The 2003 World Figure Skating Championships were held at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., USA from March 24 to 30.

Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

Due to the large number of participants, the men's and ladies' qualifying groups and the ice dancing compulsory dance were split into groups A and B.

Ice dancers in both groups performed the same compulsory dance.

Michelle Kwan won her fifth and final world championship, the most of any ladies skater since 1960.