2018 British Figure Skating Championships | |
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Type: | National championship |
Date: | 28 November – 4 December 2017 |
Season: | 2017–18 |
Location: | Sheffield |
Host: | NISA |
Venue: | IceSheffield |
Champions | |
Men's singles: Phillip Harris | |
Ladies' singles: Natasha McKay | |
Pair skating: Zoe Jones / Christopher Boyadji | |
Ice dance: Penny Coomes / Nicholas Buckland | |
Previous: 2017 British Championships | |
Next: 2019 British Championships |
The 2018 British Figure Skating Championships were held from 28 November to 4 December 2017 in Sheffield. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels. The results were part of the selection criteria for the 2018 Winter Olympics, 2018 World Championships, 2018 European Championships, and the 2018 World Junior Championships.
Rank | Name [1] | Club | Total points | SP | FS | ||
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1 | Phillip Harris | COV | 210.37 | 1 | 70.56 | 1 | 139.81 |
2 | Peter James Hallam | ISH | 189.18 | 2 | 65.32 | 2 | 123.86 |
3 | Graham Newberry | LVL | 175.03 | 3 | 64.23 | 3 | 110.80 |
4 | Harry Mattick | COV | 168.38 | 4 | 58.54 | 4 | 109.84 |
Rank | Name [1] | Club | Total points | SP | FS | ||
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1 | Natasha McKay | DDE | 152.16 | 2 | 54.39 | 1 | 97.77 |
2 | Karly Robertson | DDE | 150.26 | 1 | 55.75 | 3 | 94.51 |
3 | Kristen Spours | GUI | 148.68 | 4 | 51.18 | 2 | 97.50 |
4 | Danielle Harrison | DDE | 139.25 | 3 | 52.61 | 5 | 86.64 |
5 | Nina Povey | ISH | 139.15 | 5 | 48.55 | 4 | 90.60 |
6 | Katie Powell | DDE | 118.04 | 6 | 42.57 | 6 | 75.47 |
Rank | Name [1] | Club | Total points | SP | FS | ||
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1 | Zoe Jones / Christopher Boyadji | SWI/C | 143.61 | 1 | 53.18 | 1 | 90.43 |
Rank | Name [1] | Club | Total points | SD | FD | ||
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1 | Penny Coomes / Nicholas Buckland | NIC | 185.05 | 1 | 75.15 | 1 | 109.90 |
2 | Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson | AXP | 167.26 | 2 | 60.39 | 2 | 106.87 |
3 | Robynne Tweedale / Joseph Buckland | NIC | 152.88 | 3 | 56.48 | 3 | 96.40 |
4 | Olivia Dufour / Luke Russell | NIS | 116.60 | 4 | 42.04 | 4 | 74.56 |
5 | Jessica Marjot / Aleksandr Jemeljanov | STR | 99.58 | 5 | 39.15 | 5 | 60.43 |
The figure skating event at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 9–23 February 2018 at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea. Coomes / Buckland were the only British skaters to qualify Olympic spots. [2]
Ice dance |
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Penny Coomes / Nicholas Buckland |
The 2018 World Figure Skating Championships were held on 19–25 March 2018 in Milan, Italy. Coomes / Buckland were forced to withdraw due to injury. [3] [4]
Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dance | |
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Phillip Harris | Natasha McKay | Zoe Jones / Christopher Boyadji | ||
1st alt. | Graham Newberry | Karly Robertson | Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson (called up) |
The 2018 European Figure Skating Championships were held from 15–21 January 2018 in Moscow, Russia. [5]
Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dance | |
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Phillip Harris | Natasha McKay | Zoe Jones / Christopher Boyadji | Penny Coomes / Nicholas Buckland | |
1st alt. | Graham Newberry | Karly Robertson | Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson |
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