2020 World Figure Skating Championships

2020 World Figure Skating Championships
Type:	ISU Championship
Date:	March 16 – 22
Season:	2019–20
Location:	Montreal, Canada
Host:	Skate Canada
Venue:	Bell Centre
Defending champions
Men's singles: Nathan Chen
Ladies' singles: Alina Zagitova
Pairs: Sui Wenjing / Han Cong
Ice dance: Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron
Previous: 2019 World Championships
Next: 2021 World Championships

The 2020 World Figure Skating Championships will be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from March 16–22, 2020. Figure skaters will compete for the title of world champion in men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs and ice dancing. This will mark the first time that Montreal will host the World Figure Skating Championships since 1932. The competition will determine the entry quotas for each federation at the 2021 World Championships.

Qualification

Age and minimum TES requirements

Skaters are eligible for the 2020 World Championships if they turned 15 years of age before July 1, 2019 and have met the minimum technical elements score requirements. The ISU accepts scores if they were obtained at senior-level ISU-recognized international competitions at least 21 days before the first official practice day of the championships.

Minimum technical scores (TES)
Discipline	SP / RD	FS / FD
Men	34	64
Ladies	29	49
Pairs	27	44
Ice dance	33	47
Must be achieved at an ISU-recognized international event in the ongoing or preceding season. SP and FS scores may be attained at different events.

Number of entries per discipline

Based on the results of the 2019 World Championships, each ISU member nation can field one to three entries per discipline.

Spots	Men	Ladies	Pairs	Dance
3	United States Japan	Russia Kazakhstan Japan	China Russia	Russia United States Canada
2	China Russia Italy Czech Republic	United States South Korea Canada	France Canada Italy United States Austria Germany	France Italy
If not listed above, one entry is allowed.