The 2007 World Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from March 20 to 25.
Referee:
Paolo Pizzocari ItalyTechnical Controller:
Gale Tanger United StatesTechnical Specialist:
Ricardo Olavarrieta MexicoAssistant Technical Specialist:
Margus Hernitz EstoniaJudges for the men's short program:
Albert Zaydman IsraelNikolai Ianev BulgariaAdriana Domanska SlovakiaNicolai Bellu RomaniaAlexei Shirshov BelarusHermann Schulz GermanySviatoslav Babenko RussiaNeil Garrard South AfricaInger Andersson SwedenClaudia Fassora ItalySusan Johnson United StatesUbavka Novakovic-Kutinou SerbiaJudges for the men's free skating:
Nicolai Bellu RomaniaPhilippe Meriguet FranceInger Andersson SwedenAlbert Zaydman IsraelPatricia Houghton United KingdomClaudia Fassora ItalyHermann Schulz GermanyNikolai Ianev BulgariaAlexei Shirshov BelarusSusan Johnson United StatesDeborah Islam CanadaSviatoslav Babenko RussiaReferee:
Marina Sanaya RussiaTechnical Controller:
Charles Cyr United StatesTechnical Specialist:
Ravi Walia CanadaAssistant Technical Specialist:
Isabel Duval de Navarre GermanyJudges for the ladies' short program:
Katalin Balczo HungaryRobert Rosenbluth United StatesLenka Bohunicka SlovakiaAdriana Ordeanu RomaniaAntica Grubisic CroatiaChihee Rhee South KoreaOsman Sirvan TurkeyFranco Benini ItalyDeborah Islam CanadaNikolai Salnikov EstoniaMona Jonsson SwedenChristiane Mörth AustriaJudges for the ladies' free skating:
Adriana Ordeanu RomaniaRobert Rosenbluth United StatesKatalin Balczo HungaryDeborah Islam CanadaElisabeth Louesdon FranceMona Jonsson SwedenMasako Kubota JapanHely Abbondati FinlandElena Fomina RussiaLenka Bohunicka SlovakiaNikolai Salnikov EstoniaChristiane Mörth AustriaReferee:
Igor Prokop SlovakiaTechnical Controller:
Alexander Lakernik RussiaTechnical Specialist:
David Kirby United KingdomAssistant Technical Specialist:
David Moellenkamp CanadaJudges for the pairs short program:
Chihee Rhee South KoreaAnna Sierocka PolandEvgeni Rokhin UzbekistanYumin Wang ChinaJan Hoffmann GermanyFlorence Catry De Surmont FranceVladislav Petukhov UkraineSusan Heffernan CanadaLinda Leaver United StatesAlexander Kogan RussiaAlexander Penchev BulgariaSimone Moore AustraliaJudges for the pairs free skating:
Christiane Mörth AustriaAnna Sierocka PolandSimone Moore AustraliaAlexander Kogan RussiaLenka Bohunicka SlovakiaFranco Benini ItalyNikolai Salnikov EstoniaYumin Wang ChinaSusan Heffernan CanadaChihee Rhee South KoreaJan Hoffmann GermanyEvgeni Rokhin UzbekistanReferee:
Mieko Fujimori JapanTechnical Controller:
Gilles Vandenbroeck FranceTechnical Specialist:
Andrzej Dostatni PolandAssistant Technical Specialist:
April Sargent Silverstein United StatesJudges for the compulsory dance (rumba):
Rossella Ceccattini ItalyIrina Medvedeva UkraineAlla Shekhovtseva RussiaGarry Hoppe IsraelMaria Miller PolandShawn Rettstatt United StatesJodi Abbott CanadaEvgeni Rokhin UzbekistanHongguo Ren ChinaElizabeth Ryan AustraliaOlga Zakova Czech RepublicUlf Denzer GermanyJudges for the original dance:
Maria Miller PolandRaia Bisserova-Bakalova BulgariaLaimute Krauziene LithuaniaMayumi Kato JapanAlla Shekhovtseva RussiaElizabeth Ryan AustraliaUlf Denzer GermanyIrina Medvedeva UkraineJodi Abbott CanadaOlga Zakova Czech RepublicRossella Ceccattini ItalyShawn Rettstatt United StatesJudges for the free dance:
Mayumi Kato JapanElizabeth Ryan AustraliaRaia Bisserova-Bakalova BulgariaJodi Abbott CanadaShawn Rettstatt United StatesMaria Miller PolandRossella Ceccattini ItalyHongguo Ren ChinaUlf Denzer GermanyOlga Zakova Czech RepublicLaimute Krauziene LithuaniaGarry Hoppe IsraelThe following countries secured multiple entries for the 2008 championships based on their performances at the 2007 Worlds.
The total prize money for the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships is US$710,000. Pairs and dance teams split the money. All amounts are in US dollars. The breakdown is as follows:
