1978 World Figure Skating Championships

The 1978 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from March 7 to 12. 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 Josef Dědič of Czechoslovakia and Charles DeMore of the United States. Vern Taylor of Canada became the first person to land a triple axel (albeit over rotated), in competition.

Men
Referee:
 * Sonia Bianchetti 🇮🇹

Assistant Referee:
 * Benjamin T. Wright 🇬🇧

Judges:
 * Gerhard Frey
 * Oskar Urban
 * Ludwig Gassner 🇦🇹
 * Ramona McIntyre 🇺🇸
 * Pamela Peat 🇬🇧
 * Walburga Grimm
 * Kinuko Ueno 🇯🇵
 * Dorothy MacLeod 🇨🇦
 * Monique Georgelin 🇫🇷

Substitute judge:
 * Ferenc Kertész 🇭🇺

Ladies
Referee:
 * Elemér Terták 🇭🇺

Assistant Referee:
 * David Dore 🇨🇦

Judges:
 * Walter Hüttner 🇦🇹
 * Pamela Davis 🇬🇧
 * Margaret Berezowski 🇨🇦
 * Goro Ishimaru 🇯🇵
 * Ingrid Linke
 * Markus Germann
 * Eva von Gamm
 * Giorgio Siniscalco 🇮🇹
 * E. Newbold Black IV 🇺🇸

Substitute judge:
 * Leena Vainio 🇫🇮

Pairs
Referee:
 * Oskar Madl 🇦🇹

Assistant Referee:
 * Donald H. Gilchrist 🇨🇦

Judges:
 * Eva von Gamm
 * Walburga Grimm
 * Goro Ishimaru 🇯🇵
 * Leena Vainio 🇫🇮
 * Monique Georgelin 🇫🇷
 * Norris Bowden 🇨🇦
 * Elaine DeMore 🇺🇸
 * Oskar Urban
 * Giorgio Siniscalco 🇮🇹

Substitute judge:
 * Pamela Davis 🇬🇧

Ice dancing
Referee:
 * George J. Blundun 🇨🇦

Assistant Referee:
 * Emil Skákala

Judges:
 * Lino Clerici 🇮🇹
 * Nancy Meiss 🇺🇸
 * Gerhard Frey
 * Oskar Urban
 * Roy Haines 🇨🇦
 * Ferenc Kertész 🇭🇺
 * Lysiane Lauret 🇫🇷
 * Roy Mason 🇬🇧
 * Ludwig Gassner 🇦🇹

Substitute judge:
 * Inkeri Soininen 🇫🇮