2009 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 World Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition in the 2008–09 season. Medals were awarded for men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Qualification[change | change source]
The games were open to skaters from ISU member nations who reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2008. Countries which qualified more than one country per discipline:[1]
| Spots | Men | Ladies | Pairs | Dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Canada  Japan  United States
|
Japan
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Canada  China  Germany  Russia
|
 France United States
|
| 2 |  Belgium France Russia  Sweden  Switzerland
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Canada  Finland  Italy  South Korea Switzerland United States
|
 Ukraine United States
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Canada  United Kingdom  Israel Italy Russia
|
Schedule[change | change source]
(Local time, UTC-7)
- Tuesday, March 24
- 13:00 - 17:05 Compulsory dance
- 18:15 - 18:40 Opening ceremonies
- 19:00 - 23:40 Pairs' short program
- Wednesday, March 25
- 09:00 - 12:55 Men's short program (1st Half)
- 13:30 - 18:20 Men's short program (2nd Half)
- 19:00 - 23:00 Pairs' free skating
- Thursday, March 26
- 12:30 - 16:50 Original dance
- 17:35 - 21:45 Men's free skating
- Friday, March 27
- 08:45 - 12:50 Ladies' short program (1st Half)
- 13:20 - 17:30 Ladies' short program (2nd Half)
- 18:30 - 23:00 Free dance
- Saturday, March 28
- 16:00 - 20:00 Ladies' free skating
- Sunday, March 29
- 14:00 - 16:30 Gala Exhibition
Medals summary[change | change source]
Medals by country[change | change source]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medalists[change | change source]
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Evan Lysacek
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Patrick Chan
|
Brian Joubert
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| Ladies | Kim Yuna
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Joannie Rochette
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Miki Ando
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| Pair skating | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy
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Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao
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Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov
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| Ice dancing | Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin
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Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto
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Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "International Skating Union Communication No. 1527 Entries ISU Championships 2009". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
Other websites[change | change source]
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