| 1996 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 17 – 24 |
| Season: | 1995–96 |
| Location: | Edmonton,Canada |
| Host: | Canadian Figure Skating Association |
| Venue: | Edmonton Coliseum |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: Todd Eldredge | |
| Ladies' singles:Michelle Kwan | |
Pairs: Marina Eltsova /Andrei Bushkov | |
| Ice dance:Oksana Grishuk /Evgeni Platov | |
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| Previous: 1995 World Championships | |
| Next: 1997 World Championships | |
The1996World Figure Skating Championships were held inEdmonton,Canada on March 17–24. Medals were awarded in the disciplines ofmen's singles, ladies' singles,pair skating, andice dancing.
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men[1] | Todd Eldredge | Ilia Kulik | Rudy Galindo |
| Ladies[2] | Michelle Kwan |  Chen Lu | Irina Slutskaya |
| Pair skating[3] | Marina Eltsova /Andrei Bushkov |  Mandy Wötzel /Ingo Steuer | Jenni Meno /Todd Sand |
| Ice dancing[3] | Oksana Grishuk /Evgeni Platov | Anjelika Krylova /Oleg Ovsyannikov |  Shae-Lynn Bourne /Victor Kraatz |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
The opening ceremonies were composed by Canadian composerJan Randall and narrated byKurt Browning.
