2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The event is open to figure skaters from ISU member nations who have reached the age of 13 by July 1 of the previous year, but have not yet turned 19. The upper age limit for men competing in pairs and dance is 21. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dance.
The term "Junior" refers to the age level rather than the skill level. Therefore, some of the skaters competing had competed nationally and internationally at the senior level, but were still age-eligible for World Juniors.
The 2005 competition took place in the The Aud - Dom Cardillo Arena in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada from February 28 to March 6.
The compulsory dance was the Blues. Due to the large number of participants, the ladies and men's qualifying groups were split into groups A and B. Scores did not carry over from qualifying and so were not factored into the total score or placements.
Read more about 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Medals Table
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