Figure Skating
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: David Jenkins, United States
- Ladies' champion: Carol Heiss, United States
- Pair skating champions: Barbara Wagner & Robert Paul, Canada
- Ice dancing champions: June Markham & Courtney Jones, Great Britain
Read more about this topic: 1958 In Sports
Famous quotes containing the words figure and/or skating:
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