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2008 World Figure Skating Championships

Annual figure skating competition held in 2008

2008 World Figure Skating Championships

Annual figure skating competition held in 2008

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title2008 World Figure Skating Championships
image2008_World_Figure_Skating_Championships_logo.jpg
comptypeISU Championship
startdateMarch 16
enddate23
skatingseason2007–08
locationGothenburg, Sweden
venueScandinavium
championmenCAN Jeffrey Buttle
championladiesJPN Mao Asada
championpairsGER Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy
championdanceFRA Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder
previouscomp[2007 World Championships](2007-world-figure-skating-championships)
nextcomp[2009 World Championships](2009-world-figure-skating-championships)

The 2008 World Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition in the 2007–08 figure skating season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held at the Scandinavium arena in Gothenburg, Sweden from March 16 to 23.

Qualification

Scandinavium arena during the championship

The competition was open to skaters from ISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2007. The corresponding competition for younger skaters was the 2008 World Junior Championships.

Based on the results of the 2007 World Championships, each country was allowed between one and three entries per discipline. National associations selected their entries based on their own criteria.

Due to the large number of entries at the World Championships, only the top 24 single skaters and top 20 pairs advanced to the free skating after the short program. In ice dancing, the top 30 couples in the compulsory dance advanced to the original dance, and the top 24 couples after the original dance advanced to the free dance.

Medals summary

Medalists

Ice dancingFRA Isabelle Delobel / Olivier SchoenfelderCAN Tessa Virtue / Scott MoirRUS Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski

Medals by country

Competition notes

The compulsory dance was the Argentine Tango.

Dan Zhang / Hao Zhang from China set a new world record of 74.36 points under the ISU Judging System for pairs' short program.

European champion ice dancers Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin (RUS) withdrew before the event due to an injury to his knee. They were replaced by Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev. Four Continents and Grand Prix Final bronze medalist Evan Lysacek withdrew before the event due to injury. He was replaced by US pewter medalist Jeremy Abbott.

Results

Men

The men's podium. From left: Johnny Weir (3rd), Jeffrey Buttle (1st), Brian Joubert (2nd).

Jeffrey Buttle was the sixth Canadian man to win the world title. His win set off a controversy because he did not attempt a quadruple jump. Brian Joubert the silver medalist criticized the system for producing a winner who did not complete or attempt a quadruple jump. This set off the first of many debates on the value of the quads and what men's figure skating should be about that would culminate in the 2010 Olympic Quadruple jump controversy.

RankNameNationTotal pointsSPFS456789101112131415161718192021222324Free Skating Not Reached252627282930313233343536373839404142434445WD
**1**Jeffrey Buttle245.17182.101163.07
**2**Brian Joubert231.22677.752153.47
**3**Johnny Weir221.84280.795141.05
Daisuke Takahashi220.11380.406139.71
Stéphane Lambiel217.88579.127138.76
Kevin van der Perren216.02970.243145.78
Sergei Voronov209.931565.264144.67
Takahiko Kozuka205.15870.918134.24
Patrick Chan203.55772.8111130.74
Stephen Carriere201.691168.209133.49
Jeremy Abbott197.261465.6110131.65
Sergei Davydov196.791268.1912128.60
Adrian Schultheiss194.391366.4513127.94
Kristoffer Berntsson193.721069.0215124.70
Tomáš Verner191.94479.8720112.07
Karel Zelenka187.651764.0516123.60
Gregor Urbas187.481861.6514125.83
Yannick Ponsero182.061664.4618117.60
Yasuharu Nanri179.882060.8917118.99
Anton Kovalevski178.132160.7419117.39
Igor Macypura169.931961.1921108.74
Jamal Othman164.022257.7522106.27
Li Chengjiang155.752353.9923101.76
Abzal Rakimgaliev149.922451.582498.34
Alexandr Kazakov2551.00
Michael Chrolenko2650.50
Pavel Kaška2749.98
Boris Martinec2848.91
Elliot Hilton2948.10
Javier Fernández3047.87
Mikko Minkkinen3147.15
Peter Liebers3246.96
Zoltán Kelemen3345.58
Maxim Shipov3444.32
Sean Carlow3543.98
Luis Hernández3642.74
Manuel Koll3742.47
Justin Pietersen3838.67
Naiden Borichev3938.36
Konstantin Tupikov4037.47
Tristan Thode4135.29
Kutay Eryoldas4235.04
Danil Privalov4334.73
Tigran Vardanjan4432.37
Saulius Ambrulevičius4528.63
Alban Préaubert

Ladies

The ladies' podium. From left: Carolina Kostner (2nd), Mao Asada (1st), Kim Yuna (3rd).

Carolina Kostner led the short program with 64.28 points, just 0.18 points higher than Mao Asada who was in second. Kim Yuna fell on her triple Lutz, leaving her in fifth place after the short program. Despite popping a triple lutz at the end of her program and saving multiple jump landings, Kim earned the top free skate score of 123.38 points. Kostner received negative grade of execution on five of her seven jumping passes but still managed the third highest free score. Asada, one of two women attempting the triple Axel in the competition, fell during the takeoff of the axel, but still managed to do two triple-triples and score 1.46 points higher than Kostner, securing the gold medal. Silver went to Kostner and Kim received the bronze medal.

RankNameNationTotal pointsSPFS4567891011121314151617181920212223WDFree Skating Not Reached2526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253
**1**Mao Asada185.56264.102121.46
**2**Carolina Kostner184.68164.283120.40
**3**Kim Yuna183.23559.851123.38
Yukari Nakano177.40361.104116.30
Joannie Rochette174.12659.535114.59
Sarah Meier171.88759.496112.39
Kimmie Meissner149.74957.251292.49
Laura Lepistö147.262145.417101.85
Kiira Korpi145.73460.581785.15
Beatrisa Liang145.291052.811392.48
Júlia Sebestyén145.171947.04898.13
Annette Dytrt144.311250.991193.32
Valentina Marchei142.931748.89994.04
Mira Leung140.591450.691489.90
Jelena Glebova140.102046.261093.84
Ashley Wagner137.401151.491585.91
Ksenia Doronina135.251549.941685.31
Viktoria Helgesson127.961649.682078.28
Kim Na-young127.321847.961979.36
Elene Gedevanishvili125.992344.061881.93
Anastasia Gimazetdinova124.921350.842174.08
Tamar Katz116.862443.582273.28
Melinda Sherilyn Wang116.122244.772371.35
Miki Ando859.21
Jenna McCorkell2542.55
Ivana Reitmayerová2641.79
Tuğba Karademir2738.71
Mérovée Ephrem2838.61
Victoria Muniz2938.41
Sonia Lafuente3038.35
Liu Yan3138.13
Nella Simaová3237.72
Sonia Radeva3337.44
Anna Jurkiewicz3437.09
Irina Movchan3536.17
Julia Sheremet3634.69
Tina Wang3734.00
Candice Didier3833.91
Roxana Luca3932.07
Viviane Käser4030.37
Mirna Libric4130.20
Ksenia Jastsenjski4229.05
Barbara Klerk4328.38
Loretta Hamui4428.15
Gracielle Jeanne Tan4527.85
Denise Koegl4627.36
Charissa Tansomboon4727.28
Stasia Rage4826.45
Tamami Ono4926.20
Maria-Elena Papasotiriou5025.95
Lejeanne Marais5125.85
Morgan Figgins5225.16
Beatrice Rozinskaite5324.02

Pairs

The pairs' podium. From left: Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao (2nd), Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy (1st), Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison (3rd).
RankNameNationTotal pointsSPFS4567891011121314151617181920WD
**1**Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy202.86272.001130.86
**2**Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao197.82174.363123.46
**3**Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison192.78468.662124.12
Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov191.33371.424119.91
Pang Qing / Tong Jian186.78567.875118.91
Meagan Duhamel / Craig Buntin169.61760.016109.60
Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov166.64664.099102.55
Anabelle Langlois / Cody Hay164.67959.437105.24
Tatiana Volosozhar / Stanislav Morozov159.95859.5310100.42
Rena Inoue / John Baldwin157.201053.838103.37
Brooke Castile / Benjamin Okolski146.031249.591196.44
Dong Huibo / Wu Yiming142.831150.491292.34
Laura Magitteri / Ondřej Hotárek126.381442.181384.20
Adeline Canac / Maximin Coia124.681641.751482.93
Stacey Kemp / David King123.981344.281579.70
Dominika Piątkowska / Dmitri Khromin111.941738.321673.62
Hayley Anne Sacks / Vadim Akolzin111.231541.961769.27
Marina Aganina / Dmitri Zobnin97.311835.241962.07
Ariel Fay Gagnon / Chad Tsagris95.651933.341862.31
Amy Ireland / Michael Bahoric77.392026.572050.82
Ekaterina Kostenko / Roman Talan

Ice dancing

The ice dancing podium. From left: Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir (2nd), Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder (1st), Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski (3rd).
RankNameNationTotal pointsCDODFD456789101112131415161718192021222324Free Dance Not Reached252627282930Original Dance Not Reached31
**1**Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder212.94140.73167.252104.96
**2**Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir208.80238.71364.811105.28
**3**Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski203.26337.98265.99599.29
Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto203.00535.02464.693103.29
Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali201.91437.15563.554101.21
Meryl Davis / Charlie White191.19734.80760.36696.03
Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat190.51634.82660.67795.02
Sinead Kerr / John Kerr186.94833.48859.86893.60
Alexandra Zaretski / Roman Zaretski179.21932.51958.101088.60
Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte179.031131.521057.05990.46
Kristin Fraser / Igor Lukanin173.951031.861156.351185.74
Kimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre165.901231.481352.101482.32
Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev164.721629.121252.881382.72
Katherine Copely / Deividas Stagniūnas164.281329.851451.661282.77
Ekaterina Rubleva / Ivan Shefer160.371529.141549.521581.71
Cathy Reed / Chris Reed155.151828.161847.701679.29
Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje154.842027.741748.621778.48
Anna Zadorozhniuk / Sergei Verbillo153.251429.311649.172174.77
Allie Hann-McCurdy / Michael Coreno153.131728.331947.011877.79
Nelli Zhiganshina / Alexander Gazsi150.821928.072145.521977.23
Barbora Silná / Dmitri Matsjuk147.212124.852046.902075.46
Yu Xiaoyang / Wang Chen139.202323.902343.972371.33
Kamila Hájková / David Vincour138.632224.062541.912272.66
Leonie Krail / Oscar Peter126.502522.382244.102460.02
Krisztina Barta / Ádám Tóth64.082721.442442.64
Joanna Budner / Jan Mościcki62.282423.612838.67
Danielle O'Brien / Gregory Merriman60.122820.242739.88
Ksenia Shmirina / Egor Maistrov59.372918.872640.50
Yu Sun Hye / Ramil Sarkulov56.932621.853035.08
Ina Demireva / Juri Kurakin53.383017.752935.63
Kristina Kiudmaa / Aleksei Trohlev3116.72

Multiple spots for 2009 Worlds

The following countries have earned more than one entry to the 2009 World Championships based on performance at the 2008 World Championships.

SpotsMenLadiesPairsDance32

References

References

  1. "icenetwork.com: News".
  2. (22 March 2008). "Weir 3rd at world figure skating; Buttle wins gold".
  3. "International Skating Union Communication No. 1527 Entries ISU Championships 2009".
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