1968 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1968 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Geneva, Switzerland from February 27 to March 3. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
| 1968 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 27 – March 3 |
| Season: | 1967–68 |
| Location: | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Emmerich Danzer | |
Ladies' singles:  Peggy Fleming | |
Pair skating:  Ludmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov | |
Ice dance:  Diane Towler / Bernard Ford | |
| Previous: 1967 World Championships | |
| Next: 1969 World Championships | |
The ISU representative was John R. Shoemaker of USA and the ISU Technical Delegate was Elemer Tertak of Hungary.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | CF | FS | Points | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmerich Danzer | Austria | 2195.2 | 12 | ||
| 2 | Tim Wood | United States | 2180.9 | 15 | ||
| 3 | Patrick Péra | France | 2090.1 | 38 | ||
| 4 | Scott Allen | United States | 2095.1 | 38 | ||
| 5 | Gary Visconti | United States | 2086.1 | 41 | ||
| 6 | Ondrej Nepela | Czechoslovakia | 2052.5 | 52 | ||
| 7 | Jay Humphry | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 2047.3 | 57 | ||
| 8 | Peter Krick |  West Germany | 1989.4 | 79 | ||
| 9 | Sergei Chetverukhin | Soviet Union | 1978.1 | 83 | ||
| 10 | David McGillivray | Canada | 1963.7 | 93 | ||
| 11 | Günter Zöller | East Germany | 94 | |||
| 12 | Philippe Pélissier | France | 106 | |||
| 13 | Michael Williams | United Kingdom | 117 | |||
| 14 | Tsuguhiko Kozuka |  Japan | 128 | |||
| 15 | Marian Filc | Czechoslovakia | 133 | |||
| 16 | Giordano Abbondati |  Italy | 142 | |||
| 17 | Reinhard Ketterer | West Germany | 154 | |||
| 18 | Günter Anderl | Austria | 162 | |||
| 19 | Jenő Ébert |  Hungary | 167 | |||
| 20 | Daniel Höner |  Switzerland | 179 |
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
- Dr. János Zsigmondy West Germany
Judges:
- Franz Heinlein Austria
- William E. Lewis Canada
- Miroslav Hansenöhrl Czechoslovakia
- Néri Valdes France
- Helga von Wiecki East Germany
- Eva Neeb West Germany
- Mollie Phillips United Kingdom
- Masao Hasegawa Japan
- Yvonne S. McGowan United States
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | CF | FS | Points | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peggy Fleming | United States | 1 | 1 | 2269.7 | 9 |
| 2 | Gabriele Seyfert | East Germany | 2 | 2 | 2179.8 | 19 |
| 3 | Hana Mašková | Czechoslovakia | 2121.3 | 29 | ||
| 4 | Beatrix Schuba | Austria | 2094.1 | 35 | ||
| 5 | Kumiko Okawa | Japan | 2054.2 | 46 | ||
| 6 | Albertina Noyes | United States | 2025.5 | 59 | ||
| 7 | Karen Magnussen | Canada | 2016.6 | 62 | ||
| 8 | Zsuzsa Almássy | Hungary | 1985.7 | 74 | ||
| 9 | Janet Lynn | United States | 1961.5 | 89 | ||
| 10 | Elena Shcheglova | Soviet Union | 1954.5 | 89 | ||
| 11 | Monika Feldmann | West Germany | 94 | |||
| 12 | Patricia Ann Dodd | United Kingdom | 107 | |||
| 13 | Linda Carbonetto | Canada | 117 | |||
| 14 | Marie Víchová | Czechoslovakia | 133 | |||
| 15 | Elisabeth Nestler | Austria | 139 | |||
| 16 | Charlotte Walter | Switzerland | 148 | |||
| 17 | Martina Clausner | East Germany | 147 | |||
| 18 | Kazumi Yamashita | Japan | 158 | |||
| 19 | Haruko Ishida | Japan | 156 | |||
| 20 | Sonja Morgenstern | East Germany | 183 | |||
| 21 | Mary-Ellen Holland | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 186 | |||
| 22 | Margaret Betts |  South Africa | 22 | 22 | 198 |
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
- Sonia Bianchetti Italy
Judges:
- Sydney R. Croll Australia
- Hans Kutschera Austria
- Joan Maclagan Canada
- Gerhardt Bubnik Czechoslovakia
- Carla Listing East Germany
- Pamela Peat United Kingdom
- Ferenc Kertész Hungary
- Haruo Konno Japan
- Edith M. Shoemaker United States
Pairs
Referee:
- Alexander Gordon
Assistant Referee:
- Jakob Biedermann Switzerland
Judges:
- William E. Lewis Canada
- Gerhardt Bubnik Czechoslovakia
- Carla Listing East Germany
- Wilhelm Kahle West Germany
- Pamela Peat United Kingdom
- Oskar Schubert
Poland - Rolf J. Steinmann Switzerland
- Sergei Vasiliev Soviet Union
- Yvonne S. McGowan United States
Ice dance
| Rank | Name | Nation | CD | FD | Points | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diane Towler / Bernard Ford | United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | 332.9 | 9 |
| 2 | Yvonne Suddick / Malcolm Cannon | United Kingdom | 319.8 | 24 | ||
| 3 | Janet Sawbridge / Jon Lane | United Kingdom | 319.7 | 24 | ||
| 4 | Judy Schwomeyer / James Sladky | United States | 311.8 | 40 | ||
| 5 | Irina Grishkova / Viktor Ryzhkin | Soviet Union | 310.9 | 43 | ||
| 6 | Liudmila Pakhomova / Alexander Gorshkov | Soviet Union | 307.9 | 49 | ||
| 7 | Vicki Camper / Eugen Heffron | United States | 298.3 | 65 | ||
| 8 | Angelika Buck / Erich Buck | West Germany | 291.4 | 78 | ||
| 9 | Joni Graham / Don Phillips | Canada | 289.0 | 82 | ||
| 10 | Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger | East Germany | 285.0 | 85 | ||
| 11 | Edit Mató / Károly Csanádi | Hungary | 101 | |||
| 12 | Milena Tůmová / Josef Pešek | Czechoslovakia | 111 | |||
| 13 | Donna Taylor / Bruce Lennie | Canada | 112 | |||
| 14 | Susanna Carpani / Sergio Pirelli | Italy | 124 | |||
| 15 | Claude Couste / Jean-Pierre Noullet | France | 133 |
Referee:
- Henri Meudec France
Assistant Referee:
- Emil Skákala Czechoslovakia
Judges:
- Frances Gunn Canada
- Miroslav Hasenöhrl Czechoslovakia
- Lysiane Lauret France
- Terese Birke East Germany
- Willi Wernz West Germany
- Mollie Phillips United Kingdom
- Ferenc Kertész Hungary
- Margrit Rellstab Switzerland
- Edith M. Shoemaker United States
Sources
- Result list provided by the ISU
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