1971 World Figure Skating Championships

The 1971 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Lyon, France, from February 23 to 28. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The ISU Representative was John R. Shoemaker from the United States and the ISU Technical Delegate was Elemér Terták from Hungary.

Men
Judges:
 * Referee: 🇭🇺 Elemér Terták
 * Assistant Referee: 🇨🇦 Donald Gilchrist
 * 🇮🇹 Michele Beltrami
 * Vera Curceac
 * Tatyana Danilenko
 * Milan Duchón
 * 🇺🇸 Norman E. Fuller
 * 🇫🇷 Monique Georgelin
 * 🇯🇵 Kinuko Ueno
 * Helga Wiecki
 * 🇬🇧 Geoffrey Yates

Ladies
Judges:
 * Referee: Josef Dědič
 * Assistant Referee: 🇮🇹 Sonia Bianchetti
 * Eva von Gamm
 * 🇦🇹 Ludwig Gassner
 * 🇨🇦 Barbara Graham
 * Walburga Grimm
 * 🇭🇺 Éva György
 * Nonna Nestogina
 * 🇸🇪 Elof Niklasson
 * 🇮🇹 Giorgio Siniscalco
 * 🇺🇸 Mary Wright

Pairs
Judges:
 * Referee: Karl Enderlin
 * Assistant Referee: 🇫🇷 Néri Valdes
 * 🇬🇧 Pamela Davis
 * 🇺🇸 Norman E. Fuller
 * Eva von Gamm
 * 🇦🇹 Edwin Kucharz
 * Carla Listing
 * Nonna Nestogina
 * 🇫🇷 Monique Petis
 * Jürg Wilhelm
 * 🇵🇱 Maria Zuchowicz

Ice dance
Judges:
 * Referee: Emil Skákala
 * Assistant Referee: 🇫🇷 Henri Meudec
 * 🇨🇦 George J. Blundun
 * Igor Kabanov
 * 🇭🇺 Klára Kozári
 * 🇫🇷 Lysiane Lauret
 * 🇬🇧 George Marsh
 * Dagmar Řeháková
 * Erika Schiechtl
 * 🇺🇸 Mary Wright
 * 🇵🇱 Maria Zuchowicz