| 2007 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 20 – 25 |
| Season: | 2006–07 |
| Location: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue: | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Brian Joubert | |
Ladies' singles:  Miki Ando | |
Pairs:  Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo | |
Ice dance:  Albena Denkova / Maxim Staviski | |
| Previous: 2006 World Championships | |
| Next: 2008 World Championships | |
The 2007 World Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from March 20 to 25.
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Competition notes
The competition was open to skaters from ISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2006. The corresponding competition for younger skaters was the 2007 World Junior Championships.
Based on the results of the 2006 World Championships, each country was allowed between one and three entries per discipline. National associations selected their entries based on their own criteria.
Due to the large number of entries at the World Championships, only the top 24 single skaters and top 20 pairs advanced to the free skating after the short program. In ice dancing, the top 30 couples in the compulsory dance advanced to the original dance, and the top 24 couples after the original dance advanced to the free dance.
Yukari Nakano and Carolina Kostner tied for 5th place with 168.92 points overall. Nakano finished 5th place on the tiebreak (free skating placement) and Kostner ended 6th.[1] In the ladies' event, two world records were set: Yuna Kim for the short program with a score of 71.95,[2] and Mao Asada for the free skating with a score of 133.13.[3]
Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo from China set a new world record of 71.07 points under the ISU Judging System for pairs' short program.[4] Zhao proposed marriage to Shen on the ice following their free skating.[5]
Results
Men
Referee:
- Paolo Pizzocari
Italy
Technical Controller:
- Gale Tanger United States
Technical Specialist:
Assistant Technical Specialist:
Judges for the men's short program:
- Albert Zaydman
Israel - Nikolai Ianev Bulgaria
- Adriana Domanska
Slovakia - Nicolai Bellu
Romania - Alexei Shirshov
Belarus - Hermann Schulz Germany
- Sviatoslav Babenko
Russia - Neil Garrard
South Africa - Inger Andersson
Sweden - Claudia Fassora Italy
- Susan Johnson United States
- Ubavka Novakovic-Kutinou
Serbia
Judges for the men's free skating:
- Nicolai Bellu Romania
- Philippe Meriguet France
- Inger Andersson Sweden
- Albert Zaydman Israel
- Patricia Houghton
United Kingdom - Claudia Fassora Italy
- Hermann Schulz Germany
- Nikolai Ianev Bulgaria
- Alexei Shirshov Belarus
- Susan Johnson United States
- Deborah Islam Canada
- Sviatoslav Babenko Russia
Ladies
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Referee:
Technical Controller:
- Charles Cyr United States
Technical Specialist:
Assistant Technical Specialist:
Judges for the ladies' short program:
- Katalin Balczo
Hungary - Robert Rosenbluth United States
- Lenka Bohunicka Slovakia
- Adriana Ordeanu Romania
- Antica Grubisic
Croatia - Chihee Rhee South Korea
- Osman Sirvan
Turkey - Franco Benini Italy
- Deborah Islam Canada
- Nikolai Salnikov
Estonia - Mona Jonsson Sweden
- Christiane Mörth
Austria
Judges for the ladies' free skating:
- Adriana Ordeanu Romania
- Robert Rosenbluth United States
- Katalin Balczo Hungary
- Deborah Islam Canada
- Elisabeth Louesdon France
- Mona Jonsson Sweden
- Masako Kubota Japan
- Hely Abbondati
Finland - Elena Fomina Russia
- Lenka Bohunicka Slovakia
- Nikolai Salnikov Estonia
- Christiane Mörth Austria
Pairs
Referee:
- Igor Prokop Slovakia
Technical Controller:
- Alexander Lakernik Russia
Technical Specialist:
- David Kirby United Kingdom
Assistant Technical Specialist:
- David Moellenkamp Canada
Judges for the pairs short program:
- Chihee Rhee South Korea
- Anna Sierocka
Poland - Evgeni Rokhin
Uzbekistan - Yumin Wang China
- Jan Hoffmann Germany
- Florence Catry De Surmont France
- Vladislav Petukhov
Ukraine - Susan Heffernan Canada
- Linda Leaver United States
- Alexander Kogan Russia
- Alexander Penchev Bulgaria
- Simone Moore
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Australia
Judges for the pairs free skating:
- Christiane Mörth Austria
- Anna Sierocka Poland
- Simone Moore Australia
- Alexander Kogan Russia
- Lenka Bohunicka Slovakia
- Franco Benini Italy
- Nikolai Salnikov Estonia
- Yumin Wang China
- Susan Heffernan Canada
- Chihee Rhee South Korea
- Jan Hoffmann Germany
- Evgeni Rokhin Uzbekistan
Ice dancing
Referee:
- Mieko Fujimori Japan
Technical Controller:
- Gilles Vandenbroeck France
Technical Specialist:
Assistant Technical Specialist:
Judges for the compulsory dance (rumba):
- Rossella Ceccattini Italy
- Irina Medvedeva Ukraine
- Alla Shekhovtseva Russia
- Garry Hoppe Israel
- Maria Miller Poland
- Shawn Rettstatt United States
- Jodi Abbott Canada
- Evgeni Rokhin Uzbekistan
- Hongguo Ren China
- Elizabeth Ryan Australia
- Olga Zakova
Czech Republic - Ulf Denzer Germany
Judges for the original dance:
- Maria Miller Poland
- Raia Bisserova-Bakalova Bulgaria
- Laimute Krauziene
Lithuania - Mayumi Kato Japan
- Alla Shekhovtseva Russia
- Elizabeth Ryan Australia
- Ulf Denzer Germany
- Irina Medvedeva Ukraine
- Jodi Abbott Canada
- Olga Zakova Czech Republic
- Rossella Ceccattini Italy
- Shawn Rettstatt United States
Judges for the free dance:
- Mayumi Kato Japan
- Elizabeth Ryan Australia
- Raia Bisserova-Bakalova Bulgaria
- Jodi Abbott Canada
- Shawn Rettstatt United States
- Maria Miller Poland
- Rossella Ceccattini Italy
- Hongguo Ren China
- Ulf Denzer Germany
- Olga Zakova Czech Republic
- Laimute Krauziene Lithuania
- Garry Hoppe Israel
Multiple entries for 2008
The following countries secured multiple entries for the 2008 championships based on their performances at the 2007 Worlds.
| Spots | Men | Ladies | Pairs | Dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | France Japan United States |
Japan United States |
Canada China |
Bulgaria Canada Russia United States |
| 2 | Belarus Canada Czech Republic Sweden Switzerland |
Canada Finland Italy South Korea Switzerland |
Germany Russia Ukraine United States |
France Italy |
Prize money
The total prize money for the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships is US$710,000. Pairs and dance teams split the money. All amounts are in US dollars. The breakdown is as follows:
| Placement | Prize Money (Singles) | Prize Money (Pairs/Dance) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $ 45,000 | $ 67,500 |
| 2nd | $ 27,000 | $ 40,500 |
| 3rd | $ 18,000 | $ 27,000 |
| 4th | $ 13,000 | $ 19,500 |
| 5th | $ 10,000 | $ 15,000 |
| 6th | $ 7,000 | $ 10,500 |
| 7th | $ 6,000 | $ 9,000 |
| 8th | $ 5,000 | $ 7,500 |
| 9th | $ 3,500 | $ 5,250 |
| 10th | $ 3,000 | $ 4,500 |
| 11th | $ 2,500 | $ 3,750 |
| 12th | $ 2,000 | $ 3,000 |
References
- ↑ Kaye, Rosaleen (March 25, 2007). "2007 World Figure Skating Championships, Ladies' Free Skate Highlights". Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ↑ Kaye, Rosaleen (March 25, 2007). "2007 World Figure Skating Championships, Ladies' Short Program Highlights". Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 2007-12-13.
- ↑ "Chinese pair dominates at figure skating worlds - USATODAY.com". USA Today.
- ↑ "Chinese couple cap comeback with figure skating gold". CNN.
External links
Further reading
- Figure Skating Today: The Next Wave of Stars by Steve Milton and Gerard Chataigneau (Nov 2, 2007)