2021 World Figure Skating Championships
| 2021 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 22 – March 28, 2021 |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Location: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Host: | Skate Sweden |
| Venue: | Ericsson Globe |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Nathan Chen | |
| Women's singles: FSR Anna Shcherbakova | |
| Pairs: FSR Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov | |
| Ice dance: FSR Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov | |
| Previous: 2019 World Championships | |
| Next: 2022 World Championships | |
The 2021 World Figure Skating Championships were held from March 22 to 28, 2021, at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), the World Championships are considered the most prestigious event in figure skating, second only to the Olympics. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The competition determined the entry quotas for each skating federation at the 2022 World Championships and was the first qualifying event for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The World Championships were the only ISU Championship event held during the 2020–21 season, while the European Championships, Four Continents Championships, and World Junior Championships were all cancelled. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held without spectators, while attendees at the competition remained in a bubble – that is, in a cluster made up exclusively of individuals who have been thoroughly tested and unlikely to spread infection – throughout the event.
Nathan Chen of the United States won the men's event, Anna Shcherbakova of Russia won the women's event, Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov of Russia won the pairs event, and Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov of Russia won the ice dance event. Because of a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that prohibited the use of the Russian name or flag during the competition, all Russian skaters competed as representatives of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FSR).