1986 World Figure Skating Championships
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| 1986 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | 18 – 23 March |
| Season: | 1985–86 |
| Location: | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Venue: | Patinoire des Vernets |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Brian Boitano | |
| Ladies' singles: Debi Thomas | |
Pairs:  Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov | |
| Ice dance: Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin | |
| Previous: 1985 World Championships | |
| Next: 1987 World Championships | |
The 1986 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Geneva, Switzerland from 18 to 23 March. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
The ISU Representative was Josef Dědič (Czechoslovakia), and the ISU Technical Delegate was Elemér Terták (Hungary).
Soviet judge Natalia Danilenko was suspended for ignoring a new rule requiring mandatory deductions of 0.1 for falls; she gave Alexandr Fadeev a score of 5.9 after he fell twice, instead of a maximum of 5.8.[1]
Medal tables
[edit]Medalists
[edit]| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Brian Boitano |  Brian Orser | Alexander Fadeev |
| Ladies | Debi Thomas |  Katarina Witt | Tiffany Chin |
| Pair skating | Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov | Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev | Cynthia Coull / Mark Rowsom |
| Ice dancing | Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin | Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko | Tracy Wilson / Robert McCall |
Medals by country
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Results
[edit]Men
[edit]
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Tatiana Danilenko
Soviet Union - Maria Zuchowicz Poland
- Claire Ferguson United States
- Jean Matthews Canada
- Björn Elwin Sweden
- Junko Hiramatsu Japan
- Radovan Lipovšćak Yugoslavia
- Christiane Mörth Austria
- Miranda Marchi Italy
Substitute judge:
Ladies
[edit]
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Elfriede Beyer West Germany
- Jacqueline Itschner Switzerland
- Charles U. Foster United States
- Tjaša Andrée Yugoslavia
- Reinhard Mirmseker East Germany
- Alexander Vedenin Soviet Union
- Alexander Penchev Bulgaria
- Leena Vainio Finland
- Franco Benini Italy
Substitute judge:
Pairs
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nation | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov | Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 2 | Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 3 | Cynthia Coull / Mark Rowsom | Canada | 4 | 3 | 4.6 |
| 4 | Larisa Selezneva / Oleg Makarov | Soviet Union | 3 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 5 | Denise Benning / Lyndon Johnston | Canada | 6 | 6 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Jill Watson / Peter Oppegard | United States | 9 | 5 | 8.6 |
| 7 | Gillian Wachsman / Todd Waggoner | United States | 5 | 7 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Natalie Seybold / Wayne Seybold | United States | 8 | 8 | 11.2 |
| 9 | Katrin Kanitz / Tobias Schröter | East Germany | 7 | 9 | 11.8 |
| 10 | Lenka Knapová / René Novotný |  Czechoslovakia | 10 | 10 | 14.0 |
| 11 | Manuela Landgraf / Ingo Steuer | East Germany | 11 | 11 | 15.4 |
| 12 | Cheryl Peake / Andrew Naylor |  United Kingdom | 12 | 12 | 16.8 |
| 13 | Kerstin Kimminus / Stefan Pfrengle |  West Germany | 14 | 13 | 18.6 |
| 14 | Danielle Carr / Stephen Carr |  Australia | 13 | 14 | 19.2 |
| 15 | Sylvie Vaquero / Didier Manaud |  France | 15 | 15 | 21.0 |
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Shirley Taylor Australia
- Monique Georgelin France
- Eva von Gamm West Germany
- Gerhardt Bubnik Czechoslovakia
- Mikhail Drei Soviet Union
- E. Newbold Black IV United States
- Ralph S. McCreath Canada
- Geoffrey Yates United Kingdom
- Günter Teichmann East Germany
Substitute judge:
Ice dancing
[edit]*: Semi-final
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Mary Parry United Kingdom
- Judit Fürst Hungary
- Kazuo Ohashi Japan
- Mary Louise Wright United States
- Lily Klapp Switzerland
- Irina Absaliamova Soviet Union
- William McLachlan Canada
- Lysiane Lauret France
- Gerhard Frey West Germany
Substitute judge:
References
[edit]- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Soviet Suspensions". The New York Times. June 1986.
External links
[edit]- Result list provided by the ISU
- Debi Thomas Wins World Skating Title; Chin Takes Third
- Figure Skating : Two Soviet Teen-Agers Win Pairs
| 1986 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | 18 – 23 March |
| Season: | 1985–86 |
| Location: | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Venue: | Patinoire des Vernets |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Brian Boitano | |
| Ladies' singles: Debi Thomas | |
Pairs:  Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov | |
| Ice dance: Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin | |
| Previous: 1985 World Championships | |
| Next: 1987 World Championships | |
The 1986 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Geneva, Switzerland from 18 to 23 March. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
The ISU Representative was Josef Dědič (Czechoslovakia), and the ISU Technical Delegate was Elemér Terták (Hungary).
Soviet judge Natalia Danilenko was suspended for ignoring a new rule requiring mandatory deductions of 0.1 for falls; she gave Alexandr Fadeev a score of 5.9 after he fell twice, instead of a maximum of 5.8.[1]
Medal tables
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Brian Boitano | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Brian Orser | Alexander Fadeev |
| Ladies | Debi Thomas |  Katarina Witt | Tiffany Chin |
| Pair skating | Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov | Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev | Cynthia Coull / Mark Rowsom |
| Ice dancing | Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin | Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko | Tracy Wilson / Robert McCall |
Medals by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Results
Men
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Referee:
- Sonia Bianchetti Italy
Assistant Referee:
- Walburga Grimm East Germany
Judges:
- Tatiana Danilenko Soviet Union
- Maria Zuchowicz Poland
- Claire Ferguson United States
- Jean Matthews Canada
- Björn Elwin Sweden
- Junko Hiramatsu Japan
- Radovan Lipovšćak Yugoslavia
- Christiane Mörth Austria
- Miranda Marchi Italy
Substitute judge:
- Josette Betsch France
Ladies
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Referee:
- Benjamin T. Wright United States
Assistant Referee:
- Erika Schiechtl West Germany
Judges:
- Elfriede Beyer West Germany
- Jacqueline Itschner Switzerland
- Charles U. Foster United States
- Tjaša Andrée Yugoslavia
- Reinhard Mirmseker East Germany
- Alexander Vedenin Soviet Union
- Alexander Penchev Bulgaria
- Leena Vainio Finland
- Franco Benini Italy
Substitute judge:
- Monique Georgelin France
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov | Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 2 | Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 3 | Cynthia Coull / Mark Rowsom | Canada | 4 | 3 | 4.6 |
| 4 | Larisa Selezneva / Oleg Makarov | Soviet Union | 3 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 5 | Denise Benning / Lyndon Johnston | Canada | 6 | 6 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Jill Watson / Peter Oppegard | United States | 9 | 5 | 8.6 |
| 7 | Gillian Wachsman / Todd Waggoner | United States | 5 | 7 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Natalie Seybold / Wayne Seybold | United States | 8 | 8 | 11.2 |
| 9 | Katrin Kanitz / Tobias Schröter | East Germany | 7 | 9 | 11.8 |
| 10 | Lenka Knapová / René Novotný |  Czechoslovakia | 10 | 10 | 14.0 |
| 11 | Manuela Landgraf / Ingo Steuer | East Germany | 11 | 11 | 15.4 |
| 12 | Cheryl Peake / Andrew Naylor |  United Kingdom | 12 | 12 | 16.8 |
| 13 | Kerstin Kimminus / Stefan Pfrengle |  West Germany | 14 | 13 | 18.6 |
| 14 | Danielle Carr / Stephen Carr | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Australia | 13 | 14 | 19.2 |
| 15 | Sylvie Vaquero / Didier Manaud |  France | 15 | 15 | 21.0 |
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Shirley Taylor Australia
- Monique Georgelin France
- Eva von Gamm West Germany
- Gerhardt Bubnik Czechoslovakia
- Mikhail Drei Soviet Union
- E. Newbold Black IV United States
- Ralph S. McCreath Canada
- Geoffrey Yates United Kingdom
- Günter Teichmann East Germany
Substitute judge:
- Franco Benini Italy
Ice dancing
*: Semi-final
Referee:
- Hans Kutschera Austria
Assistant Referee:
- Roland Wehinger Austria
Judges:
- Mary Parry United Kingdom
- Judit Fürst Hungary
- Kazuo Ohashi Japan
- Mary Louise Wright United States
- Lily Klapp Switzerland
- Irina Absaliamova Soviet Union
- William McLachlan Canada
- Lysiane Lauret France
- Gerhard Frey West Germany
Substitute judge:
- Heide Maritczak Austria
References
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Soviet Suspensions". The New York Times. June 1986.
External links
- Result list provided by the ISU
- Debi Thomas Wins World Skating Title; Chin Takes Third
- Figure Skating : Two Soviet Teen-Agers Win Pairs