1996 World Figure Skating Championships
Annual figure skating competition held in 1996
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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
Medalists
| 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
| 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
The opening ceremonies were composed by Canadian composer Jan Randall and narrated by Kurt Browning.
