1985 World Figure Skating Championships
Annual figure skating competition held in 1985
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The 1985 World Figure Skating Championships were held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from March 3 to 10. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
| 1985 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 3 – 10 |
| Season: | 1984–85 |
| Location: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue: | Yoyogi National Gymnasium |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Alexander Fadeev | |
Ladies' singles:  Katarina Witt | |
| Pairs: Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev | |
| Ice dance: Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin | |
| Previous: 1984 World Championships | |
| Next: 1986 World Championships | |
Medal tables
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Alexander Fadeev |
 Brian Orser |
 Brian Boitano |
| Ladies | Katarina Witt |
Kira Ivanova |
Tiffany Chin |
| Pair skating | Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev |
Larisa Selezneva / Oleg Makarov |
Katherina Matousek / Lloyd Eisler |
| Ice dancing | Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin |
Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko |
Judy Blumberg / Michael Seibert |
Medals by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev | Soviet Union | 1.8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Larisa Selezneva / Oleg Makarov | Soviet Union | 2.4 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Katherina Matousek / Lloyd Eisler | Canada | 4.2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Jill Watson / Peter Oppegard | United States | 6.4 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Melinda Kunhegyi / Lyndon Johnston | Canada | 7.8 | 7 | 5 |
| 6 | Veronika Pershina / Marat Akbarov | Soviet Union | 8.0 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Cynthia Coull / Mark Rowsom | Canada | 8.6 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Manuela Landgraf / Ingo Steuer | East Germany | 11.2 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Natalie Seybold / Wayne Seybold | United States | 12.6 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Claudia Massari / Daniel Caprano |  West Germany | 14.0 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Danielle Carr / Stephen Carr |  Australia | 16.4 | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Jun Fan / Jihong Sun |  China | 16.4 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | Shukling Ngai / Kwokyung Mak |  Hong Kong | 18.2 | 13 | 13 |
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Eugen Romminger
West Germany - Ingrid Linke
East Germany - Sergei Kononykhin
Soviet Union - Frances Dafoe
Canada - Dagmar Řeháková
Czechoslovakia - Shirly Taylor
Australia - Hugh C. Graham Jr.
United States - Klára Kozári
Hungary - Jürg Badraun
Switzerland
Substitute judge:
- Thérèse Maisel
France
