The 1996 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Edmonton, Canada on March 17–24. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
| 1996 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 17 – 24 |
| Season: | 1995–96 |
| Location: | Edmonton, Canada |
| Host: | Canadian Figure Skating Association |
| Venue: | Edmonton Coliseum |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Todd Eldredge | |
| Ladies' singles: Michelle Kwan | |
Pairs:  Marina Eltsova / Andrei Bushkov | |
| Ice dance: Oksana Grishuk / Evgeni Platov | |
| Previous: 1995 World Championships | |
| Next: 1997 World Championships | |
Medal tables
editMedalists
edit| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men[1] | Todd Eldredge
|
Ilia Kulik
|
Rudy Galindo
|
| Ladies[2] | Michelle Kwan
|
 Chen Lu
|
Irina Slutskaya
|
| Pair skating[3] | Marina Eltsova / Andrei Bushkov
|
 Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer
|
Jenni Meno / Todd Sand
|
| Ice dancing[3] | Oksana Grishuk / Evgeni Platov
|
Anjelika Krylova / Oleg Ovsyannikov
|
 Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz
|
Medals by country
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Competition notes
editThe opening ceremonies were composed by Canadian composer Jan Randall and narrated by Kurt Browning.
Results
editMen
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Ladies
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Pairs
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Ice dancing
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References
edit- ^ JERE LONGMAN (1996-03-22). "FIGURE SKATING; Eldredge Wins Championship; Galindo Is 3d - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ JERE LONGMAN (1996-03-24). "FIGURE SKATING; Grace and Improvisation: Kwan Wins World Title - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ a b VINCENT M. MALLOZZI (1996-12-29). "From Atlanta To Wembley, Winners All - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
External links
edit- 1996 worlds results Archived 2006-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Men" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05. (9.95 KB)
- "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Ladies" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-03. (14.2 KB)
- "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Pairs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05. (19.4 KB)
- "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Dance" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2009-09-25. (15.5 KB)