1965 World Figure Skating Championships

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 1965 competitions for men, ladies, pairs and ice dancing took place March 2 to March 7, 1965 in Colorado Springs, USA.

Men

Rank	Name	Places
1	Alain Calmat Alain Calmat Alain Calmat is a French former competitive figure skater, surgeon, and politician. He is the 1964 Olympic silver medalist, the 1965 World Champion, the 1962–1964 European Champion, and the 1958 & 1962–1965 French national champion.-Career:Calmat started skating at the age of nine...	9
2	Scott Allen Scott Allen Scott Ethan Allen is an American figure skater. He is the 1964 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1965 World silver medalist, and the 1964 and 1966 U.S. national champion....	27
3	Donald Knight Donald Knight (figure skater) Donald Knight is the 1965-1967 Canadian national champion in men's singles. He won the North American Figure Skating Championships in 1967, having placed third in the previous competition, in 1965. Knight also won the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1965...	29
4	Nobuo Sato Nobuo Sato is a Japanese figure skater and coach. He is a ten-time Japanese national champion. He represented Japan at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 14th, and at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 8th. His best finish at the World Championships was 4th in 1965. He is married to Kumiko Okawa...	41
5	Emmerich Danzer Emmerich Danzer Emmerich Danzer was an Austrian figure skater and multiple European and World Champion.-Career:Emmerich Danzer began to skate at the age of five. He attended a Catholic school in Vienna...	37
6	Gary Visconti Gary Visconti Gary Visconti was an American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and captured the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships two times. He currently works as a coach.-Results:...	48
7	Wolfgang Schwarz Wolfgang Schwarz Wolfgang Schwarz was an Austrian figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. Prior to that, he was best known for finishing as runner-up to Austrian teammate Emmerich Danzer at the World Figure Skating Championships and European Figure Skating Championships multiple...	72
8	Peter Jonas Peter Jonas (figure skater) Peter Jonas is an Austrian figure skater. He is the 1965 European bronze medalist. He represented Austria at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 13th, and at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th....	82
9	Peter Krick	82
10	Robert Dureville Robert Dureville Robert Dureville is a French figure skater. He is a six-time French silver medalist. He represented France at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 17th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *...	89
11	Sepp Schönmetzler Sepp Schönmetzler Sepp Schönmetzler is a German figure skater, coach, and journalist. He is the 1962 and 1965 German national champion and placed 12th at the 1964 Winter Olympics...	98
12	Jay Humphry Jay Humphry Jay Humphry is a Canadian former figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1968 and 1969 and competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics...	103
13	Tim Wood	115
14	Giordano Abbondati Giordano Abbondati Giordano Abbondati was a former Italian figure skater and seven-time national champion from 1961-66 and 1968...	121
15	Patrick Péra Patrick Pera Patrick Péra is a French figure skater. He won the bronze medal in men's singles in the 1968 Winter Olympics and again at the 1972 Winter Olympics.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *...	138
16	Ondrej Nepela Ondrej Nepela Ondrej Nepela was an Olympic gold medalist and three-time World champion Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 1960s and early 1970s.-Career:...	149
17	Sergei Chetverukhin Sergei Chetverukhin Sergei Alexandrovich Chetverukhin is a former Soviet figure skater. He trained at VSS Trud in Moscow. He is a three-time medalist at the World Figure Skating Championships and a four-time medalist at the European Figure Skating Championships, each time coming in behind Ondrej Nepela...	151
18	Günter Zöller Günter Zöller Günter Zöller is a German figure skater and figure skating coach.Zöller was a child when he began figure skating. His coach was Jutta Müller...	156
19	Jenő Ébert	170
20	Hywel Evans	173

Judges were

Edwin Kucharz
William E. Lewis
Zdeněk Fikar
N. Valdes
Eugen Romminger
Ferenc Kertész
Sonia Bianchetti
Yvonne S. McGowan
Sergei Vasiliev

Ladies

Rank	Name	Places
1	Petra Burka	9
2	Regine Heitzer Regine Heitzer Regine Heitzer is an Austrian figure skater who competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1964 Winter Olympics.She skated professionally, in the Vienna Ice Revue and Holiday on Ice, from 1967 to 1971 until sidelined by a medical condition that left her without feeling in one of her feet after a...	23
3	Peggy Fleming Peggy Fleming Peggy Gail Fleming is an American figure skater. She is the 1968 Olympic Champion in Ladies' singles and a three-time World Champion...	28
4	Christine Haigler	30
5	Gabriele Seyfert Gabriele Seyfert Gabriele Seyfert is a retired German figure skater. She is a two-time world champion , and the 1968 Olympic silver medalist.-Biography:...	55
6	Miwa Fukuhara Miwa Fukuhara is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. She was born in Tokyo.She is a six-time Japanese national champion. She finished 21st in the 1960 Winter Olympic Games, and 5th in the 1964 Winter Olympic Games. She is a member of the founding family of Shiseido....	57
7	Valerie Jones Valerie Jones Valerie Jones is a former Canadian figure skater who won the national title in 1967.-Results:-Navigation:...	65
8	Nicole Hassler Nicole Hassler Nicole Hassler was a French figure skater. She was the 1963 World bronze medalist, the 1963 European silver medalist and the 1964-1966 European bronze medalist...	68
9	Helli Sengstschmid	83
10	Albertina Noyes Albertina Noyes Albertina Natalie "Tina" Noyes is an American former figure skater. She won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four times and is the 1967 North American bronze medalist. She represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where she placed 8th, and at the 1968...	97
11	Diana Clifton-Peach	100
12	Kumiko Okawa	96
13	Hana Mašková Hana Mašková Hana Mašková was a Czech figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia.-Biography:As a child, Hana spent her days on the ice at the Štvanice Stadium. Reputable coach Karel Glogar noticed the talent in this little girl. Glogar also had been instrumental in the beginning of the career of Ája...	120
14	Gloria Anne Tatton	118
15	Sandra Brugnera	133
16	Angelika Wagner	147
17	Elena Slepova	151
18	Zsuzsa Szentmiklóssy	158

Judges were

Martin Felsenreich
Ralph S. McCreath
Emil Skákala
Jeanine Donnier-Blanc
Carla Listing
Pamela Davis
Haruo Konno
Jane Sullivan
Tatiana Tolmacheva
Tatiana Tolmacheva
Tatiana Aleksandrovna Tolmacheva , née Granatkina was a former Soviet figure skater, figure skating coach and one of the founders of Soviet figure skating school, Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR.She started skating as single skater and represented "Dynamo" club in the 1930s...

Pairs

Rank	Name	Places
1	Liudmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov Oleg Protopopov Oleg Alekseyevich Protopopov is a Russian pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With his partner Ludmila Belousova, he is a two-time Olympic champion and four-time World champion .- Career :Protopopov started skating relatively late, at age 15...	9
2	Vivian Joseph Vivian Joseph Vivian Joseph is a female American figure skater.-Skating career:Vivian and her older brother Ronald Joseph began skating together as children, attended Highland Park High School, and competed for the Broadmoor Skating Club of Colorado.The two siblings entered their first regional competition, the... / Ronald Joseph Ronald Joseph Ronald Joseph was an American figure skater.-Skating career:Ronald and his younger sister Vivian Joseph began skating together as children, attended Highland Park High School, and competed for the Broadmoor Skating Club of Colorado.He was an excellent all-around athlete...	19
3	Tatiana Zhuk / Alexander Gorelik	32
4	Gerda Johner / Rüdi Johner	39
5	Sonja Pfersdorf / Günther Matzdorf	45
6	Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Diane Kauffman is an American pair skater. With brother Ronald Kauffman, she a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist... / Ronald Kauffman Ronald Kauffman Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Kauffman is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...	45
7	Tatiana Tarasova Tatiana Tarasova Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova is a Russian figure skating coach and national figure skating team adviser. Tarasova has been coach to more world and Olympic champions than any other coach in skating history. As of 2003, her students have won a total of 41 gold medals at the European and World... / Georgi Proskurin Georgi Proskurin Georgi Proskurin is a former Soviet pair skater who competed with Tatiana Tarasova, Galina Karelina and Galina Sedova. With his partners, he was the 1971 European bronze medalist, a five-time Soviet national medalist, and 1966 Winter Universiade champion....	67
8	Irene Müller Irene Müller Irene Müller is a former East German pair skater who competed with partner Hans-Georg Dallmer. They won the gold medal at the East German Figure Skating Championships in 1965 and 1968 and finished ninth at the 1968 Winter Olympics... / Hans-Georg Dallmer Hans-Georg Dallmer Hans-Georg Dallmer is a former East German pair skater who competed with partner Irene Müller. They won the gold medal at the East German Figure Skating Championships in 1965 and 1968 and finished ninth at the 1968 Winter Olympics...	85
9	Joanne Heckert / Gary Clark	80
10	Gerlinde Schönbauer Gerlinde Schönbauer Gerlinde Schönbauer is an Austrian pair skater. With partner Wilhelm Bietak, she represented Austria at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where they placed 12th. Their partnership ended in 1966.-Competitive highlights:-References:*... / Wilhelm Bietak Wilhelm Bietak Wilhelm "Willy" Bietak is an Austrian pair skater and skating event producer. During his career, he competed internationally with partners Evelyne Schneider and Gerlinde Schönbauer, and competed at the Olympic Games with both of them...	96
11	Margot Glockshuber Margot Glockshuber Margot Glockshuber is a former West German pair skater. With partner Wolfgang Danne, she is the 1968 Winter Olympics bronze medalist. They are also the 1967 World and European silver medalists.-Results:... / Wolfgang Danne Wolfgang Danne Wolfgang Danne is a former West German pair skater. With partner Margot Glockshuber, he is the 1968 Winter Olympics bronze medalist. They are also the 1967 World and European silver medalists.Competitive highlights...	101
12	Alexis Shields / Chris Shields	102
13	Ingrid Bodendorff / Volker Waldeck	112
14	Susan Huehnergard Susan Huehnergard Susan Huehnergard is a former Canadian pairs figure skater with partner Paul Huehnergard. She is the 1965 and 1966 national champion.-Results:-Navigation:... / Paul Huehnergard Paul Huehnergard Paul Huehnergard is a former Canadian pairs figure skater with partner Susan Huehnergard. He is the 1965 and 1966 national champion.-Results:-Navigation:...	113

Judges were

Walter Malek
Ralph S. McCreath
Erika Schiechtl
Carla Listing
Ercole Cattaneo
Pamela Davis
René Schlageter
H. Janes
Tatiana Tolmacheva
Tatiana Tolmacheva
Tatiana Aleksandrovna Tolmacheva , née Granatkina was a former Soviet figure skater, figure skating coach and one of the founders of Soviet figure skating school, Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR.She started skating as single skater and represented "Dynamo" club in the 1930s...

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Places
1	Eva Romanová Eva Romanová Eva Romanová is a former Czech figure skater. Together with her brother Pavel Roman, she won four World Figure Skating Championships titles in ice dancing.- Career :... / Pavel Roman Pavel Roman Pavel Roman was a Czech figure skater. Together with his sister Eva Romanová he won four World Figure Skating Championships titles in ice dancing.-Career:...	8
2	Janet Sawbridge / David Hickinbottom	18
3	Lorna Dyer Lorna Dyer Lorna Dyer is an American ice dancer. With partner John Carrell, she is the 1967 U.S. national champion. They are the 1967 World silver medalists and 1965-1966 World bronze medalists.-Results:... / John Carrell	26
4	Diane Towler Diane Towler Diane Towler is a former British ice dancer and currently a figure skating coach.... / Bernard Ford Bernard Ford Bernard Ford, MBE, is a British former ice dancer. With partner Diane Towler, he is a four-time World, European, and British Champion. He is also a World Professional Ice Dance Champion...	30
5	Kristin Fortune Kristin Fortune Kristin Fortune is an American ice dancer. With partner Dennis Sveum, she was the 1965 and 1966 U.S. national champion. They won the silver medal at the 1966 World Figure Skating Championships.... / Dennis Sveum Dennis Sveum Dennis Sveum is an American ice dancer. With partner Kristin Fortune, he is the 1965 & 1966 U.S. national champion. They won the silver medal at the 1966 World Figure Skating Championships.Fortune and Sveum were coached by Jean Westwood and Charles Phillips....	33
6	Yvonne Suddick / Roger Kennerson	40
7	Susan Urban / Stanley Urban Stanley Urban Stanley Urban is an American former ice dancer. With Sally Schantz, he won the 1963 U.S. Championships, and later won a further two medals at the U.S. Championships competing with his sister Susan Urban....	46
8	Carole Forrest / Kevin Lethbridge	58
9	Brigitte Martin / Francis Gamichon	66
10	Györgyi Korda / Pal Vasarhelyi	70
11	Lynn Matthews / Byron Topping	75
12	Christl Trebesiner / Gerald Felsinger	84
13	Gabriele Rauch / Rudi Matysik	88.5
14	Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger	93.5

Judges were

Walter Malek
Dorothy Leamen
Emil Skákala
Lysiane Lauret
Ferenc Kertész
Robert S. Hudson
M. Ridgely

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