1928 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.
| 1928 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Season: | 1928 |
| Location: | Berlin, Germany (men) London, UK (ladies and pairs) |
| Venue: | Sportpalast (men) |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Willy Böckl | |
Ladies' singles:  Sonja Henie | |
Pair skating:  Andrée Joly / Pierre Brunet | |
| Previous: 1927 World Championships | |
| Next: 1929 World Championships | |
Men's competitions took place from February 25 to 26 in Berlin, Germany. Ladies' and pairs' competitions took place from March 5 to 6 in London, United Kingdom.
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy Böckl | Austria | 5.5 |
| 2 | Karl Schäfer | Austria | 11.5 |
| 3 | Hugo Distler | Austria | 22 |
| 4 | John F. Page |  United Kingdom | 25 |
| 5 | Roger Turner | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States | 26 |
| 6 | Ludwig Wrede | Austria | 27 |
| 7 | Montgomery Wilson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 29 |
| 8 | Paul Franke |  Germany | 35 |
| 9 | Jack Eastwood | Canada | 44 |
| 10 | Nathaniel Niles | United States | 50 |
Judges:
- K. M. Beaumont United Kingdom
- Harald. Rooth
Sweden - Otto Maly
Czechoslovakia - Ludwig Fänner Austria
- Otto Schöning Germany
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonja Henie | Norway | 6 |
| 2 | Maribel Vinson | United States | 13 |
| 3 | Fritzi Burger | Austria | 15 |
| 4 | Constance Wilson | Canada | 18 |
| 5 | Melitta Brunner | Austria | 23 |
| 6 | Kathleen Shaw | United Kingdom | 30 |
Judges:
- Willy Böckl Austria
- B. Björjeson Norway
- Herbert J. Clarke United Kingdom
- René Japiot France
- Ulrich Salchow Sweden
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrée Joly / Pierre Brunet | France | 7 |
| 2 | Lilly Scholz / Otto Kaiser | Austria | 8 |
| 3 | Melitta Brunner / Ludwig Wrede | Austria | 18 |
| 4 | Ethel Muckelt / John F. Page | United Kingdom | 18 |
| 5 | Beatrix Loughran / Sherwin Badger | United States | 25 |
| 6 | Maude Smith / Jack Eastwood | Canada | 33.5 |
| 7 | Theresa Weld Blanchard / Nathaniel Niles | United States | 35 |
| 8 | Kathleen Lovett / Proctor Burman | United Kingdom | 35.5 |
Judges:
- Ulrich Salchow Sweden
- Willy Böckl Austria
- B. Björjeson Norway
- René Japiot France
- Herbert Yglesias United Kingdom
Sources
- Result list provided by the ISU
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