2006 World Figure Skating Championships Ladies and Mens Results

New Faces sparkled atop the podium at the 2006 ISU Figure Skating World Championships in Calgary, Canada. Here is a brief look at the ladies’ and men’s results.

In her first appearance at these championships, USA's medal long-shot Kimmie Meissner accomplished what she never even thought possible this year. She took home the title of "Best Female Figure Skater in the World." Her charming performances and sky-high technical scores totaled 218.33 and pushed the gold out of Japan's Fumie Suguri, who had to settle for a silver and 209.74 points. Fan's breathed a sigh of: "At least she got something" relief when Sasha Cohen, also representing the United States, earned 208.88 - due mostly to bonus points from her spins -- won the bronze.

Elena Sokolova of Russia finished fourth with 202.27 points. Yukari Nakano of Japan earned the fifth spot and a total score of 195.65. Sweden's Sarah Meier finished sixth by a small margin with 195.11 points, while Joannie Rochette, earning 189.41 points, placed a respectable seventh in front of her hometown crowd. USA's Emily Hughes, sister of 2002 Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes, earned 184.75 points and came in eighth.

Switzerland's Champion Stephane Lambiel, with a total final score of 274.22, took a commanding lead over second place finisher, Brian Joubert of France who had 270.83 points. USA's Evan Lysacek ended up about fifteen points behind the gold and silver medalists, but his score - 255.22 -- was enough to earn him the bronze medal.

Nobunari Oda of Japan finish fourth, earning 251.21 points, ahead of Canada's Emanuel Sandhu (249.89 points) and then Jeffrey Buttle (241.59 points) in the fifth and sixth spots, respectively. USA's Johnny Weir, considered by some to be a controversial "loose canon," ended the competition in seventh place with 235.57 points total.