World Figure Skating Championships Men's Singles Medalists Historical Gold, Silver & Bronze Medalists
The 2026 World Figure Skating Championships men's singles event was held in Prague, Czech Republic, from March 24 to 29, 2026, at the O2 Arena. This was the post-Olympic worlds following the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics (February 2026), where Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov won Olympic gold in men's singles.
The event featured top competitors like defending world champion Ilia Malinin (USA, aiming for a third straight title after an off-podium Olympic finish), Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (Japan), Olympic bronze medalist Shun Sato (Japan), Adam Siao Him Fa (France), and others. Shaidorov (Olympic champion) opted out or did not compete at worlds.
Figure Skating Worlds Men's Singles Winners List: Gold, Silver & Bronze Medalists by year 1896-2026
1896 St. Petersburg, Russia: Fuchs (GER) gold, Hügel (AUT) silver, Sanders (RUS) bronze
1897 Stockholm, Sweden: Hügel (AUT) gold, Salchow (SWE) silver, Lefstad (NOR) bronze
1898 London, UK: Grenander (SWE) gold, Hügel (AUT) silver, Fuchs (GER) bronze
1899 Davos, Switzerland: Hügel (AUT) gold, Salchow (SWE) silver, Syers (GBR) bronze
1900 Davos, Switzerland: Hügel (AUT) gold, Salchow (SWE) silver
1901 Stockholm, Sweden: Salchow (SWE) gold, Fuchs (GER) silver
1902 London, UK: Salchow (SWE) gold, Syers (GBR) silver, Gordan (GER) bronze
1903 St. Petersburg, Russia: Salchow (SWE) gold, Panin Kolomenkin (RUS) silver, Bohatsch (AUT) bronze
1904 Berlin, Germany: Salchow (SWE) gold, Burger (GER) silver, Gordan (GER) bronze
1905 Stockholm, Sweden: Salchow (SWE) gold, Bohatsch (AUT) silver, Thorén (SWE) bronze
1906 Munich, Germany: Fuchs (GER) gold, Burger (GER) silver, Meyer (SWE) bronze
1907 Vienna, Austria-Hungary: Salchow (SWE) gold, Bohatsch (AUT) silver, Fuchs (GER) bronze
1908 Troppau, Austria-Hungary: Salchow (SWE) gold, Fuchs (GER) silver, Burger (GER) bronze
1909 Stockholm, Sweden: Salchow (SWE) gold, Thorén (SWE) silver, Herz (AUT) bronze
1910 Davos, Switzerland: Salchow (SWE) gold, Rittberger (GER) silver, Szende (HUN) bronze
1911 Berlin, German Empire: Salchow (SWE) gold, Rittberger (GER) silver, Kachler (AUT) bronze
1912 Manchester, UK: Kachler (AUT) gold, Rittberger (GER) silver, Szende (HUN) bronze
1913 Vienna, Austria-Hungary: Kachler (AUT) gold, Böckl (AUT) silver, Szende (HUN) bronze
1914 Helsinki, Russian Empire: Sandahl (SWE) gold, Kachler (AUT) silver, Böckl (AUT) bronze
1922 Stockholm, Sweden: Grafström (SWE) gold, Kachler (AUT) silver, Böckl (AUT) bronze
1923 Vienna, Austria: Kachler (AUT) gold, Böckl (AUT) silver, Sandahl (SWE) bronze
1924 Manchester, UK: Grafström (SWE) gold, Böckl (AUT) silver, Oppacher (AUT) bronze
1925 Vienna, Austria: Böckl (AUT) gold, Kachler (AUT) silver, Preißecker (AUT) bronze
1926 Berlin, Germany: Böckl (AUT) gold, Preißecker (AUT) silver, Page (GBR) bronze
1927 Davos, Switzerland: Böckl (AUT) gold, Preißecker (AUT) silver, Schäfer (AUT) bronze
1928 Berlin, Germany: Böckl (AUT) gold, Schäfer (AUT) silver, Distler (AUT) bronze
1929 London, UK: Grafström (SWE) gold, Schäfer (AUT) silver, Wrede (AUT) bronze
1930 New York City, USA: Schäfer (AUT) gold, Turner (USA) silver, Gautschi (SUI) bronze
1931 Berlin, Germany: Schäfer (AUT) gold, Turner (USA) silver, Baier (GER) bronze
1932 Montreal, Canada: Schäfer (AUT) gold, Wilson (CAN) silver, Baier (GER) bronze
1933 Zürich, Switzerland: Schäfer (AUT) gold, Baier (GER) silver, Nikkanen (FIN) bronze
1934 Stockholm, Sweden: Schäfer (AUT) gold, Baier (GER) silver, Erdös (AUT) bronze
1935 Budapest, Hungary: Schäfer (AUT) gold, Dunn (GBR) silver, Pataky (HUN) bronze
1936 Paris, France: Schäfer (AUT) gold, Sharp (GBR) silver, Kaspar (AUT) bronze
1937 Vienna, Austria: Kaspar (AUT) gold, Sharp (GBR) silver, Terták (HUN) bronze
1938 Berlin, Germany: Kaspar (AUT) gold, Sharp (GBR) silver, Alward (AUT) bronze
1939 Budapest, Hungary: Sharp (GBR) gold, Tomlins (GBR) silver, Faber (GER) bronze
1947 Stockholm, Sweden: Gerschwiler (SUI) gold, Button (USA) silver, Apfel (GBR) bronze
1948 Davos, Switzerland: Button (USA) gold, Gerschwiler (SUI) silver, Király (HUN) bronze
1949 Paris, France: Button (USA) gold, Király (HUN) silver, Rada (AUT) bronze
1950 London, UK: Button (USA) gold, Király (HUN) silver, Jenkins HA (USA) bronze
1951 Milan, Italy: Button (USA) gold, Grogan (USA) silver, Seibt (AUT) bronze
1952 Paris, France: Button (USA) gold, Grogan (USA) silver, Jenkins HA (USA) bronze
1953 Davos, Switzerland: Jenkins HA (USA) gold, Grogan (USA) silver, Fassi (ITA) bronze
1954 Oslo, Norway: Jenkins HA (USA) gold, Grogan (USA) silver, Giletti (FRA) bronze
1955 Vienna, Austria: Jenkins HA (USA) gold, Robertson (USA) silver, Jenkins D (USA) bronze
1956 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany: Jenkins HA (USA) gold, Robertson (USA) silver, Jenkins D (USA) bronze
1957 Colorado Springs, USA: Jenkins D (USA) gold, Brown (USA) silver, Snelling (CAN) bronze
1958 Paris, France: Jenkins D (USA) gold, Brown (USA) silver, Giletti (FRA) bronze
1959 Colorado Springs, USA: Jenkins D (USA) gold, Jackson (CAN) silver, Brown (USA) bronze
1960 Vancouver, Canada: Giletti (FRA) gold, Jackson (CAN) silver, Calmat (FRA) bronze
1962 Prague, Czechoslovakia: Jackson (CAN) gold, Divín (TCH) silver, Calmat (FRA) bronze
1963 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy: McPherson (CAN) gold, Calmat (FRA) silver, Schnelldorfer (GER) bronze
1964 Dortmund, West Germany: Schnelldorfer (GER) gold, Calmat (FRA) silver, Divín (TCH) bronze
1965 Colorado Springs, USA: Calmat (FRA) gold, Allen (USA) silver, Knight (CAN) bronze
1966 Davos, Switzerland: Danzer (AUT) gold, Schwarz (AUT) silver, Visconti (USA) bronze
1967 Vienna, Austria: Danzer (AUT) gold, Schwarz (AUT) silver, Visconti (USA) bronze
1968 Geneva, Switzerland: Danzer (AUT) gold, Wood (USA) silver, Péra (FRA) bronze
1969 Colorado Springs, USA: Wood (USA) gold, Nepela (TCH) silver, Péra (FRA) bronze
1970 Ljubljana, Yugoslavia: Wood (USA) gold, Nepela (TCH) silver, Zöller (GDR) bronze
1971 Lyon, France: Nepela (TCH) gold, Péra (FRA) silver, Chetverukhin (URS) bronze
1972 Calgary, Canada: Nepela (TCH) gold, Chetverukhin (URS) silver, Kovalyov (URS) bronze
1973 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia: Nepela (TCH) gold, Chetverukhin (URS) silver, Hoffmann (GDR) bronze
1974 Munich, West Germany: Hoffmann (GDR) gold, Volkov (URS) silver, Cranston (CAN) bronze
1975 Colorado Springs, USA: Volkov (URS) gold, Kovalyov (URS) silver, Curry (GBR) bronze
1976 Gothenburg, Sweden: Curry (GBR) gold, Kovalyov (URS) silver, Hoffmann (GDR) bronze
1977 Tokyo, Japan: Kovalyov (URS) gold, Hoffmann (GDR) silver, Sano (JPN) bronze
1978 Ottawa, Canada: Tickner (USA) gold, Hoffmann (GDR) silver, Cousins (GBR) bronze
1979 Vienna, Austria: Kovalyov (URS) gold, Cousins (GBR) silver, Hoffmann (GDR) bronze
1980 Dortmund, West Germany: Hoffmann (GDR) gold, Cousins (GBR) silver, Tickner (USA) bronze
1981 Hartford, USA: Hamilton (USA) gold, Santee (USA) silver, Bobrin (URS) bronze
1982 Copenhagen, Denmark: Hamilton (USA) gold, Schramm (GER) silver, Pockar (CAN) bronze
1983 Helsinki, Finland: Hamilton (USA) gold, Schramm (GER) silver, Orser (CAN) bronze
1984 Ottawa, Canada: Hamilton (USA) gold, Orser (CAN) silver, Fadeev (URS) bronze
1985 Tokyo, Japan: Fadeev (URS) gold, Orser (CAN) silver, Boitano (USA) bronze
1986 Geneva, Switzerland: Boitano (USA) gold, Orser (CAN) silver, Fadeev (URS) bronze
1987 Cincinnati, USA: Orser (CAN) gold, Boitano (USA) silver, Fadeev (URS) bronze
1988 Budapest, Hungary: Boitano (USA) gold, Orser (CAN) silver, Petrenko (URS) bronze
1989 Paris, France: Browning (CAN) gold, Bowman (USA) silver, Filipowski (POL) bronze
1990 Halifax, Canada: Browning (CAN) gold, Petrenko (URS) silver, Bowman (USA) bronze
1991 Munich, Germany: Browning (CAN) gold, Petrenko (URS) silver, Eldredge (USA) bronze
1992 Oakland, USA: Petrenko (CIS) gold, Browning (CAN) silver, Stojko (CAN) bronze
1993 Prague, Czech Republic: Browning (CAN) gold, Stojko (CAN) silver, Urmanov (RUS) bronze
1994 Chiba, Japan: Stojko (CAN) gold, Candeloro (FRA) silver, Zahorodnyuk (UKR) bronze
1995 Birmingham, UK: Stojko (CAN) gold, Eldredge (USA) silver, Candeloro (FRA) bronze
1996 Edmonton, Canada: Eldredge (USA) gold, Kulik (RUS) silver, Galindo (USA) bronze
1997 Lausanne, Switzerland: Stojko (CAN) gold, Eldredge (USA) silver, Yagudin (RUS) bronze
1998 Minneapolis, USA: Yagudin (RUS) gold, Eldredge (USA) silver, Plushenko (RUS) bronze
1999 Helsinki, Finland: Yagudin (RUS) gold, Plushenko (RUS) silver, Weiss (USA) bronze
2000 Nice, France: Yagudin (RUS) gold, Stojko (CAN) silver, Weiss (USA) bronze
2001 Vancouver, Canada: Plushenko (RUS) gold, Yagudin (RUS) silver, Eldredge (USA) bronze
2002 Nagano, Japan: Yagudin (RUS) gold, Goebel (USA) silver, Honda (JPN) bronze
2003 Washington, D.C., USA: Plushenko (RUS) gold, Goebel (USA) silver, Honda (JPN) bronze
2004 Dortmund, Germany: Plushenko (RUS) gold, Joubert (FRA) silver, Lindemann (GER) bronze
2005 Moscow, Russia: Lambiel (SUI) gold, Buttle (CAN) silver, Lysacek (USA) bronze
2006 Calgary, Canada: Lambiel (SUI) gold, Joubert (FRA) silver, Lysacek (USA) bronze
2007 Tokyo, Japan: Joubert (FRA) gold, Takahashi (JPN) silver, Lambiel (SUI) bronze
2008 Gothenburg, Sweden: Buttle (CAN) gold, Joubert (FRA) silver, Weir (USA) bronze
2009 Los Angeles, USA: Lysacek (USA) gold, Chan (CAN) silver, Joubert (FRA) bronze
2010 Turin, Italy: Takahashi (JPN) gold, Chan (CAN) silver, Joubert (FRA) bronze
2011 Moscow, Russia: Chan (CAN) gold, Kozuka (JPN) silver, Gachinski (RUS) bronze
2012 Nice, France: Chan (CAN) gold, Takahashi (JPN) silver, Hanyu (JPN) bronze
2013 London, Canada: Chan (CAN) gold, Ten (KAZ) silver, Fernández (ESP) bronze
2014 Saitama, Japan: Hanyu (JPN) gold, Machida (JPN) silver, Fernández (ESP) bronze
2015 Shanghai, China: Fernández (ESP) gold, Hanyu (JPN) silver, Ten (KAZ) bronze
2016 Boston, USA: Fernández (ESP) gold, Hanyu (JPN) silver, Jin (CHN) bronze
2017 Helsinki, Finland: Hanyu (JPN) gold, Uno (JPN) silver, Jin (CHN) bronze
2018 Milan, Italy: Chen (USA) gold, Uno (JPN) silver, Kolyada (RUS) bronze
2019 Saitama, Japan: Chen (USA) gold, Hanyu (JPN) silver, Zhou (USA) bronze
2021 Stockholm, Sweden: Chen (USA) gold, Kagiyama (JPN) silver, Hanyu (JPN) bronze
2022 Montpellier, France: Uno (JPN) gold, Kagiyama (JPN) silver, Zhou (USA) bronze
2023 Saitama, Japan: Uno (JPN) gold, Cha (KOR) silver, Malinin (USA) bronze
2024 Montreal, Canada: Malinin (USA) gold, Kagiyama (JPN) silver, Siao Him Fa (FRA) bronze
2025 Boston, USA: Malinin (USA) gold, Shaidorov (KAZ) silver, Kagiyama (JPN) bronze
2026 Prague, Czech Republic: Competition ongoing (March 24–29, 2026). Short program in progress/upcoming; full medals (gold, silver, bronze) TBD after free skate (March 28).
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