2001 World Figure Skating Championships
| 2001 World Figure Skating Championships | |
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| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 17 – 25 |
| Season: | 2000–01 |
| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Host: | Skate Canada |
| Venue: | GM Place |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: Evgeni Plushenko
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Ladies' singles: Michelle Kwan
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Pair skating: Jamie Salé / David Pelletier
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Ice dancing: Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio
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| Previous: 2000 World Championships |
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| Next: 2002 World Championships |
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The 2001 World Figure Skating Championships were held at the GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from March 17 to 25. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
This event was the primary means of deciding the number of entries each country would have to the 2002 Olympics.
The competition was open to skaters representing an ISU member nation.
Due to the large number of participants, the men's and ladies' qualifying groups were split into groups A and B. The ice dancers were also split into two groups for the compulsory dances, which were the same for both groups. Group B skated both compulsory dances, followed immediately by Group A skating both compulsory dances.
The national anthem of Russia was played for the first time at a World Figure Skating Championships.
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