The World Figure Skating Championships

World Figure Skating Championships

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...

is an annual figure skating competition

Figure skating competition

-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....

 sanctioned by the International Skating Union

International Skating Union

The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...

 in which figure skaters

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 compete for the title of World Champion.

The 1936 men and pairs competitions took place February 28 to 29, 1936 in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, France

France

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The 1936 ladies competitions took place February 21 to 22, 1936 also in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, France

France

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Men

Rank	Name	Nation	Places
1	Karl Schäfer Karl Schäfer Karl Schäfer was an Austrian figure skater and swimmer. In figure skating, he was a dual Olympic Champion at the 1932 Winter Olympics and the 1936 Winter Olympics, a seven-time World Champion and the eight-time European Champion...		6
2	Graham Sharp		10
3	Felix Kaspar Felix Kaspar Felix Kaspar was an Austrian figure skater, twice World champion, and 1936 bronze medalist....		17
4	Jack Dunn Jack Dunn (figure skater) John "Jack" Edward Powell Dunn was a British figure skater who competed in the 1930s. His best finish was a silver medal at the 1935 World Figure Skating Championships....		18
5	Montgomery Wilson Montgomery Wilson Montgomery "Bud" Wilson was a Canadian figure skater who won 9 Canadian championship titles in men's single skating between 1929 and 1939, and holds the record for the most Canadian titles won by any skater...		26
6	Dénes Pataky		29
7	Leopold Linhart		42
8	Robin Lee Robin Lee Robin Huntington Lee was an American figure skater. He was the 1935-1939 U.S. national champion. At age 12, he became the youngest skater to win the junior national title...	United States	42
9	Herbert Alward		43
10	Freddy Mésot Freddy Mésot Frédéric "Freddy" A. Mésot was a Belgian figure skater who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.He was born in Sint-Niklaas and died in Gainesville, Florida, United States.In 1924 he finished ninth in the singles event....		45
11	Erle Reiter Erle Reiter Erle Charles Reiter was an American figure skater. He began skating as a seven year old. He went on to become a three-time silver medalist at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics...	United States	58
12	Jean Henrion Jean Henrion Jean Henrion is a former French figure skater. He was the 1932-39 French champion.-Results:...		63
13	Toshikazu Katayama Toshikazu Katayama was a Japanese figure skater.He won the Japan Figure Skating Championships from 1933 to 1935 and 1937, 1938 and represented Japan at the 1936 Winter Olympics, World Figure Skating Championships from 1936.-Results:-External links:*...		62
14	Lucian Büeler Lucian Büeler Lucian Büeler was a Swiss figure skater. He was the 1935-1937 Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1936 Winter Olympics where he placed 17th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *...		69
15	Kazuyoshi Oimatsu Kazuyoshi Oimatsu was a Japanese figure skater and a coach.He was born in Nagano and raised in Osaka, Japan.Oimatsu won the Japan Figure Skating Championships from 1931. He represented Japan at the 1932 Winter Olympics and 1936 Winter Olympics, World Figure Skating Championships from 1932 and 1936.After World War...		77
16	Zenjiro Watanabe		78
17	Tsugio Hasegawa		80

Judges were

• Fritz Schober 
• R. Kaler
• Charles Rotch  United States
• L. Barbey
• K. Dundas

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Places
1	Sonja Henie Sonja Henie Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, a ten-time World Champion and a six-time European Champion . Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies figure skater...		7
2	Megan Taylor Megan Taylor Megan Devenish Taylor was a British figure skater competitive in the 1930s. She won the World Championships in 1938 and 1939.She was born in Rochdale and died in Jamaica...		15
3	Vivi-Anne Hultén Vivi-Anne Hultén Vivi-Anne Hultén was a Swedish figure skater who was a ten time national champion in ladies singles. She finished fifth at the 1932 Winter Olympics and then won the bronze medal at the 1936 Games. She was a two-time European bronze medalist and four time World medalist...		21
4	Emmy Putzinger Emmy Putzinger Emmy Putzinger was an Austrian figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She finished seventh at the 1936 Winter Olympic Games and won the bronze medal at the European Figure Skating Championships in 1937 and 1938.-Results:...		31
5	Gweneth Butler		37
6	Viktoria Lindpaitner Viktoria Lindpaitner Viktoria Lindpaitner was a German figure skater.She was the 1936 German national champion. She represented Germany at the 1936 Winter Olympics, where she placed 8th. She represented the club Berliner SC.-Competitive highlights:-References:* * ISU statistics...		37
7	Mollie Phillips		53
8	Mia Macklin		55
9	Pamela Prior		69
10	Etsuko Inada Etsuko Inada was a Japanese figure skater. She won the Japan Figure Skating Championships seven times. She represented Japan at the 1936 Winter Olympics. At this time, she was 12 years old.-Competitive highlights:-External links:* -Navigation:...		73
11	Yvonne de Ligne-Geurts		81
12	Glady Jagger		85
13	Audrey Peppe Audrey Peppe Audrey Francis Peppe was an American figure skater.She was born in New York City and died in Queens, New York....	United States	92
14	Gaby Clericetti Gaby Clericetti Gaby Clericetti is a former French figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She is the 1931-36 French champion.-Results:...		95
15	Jacqueline Vaudecrane		102
16	Pamela Stephany		102
17	Jeanine Garanger		115

Judges were

• Charles Rotch  United States
• W. Bowhill
• W. Bayerle
• B. Börjeson
• F. de Montigny
• Fritz Schober 
• Charles Sabouret 

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	Places
1	Maxi Herber Maxi Herber Maxi Herber was a German figure skater who competed in pair skating and single skating. She became Olympic pair champion with Ernst Baier at the 1936 Winter Olympics...  / Ernst Baier Ernst Baier Ernst Baier was a German figure skater who competed in pair skating and single skating. He became Olympic pair champion in 1936 together with Maxi Herber. The duo also won several World and European championships.Ernst Baier skated for the club Berliner SC...		5
2	Ilse Pausin Ilse Pausin Ilse Pausin-Ulrich was an Austrian pair skater. With her brother and partner Erik Pausin, she won the silver medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics at age 17...  / Erich Pausin		11
3	Violet Cliff Violet Cliff Violet Hamilton Cliff was a British pair skater who competed with her husband, Leslie Cliff. The couple finished seventh at the 1936 Winter Olympics. That same year, they won the silver medal at the European Figure Skating Championships and the bronze at the World Figure Skating Championships...  / Leslie Cliff Leslie Cliff (figure skater) Leslie Howard Talbot Cliff was a British pair skater who competed with his wife, Violet Cliff. The couple finished seventh at the 1936 Winter Olympics. That same year, they won the silver medal at the European Figure Skating Championships and the bronze at the World Figure Skating Championships...		19
4	Louise Bertram Louise Bertram Frances Louise Bertram was a Canadian pair skater. She was born in Toronto to Robert McKenzie Bertram and Louisa Hope Hodgens. As Louise Bertram, she and her partner, Stewart Reburn, were dubbed "the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers of the ice world" and were Canadian seniors pairs champions in 1935...  / Stewart Reburn Stewart Reburn Stewart Dudley Dagge Reburn was a Canadian figure skater who competed in men's singles and pair skating. As a singles skater, he won the silver medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1929 and 1931...	Canada	20
5	Maribel Vinson / George Hill George Hill (figure skater) George Edward Bellows Hill was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a pair skater, he was the 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1937 U.S. national champion with partner Maribel Vinson. As a single skater, he was the 1930, 1931, 1934, and 1936 U.S...	United States	22
6	Grace Madden Grace Madden Grace E. Madden was an American pair skater. With brother J. Lester Madden, she was the 1934 U.S. national champion. They competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics and placed 11th.-Results:-References:*...  / James Madden J. Lester Madden James Lester Madden was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles and pair skating. His pairs partner was his sister, Grace. He and Grace Madden were the 1934 U.S. national pairs champions....	United States	29

Judges were

• Fritz Schober 
• H. Grünauer
• Charles Sabouret 
• K. Dundas
• Charles Rotch  United States