The German Figure Skating Championships (German : Deutsche Meisterschaften im Eiskunstlaufen) are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Unofficial German Figure Skating Championships were held from 1887 to 1889 in Hamburg. [1] The first official competition was held in Munich in 1891 in the men's category only. [1] In its early years, Germany and the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary had joint championships. The second German champion Georg Zacharias, for example, is from Vienna, as was Gustav Hügel, who won in 1894. The first German Nationals in pairs were held in 1907 in Altona, for ladies in Olmütz in 1911, and for ice dancing in Cologne in 1950. From 1949 to 1990 East and West Germany had separate national championships. In West Germany the winners were called German Champions and are therefore covered in the table below. In East Germany the winners were called GDR Champions (DDR-Meister). The medal winners of the National Championships in East Germany are listed in East German Figure Skating Championships.
In 1921, there was a dispute over eligibility. Pair skater Georg Velisch did not have citizenship of the Deutsche Reich and a protest was introduced to stop him from participating. Citizenship was not mentioned in the rules of the Deutsche Eislauf Verband but the 1921 pair competition was ultimately cancelled. In modern times, skaters without citizenship have competed in the championships.
In 1955, the results of the men's event were wrongly calculated. Months after the championships, referee Werner Rittberger noticed the mistake and awarded Tilo Gutzeit his gold medal.
The Junior championships are usually held as a separate event.
Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
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2006 | Berlin - Group A | Nicole Scheck | Bettina Bayer | Ina Seterbakken | [3] |
2006 | Berlin - Group B | Katja Grohmann | Jessica Erdin | Annchristin Huonker | [3] |
2007 | Oberstdorf - Group A | Sarah Hecken | Isabel Drescher | Katharina Gierok | [4] |
2007 | Oberstdorf - Group B | Jessica Kosuch | Jessica Hujsl | Caroline Mey | [4] |
2008 | Dresden | Briana Munoz | Nathalie Weinzierl | Bettina Bayer | [5] |
2009 | Oberstdorf | Julia Pfrengle | Bettina Bayer | Josephine Klinger | [6] |
2010 | Mannheim | Luisa Weber | Jessica Fussinger | Jennifer Urban | [7] |
2011 | Oberstdorf | Anne Zetzsche | Anna Baumgartel | Amani Fancy | [8] |
2012 | Oberstdorf | Angelika Dubinski | Maria-Katharina Herceg | Anna Baumgartel | [9] |
2013 | Oberstdorf | Lutricia Bock | Annabelle Prölß | Natalia Fartushina | [10] |
2014 | Oberstdorf | Lutricia Bock | Maria-Katharina Herceg | Alissa Scheidt | [11] |
2015 | Oberstdorf | Lea Johanna Dastich | Maria-Katharina Herceg | Kristina Isaev | [12] |
2016 | Berlin | Kristina Isaev | Annika Hocke | Alissa Scheidt | [13] |
2017 | Mannheim | Jennifer Schmidt | Dora Hus | Ann-Christin Marold | [14] |
2018 | Chemnitz | Ann-Christin Marold | Franziska Kettl | Tina Helleken | [15] |
2019 | Dortmund | Ann-Christin Marold | Elodie Eudine | Janne Salatzki | [16] |
2020 | Mannheim | Nargiz Suleymanova | Aya Hatakawa | Anastasia Steblyanka | [17] |
2021 | Dortmund | No competition held | |||
2022 | Dortmund | Olesya Ray | Aya Hatakawa | Janne Salatzki | [19] |
2023 | Oberstdorf | Olesya Ray | Valentina Adrianova | Anna Grekul | [20] |
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The 2007 German Figure Skating Championships took place on January 4–7, 2007 at the Eislaufzentrum Oberstdorf in Oberstdorf. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior, junior, and novice levels.
The 2009 German Figure Skating Championships took place on December 18–21, 2008 at the Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf in Oberstdorf. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior, junior, and novice levels.
The 2011 German Figure Skating Championships took place on January 7–9, 2011 at the Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf in Oberstdorf. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels. The results were among the criteria used to choose the German teams to the 2011 World Championships and 2011 European Championships.
The 2012 German Figure Skating Championships took place on January 6–7, 2012 in at the Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf in Oberstdorf. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels. The results of the national championships were among the criteria used to choose the German teams to the 2012 World Championships and 2012 European Championships.
The 2013 German Figure Skating Championships was held on December 21–22, 2012 at the Volksbank Arena in Hamburg. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels. The results are among the criteria used to choose the German teams to the 2013 World Championships and 2013 European Championships.
The 2014 German Figure Skating Championships was held on December 14–15, 2013 at the Erika-Hess-Eisstadion in Berlin. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels. The results were among the criteria used to choose the German teams to the 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014 World Championships, and 2014 European Championships.
The 2015 German Figure Skating Championships was held on December 12–14, 2014 at the Eiswelt Stuttgart in Stuttgart. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The results are part of the criteria used to choose the German teams to the 2015 World Championships and 2015 European Championships.
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The 2018 European Figure Skating Championships were held in January 2018 in Moscow, Russia. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dance.
The 2016 German Figure Skating Championships was held on December 11–13, 2015 at the Eissporthalle Essen West in Essen. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels. The results of the national championships were among the criteria used to choose the German teams to the 2016 World Championships and 2016 European Championships.
The 2017 German Figure Skating Championships was held on December 15–17, 2016 at the Erika-Heß-Eisstadion in Berlin. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior, junior, and novice levels. The results of the national championships were among the criteria used to choose the German teams to the 2017 World Championships and 2017 European Championships.
The 2018 German Figure Skating Championships was held on December 14–16, 2017 at the Eissporthalle Frankfurt in Frankfurt. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dance, and synchronized skating on the senior, junior, and novice levels. The results of the national championships were among the criteria used to choose the German teams to the 2018 World Championships and 2018 European Championships.
The 2019 German Figure Skating Championships was held on December 21–23, 2018 at the Eissporthalle Stuttgart in Stuttgart. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance on the senior, junior, and novice levels. The results of the national championships were among the criteria used to choose the German teams to the 2019 World Championships and 2019 European Championships.
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The 2023 German Figure Skating Championships were held on January 5–7, 2023 at the Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf in Oberstdorf. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles on the senior level and pair skating and ice dance on the senior, junior, and novice levels. Single skating competitions on the junior and novice levels were held on December 16-18, 2022 at the Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf in Oberstdorf.
The 2020 German Figure Skating Championships were held on January 1–3, 2020 at the Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf in Oberstdorf. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles on the senior level and pair skating and ice dance on the senior, junior, and novice levels. Single skating competitions on the junior and novice levels were held on December 13–15, 2019 at the Eissportzentrum Herzogenried in Mannheim. The results of the national championships were among the criteria used to choose the German teams for the 2020 European Championships, 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, 2020 World Championships and 2020 Junior World Championships.
The 2021 German Figure Skating Championships were held on December 18–19, 2020 at the Eissportzentrum Westfalen in Dortmund. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles on the senior level and pair skating on the junior level and ice dance on the senior, junior, and novice levels. Single skating competitions on the junior and novice levels were supposed to be held on March 28–29, 2021 in Dortmund, but were cancelled on March 18, 2021.
The 2022 German Figure Skating Championships were held on December 9–11, 2021 at the Eissporthalle Neuss in Neuss. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles on the senior level and pair skating and ice dance on the senior, junior, and novice levels. Single skating competitions on the junior and novice levels were held on December 17–19, 2021 at the Eissportzentrum Westfalen in Dortmund. The results of the national championships were among the criteria used to choose the German teams for the 2022 European Championships, 2022 Winter Olympics, 2022 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival, 2022 World Championships and 2022 Junior World Championships.