| 2010 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | 22 March – 28 |
| Season: | 2009–10 |
| Location: | Turin,Italy |
| Host: | Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio |
| Venue: | Palavela |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: Daisuke Takahashi | |
| Ladies' singles:Mao Asada | |
Pairs: Pang Qing /Tong Jian | |
Ice dance: Tessa Virtue /Scott Moir | |
Navigation | |
| Previous: 2009 World Championships | |
| Next: 2011 World Championships | |
The2010World Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition in the2009–10 season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines ofmen's singles, ladies' singles,pair skating, andice dancing. The event was held at thePalavela inTurin,Italy from 22 to 28 March.[1]
The competition was open to skaters fromISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 by 1 July 2009. The corresponding competition for younger skaters was the2010 World Junior Championships.
Based on the results of the2009 World Championships, each country was allowed between one and three entries per discipline. National associations selected their entries based on their own criteria.
Countries which qualified more than one entry per discipline:[2]
(Local time,UTC+1)
Medals for overall placement:
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Daisuke Takahashi | Patrick Chan |  Brian Joubert |
| Ladies | Mao Asada |  Kim Yuna |  Laura Lepistö |
| Pairs | Pang Qing /Tong Jian |  Aliona Savchenko /Robin Szolkowy |  Yuko Kavaguti /Alexander Smirnov |
| Ice dancing | Tessa Virtue /Scott Moir |  Meryl Davis /Charlie White |  Federica Faiella /Massimo Scali |
Small medals for placement in the short segment:
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Daisuke Takahashi | Patrick Chan | Brian Joubert |
| Ladies | Mirai Nagasu | Mao Asada | Laura Lepistö |
| Pairs | Pang Qing /Tong Jian | Yuko Kavaguti /Alexander Smirnov | Aliona Savchenko /Robin Szolkowy |
| Ice dancing | Tessa Virtue /Scott Moir | Meryl Davis /Charlie White | Federica Faiella /Massimo Scali |
Small medals for placement in the free segment:
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Daisuke Takahashi | Patrick Chan |  Michal Březina |
| Ladies | Kim Yuna | Mao Asada | Miki Ando |
| Pairs | Pang Qing /Tong Jian | Aliona Savchenko /Robin Szolkowy | Yuko Kavaguti /Alexander Smirnov |
| Ice dancing | Meryl Davis /Charlie White | Tessa Virtue /Scott Moir | Nathalie Pechalat /Fabian Bourzat |
Table of medals for overall placement:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Prize money (US$)[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Placement | Men's / Ladies' singles | Pairs / Ice dancers |
| 1st | 45,000 | 67,500 |
| 2nd | 27,000 | 40,500 |
| 3rd | 18,000 | 27,000 |
| 4th | 13,000 | 19,500 |
| 5th | 10,000 | 15,000 |
| 6th | 7,000 | 10,500 |
| 7th | 6,000 | 9,000 |
| 8th | 5,000 | 7,500 |
| 9th | 3,500 | 5,250 |
| 10th | 3,000 | 4,500 |
| 11th | 2,500 | 3,750 |
| 12th | 2,000 | 3,000 |
| Pairs and ice dancing couples split the amount. Total prize money: US$710,000. | ||
