World Figure Skating Championships 2009
World Figure Skating Championships 2009 | |
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99th edition | |
Type: | ISU championships |
Date: | 22-29 March 2009 |
Venue: |
Staples Center , Los Angeles , USA |
Gold medalist | |
Men's: | Evan Lysacek |
Women: | Kim Yu-na |
Couples: |
Aljona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy (2) |
Ice dance: |
Oxana Domnina & Maxim Schabalin |
World figure skating championships | |
2008 ◄ 2009 ► 2010 |
The 99th World Figure Skating Championships took place from March 22nd to 29th, 2009 in Los Angeles ( USA ). The venue was the Staples Center .
On September 19, 2006, the International Skating Union (ISU) announced the Californian metropolis as the host. A total of 216 runners from 52 countries were registered for the event. Montenegro was added as an official member of the ISU. Brazil and Ireland competed for the first time in the history of world championships.
Balance sheet
Medal table
space | country | total | |||
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1 | United States | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
2 | Russia | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
3 | Germany | 1 | - | - | 1 |
South Korea | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
5 | Canada | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
6th | People's Republic of China | - | 1 | - | 1 |
7th | France | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Japan | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Medalist
competitor | gold | silver | bronze |
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Men's | Evan Lysacek | Patrick Chan | Brian Joubert |
Ladies | Kim Yu-na | Joannie Rochette | Miki Ando |
Couples | Aljona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy | Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao | Juko Kawaguti / Alexander Smirnow |
Ice dance | Oxana Domnina / Maxim Schabalin | Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
Results
- Pts = points
- KP = short program
- K = freestyle
- PT = compulsory dance
- OT = original dance
Men's
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2009, 5:00 p.m. (short program) and Friday, March 27, 2009, 1:35 a.m. (freestyle)
Ladies
Date: Friday, March 27, 2009, 4:45 p.m. (short program) and Sunday, March 29, 2009, 0:00 a.m. (freestyle)
The winner Kim Yu-na exceeded the 200 limit for the first time with 207.71 points and set a new world record. Already in the short program she set an unofficial record with 76.12 points.
- Z = withdrawn
Couples
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 3:00 a.m. (short program) and Thursday, March 26, 2009, 3:00 a.m. (freestyle)
Ice dance
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 9:00 p.m. (compulsory dance), Thursday, March 26, 2009, 8:30 p.m. (original dance) and Saturday, March 28, 2009, 2:30 a.m. (freestyle)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Figure Skating Selected to Host 2009 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles, Calif. Staples Center , September 19, 2006, accessed March 26, 2009 .
- ↑ 2009 World Figure Skating Championships Preview. Golden Skate, March 20, 2009, accessed March 26, 2009 .
- ↑ a b c d All times refer to CET = UTC +1, local time is UTC − 7.
- ↑ Yu-Na Kim wins Korea's first World figure skating gold and cracks 200 points. International Skating Union , March 29, 2009, archived from the original on March 31, 2009 ; accessed on March 31, 2009 .
- ↑ Kim Yu-Na has a dominating performance in women's short program. Los Angeles Times , March 28, 2009, accessed May 31, 2018 .