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 (albeit over rotated), in competition.

Medal tables

Medalists

Medals by country

Results

Men

Referee:

• Sonia Bianchetti

Assistant Referee:

• Benjamin T. Wright

Judges:

• Gerhard Frey
• Oskar Urban
• Ludwig Gassner
• Ramona McIntyre
• Pamela Peat
• Walburga Grimm
• Kinuko Ueno
• Dorothy MacLeod
• Monique Georgelin

Substitute judge:

• Ferenc Kertész

Ladies

Referee:

• Elemér Terták

Assistant Referee:

• David Dore

Judges:

• Walter Hüttner
• Pamela Davis
• Margaret Berezowski
• Goro Ishimaru
• Ingrid Linke
• Markus Germann
• Eva von Gamm
• Giorgio Siniscalco
• E. Newbold Black IV

Substitute judge:

• Leena Vainio

Pairs

Referee:

• Oskar Madl

Assistant Referee:

• Donald H. Gilchrist

Judges:

• Eva von Gamm
• Walburga Grimm
• Goro Ishimaru
• Leena Vainio
• Monique Georgelin
• Norris Bowden
• Elaine DeMore
• Oskar Urban
• Giorgio Siniscalco

Substitute judge:

• Pamela Davis

Ice dancing

Referee:

• George J. Blundun

Assistant Referee:

• Emil Skákala

Judges:

• Lino Clerici
• Nancy Meiss
• Gerhard Frey
• Oskar Urban
• Roy Haines
• Ferenc Kertész
• Lysiane Lauret
• Roy Mason
• Ludwig Gassner

Substitute judge:

• Inkeri Soininen