| 1947 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 13 – 17 |
| Season: | 1947 |
| Location: |  Stockholm, Sweden |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hans Gerschwiler | |
Ladies' singles: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Barbara Ann Scott | |
Pairs: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Micheline Lannoy / Pierre Baugniet | |
| Previous: 1939 World Championships | |
| Next: 1948 World Championships | |
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. The 1947 competitions for men, ladies, and pair skating took place from February 13 to 17 in Stockholm, Sweden. These were the first World Figure Skating Championships after World War II. Skaters from Germany, Austria, and Japan were not allowed to compete.
Medal table
* Host nation (Sweden)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Gerschwiler | 7 |
| 2 | Dick Button | 8 |
| 3 | Arthur Apfel | 16 |
| 4 |  Vladislav Čáp | 20 |
| 5 |  Per Cock-Clausen | 24 |
Judges:
- J. Bizek
- Hubert Martineau
- P. Sørensen
- Lyman Wakefield
- A. Winkler
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Ann Scott | 10 |
| 2 | Daphne Walker | 22 |
| 3 | Gretchen Merrill | 32 |
| 4 | Eileen Seigh | 50 |
| 5 | Jeanette Altwegg | 53 |
| 6 | Janette Ahrens | 58 |
| 7 | Alena Vrzáňová | 61 |
| 8 | Bridget Shirley Adams | 71 |
| 9 | Britta Råhlén | 72 |
| 10 | Jiřína Nekolová | 80 |
| 11 | Jill Linzee | 88 |
| 12 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Patricia Molony | 109 |
| 13 | Gun Ericson | 116 |
| 14 |  Liv Borg | 124 |
| 15 | Ingeborg Nilsson | 138 |
| 16 |  Leena Pietilä | 143 |
| 17 | Kristi Linna | 159 |
| 18 | Liisa Helanterä | 160 |
| 19 | Harriet Pantanenius | 164 |
Judges:
- B. Børjeson
- Herbert Clarke
- Donald Cruikshank
- J. Hainz
- Walter Jakobsson
- C. F. MacGillicuddy
- Thore Mothander
- P. Sørensen
- Lyman Wakefield
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micheline Lannoy / Pierre Baugniet | 16 |
| 2 | Karol Kennedy / Peter Kennedy | 19.5 |
| 3 | Suzanne Diskeuve / Edmond Verbustel | 25.5 |
| 4 | Winifred Silverthorne / Dennis Silverthorne | 25.5 |
| 5 | Britta Råhlén / Bo Mothander | 38 |
| 6 | Doris Noffke / Walter Noffke | 43.5 |
| 7 |  Denise Fayolle / Guy Pigier | 48 |
| 8 | Běla Zachova / Jaroslav Zach | 52 |
| 9 | Margot Walle / Allan Fjeldheim | 58 |
| 10 | Denise Favart / Jacques Favart | 59.5 |
| 11 | Marit Henie / Erling Bjerkhoel | 76.5 |
Judges:
- Christen Christensen
- J. Hainz
- Hubert Martineau
- M. Nicaise
- Georges Torchon
- Einar Törsleff
- Lyman Wakefield
Sources
- Result List provided by the ISU
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