1930 World Figure Skating Championships
| 1930 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 3 – 5 |
| Season: | 1930 |
| Location: | New York City, New York United States |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Karl Schäfer | |
| Ladies' singles: Sonja Henie | |
| Pairs: Andrée Brunet / Pierre Brunet | |
| Previous: 1929 World Championships | |
| Next: 1931 World 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.
The competitions took place from February 3 to 5 in New York City, the first figure skating world championships in the United States. It was also the first year when all competitions were held at the same location and at the same time. All the judges for the three competitions were also the same.
Medal table
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | United States* | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Schäfer | 5 |
| 2 | Roger Turner | 11 |
| 3 | Georges Gautschi | 19 |
| 4 | Montgomery Wilson | 20 |
| 5 | Ludwig Wrede | 20 |
| 6 | Gail Borden | 32 |
| 7 | Lester Madden | 35 |
| 8 | William Nagle | 38 |
Judges:
- B. Børjeson
- Herber Clarke
- J. Edhoffer
- J. B. Liberman
- J. C. McDougall
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonja Henie | 5 |
| 2 | Cecil Smith | 12 |
| 3 | Maribel Vinson | 16 |
| 4 | Constance Wilson | 19 |
| 5 | Melitta Brunner | 23 |
| 6 | Suzanne Davis | 30 |
Judges:
- B. Børjeson
- Herbert Clarke
- J. Edhoffer
- J. B. Liberman
- J. C. McDougall
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrée Brunet / Pierre Brunet | 6.5 |
| 2 | Melitta Brunner / Ludwig Wrede | 13.5 |
| 3 | Beatrix Loughran / Sherwin Badger | 16 |
| 4 | Constance Samuel / Montgomery Wilson | 21 |
| 5 | Isobel Rogers / Melville Rogers | 25.5 |
| 6 | Theresa Weld / Nathaniel Niles | 30.5 |
| 7 | Maude Smith / Jack Eastwood | 32.5 |
| 8 | Edith Secord / Joseph Savage | 34.5 |
Judges:
- B. Børjeson
- Herbert Clarke
- J. Edhoffer
- J. B. Liberman
- J. C. McDougall