2010 World Figure Skating Championships
| 2010 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | 22 March – 28 March |
| Season: | 2009–2010 |
| Location: |  Turin, Italy |
| Host: | Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio |
| Venue: | Palavela |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Daisuke Takahashi | |
| Ladies' singles: Mao Asada | |
Pairs:  Pang Qing / Tong Jian | |
Ice dance:  Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir | |
| Previous: 2009 World Championships | |
| Next: 2011 World Championships | |
The 2010 World Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition in the 2009–2010 season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held in the Palavela in Turin, Italy from 22–28 March 2010.[1]
Qualification
The competition was open to skaters from ISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 by 1 July 2009. The corresponding competition for younger skaters was the 2010 World Junior Championships.
Based on the results of the 2009 World Championships, each country was allowed between one and three entries per discipline. National associations selected their entries based on their own criteria.
Countries which qualified more than one country per discipline:[2]
| Spots | Men | Ladies | Pairs | Dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Japan  United States
|
Japan
|
China  Russia
|
Russia United States
|
| 2 | Canada  Czech Republic  France Italy  Kazakhstan Russia
|
Canada  Finland  Georgia Russia  South Korea  Switzerland United States
|
Canada  Germany  Ukraine United States
|
Canada France Italy  United Kingdom
|
Schedule
(Local time, UTC+1)
- Tuesday, 23 March
- 12:00 Compulsory dance
- 17:15 Opening ceremonies
- 18:15 Pairs short program
- Wednesday, 24 March
- 09:30 Men's short program
- 18:45 Pairs free skating
- Thursday, 25 March
- 12:45 original dance
- 18:15 Men's free skating
- Friday, 26 March
- 09:00 Ladies short program
- 18:45 Free dance
- Saturday, 27 March
- 12:30 Ladies free skating
- Sunday, 28 March
- 14:30 Gala exhibition
Competition notes
The compulsory dance was the Golden Waltz. 2010 Worlds were the final event to include a compulsory dance. The last compulsory dance in competition was skated by Federica Faiella and Massimo Scali.[3] Canada's Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir set a world record for the original dance, earning 70.27 points,[4] 2010 Worlds were also the final event to include an original dance.
Daisuke Takahashi became the first Japanese man to win a world title. He attempted a quad flip which made him the first gold medalist to try a quad since 2007 Worlds, but he underrotated the jump, making him the third champion in a row not to land one successfully.[5]
Mao Asada became the first figure skater from Asia to win multiple world titles.
Laura Lepistö became the first Finn to medal in ladies' singles at the World Championships.[6]
Medals summary
Medals table by nation
Table of medals for overall placement
| 1 | Japan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Canada |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | China |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Germany |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | South Korea |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | United States |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Finland |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | France |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Russia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Table of small medals for placement in the short segment:
| 1 | Canada |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Japan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | United States |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | China |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Russia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Finland |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | France |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Italy |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Table of small medals for placement in the free segment:
| 1 | Japan |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | China |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | South Korea |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | United States |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Canada |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Germany |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Czech Republic |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | France |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Russia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists
Medals for overall placement
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Daisuke Takahashi
|
Patrick Chan
|
Brian Joubert
|
| Ladies | Mao Asada
|
Yuna Kim
|
Laura Lepistö
|
| Pairs | Pang Qing / Tong Jian
|
Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy
|
Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov
|
| Ice dance | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir
|
 Meryl Davis / Charlie White
|
Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali
|
Small medals for placement in the short segment
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Daisuke Takahashi
|
Patrick Chan
|
Brian Joubert
|
| Ladies | Mirai Nagasu
|
Mao Asada
|
Laura Lepistö
|
| Pairs | Pang Qing / Tong Jian
|
Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov
|
Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy
|
| Ice dance | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir
|
Meryl Davis / Charlie White
|
Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali
|
Small medals for placement in the free segment
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Daisuke Takahashi
|
Patrick Chan
|
Michal Březina
|
| Ladies | Yuna Kim
|
Mao Asada
|
Miki Ando
|
| Pairs | Pang Qing / Tong Jian
|
Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy
|
Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov
|
| Ice dance | Meryl Davis / Charlie White
|
Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir
|
Nathalie Pechalat / Fabian Bourzat
|
Results
Men's singles
Ladies singles
Pairs
Ice dancing
Prize money
| Prize money (US$)[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Placement | Men's / Ladies' singles | Pairs / Ice dancers |
| 1st | 45,000 | 67,500 |
| 2nd | 27,000 | 40,500 |
| 3rd | 18,000 | 27,000 |
| 4th | 13,000 | 19,500 |
| 5th | 10,000 | 15,000 |
| 6th | 7,000 | 10,500 |
| 7th | 6,000 | 9,000 |
| 8th | 5,000 | 7,500 |
| 9th | 3,500 | 5,250 |
| 10th | 3,000 | 4,500 |
| 11th | 2,500 | 3,750 |
| 12th | 2,000 | 3,000 |
| Pairs and ice dance couples split the amount. Total prize money: $710,000 USD. | ||
References
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- ^ ISU Congress News
- ^ "ISU Judging System Statistics, Progression of Highest Score, Ice Dance OD". 25 March 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/figureskating/news/story?id=5027586
- ^ "Laura Lepistö wins bronze at World Figure Skating Championships in Torino". Helsingin Sanomat. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2010 – Preview". International Skating Union. 19 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010.
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External links
- Official site
- 2010 World Figure Skating Championships at the International Skating Union
- 2010 Worlds at the ISU
- 2010 Worlds TV and Online Broadcast Schedule
