1947 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.
| 1947 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 13 – 17 |
| Season: | 1947 |
| Location: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Hans Gerschwiler | |
Ladies' singles: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Barbara Ann Scott | |
Pair skating: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Micheline Lannoy / Pierre Baugniet | |
| Previous: 1939 World Championships | |
| Next: 1948 World Championships | |
The 1947 competitions for men, ladies, and pair skating took place from February 13 to 17 in Stockholm, Sweden. These were the first World Figure Skating Championships after World War II. Skaters from Germany, Austria, and Japan were not allowed to compete.
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Gerschwiler | Switzerland | 7 |
| 2 | Dick Button | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States | 8 |
| 3 | Arthur Apfel |  United Kingdom | 16 |
| 4 | Ladislav Čáp |  Czechoslovakia | 20 |
| 5 | Per Cock-Clausen |  Denmark | 24 |
Judges:
- J. Bizek Czechoslovakia
- P Sörensen Denmark
- Hubert M. Martineau United Kingdom
- A. Winkler Switzerland
- Lyman Wakefield United States
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Ann Scott | Canada | 10 |
| 2 | Daphne Walker | United Kingdom | 22 |
| 3 | Gretchen Merrill | United States | 32 |
| 4 | Eileen Seigh | United States | 50 |
| 5 | Jeanette Altwegg | United Kingdom | 53 |
| 6 | Janette Ahrens | United States | 58 |
| 7 | Alena Vrzáňová | Czechoslovakia | 61 |
| 8 | Bridget Shirley Adams | United Kingdom | 71 |
| 9 | Britta Rahlen |  Sweden | 72 |
| 10 | Jiřína Nekolová | Czechoslovakia | 80 |
| 11 | Jill Linzee | United Kingdom | 88 |
| 12 | Patricia Molony | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 109 |
| 13 | Gun Ericson | Sweden | 116 |
| 14 | Liv Borg |  Norway | 124 |
| 15 | Ingeborg Nilsson | Norway | 138 |
| 16 | Leena Pietilä |  Finland | 143 |
| 17 | Kristi Linna | Finland | 159 |
| 18 | Liisa Helanterä | Finland | 160 |
| 19 | Harriet Pantanenius | Finland | 164 |
Judges:
- C. F. MacGillicuddy Australia
- Donald Cruikshank
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Canada - J. Hainz Czechoslovakia
- Walter Jakobsson Finland
- Herbert J. Clarke United Kingdom
- B. Börjeson Norway
- P. Sörensen Denmark
- Thore Mothander Sweden
- Lyman Wakefield United States
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micheline Lannoy / Pierre Baugniet | Belgium | 16 |
| 2 | Karol Kennedy / Peter Kennedy | United States | 19.5 |
| 3 | Suzanne Diskeuve / Edmond Verbustel | Belgium | 25.5 |
| 4 | Winifred Silverthorne / Dennis Silverthorne | United Kingdom | 25.5 |
| 5 | Britta Rahlen / Bo Mothander | Sweden | 38 |
| 6 | Doris Noffke / Walter Noffke | United States | 43.5 |
| 7 | Denise Fayolle / Guy Pigier |  France | 48 |
| 8 | Bela Zachova / Jaroslav Zach | Czechoslovakia | 52 |
| 9 | Margot Walle / Allan Fjeldheim | Norway | 58 |
| 10 | Denise Favart / Jacques Favart | France | 59.5 |
| 11 | Marit Henie / Erling Bjerkhoel | Norway | 76.5 |
Judges:
- M. Nicaise Belgium
- J. Hainz Czechoslovakia
- Georges Torchon France
- Hubert M. Martineau United Kingdom
- Christen Christensen Norway
- Einar Törsleff Sweden
- Lyman Wakefield United States
Sources
- Result List provided by the ISU
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