1948 in Sports - Figure Skating

Figure Skating

  • World Figure Skating Championships
    • Men's champion: Dick Button, United States
    • Ladies' champion: Barbara Ann Scott, Canada
    • Pair skating champions: Micheline Lannoy & Pierre Baugniet, Belgium

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