The 1959 World Figure Skating Championships were held by the International Union of Skaters in Colorado Springs ( USA ). It was the jubilee, fiftieth world championship. Competitions were held in the categories of women's single skating , men's single skating and pair skating, and in ice dancing . World champions were US representatives Carol Hayss among women and David Jenkins among men, representatives of Canada Barbara Wagner and Robert Paul among couples, representatives of Great Britain Doreen Denny and Courtney Jones in dance.
| 1959 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type of competition | tournament sponsored by ISU |
| Season | 1958-1959 |
| Location |  Colorado springs |
| Winners | |
| Men's single skating | |
| David jenkins | |
| Women's single skating | |
| Carol Hayss | |
| Pair skating | |
 Barbara Wagner and Robert Paul | |
| Dancing on Ice | |
 Doreen Danny and Courtney Jones | |
| Competition | |
| Previous | 1958 World Cup |
| Subsequent | World Championship 1960 |
Content
Results
Men
| A place | Name | A country | Sum of places |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | David jenkins | USA | 7 |
| 2 | Donald Jackson | Canada | 18 |
| 3 | Tim Brown | USA | nineteen |
| four | Alain Gilletti | France | 26 |
| five | Karol Divin | Czechoslovakia | 42 |
| 6 | Tilo Gutzeit | Germany | 52 |
| 7 | Alain Kalma | France | 53 |
| eight | Bradley Lord | USA | 56.5 |
| 9 | Norbert Felsinger | Austria | 56 |
| ten | Edward collins | Canada | 61.5 |
| eleven | Robert Brewer | USA | 71 |
| 12 | David Clements | Great Britain | 84 |
| 13 | Hubert Kepfler | Switzerland | 91 |
Women
| A place | Name | A country | Sum of places |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Carol Hayss | USA | 7 |
| 2 | Hannah Walter | Austria | 20 |
| 3 | Shaukye Dijkstra | Netherlands | 24 |
| four | Ina Bauer | Germany | thirty |
| five | Barbara Rawles | USA | 31 |
| 6 | Lynn Finnegan | USA | 40 |
| 7 | Regina Heitzer | Austria | 56 |
| eight | Nancy Hayss | USA | 54 |
| 9 | Anna Galmarini | Italy | 60 |
| ten | Sandra Tewkesbury | Canada | 78 |
| eleven | Margaret Clrosland | Canada | 82 |
| 12 | Sonya Snelling | Canada | 82 |
| 13 | Carla Tikhachek | Italy | 82 |
| 14 | Yuko Araki | Japan | 89 |
| Wd | Joan Haanappel | Netherlands |
* WD = Discontinued
Couples
| A place | Name | A country | Sum of places |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul | Canada | 9 |
| 2 | Marika Kilius / Hans-Jürgen Boimler | Germany | nineteen |
| 3 | Nancy Ludington-Rawilard / Ronald Ludington | USA | 35.5 |
| four | Maria Yelinek / Otto Yelinek | Canada | 37 |
| five | Margrethe Goble / Franz Ningel | Germany | 40.5 |
| 6 | Maribel Owen / Dudley Richards | USA | 50 |
| 7 | Gail Fried / Karl Fried | USA | 59 |
| eight | Diana Hinko / Heinz Döpfl | Austria | 72 |
Dancing
| A place | Name | A country | Sum of places |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Doreen Danny / Courtney Jones | Great Britain | 6 |
| 2 | Andrew Jacoby-Anderson / Donald Jacoby | USA | 12 |
| 3 | Geraldine Fenton / William McLachlan | Canada | 14 |
| four | Margie Akles / Charles Phillips | USA | 25 |
| five | Ann Martin / Edward Collins | Canada | 28 |
| 6 | Christian Güell / Jean Paul Güell | France | thirty |
| 7 | Katherine Morris / Michael Robinson | Great Britain | 33 |
| eight | Svata Staroba / Mirek Staroba | Canada | 39 |
| 9 | Judy Lamar / Ronald Ludington | USA | 38 |
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 (pairs) PDF (19.4 KB)
- ISU List of World Championship Medalists (Dances) PDF (15.5 KB)