World Figure Skating Championships cumulative medal count

Main article: World Figure Skating Championships
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The World Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). The World Championships are considered the most prestigious event in figure skating. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Ulrich Salchow of Sweden currently holds the record for winning the most gold medals at the World Championships in men's singles (with ten), while Sonja Henie of Norway holds the record in women's singles (also with ten). Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev of the Soviet Union hold the record in pair skating (with six), while Rodnina won another four gold medals with her previous partner Alexei Ulanov, and thus holds the record for the most gold medals won by an individual skater in pair skating (with ten). Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov, also of the Soviet Union, hold the record for winning the most gold medals in ice dance (with six).

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