1937 World Figure Skating Championships
| 1937 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 12-13 (men) March 1-2 (ladies and pairs) |
| Season: | 1937 |
| Location: | Vienna, Austria (men) London, United Kingdom (ladies and pairs) |
| Venue: | Empress Stadion (ladies and pairs) |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Felix Kaspar | |
| Ladies' singles: Cecilia Colledge | |
| Pairs: Maxi Herber / Ernst Baier | |
| Previous: 1936 World Championships | |
| Next: 1938 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.
Men's competitions took place from February 12 to 13 in Vienna, Austria. Ladies' and pairs' competitions took place from March 1 to 2 also in London, United Kingdom.
Medal table
* Host nations (Austria, Great Britain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain* | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Austria* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | CF | FS | Points | Places | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Kaspar | 1 | 210.30 | 1 | 147.468 | 357.768 | 5 |
| 2 | Graham Sharp | 2 | 204.62 | 3 | 140.616 | 345.236 | 10 |
| 3 | Elemer Tertak | 3 | 199.62 | 5 | 138.892 | 338.52 | 17 |
| 4 | Herbert Alward | 5 | 197.02 | 4 | 139.608 | 336.628 | 19 |
| 5 | Freddie Tomlins | 7 | 189.18 | 2 | 142.264 | 332.064 | 25 |
| 6 | Leopold Linhart | 6 | 194.02 | 6 | 137.088 | 331.108 | 30 |
| 7 | Marcus Nikkanen | 4 | 197.38 | 10 | 129.528 | 326.908 | 35 |
| 8 | Freddy Mesot | 8 | 187.8 | 8 | 130.808 | 318.608 | 42 |
| 9 | Emil Ratzenhofer | 10 | 185.00 | 7 | 131.040 | 316.040 | 45 |
| 10 | Lucian Büeler | 9 | 186.52 | 11 | 123.228 | 309.748 | 52 |
| 11 | Jaroslav Sadílek | 11 | 183.48 | 9 | 129.780 | 313.260 | 50 |
Judges:
- A. Huber
- Rudolf Kaler
- B. Pavliska
- Fritz Schober
- Andor Szende
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecilia Colledge | 7 |
| 2 | Megan Taylor | 14 |
| 3 | Vivi-Anne Hultén | 25.5 |
| 4 | Hedy Stenuf | 31.5 |
| 5 | Emmy Putzinger | 32 |
| 6 | Hanne Niernberger | 42 |
| 7 | Belita Jepson-Turner | 49 |
| 8 | Gladys Jagger | 58 |
| 9 | Martha Mayerhans | 70 |
| 10 | Angela Anderes | 72 |
| 11 | Victoria Lindpaintner | 67 |
| 12 | Audrey Peppe | 78 |
Judges:
- August Anderberg
- Herbert Clarke
- Kurt Dannenberg
- Fritz Kachler
- Charles Sabouret
- K. Skulicz
- Andor Szende
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxi Herber / Ernst Baier | 8.5 |
| 2 | Ilse Pausin / Erich Pausin | 14.5 |
| 3 | Violet Cliff / Leslie Cliff | 24.5 |
| 4 | Piroska Szekrényessy / Attila Szekrényessy | 30.5 |
| 5 | Inge Koch / Günther Noack | 31.5 |
| 6 | Anna Cattaneo / Ercole Cattaneo | 42.5 |
| 7 | Stephanie Kalus / Erwin Kalus | 46.5 |
| 8 | Feda Kalenčíková / Karel Globar | 53.5 |
Judges:
- E. Bonfiglio
- Kurt Dannenberg
- Hans Grünauer
- John Page
- K. Skulicz
- Josef Slíva
- Andor Szende
Sources
- newspaper Berliner Tageblatt, 4 March 1937