The 1971 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Lyon, France, from February 23 to 28.

At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

The ISU Representative was John R. Shoemaker from the United States and the ISU Technical Delegate was Elemér Terták from Hungary.

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