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The artistic roller skating events of World Games I were held on July 27–30, 1981, at Cal Skate Roller Rink in Milpitas, California, in the United States. These were the first World Games, an international quadrennial multi-sport event, and were hosted by the city of Santa Clara.
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| Singles |  Mike Glatz (USA) |
Rick Elsworth (USA) |
 Michele Biserni (ITA) |
| Women | |||
| Singles | Anna Conklin (USA) |
Elena Bonati (ITA) |
Tina Kneisley (USA) |
| Mixed | |||
| Pairs |  United StatesTina Kneisley Paul Price |
United States Ann Green Rick Elsworth |
 CanadaSylvia Gingras Guy Aubin |
| Dance couples | United States Holly Valente William Richardson |
United States Cindy Smith Mark Howard |
 Great BritainKim Geoghegan Eamon Geoghegan |
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Men’s singles
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Short program | After free skate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Mike Glatz |  United States | 1 | 1 |
 |
Rick Elsworth | United States | 2 | 2 |
 |
Michele Biserni |  Italy | 3 | 3 |
| Paul Irving |  Australia | 4 | ? | |
| Ivan Ragazzi | Italy | 5 | ? | |
| Pierre Adjoury |  Canada | 6 | ? | |
| James Beaton |  England | 7 | ? | |
| Juan Carlos Hidalgo |  Colombia | 8 | ? |
Women’s singles
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Short program | After free skate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anna Conklin | United States | 2 | 1 |
|
Elena Bonati | Italy | 1 | 2 |
|
Tina Kneisley | United States | 3 | 3 |
| Kathleen O'Brien Di Felice | United States | 4 | ? | |
| Daniela Marinelli | Italy | 5 | ? | |
| Irene Bates |  New Zealand | 6 | ? | |
| Barbara Pennington | Canada | 7 | ? |
Dance couples
| Rank | Athletes | Nation | Compulsory dances | After free dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bill Richardson Holly Valenti | United States | 1 | 1 |
|
Mark Howard Cindy Smith | United States | 2 | 2 |
|
Eamon Geoghegan Kim Geoghegan |  Great Britain | 3 | 3 |
| Jim Crouch Sherrie McCumber | Canada | 4 | ? | |
| Gianni Galetti Azzurra Nascetti |  Spain | 5 | ? | |
| Gary Irving Tracy Ferris | Australia | 6 | ? |
Pairs
| Rank | Athletes | Nation | Compulsory dances | After free skate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paul Price Tina Kneisley | United States | 1 | 1 |
|
Rick Elsworth Ann Marie Green | United States | 2 | 2 |
|
Guy Aubin Sylvia Gingras | Canada | 3 | 3 |
| Michael Hanrahan Louise Hawdon | Australia | 4 | ? | |
| Guglielmo Pistocchi Sylvia Meco | Italy | no placing, Pistocchi fell | ? |
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Artistic skating ladies singles gold, silver and bronze medalists (l to r) Anna Conklin (USA), Elena Bonati (ITA) and Tina Kneisley (USA) acknowledge the crowd at the medal ceremony.
Artistic roller skating pairs gold medalists, Tina Kneisley and Paul Price (USA)
Sylvia Gingras and Guy Aubin (CAN), bronze medalists in pairs artistic roller skating at the 1981 World Games
World Games I Pairs Artistic Skating medalists after podium ceremony, July 1981
World Games I Pairs Artistic Skating medals podium, July 1981
World Games I Ladies Artistic Skating medals podium, July 1981
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