2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
| 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships | |
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| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 26 – March 2 |
| Season: | 2000–01 |
| Location: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Venue: | Winter Sports Hall |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: Johnny Weir
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Ladies' singles: Kristina Oblasova
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Pair skating: Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao
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| Ice dancing: Natalia Romaniuta / Daniil Barantsev
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| Previous: 2000 World Junior Championships |
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| Next: 2002 World Junior Championships |
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The 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were held from February 26 to March 2 at the Winter Sports Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Due to the large number of participants, the men's and ladies' qualifying groups were split into groups A and B.
Susanna Pöykiö became the first Finnish ladies' singles skater to medal at an ISU Championships.
Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Markuntsov became the first pair representing Japan to medal at an ISU Championships.
This was the first World Junior Figure Skating Championships that The National Anthem of The Russian Fedoration was heard.
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