World Figure Skating Championships cumulative medal count

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The World Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). The World Championships are considered the most prestigious event in figure skating.[1] Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Ulrich Salchow of Sweden currently holds the record for winning the most gold medals at the World Championships in men's singles (with ten), while Sonja Henie of Norway holds the record in women's singles (also with ten). Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev of the Soviet Union hold the record in pair skating (with six), while Rodnina won another four gold medals with her previous partner Alexei Ulanov, and thus holds the record for the most gold medals won by an individual skater in pair skating (with ten). Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov, also of the Soviet Union, hold the record for winning the most gold medals in ice dance (with six).

Men's singles

The men's event was first held in 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and is the oldest discipline at the World Championships.[2] Until 1902, men and women were able to compete in the same event (open singles). Since 1903, only men could compete in this event.[3]

Ulrich Salchow of Sweden has won the most gold medals in men's singles (with ten), and also the most medals overall (with thirteen). He won ten gold medals in a row; however, this feat was not achieved at back-to-back events, as he did not compete at the 1906 World Championships.[4] The record for most back-to-back titles is held by Karl Schäfer of Austria (with seven).[5] The most silver medals were won by James Grogan of the United States and Brian Orser of Canada (with four each), while Alexandre Fadeev of the Soviet Union, Jan Hoffmann of East Germany, and Andor Szende of Hungary share the record for winning the most bronze medals (with three each).[6]

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).
  • At the 1900 and 1901 World Championships, only two competitors participated in the men's singles event, so no bronze medals were awarded.[6]
  • In 1902, Madge Syers of Great Britain won a silver medal in the open singles event; this medal is included on the men's table.[3]
Number of World Championship medals in men's singles by nation[7][8]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States28212170
2 Austria22161553
3 Sweden154322
4 Canada1413633
5 Russia †[a]74617
6 Japan512623
7 Soviet Union †47718
8 France371020
9 Czechoslovakia †3317
10 Switzerland3126
11 Germany29920
12 Great Britain28515
13 East Germany †2248
14 Spain2024
15 West Germany †1214
16 CIS †[b]1001
17 Hungary0268
18 Kazakhstan0213
19 South Korea0101
20 China0022
21 Finland0011
 Italy0011
 Norway0011
 Poland0011
 Ukraine0011
Totals (25 entries)114114112340
Notes
  1. ^ Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9]
  2. ^ The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.[10]

Most gold medals by skater

  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order).
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
Top 10 ranking of men's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the World Championships
No. Skater Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Ulrich Salchow  Sweden 1897–1911 10 3 – 13 [4]
2 Karl Schäfer  Austria 1927–1936 7 2 1 10 [5]
3 Dick Button  United States 1947–1952 5 1 – 6 [11]
4 Willy Böckl  Austria 1913–1928 4 3 2 9 [12]
5 Alexei Yagudin  Russia 1997–2002 4 1 1 6 [13]
6 Kurt Browning  Canada 1989–1993 4 1 – 5 [14]
7 Hayes Alan Jenkins  United States 1950–1956 4 – 2 6 [15]
8 Scott Hamilton  United States 1981–1984 4 – – 4 [16]
9 Fritz Kachler  Austria 1911–1925 3 3 1 7 [17]
10 Elvis Stojko  Canada 1992–2000 3 2 1 6 [18]

Most total medals by skater

  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order).
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
Top 10 ranking of men's singles skaters by the most medals won at the World Championships
No. Skater Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Ulrich Salchow  Sweden 1897–1911 10 3 – 13 [4]
2 Karl Schäfer  Austria 1927–1936 7 2 1 10 [5]
3 Willy Böckl  Austria 1913–1928 4 3 2 9 [12]
4 Fritz Kachler  Austria 1911–1925 3 3 1 7 [17]
5 Yuzuru Hanyu  Japan 2012–2021 2 3 2 7 [19]
6 Jan Hoffmann  East Germany 1973–1980 2 2 3 7 [20]
7 Dick Button  United States 1947–1952 5 1 – 6 [11]
8 Alexei Yagudin  Russia 1997–2002 4 1 1 6 [13]
9 Hayes Alan Jenkins  United States 1950–1956 4 – 2 6 [15]
10 Elvis Stojko  Canada 1992–2000 3 2 1 6 [18]

Women's singles

After the exclusion of female skaters from the open singles event at the World Championships in 1902, the International Skating Union established a separate second-class competition for women called the ISU Championships, which were first held in 1906 in Davos, Switzerland.[21] The first combined World Championships for men, women, and pairs took place in 1930 in New York City.[2]

Sonja Henie of Norway has won the most gold medals in women's singles (with ten), and also the most medals overall (with eleven), which is also the longest winning streak at back-to-back events in this discipline.[22] Six skaters share the record for winning the most silver medals (with three each): Surya Bonaly of France, Regine Heitzer of Austria, Michelle Kwan of the United States, Gabriele Seyfert of East Germany, Irina Slutskaya from Russia, and Megan Taylor of Great Britain. Vivi-Anne Hultén of Sweden and Carolina Kostner of Italy are tied for winning the most bronze medals (also with three each).[23]

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).
  • At the 1908 and 1910 World Championships, only two competitors participated in the women's singles event, so no bronze medals were awarded.[23]
  • At the 1909 World Championships, Lily Kronberger from Hungary was the only competitor and winner of the gold medal. No silver or bronze medals were awarded.[24]
Number of World Championship medals in women's singles by nation[7][8]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States27232575
2 Japan116825
3 Norway101213
4 East Germany †98219
5 Austria7171236
6 Russia †[a]76720
7 Hungary71311
8 Great Britain69722
9 Canada56516
10 Netherlands4138
11 South Korea2338
12 Czechoslovakia †2035
13 France1427
14 West Germany †1416
15 Italy1247
16 China1124
17FSR †[b]1113
18 Switzerland1001
 Ukraine1001
20 Germany0437
21 Sweden0257
22 Soviet Union †0213
23 Belgium0112
24 Kazakhstan0101
25 Finland0011
Totals (25 entries)104103101308
Notes
  1. ^ Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9]
  2. ^ In 2021, in accordance with a ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency and a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, skaters from Russia were not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem; they instead participated under the name and modified flag of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FSR).[25]

Most gold medals by skater

  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
Top 10 ranking of women's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the World Championships
No. Skater Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Sonja Henie  Norway 1926–1936 10 1 – 11 [22]
2 Michelle Kwan  United States 1996–2004 5 3 1 9 [26]
3 Carol Heiss  United States 1955–1960 5 1 – 6 [27]
Herma Szabo  Austria 1922–1927 [28]
5 Katarina Witt  East Germany 1982–1988 4 2 – 6 [29]
6 Lily Kronberger Hungary 1906–1911 4 – 2 6 [30]
7 Mao Asada  Japan 2007–2014 3 1 1 5 [31]
Sjoukje Dijkstra  Netherlands 1959–1964 [32]
9 Opika von Méray Horváth Hungary 1911–1914 3 1 – 4 [23]
Kaori Sakamoto  Japan 2022–2025 [33]

Most total medals by skater

  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
Top 10 ranking of women's singles skaters by the most medals won at the World Championships
No. Skater Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Sonja Henie  Norway 1926–1936 10 1 – 11 [22]
2 Michelle Kwan  United States 1996–2004 5 3 1 9 [26]
3 Carol Heiss  United States 1955–1960 5 1 – 6 [27]
Herma Szabo  Austria 1922–1927 [28]
5 Katarina Witt  East Germany 1982–1988 4 2 – 6 [29]
6 Lily Kronberger Hungary 1906–1911 4 – 2 6 [30]
7 Irina Slutskaya  Russia 1996–2005 2 3 1 6 [34]
8 Yuna Kim  South Korea 2007–2013 2 2 2 6 [35]
9 Carolina Kostner  Italy 2005–2014 1 2 3 6 [36]
10 Mao Asada  Japan 2007–2014 3 1 1 5 [31]
Sjoukje Dijkstra  Netherlands 1959–1964 [32]

Pairs

The first separate pair skating event was held in 1908 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The first combined World Championships for men, women, and pairs took place in 1930 in New York City.[2]

Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev of the Soviet Union hold the record for winning the most gold medals in pair skating, as well as the longest winning streak at back-to-back World Championships (with six). Rodnina won another four gold medals with her previous partner, Alexei Ulanov, and was undefeated at ten World Championships in a row.[37] Two teams share the record for total medals won (with eight each): Ludmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov of the Soviet Union, and Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany;[38] Savchenko won another three medals with Bruno Massot,[39] and holds the record for the most total medals won by an individual skater in pair skating (with eleven).[40] Ilse and Erik Pausin of Austria and Germany won the most silver medals (with five). Lyudmila Smirnova of the Soviet Union won five silver medals as well, but with two different partners. Three pairs teams share the record for the most bronze medals (with three each): Cynthia and Ronald Kauffman of the United States, Marianna and László Nagy of Hungary, and Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China. Todd Sand of the United States and Eric Radford of Canada also won three bronze medals, but each with different partners.[38]

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).
  • At the 1910 and 1911 World Championships, Ludowika Eilers and Walter Jakobsson competed as a pair representing two different countries (Eilers for Germany and Jakobsson for Finland).[7][41] Their results count individually for each country on the total medal table.
  • At the 1911 World Championships, Eilers and Jakobsson were the only competitors in the pairs event, so no silver or bronze medals were awarded.[38]
Number of World Championship medals in pair skating by nation[7][8]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union †2419851
2 Germany148830
3 Canada1371232
4 Russia †[a]8111029
5 Austria713727
6 China710522
7 Hungary53513
8 West Germany †43411
9 France4127
10 United States371727
11 Finland3407
12 Great Britain33511
13 Japan2215
14 Belgium2013
15 East Germany †16613
16FSR †[b]1012
17 CIS †[c]1001
 Czech Republic1001
19 Czechoslovakia †0213
20 Sweden0134
21 Norway0123
22 Switzerland0101
23 Italy0022
24 Poland0011
Totals (24 entries)103102101306
Notes
  1. ^ Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9]
  2. ^ In 2021, in accordance with a ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), skaters from Russia were not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem. They instead participated under the name and modified flag of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FSR).[25]
  3. ^ The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.[10]

Most gold medals by pairs team

  • Only pair results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the pairs receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
  • If a skater or pair has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).
Top 10 ranking of pairs skaters by the most gold medals won at the World Championships
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Irina Rodnina Alexander Zaitsev  Soviet Union 1973–1978 6 – – 6 [37]
2 Aljona Savchenko[a] Robin Szolkowy  Germany 2007–2014 5 2 1 8 [42]
3 Ludmila Belousova Oleg Protopopov  Soviet Union 1962–1969 4 3 1 8 [43]
4 Andrée Brunet (née Joly) Pierre Brunet  France 1925–1932 4 1 – 5 [44]
Ekaterina Gordeeva Sergei Grinkov  Soviet Union 1986–1990 [45]
Emília Rotter László Szollás Hungary 1931–1935 [46]
7 Maxi Herber Ernst Baier Germany 1934–1939 4 – 1 5 [47]
8 Irina Rodnina Alexei Ulanov[b]  Soviet Union 1969–1972 4 – – 4 [37]
Barbara Wagner Robert Paul Canada 1957–1960 [38]
10 Ludowika Jakobsson (née Eilers) Walter Jakobsson Germany &
 Finland[c]
 Finland 		1910–1923 3 4 – 7 [49]
Notes
  1. ^ Aljona Savchenko won another gold medal, silver medal, and bronze medal with Bruno Massot (2016–2018),[39] earning six gold medals and eleven overall medals in total.[40]
  2. ^ Alexei Ulanov won another two silver medals with Lyudmila Smirnova (1973–1974),[48] earning six world medals in total.[38]
  3. ^ Prior to their marriage in 1911, Ludowika Eilers from Germany and Walter Jakobsson from Finland competed as a pair representing two different countries at two World Championships.[49][50]

Most total medals by pairs team

  • Only pair results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the pairs receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by female partner's last name.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
  • If a skater or pair has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).
Top 10 ranking of pairs skaters by the most medals won at the World Championships
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Aljona Savchenko[a] Robin Szolkowy  Germany 2007–2014 5 2 1 8 [42]
2 Ludmila Belousova Oleg Protopopov  Soviet Union 1962–1969 4 3 1 8 [43]
3 Ludowika Jakobsson (née Eilers) Walter Jakobsson Germany &
 Finland[b]
 Finland 		1910–1923 3 4 – 7 [49]
4 Shen Xue Zhao Hongbo  China 1999–2007 3 3 1 7 [51]
5 Irina Rodnina[c] Alexander Zaitsev  Soviet Union 1973–1978 6 – – 6 [37]
6 Elena Valova Oleg Vasiliev  Soviet Union 1983–1988 3 3 – 6 [52]
7 Pang Qing Tong Jian  China 2004–2015 2 1 3 6 [53]
8 Andrée Brunet (née Joly) Pierre Brunet  France 1925–1932 4 1 – 5 [44]
Ekaterina Gordeeva Sergei Grinkov  Soviet Union 1986–1990 [45]
Emília Rotter László Szollás Hungary 1931–1935 [46]
Notes
  1. ^ Aljona Savchenko won another gold medal, silver medal, and bronze medal with Bruno Massot (2016–2018),[39] earning six gold medals and eleven overall medals in total.[40]
  2. ^ Prior to their marriage in 1911, Ludowika Eilers from Germany and Walter Jakobsson from Finland competed as a pair representing two different countries at two World Championships.[49][50]
  3. ^ Irina Rodnina won another four golds with Alexei Ulanov (1969–1972), earning a total of ten medals, all of which were gold.[37]

Four more skaters won a total of six medals in the pairs event, but with different partners:

  • Alexei Ulanov of the Soviet Union won four gold medals while partnered with Irina Rodnina (1969–1972),[37] and two silver medals while partnered with Lyudmila Smirnova (1973–1974).[48]
  • Marika Kilius of West Germany won two gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals: one silver medal and one bronze medal while partnered with Franz Ningel (1956–1957); and two gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal while partnered with Hans-Jürgen Bäumler (1959–1964).[54]
  • Ludwig Wrede of Austria won two gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals: two gold medals and one bronze medal while partnered with Herma Szabo (1925–1927), and two silver medals and a bronze medal while partnered with Melitta Brunner (1928–1930).[55]
  • Lloyd Eisler of Canada won one gold medal, three silver medals, and two bronze medals: one bronze medal while partnered with Katherina Matousek (1985) and one gold medal, three silver medals, and one bronze medal while partnered with Isabelle Brasseur (1990–1994).[38]

Ice dance

Ice dance is the most recent of the four disciplines at the World Figure Skating Championships. It was first contested at the 1952 World Championships in Paris, France.[2]

Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov of the Soviet Union hold the record for winning the most gold medals in ice dance (with six), and also have the longest winning streak at back-to-back events (with five).[56] Three teams are tied for winning the most total medals (with eight each): Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin, Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko, and Irina Moiseeva and Andrei Minenkov, all of whom competed for the Soviet Union (although Klimova and Ponomarenko represented the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) at their last competition in 1992). Klimova and Ponomarenko have won the most silver medals as well well (with five), while Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz of Canada have won the most bronze medals (with four).[57]

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).
Number of World Championship medals in ice dance by nation[7][8]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Great Britain1710835
2 Soviet Union †1614838
3 Russia †[a]115420
4 France87520
5 United States5142140
6 Canada4131532
7 Czechoslovakia †4004
8 Italy2226
9 Bulgaria2114
10 CIS †[b]1113
 Hungary1113
12FSR †[c]1001
13 West Germany †0314
14 Finland0112
15 Germany0011
 Israel0011
 Lithuania0011
 Ukraine0011
Totals (18 entries)727272216
Notes
  1. ^ Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9]
  2. ^ The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.[10]
  3. ^ In 2021, in accordance with a ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency and a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, skaters from Russia were not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem; they instead participated under the name and modified flag of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FSR).[25]

Most gold medals by ice dance team

  • Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in the case of partner changes are listed separately below the table.
  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the teams receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
  • If a skater or team has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).
Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by the most gold medals won at the World Championships
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Lyudmila Pakhomova Aleksandr Gorshkov  Soviet Union 1969–1976 6 1 – 7 [56]
2 Gabriella Papadakis Guillaume Cizeron  France 2015–2022 5 1 – 6 [58]
3 Natalia Bestemianova Andrei Bukin  Soviet Union 1981–1988 4 3 1 8 [59]
4 Oksana Grishuk Evgeni Platov CIS
 Russia 		1992–1997 4 1 1 6 [60]
5 Eva Romanová Pavel Roman  Czechoslovakia 1962–1965 4 – – 4 [61]
Jayne Torvill Christopher Dean  Great Britain 1981–1984 [62]
Diane Towler Bernard Ford  Great Britain 1966–1969 [63]
Jean Westwood Lawrence Demmy  Great Britain 1952–1955 [64]
9 Marina Klimova Sergei Ponomarenko  Soviet Union
CIS 		1985–1992 3 5 – 8 [65]
10 Tessa Virtue Scott Moir  Canada 2008–2017 3 3 1 7 [66]

One skater won four gold medals and one silver medal in the ice dance event, but with two different partners:

Most total medals by ice dance team

  • Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in the case of partner changes are listed separately below the table.
  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order).
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
  • If a skater or team has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).
Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by the most medals won at the World Championships
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Natalia Bestemianova Andrei Bukin  Soviet Union 1981–1988 4 3 1 8 [59]
2 Marina Klimova Sergei Ponomarenko  Soviet Union
CIS 		1985–1992 3 5 – 8 [65]
3 Irina Moiseeva Andrei Minenkov  Soviet Union 1975–1982 2 3 3 8 [67]
4 Lyudmila Pakhomova Aleksandr Gorshkov  Soviet Union 1969–1976 6 1 – 7 [56]
5 Tessa Virtue Scott Moir  Canada 2008–2017 3 3 1 7 [66]
6 Gabriella Papadakis Guillaume Cizeron  France 2015–2022 5 1 – 6 [58]
7 Oksana Grishuk Evgeni Platov CIS
 Russia 		1992–1997 4 1 1 6 [60]
8 Madison Chock Evan Bates  United States 2015–2025 3 1 2 6 [68]
9 Shae-Lynn Bourne Victor Kraatz  Canada 1996–2003 1 1 4 6 [69]
10 Natalia Linichuk Gennadi Karponosov  Soviet Union 1974–1980 2 1 2 5 [70]

Three more skaters won a total of five medals in the ice dance event, but with different partners:

  • Courtney Jones of Great Britain won four gold medals and one silver medal: two gold medals and one silver medal while partnered with June Markham (1956–1958) and another two gold medals while partnered with Doreen Denny (1959–1960).[57]
  • Anjelika Krylova of Russia won two gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal: one bronze medal while partnered with Vladimir Fedorov (1993) and two gold medals and two silver medals while partnered with Oleg Ovsyannikov (1996–1999).[71]
  • William McLachlan of Canada won three silver medals and two bronze medals: two silver medals and one bronze medal while partnered with Geraldine Fenton (1957–1959) and one silver medal and one bronze medal while partnered with Virginia Thompson (1960–1962).[57]

Overall

  • The table only shows the period of the achievement, not all participations at the World Championships.
  • If a skater has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).
Medals records across all four disciplines at the World Figure Skating Championships
Achievement Record Skater Nation Discipline Period Ref.
Most gold medals 10 Ulrich Salchow  Sweden Men's singles 1901–1911 [4]
Sonja Henie  Norway Women's singles 1927–1936 [22]
Irina Rodnina  Soviet Union Pairs 1969–1978 [37]
Most silver medals 5 Erik Pausin  Austria
Germany 		Pairs 1935–1939 [72]
Ilse Pausin
Lyudmila Smirnova  Soviet Union Pairs 1970–1974 [73][48]
Marina Klimova  Soviet Union Ice dance 1985–1991 [65]
Sergei Ponomarenko
Most bronze medals 4 Shae-Lynn Bourne  Canada Ice dance 1996–1999 [69]
Victor Kraatz
Most total medals 13 Ulrich Salchow  Sweden Men's singles 1897–1911 [4]
Most wins at back-to-back events 10 Sonja Henie  Norway Women's singles 1927–1936 [22]
Irina Rodnina  Soviet Union Pairs 1969–1978 [37]

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).
Total number of World Championship medals by nation[7]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States636584212
2 Soviet Union †444224110
3 Austria364634116
4 Canada363938113
5 Russia †[a]33262786
6 Great Britain28302583
7 Japan18201553
8 Germany16212158
9 France16191954
10 Sweden1571133
11 Hungary1371535
12 East Germany †12161240
13 Norway102517
14 Czechoslovakia †95519
15 China811928
16 West Germany †612725
17 Switzerland4228
18 Netherlands4138
19 Finland35311
20 Italy34916
21FSR †[b]3126
22 CIS †[c]3115
23 South Korea2439
24 Belgium2125
25 Bulgaria2114
26 Spain2024
27 Ukraine1023
28 Czech Republic1001
29 Kazakhstan0314
30 Poland0022
31 Israel0011
 Lithuania0011
Totals (32 entries)3933913861,170
Notes
  1. ^ Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9]
  2. ^ In 2021, in accordance with a ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency and a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, skaters from Russia were not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem; they instead participated under the name and modified flag of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FSR).[25]
  3. ^ The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.[10]

Most gold medals by skater

  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
Top 10 ranking of skaters by the most gold medals won at the World Championships
No. Skater Nation Discipline(s) Period Total Ref.
1 Ulrich Salchow  Sweden Men's singles 1897–1911 10 3 – 13 [4]
2 Sonja Henie  Norway Women's singles 1926–1936 10 1 – 11 [22]
3 Irina Rodnina  Soviet Union Pairs 1969–1978 10 – – 10 [37]
4 Karl Schäfer  Austria Men's singles 1927–1936 7 2 1 10 [5]
5 Herma Szabo  Austria Women's singles 1922–1927 7 1 1 9 [28]
Pairs
6 Aljona Savchenko  Germany Pairs 2007–2018 6 3 2 11 [42]
7 Aleksandr Gorshkov  Soviet Union Ice dance 1969–1976 6 1 – 7 [56]
Lyudmila Pakhomova
9 Alexander Zaitsev  Soviet Union Pairs 1973–1978 6 – – 6 [74]
10 Michelle Kwan  United States Women's singles 1996–2004 5 3 1 9 [26]

Most total medals by skater

  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the World Championships.
Top 10 ranking of skaters by the most medals won at the World Championships
No. Skater Nation Discipline(s) Period Total Ref.
1 Ulrich Salchow  Sweden Men's singles 1897–1911 10 3 – 13 [4]
2 Sonja Henie  Norway Women's singles 1926–1936 10 1 – 11 [22]
3 Aljona Savchenko  Germany Pairs 2007–2018 6 3 2 11 [42][39]
4 Irina Rodnina  Soviet Union Pairs 1969–1978 10 – – 10 [37]
5 Karl Schäfer  Austria Men's singles 1927–1936 7 2 1 10 [5]
6 Herma Szabo  Austria Women's singles 1922–1927 7 1 1 9 [28]
Pairs
7 Michelle Kwan  United States Women's singles 1996–2004 5 3 1 9 [26]
8 Willy Böckl  Austria Men's singles 1913–1928 4 3 2 9 [12]
9 Ernst Baier Germany Pairs 1931–1939 4 2 3 9 [75]
Men's singles
10 Robin Szolkowy  Germany Pairs 2007–2014 5 2 1 8 [42]

See also

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Works cited

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