1977 World Figure Skating Championships

The 1977 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Tokyo, Japan from March 1 to 6. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

The ISU Representative was Jacques Favart of France. The ISU Technical Delegates were Hermann Schiechtl of West Germany.

Men
Referee:
 * Josef Dědič

Assistant Referee:
 * Kinuko Ueno 🇯🇵

Judges:
 * Gerhardt Bubnik
 * Erika Schiechtl
 * Geoffrey Yates 🇬🇧
 * David Dore 🇨🇦
 * Valentin Piseev
 * Goro Ishimaru 🇯🇵
 * Edith M. Shoemaker 🇺🇸
 * Helga von Wiecki
 * Sydney R. Croll 🇦🇺

Substitute judge:
 * Monique Georgelin 🇫🇷

Ladies
Referee:
 * Sonia Bianchetti 🇮🇹

Assistant Referee:
 * Benjamin Wright 🇬🇧

Judges:
 * Giovanni De Mori 🇮🇹
 * Günter Teichmann
 * Jürg Wilhelm
 * Geoffrey Yates 🇬🇧
 * Yvonne S. McGowan 🇺🇸
 * Ludwig Gassner 🇦🇹
 * Norris Bowden 🇨🇦
 * Leena Vainio 🇫🇮
 * Eugen Romminger

Substitute judge:
 * Tsukasa Kimura 🇯🇵

Pairs
Referee:
 * Donald H. Gilchrist 🇨🇦

Assistant Referee:
 * Kikuko Minami 🇯🇵

Judges:
 * Gerhardt Bubnik
 * Erika Schiechtl
 * Geoffrey Yates 🇬🇧
 * David Dore 🇨🇦
 * Valentin Piseev
 * Goro Ishimaru 🇯🇵
 * Edith M. Shoemaker 🇺🇸
 * Helga von Wiecki
 * Sydney R. Croll 🇦🇺

Substitute judge:
 * Monique Georgelin 🇫🇷

Ice dancing
Referee:
 * Lawrence Demmy 🇬🇧

Assistant Referee:
 * George J. Blundun 🇨🇦

Judges:
 * Ludwig Gassner 🇦🇹
 * Pamela Davis 🇬🇧
 * Klára Kozári 🇭🇺
 * Mary Louise Wright 🇺🇸
 * Ennio Bernazzali 🇮🇹
 * Irina Absliamova
 * Gerhardt Bubnik
 * Tsukasa Kimura 🇯🇵
 * Joyce Hisey 🇨🇦

Substitute judge:
 * Eugen Romminger