1926 World Figure Skating Championships
Annual figure skating competition held in 1926
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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. Men's and pairs' competitions took place from 13 to 14 February in Berlin, Germany. Ladies' competitions took place from 7 to 8 February in Stockholm, Sweden.
Type:ISU Championship
Season:1926
| 1926 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Season: | 1926 |
| Location: |  Berlin, Germany (men and pairs)  Stockholm, Sweden (ladies) |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Willy Böckl | |
| Ladies' singles: Herma Szabo | |
Pairs:  Andrée Joly / Pierre Brunet | |
| Previous: 1925 World Championships | |
| Next: 1927 World Championships | |
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy Böckl | 7 |
| 2 | Otto PreiÃecker | 11 |
| 3 |  John Page | 18 |
| 4 | Werner Rittberger | 21 |
| 5 |  Josef SlÃva | 26 |
| 6 | Ludwig Wrede | 29 |
| 7 |  Robert van Zeebroeck | 30 |
| 8 |  Arne Lie | 41 |
| 9 | Paul Franke | 42 |
Judges:
Herbert Clarke
P. Engelhard
Walter Jakobsson
René Japiot
Fritz Kachler
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herma Plank-Szabo | 5 |
| 2 | Sonja Henie | 10 |
| 3 | Kathleen Shaw | 16 |
| 4 | Elisabeth Böckel | 21 |
| 5 | Solveig Johansen | 26 |
| 6 | Hildegard Thiel | 27 |
Judges:
- Ludwig Fänner
- Walter Jakobsson
O. R. Kolderup- Hugo Metzner
Tore Mothander
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrée Joly / Pierre Brunet | 12 |
| 2 | Lilly Scholz / Otto Kaiser | 22 |
| 3 | Herma Plank-Szabo / Ludwig Wrede | 26 |
| 4 | Gisela Hochhaltinger / Georg Pamperl | 32.5 |
| 5 | Sonja Henie / Arne Lie | 33.5 |
| 6 | Ethel Muckelt / John Page | 40 |
| 7 | Else Hoppe / Oscar Hoppe | 42.5 |
| 8 | Ilse Kishauer / Herbert Haertel | 52.5 |
| 9 | Grete Weise / Georg Velisch | 60.5 |
| 10 | Margit Edlund / Anders Palm | 63.5 |
Judges:
- Yngvar Bryn
- Herbert Clarke
- Walter Jakobsson
- René Japiot
- Fritz Kachler
- E. Query
- Hugo Winzer