1966 World Figure Skating Championships
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| 1966 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 22 – 27 |
| Season: | 1965–66 |
| Location: | Davos, Switzerland |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Emmerich Danzer | |
Ladies' singles:  Peggy Fleming | |
Pairs:  Ludmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov | |
Ice dance:  Diane Towler / Bernard Ford | |
| Previous: 1965 World Championships | |
| Next: 1967 World Championships | |
The 1966 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Davos, Switzerland from February 22 to 27. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmerich Danzer | Austria |
11 |
| 2 | Wolfgang Schwarz | Austria |
25 |
| 3 | Gary Visconti |  United States |
28 |
| 4 | Scott Allen | United States |
33 |
| 5 | Nobuo Sato |  Japan |
46 |
| 6 | Patrick Péra |  France |
52 |
| 7 | Donald Knight |  Canada |
66 |
| 8 | Ondrej Nepela |  Czechoslovakia |
82 |
| 9 | Giordano Abbondati |  Italy |
92 |
| 10 | Jay Humphry | Canada |
106 |
| 11 | Charles Snelling | Canada |
100 |
| 12 | William Chapel | United States |
103 |
| 13 | Robert Dureville | France |
106 |
| 14 | Ralph Borghard |  East Germany |
111 |
| 15 | Jenő Ébert |  Hungary |
124 |
| 16 | Günter Anderl | Austria |
148 |
| 17 | Valeri Meshkov | Soviet Union |
157 |
| 18 | Malcolm Cannon | United Kingdom |
160 |
| 19 | Tsuguhiko Kozuka | Japan |
168 |
| 20 | Bodo Bockenauer | East Germany |
175 |
| 21 | Hansjörg Studer |  Switzerland |
185 |
Judges:
- John R. Shoemaker
United States - Oskar Madl
Austria - Néri Valdes
France - S. Francis
Canada - K. Minami
Japan - Eugen Romminger
West Germany - Rolf Steinmann
Switzerland - Sergei Vasiliev
Soviet Union - Zoltán Balázs
Hungary
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peggy Fleming | United States |
9 |
| 2 | Gabriele Seyfert | East Germany |
22 |
| 3 | Petra Burka | Canada |
23 |
| 4 | Valerie Jones | Canada |
41 |
| 5 | Nicole Hassler | France |
42 |
| 6 | Hana Mašková | Czechoslovakia |
63 |
| 7 | Zsuzsa Almássy | Hungary |
67 |
| 8 | Miwa Fukuhara | Japan |
63 |
| 9 | Albertina Noyes | United States |
83 |
| 10 | Kumiko Okawa | Japan |
88 |
| 11 | Uschi Keszler |  West Germany |
101 |
| 12 | Pamela Schneider | United States |
105 |
| 13 | Sally-Anne Stapleford | United Kingdom |
115 |
| 14 | Elisabeth Mikula | Austria |
132 |
| 15 | Roberta Laurent | Canada |
133 |
| 16 | Elisabeth Nestler | Austria |
148 |
| 17 | Elena Shcheglova | Soviet Union |
151 |
| 18 | Pia Zürcher | Switzerland |
151 |
| 19 | Beate Richter | East Germany |
170 |
| 20 | Martina Clausner | East Germany |
176 |
Judges:
- Yvonne S. McGowan United States
- Joan McLagan Canada
- Walter Malek Austria
- V. Siegmund
East Germany - Kinuko Ueno Japan
- Gérard Rodrigues-Henriques France
- János Zsigmondi West Germany
- Geoffry Yates
United Kingdom - Milan Duchón
Czechoslovakia
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov | Soviet Union |
13 |
| 2 | Tatiana Zhuk / Alexander Gorelik | Soviet Union |
14 |
| 3 | Cynthia Kauffman / Ronald Kauffman | United States |
30 |
| 4 | Margot Glockshuber / Wolfgang Danne | West Germany |
35 |
| 5 | Sonja Pfersdorf / Günther Matzdorf | West Germany |
46 |
| 6 | Gudrun Hauss / Walter Häfner | West Germany |
56 |
| 7 | Irene Müller / Hans-Georg Dallmer | East Germany |
60 |
| 8 | Monique Mathys / Yves Aellig | Switzerland |
80.5 |
| 9 | Heidemarie Steiner / Heinz-Ulrich Walther | East Germany |
87.5 |
| 10 | Agnesa Wlachovská / Peter Bartosiewicz | Czechoslovakia |
89 |
| 11 | Susan Behrens / Roy Wagelein | United States |
92 |
| 12 | Mona Szabo / Peter Szabo | Switzerland |
104 |
| 13 | Susan Huehnergard / Paul Huehnergard | Canada |
118 |
| 14 | Gerlinde Schönbauer / Wilhelm Bietak | Austria |
124 |
| 15 | Maria Csorás / Lászlo Kondi | Hungary |
131 |
Judges:
- Tatiana Tolmacheva Soviet Union
- Yvonne S. McGowan United States
- Rolf Steinmann Switzerland
- W Kahle West Germany
- Walburga Grimm East Germany
- Hans Meixner Austria
- S. Francis Canada
- Klára Kozári Hungary
- Zdeněk Fikar Czechoslovakia
Ice dance
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diane Towler / Bernard Ford | United Kingdom |
9 |
| 2 | Kristin Fortune / Dennis Sveum | United States |
17 |
| 3 | Lorna Dyer / John Carrell | United States |
17 |
| 4 | Yvonne Suddick / Roger Kennerson | United Kingdom |
27 |
| 5 | Brigitte Martin / Francis Gamichon | France |
42 |
| 6 | Janet Sawbridge / Jon Lane | United Kingdom |
41 |
| 7 | Gabriele Rauch / Rudi Matysik | West Germany |
53 |
| 8 | Jitka Babická / Jaromir Holan | Czechoslovakia |
53 |
| 9 | Carole Forrest / Kevin Lethbridge | Canada |
59 |
| 10 | Lyudmila Pakhomova / Viktor Ryzhkin | Soviet Union |
68 |
| 11 | Susan Urban / Stanley Urban | United States |
79 |
| 12 | Gail Snyder / Wayne Palmer | Canada |
91 |
| 13 | Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger | East Germany |
92.5 |
| 14 | Susanna Carpani / Sergio Pirelli | Italy |
98 |
| 15 | Edit Mató / Károly Csanádi | Hungary |
94.5 |
| 16 | Christel Trebesiner / Herbert Rothkappl | Austria |
111 |
Judges:
- Pamela Davis United Kingdom
- John R. Shoemaker United States
- Milan Duchón Czechoslovakia
- Dorothy Leamen Canada
- Lysiane Lauret France
- Klára Kozári Hungary
- Hans Kutschera Austria
Sources
- Figure Skating: World Champions
- Result list provided by the ISU