The 1956 World Figure Skating Championship was held by the International Skating Union on February 16-19 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Germany . Competitions were held in the categories of women's single skating , men's single skating and pair skating and ice dancing . The world champions were the representatives of the USA Carol Heiss among women and Hayes Alan Jenkins among men, the representatives of Austria Elizabeth Schwartz and Kurt Oppelt among couples, the representatives of Great Britain Pamela Veit and Paul Thomas in dances.
| World Figure Skating Championships 1956 | |
|---|---|
| Type of competition | tournament under the auspices of the ISU |
| date | 02.16.1956 β 02.02.1956 |
| Season | 1955-1956 |
| Location |  Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Winners | |
| Men's single skating | |
 Haze Alan Jenkins | |
| Women's single skating | |
| Carol heiss | |
| Pair skating | |
 Elizabeth Schwartz and Kurt Oppelt | |
| Dancing on Ice | |
 Pamela Veit and Paul Thomas | |
| Competition | |
| Previous | 1955 World Cup |
| Subsequent | 1957 World Championship |
Content
Results
Men
| A place | Name | A country | Amount of places |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Haze Alan Jenkins | USA | ten |
| 2 | Ronald robertson | USA | 17 |
| 3 | David jenkins | USA | 28 |
| four | Charles Snelling | Canada | 42 |
| five | Michael Booker | Great Britain | 48 |
| 6 | Karol Divin | Czechoslovakia | 48 |
| 7 | Alain Calma | France | 65 |
| eight | Norbert Felsinger | Austria | 71 |
| 9 | Tilo Gutzite | Germany | 77 |
| ten | Francois Pasche | Switzerland | 91 |
| eleven | Allan Gunter | Australia | 109 |
| 12 | Hans-JΓΌrgen Boimler | Germany | 111 |
| 13 | Hans Muller | Germany | 113 |
| 14 | Hanno StrΓΆyer | Austria | 115 |
| 15 | Dario Villalba | Spain | 137 |
| sixteen | Charles Keeble | Australia | 142 |
| Wd | Manfred Schnelldorfer | Germany |
- * WD = Disconnected
Women
| A place | Name | A country | Amount of places |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Carol heiss | USA | 13 |
| 2 | Tenley albright | USA | 14 |
| 3 | Ingrid Wendl | Austria | 33 |
| four | Yvonne Sugden | Great Britain | 37 |
| five | Hanna Eigel | Austria | 49 |
| 6 | Catherine Machado | USA | 48 |
| 7 | Hannah Walter | Austria | 71 |
| eight | Erica Batchelor | Great Britain | 72 |
| 9 | Ann johnston | Canada | 72 |
| ten | Mary ann dorsey | USA | 97 |
| eleven | Joan haanapelle | Netherlands | 103 |
| 12 | Diana Clifton-Pich | Great Britain | 107 |
| 13 | Fiorella Negro | Italy | 128 |
| 14 | Emma Giardini | Italy | 130 |
| 15 | Yindra Kramperova | Czechoslovakia | 131 |
| sixteen | Shaukje Dijkstra | Netherlands | 144 |
| 17 | Karin borner | Switzerland | 155 |
| 18 | Ilse Muzul | Austria | 161 |
| nineteen | Alice fisher | Switzerland | 168 |
| 20 | Ina Bauer | Germany | 171 |
| 21 | Yana Dochekalova | Czechoslovakia | 175 |
Couples
| A place | Name | A country | Amount of places |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Elizabeth Schwartz / Kurt Oppelt | Austria | 14 |
| 2 | Francis Defoe / Norris Bowden | Canada | 15 |
| 3 | Marika Kilius / Franz Ningel | Germany | thirty |
| four | Carol Ann Ormak / Robert Greener | USA | 34 |
| five | Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul | Canada | 42.5 |
| 6 | Lucille Ash / Sally Cotman | USA | 68.5 |
| 7 | Joyce Coates / Anthony Halls | Great Britain | 70 |
| eight | Lisle Elland / Conrad Lynert | Austria | 74.5 |
| 9 | Carolyn Patricia Krau / Rodney Wad | Great Britain | 75.5 |
| ten | Eva Neb / Karl Probst | Germany | 80.5 |
| eleven | Jacqueline Mason / Mervin Bower | Australia | 88.5 |
Dancing
| A place | Name | A country | Amount of places |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Pamela Veit / Paul Thomas | Great Britain | 7 |
| 2 | June Markham / Courtney Jones | Great Britain | 15 |
| 3 | Barbara Thompson / Gerald Rigby | Great Britain | 29 |
| four | Joan Zamboni / Ronland Janso | USA | 37 |
| five | Fanny Besson / Jean Paul Guele | France | 39 |
| 6 | Carmel Bodel / Edward Boudel | USA | 38 |
| 7 | Sydney Arnold / Franklin Nelson | USA | 47 |
| eight | Sigrid Knakke / Gunter Koch | Germany | 49 |
| 9 | Lindis Johnston / Jeffrey Johnston | Canada | 74.5 |
| ten | Gerda Wolgemut / Hannes Burckhardt | Germany | 82 |
| eleven | Edith Pikert / Hans Kucera | Austria | 76.5 |
| 12 | Bona Jammon / Giancarlo Szoli | Italy | 77 |
| 13 | Lucia Fisher / Rudolf Zorn | Austria | 88 |
| 14 | Katharina Odin / Jacobus Odin | Netherlands | 91 |
| 15 | Adrjana Jujolini / Germano Ceccattini | Italy | 94 |
| sixteen | Rita Paukka / Peter Kvit | Germany | 109 |
| 17 | Maria Grazia Locatelli / Vinicho Toncelli | Italy | 117 |
Links
- ISU List of world championship medalists (men) PDF (9.95 KB)
- ISU List of world championship medalists (women) PDF (14.2 KB)
- ISU List of World Championship medalists (pair) PDF (19.4 KB)
- ISU List of World Championships Medalists (Dance) PDF (15.5 KB)