1978 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1978 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from March 7 to 12. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Vern Taylor of Canada became the first person to land a triple axel, in competition.
Results
Men
Referee:- Sonia Bianchetti
- Benjamin T. Wright
- Gerhard Frey
- Oskar Urban
- Ludwig Gassner
- Ramona McIntyre
- Pamela Peat
- Walburga Grimm
- Kinuko Ueno
- Dorothy MacLeod
- Monique Georgelin
- Ferenc Kertész
Ladies
Referee:Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Walter Hüttner
- Pamela Davis
- Margaret Berezowski
- Goro Ishimaru
- Ingrid Linke
- Markus Germann
- Eva von Gamm
- Giorgio Siniscalco
- E. Newbold Black IV
Pairs
Referee:- Oskar Madl
Judges:
- Eva von Gamm
- Walburga Grimm
- Goro Ishimaru
- Leena Vainio
- Monique Georgelin
- Norris Bowden
- Elaine DeMore
- Oskar Urban
- Giorgio Siniscalco
- Pamela Davis
Ice dancing
Referee:- George J. Blundun
- Emil Skákala
- Lino Clerici
- Nancy Meiss
- Gerhard Frey
- Oskar Urban
- Roy Haines
- Ferenc Kertész
- Lysiane Lauret
- Roy Mason
- Ludwig Gassner
- Inkeri Soininen