The World Figure Skating Championships ("Worlds") is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the categories of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Generally held in March, the World Championships are considered the most prestigious of the ISU Figure Skating Championships. With the exception of the Olympic title, a world title is considered to be the highest competitive achievement in figure skating.
Synchronized skating is an ice skating sport where between 8 to 16 skaters perform together as a team. They move as a flowing unit at high speed over the ice, while performing elements and footwork.
The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels.
A figure skating competition is a judged sports competition in figure skating.
The International Skating Union organizes six annual Championships for figure skating. It is at the discretion of each member country which skaters, pairs or synchronized skating teams are sent to which championship.
The 2008 French Figure Skating Championships took place between 7 and 9 December 2007 at the Palais des Sports in Megève. Skaters competed at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating. The event was used to help determine the French team to the 2008 World Championships and the 2008 European Championships.
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 2008 British Figure Skating Championships were held from 7 to 12 January 2008 in Sheffield. Skaters competed across the levels of senior (Olympic-level), junior, and novice, and across the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating. The event was used to help pick the British teams to the 2008 World Championships, the 2008 European Championships, and the 2008 World Junior Championships.
The 2009 French Figure Skating Championships took place between 19 and 21 December 2008 in Colmar. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior level. The results were one of the criteria used to choose the French teams to the 2009 World Championships and the 2009 European Championships.
The 2010 French Figure Skating Championships took place between 17 and 20 December 2009 at the Palais De La Glisse in Marseille. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior level. The results were among the criteria used to choose the French teams to the 2010 World Championships and the 2010 European Championships.
The 2010 Italian Figure Skating Championships was held in Brescia from December 17 through 20, 2009. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the levels of senior, junior, and novice. The results were used to choose the teams to the 2010 World Championships, the 2010 European Championships, and the 2010 World Junior Championships.
The 2008 Italian Figure Skating Championships was held in Milan from December 20 through 23, 2007. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the levels of senior and junior, and novice synchronized. The results were used to choose the teams to the 2008 World Championships, the 2008 European Championships, and the 2008 World Junior Championships.
The 2006 Italian Figure Skating Championships was held in Sesto San Giovanni from January 5 through 8, 2006. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, ice dancing, and synchronized skating. The results were used to choose the teams to the 2006 Winter Olympics, the 2006 World Championships, the 2006 European Championships, and the 2006 World Junior Championships.
The 2011 French Figure Skating Championships took place between 17 and 19 December 2010 at the Patinoire de Tours in Tours. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior level. The results were among the criteria used to choose the French entries for the 2011 World Championships and the 2011 European Championships.
The 2012 Italian Figure Skating Championships was held in Courmayeur from December 15 through 18, 2011. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior and junior levels. The results may be used to choose the teams to the 2012 World Championships, 2012 European Championships, and 2012 World Junior Championships.
The 2013 Italian Figure Skating Championships was held in Milan from December 19 through 22, 2012. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior and junior levels. The results are among the criteria used to choose Italy's teams for ISU Championships. On 5 December 2012, the Italian federation released the final selection criteria for the 2013 World Championships, 2013 European Championships, and 2013 World Junior Championships.
The 2014 French Figure Skating Championships took place between 12 and 15 December 2013 in Vaujany. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior level. The results were among the criteria – along with FFSG minimum scores and jump requirements – used to choose the French entries for the 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014 World Championships, 2014 European Championship, and 2014 World Synchronized Skating Championships.
The 2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and ISU Junior Grand Prix Final took place from December 10 to 13, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. Hosted by Barcelona for the second year in a row, the combined event was the culmination of two international series — the Grand Prix of Figure Skating and the Junior Grand Prix. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior and junior levels. For the first time, medals were also awarded in synchronized skating.
This article contains lists of achievements in major international figure skating competitions according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by skaters/teams representing different nations. The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by skaters/teams in major international competitions, ranking the nations according to the most number of podiums accomplished by skaters/teams of these nations. All five competitive disciplines currently recognized by the International Skating Union (ISU) are covered: 1) Men's single skating, 2) Ladies' single skating, 3) Pair skating, 4) Ice dance, and 5) Synchronized skating. The four disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating and ice dance also appeared as part of a team event at the Winter Olympic Games.
The 2019 Australian Figure Skating Championships were held from 30 November to 6 December at the O'Brien Icehouse in Melbourne, Victoria. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, ice dancing and synchronized skating at the senior, junior, advanced novice, intermediate novice, and basic novice level. The results were part of the selection criteria for events including the 2020 Four Continents Championships, 2020 World Junior Championships, and the 2020 World Championships.
Starlight Team