Giannatassio 1999 Gold Coast April Daney 2000 Springfield April Daney 2001 Florence Elisa Faccioti 2002 Wuppertal Elisa Faccioti Nathalie Heinz Tracey Wilson 2003 Buenos Aires Nathalie Heinz Cristina Giulianini Constanze Hobfeld 2004 Fresno Nathalie Heinz 2005 Rome Cristina Giulianini 2006 Murcia Sandra Woyciechowski Cristina Giulianini Mónica Gimeno Coma 2007 Gold Coast Sandra Woyciechowski Cristina Giulianini Candida Cocchi 2008 Kaohsiung Sandra Woyciechowski 2009 Freiburg Julia Woyciechowski Elisa Giunti Sandra Woyciechowski 2010 Portimão Julia Woyciechowski Elisa Giunti Sandra Woyciechowski 2011 Brasília María Emilia Albertarelli Mariángeles Mantuano Sandra Woyciechowski 2012 Auckland Mariángeles Mantuano Anabella Mendoz Debora Sbei 2013 Taipei Mariángeles Mantuano Elisa Giunti Elizabeth Soler 2014 Reus Mariángeles Mantuano Anabella Mendoz Debora Sbei 2015 Cali Anabella Mendoz Cristina Berti Giada Cavataio 2016 Novara Anabella Mendoz Giada Cavataio Elizabeth Soler 2017 Nanjing Anabella Mendoz Giada Cavataio Elizabeth Soler 2018 La Roche-sur-Yon Giada Cavalaio Anabella Mendoz Giselle Soler 2019 Barcelona Chiara Trentini Elettra Signorini Elena Donadella 2021 Asunción Giselle Soler Anabella Mendoz Astrid Carolina Báez
Senior Men's Freeskating