| 2008 Belgian Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | National Championship |
| Date: | November 23 – 24, 2007 |
| Season: | 2007–08 |
| Location: | Hasselt |
| Champions | |
| Ladies' singles: Barbara Klerk | |
| Previous: 2007 Belgian Championships | |
| Next: 2009 Belgian Championships | |
The 2008 Belgian Figure Skating Championships (Dutch : Belgisch Kampioenschap 2008; French : Championnat de Belgique 2008) took place between 23 and 24 November 2007 in Hasselt. Skaters competed in the discipline of ladies' singles.
Skaters from United Kingdom and Slovakia competed as guest skaters and their results were discounted from the final results.
No Belgian competitors
| Rank | Name | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eliot Hilton | 173.32 | 1 | 54.03 | 1 | 119.29 | |
| David Richardson | 137.84 | 3 | 41.34 | 2 | 96.50 | |
 Taras Rajec | 120.14 | 2 | 46.39 | 3 | 73.75 | |
| Rank | Name | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna McCorkell | 142.63 | 1 | 43.52 | 1 | 99.11 | |
| 1 | Barbara Klerk | 118.05 | 3 | 34.17 | 2 | 83.88 |
| 2 | Isabelle Pieman | 113.74 | 2 | 35.51 | 3 | 78.23 |
| 3 | Kirsten Verbist | 97.92 | 4 | 26.02 | 4 | 71.90 |
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