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, ladies' 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.
The 2006 United States Figure Skating Championships was a competition used to determine the U.S. national champions and teams for the 2006 Winter Olympics, the 2006 World, Four Continents, and World Junior Championships. Skaters competed in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice. Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth).
Brandon Mroz is an American figure skater. He is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist and the 2006 & 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist. He is the first skater to have completed a quadruple Lutz jump in a sanctioned competition.
The French Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of France. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters compete at the senior level. National-level competitions for juniors and novices are held separately.
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the World Figure Skating Championships and the Four Continents Championships. Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth) in five disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and compulsory figures (mixed) – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice. The 1999 Championships took place on February 7–14, 1999 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships was the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of the United States for the 2007–08 season. Organized by the U.S. Figure Skating, it determined the national champions and was also used to determine the U.S. teams for the 2008 World, World Junior, and Four Continents Championships.
The 2008 French Figure Skating Championships took place between December 7 and 9, 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 compulsory dance was the Argentine Tango.
The 2006–07 Swedish Figure Skating Championships were held in Borås from December 6 through December 10, 2006. Because they were held in December, they were officially designated by the Swedish federation as the 2006 Swedish Championships, but the champions are the 2007 Swedish Champions. Senior-level (Olympic-level), junior-level, and two age-group levels of novice level skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating. This event was used to help choose the Swedish teams for the 2007 European Championships, the 2007 World Junior Championships, and the 2007 World Championships.
The 2004–05 Japan Figure Skating Championships was the 73rd edition of the event. They were held from December 24 through 26, 2004 at the Shinyokohama Stake Center in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Skaters competed on the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The competition was used to decide Japan's entries to the 2005 World Championships and the 2005 Four Continents Championships. The entries to the 2005 World Junior Championships were decided at the Japanese Junior Championships.
The 2010 South Korean Figure Skating Championships were the South Korean Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–10 season. They were the 64th edition of those championships held. They were organized by the Korean Skating Union.
The 2006 Bulgarian Figure Skating Championships were the Bulgarian Figure Skating Championships of the 2005-2006 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing on the senior level for the title of national champion of Bulgaria. The results of the national championships were used to choose the teams to the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships, and the 2006 European Figure Skating Championships.
The 2003 Bulgarian Figure Skating Championships were the Bulgarian Figure Skating Championships of the 2002-2003 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing on the senior level for the title of national champion of Bulgaria. The results of the national championships were used to choose the teams to the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships and the 2003 European Figure Skating Championships.
The 2002 Bulgarian Figure Skating Championships were the Bulgarian Figure Skating Championships of the 2002-2003 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, and ice dancing on the senior level for the title of national champion of Bulgaria. The results of the national championships were used to choose the teams to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships, and the 2002 European Figure Skating Championships.
The 2005 Croatian Figure Skating Championships were the Croatian Figure Skating Championships of the 2004-2005 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies singles for the title of national champion of Croatia.
The 2004 Croatian Figure Skating Championships were the Croatian Figure Skating Championships of the 2003-2004 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies singles for the title of national champion of Croatia.
The 2010 Romanian Figure Skating Championships took place between 17 and 20 March 2010 in Brașov for men, and between 27 and 29 November 2009 in Galați for ladies. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles, the latter being held as part of the 2009 Crystal Skate of Romania, on the senior and junior levels. The results were used to choose the Romanian teams to the 2010 World Championships and the 2010 European Championships.
The 2009 Romanian Figure Skating Championships took place on 10 January 2009 in Bucharest for men, and between 13 and 15 November 2008 in Galați for ladies. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles, the latter being held as part of the 2008 Crystal Skate of Romania, on the senior and junior levels. The results were used to choose the Romanian teams to the 2009 World Championships and the 2009 European Championships.
The 2013 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition in the 2012–13 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the event determined the World Junior champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
The 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Championships was the national figure skating championships of the United States for the 2012–13 season.
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.