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2 unusual facts about World Junior Figure Skating Championships


Mary Scotvold

In addition to Wylie and Kerrigan, the Scotvolds also coached 2000 World Junior champion Jennifer Kirk.

Natalia Mitsuoka

She is the first skater to represent Argentina in an ISU Championships, which she did at the 2006 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, although she failed to make it out of qualifying there.


Anna Mosenkova

Before teaming up with Sychyov, Mosenkova competed with Dmitri Kurakin, with whom she medaled at nationals and competed at Worlds, Europeans, and the World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

Country changes in figure skating

Marina Anissina, born and raised in the Soviet Union, won the 1990 and 1992 World Junior Figure Skating Championships with Ilia Averbukh.

Elga Balk

With partner Gavin MacPherson, she won the silver medal at the 1977 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, which were known as the I.S.U. Junior Figure Skating Championships at the time.

Gavin MacPherson

With partner Elga Balk, he won the silver medal at the 1977 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, which were known as the I.S.U. Junior Figure Skating Championships at the time.

Glossary of figure skating terms

The four figure skating ISU Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships, the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, and the European Figure Skating Championships.

Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex

The facility has also hosted major events including concerts by Led Zeppelin, KISS, Bob Dylan, Elton John, WCW Monday Nitro, Backstreet Boys, Michael Bublé, Hilary Duff; the Scott Tournament of Hearts, Four Nations Cup, Homesense Skate Canada International, the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, NBA exhibition games, and more!

Nicky Slater

With partner Kathryn Winter, he won the 1976 World Junior Championships.


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