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Created in 2013, Skate Guard Blog explores the overlooked, forgotten, and underappreciated corners of figure skating history - from little-known stories to fresh perspectives on famous skaters, eras, and events. There’s always something new to discover, so grab a cup of coffee and glide into the rich, fascinating history of the world’s most beloved winter sport.

World Figure Skating Champions

The World Figure Skating Champions Hub brings together all of biographies and interviews of early World Champions featured on this site. These biographies and interviews offer important historical context and background on the careers and achievements of skaters who reached the very top of the sport in years past.

Winners of the Men's Title at the World Figure Skating Championships


Gilbert Fuchs (1896, 1906)
Gustav Hügel (1897, 1899-1900)
Ulrich Salchow (1901-1905, 1907-1911)
Gillis Grafström (1922, 1924, 1929)
Willy Böckl (1925-1928)
Karl Schäfer (1930-1936)
Dick Button (1948-1952)
Ondrej Nepela (1971-1973)

Winners of the Women's Title at the World Figure Skating Championships


Madge Syers (1905-1907)
Lili Kronberger (1908-1911)
Herma Szabo (1922-1926)
Sonja Henie (1927-1936)
Barbara Ann Scott (1947-1948)
Beatrix Schuba (1971-1972)
Kristi Yamaguchi (1991-1992)

Winners of the Pairs Title at the World Figure Skating Championships


Helene Engelmann (1913, 1922, 1924)
Herma Szabo and Ludwig Wrede (1925, 1927)
Andrée Joly and Pierre Brunet (1926, 1928, 1930, 1932)
Frances Dafoe (1954, 1955)
Meagan Duhamel (2015-2016)

Winners of the Ice Dance Title at the World Figure Skating Championships


Jean Westwood (1952-1955)
Courtney Jones (1957-1960)
Bernard Ford (1966-1969)

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