1939 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.
| 1939 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Season: | 1939 |
| Location: | Budapest, Hungary (men and pairs) Prague, Czechoslovakia (ladies) |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Graham Sharp | |
| Ladies' singles: Megan Taylor | |
Pair skating: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Maxi Herber / Ernst Baier | |
| Previous: 1938 World Championships | |
| Next: 1947 World Championships | |
Men and pairs competitions took place from February 17th to 19th in Budapest, Hungary. Ladies' competitions took place from February 11th to 12th in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
These World Figure Skating Championships were the last before World War II. The Austrian skaters Edi Rada, Emmy Puzinger, Anita Wägeler, Ilse Pausin / Erich Pausin, and the judge Dr. H. Deistler represented Germany. The former Austrian skater Herbert Alward represented Hungary.
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Sharp | United Kingdom | 5 |
| 2 | Freddie Tomlins | United Kingdom | 11 |
| 3 | Horst Faber | Germany | 15 |
| 4 | Edi Rada |  Austria | 24 |
| 5 | Herbert Alward | Austria | 27 |
| 6 | Elemér Terták |  Hungary | 25 |
| 7 | Kristof Kallay | Hungary | 36 |
| 8 | Franz Loichinger | Germany | 39 |
| 9 | Per Cock-Clausen |  Denmark | 43 |
| 10 | Max Bindea |  Romania | 52 |
| 11 | Alfred Hirv |  Poland | 53 |
Judges:
- Herbert J. Clarke United Kingdom
- J. Kowalski Poland
- Fritz Schober Germany
- Andor Szende Hungary
- A. Winkler
Switzerland
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Megan Taylor | United Kingdom | 5 |
| 2 | Hedy Stenuf | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States | 14 |
| 3 | Daphne Walker | United Kingdom | 15 |
| 4 | Lydia Veicht | Germany | 18 |
| 5 | Eva Nyklova |  Czechoslovakia | 27 |
| 6 | Emmy Putzinger | Germany | 29 |
| 7 | Marta Musilek | Germany | 37 |
| 8 | Gladys Jagger | United Kingdom | 35 |
| 9 | Gerd Helland-Bjørnstad |  Norway | 52 |
| 10 | Anne-Marie Saether | Norway | 53 |
| 11 | Anita Wägeler | Germany | 54 |
| 12 | Turid Helland-Bjørnstad | Norway | 57 |
| 13 | Britta Rahlen |  Sweden | 52 |
| 14 | Jacqueline Bossoutrot |  France | 65 |
| 15 | Zdenka Porgesova | Czechoslovakia | 75 |
Judges:
- Herbert J. Clarke United Kingdom
- H. Deistler Germany
- A. Huber Switzerland
- J. Hainz Czechoslovakia
- Charles Sabouret France
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxi Herber / Ernst Baier | Germany | 8 |
| 2 | Ilse Pausin / Erich Pausin | Germany | 13 |
| 3 | Inge Koch / Günther Noack | Germany | 24 |
| 4 | Piroska Szekrényessy / Attila Szekrényessy | Hungary | 32 |
| 5 | Violet Cliff / Leslie Cliff | United Kingdom | 38 |
| 6 | Pierette Dubois / Paul Dubois | Switzerland | 44.5 |
| 7 | Nadine Szilassy / Ferenc Kertész | Hungary | 48 |
| 8 | Erika Bass / Béla Barcza | Hungary | 51 |
| 9 | Stephanie Kalusz / Ervin Kalusz | Poland | 62.5 |
| 10 | Sylva Palme / Paul Schwab | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 64 |
Judges:
- E. Bedetto Yugoslavia
- J. Kowalski Poland
- Ethel Muckelt United Kingdom
- P. Weiss Germany
- A. Winkler Switzerland
- C. Witt
Netherlands - O. Zöllner Hungary
Sources
- Result List provided by the ISU
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