Ulrich Salchow of Sweden currently hold the record for the most gold medals won in men's singles (at nine), while Irina Slutskaya of Russia holds the record for the most gold medals won in women's singles (at seven). Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev from the Soviet Union hold the record for the most gold medals in pair skating (at seven), while Rodnina won another four gold medals with her previous partner Alexei Ulanov and thus holds the record for the most gold medals won by a skater in pair skating (at eleven). Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov, also from the Soviet Union, hold the record for the most gold medals won in ice dance (at six).
Ulrich Salchow from Sweden has won the most gold medals in the men's singles (at nine).[3] The record for most back-to-back titles is held by Austrian Karl Schäfer with eight gold medals.[4] Salchow and Schäfer also share the record for the most total medals won with Brian Joubert from France and Evgeni Plushenko from Russia (with ten medals each).[4] Four skaters also share the record for the most silver medals won (with four): Gustav Hügel from Austria; Alain Giletti from France; and Vladimir Kovalyov and Vladimir Kotin, both from the Soviet Union.[4] Three skaters share the record for the most bronze medals won (with four each): Karol Divín from Czechoslovakia, Vyacheslav Zahorodnyuk, who completed for the Soviet Union and then Ukraine, and Brian Joubert from France.[4]
Total medal count by nation
Ulrich Salchow has won a record nine gold medals in men's singles at the European Championships.
Countries that no longer participate are indicated in italics.
Number of European Championship medals in men's singles by nation[4]
The women's event was first held in 1930 in Vienna, Austria. The first combined European Championships for men, women, and pairs took place in 1932 in Paris, France.
Irina Slutskaya from Russia has won the most gold medals in the women's singles (seven). Sonja Henie from Norway and Katarina Witt from East Germany share the record for most back-to-back titles (six each). The record for total medals won is held by Italian Carolina Kostner with eleven medals. The most silver medals were won by Regine Heitzer from Austria, Dagmar Lurz from West Germany and Kira Ivanova from the Soviet Union (with four each), while Anna Kondrashova from the Soviet Union, Viktoria Volchkova from Russia, and Carolina Kostner from Italy share the record for the most bronze medals (with four each).
Total medal count by nation
Irina Slutskaya has won the record seven gold medals in women's singles at the European Championships.
Countries that no longer participate are indicated in italics.
Number of European Championship medals in women's singles by nation[4]
Sonja Henie from Norway shares the record for most back-to-back titles with six.
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
Top 10 ranking of women's singles skaters by gold medals won at the European Championships[4]
Carolina Kostner has won the most medals overall at the European Championships (eleven).
If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
Top 10 ranking of women's singles skaters by total medals won at the European Championships[4]
The first pair skating event was held in 1930 in Vienna, Austria. The first combined European Championships for men, women, and pairs took place in 1932 in Paris, France.
Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev from the Soviet Union hold the record for the most gold medals won (seven in a row). Due to missing at the 1979 European Championships in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, Rodnina and Zaitsev shares the record for the longest winning streak at back-to-back events with Marika Kilius and Hans-Jürgen Bäumler from West Germany (with six victories each). Irina Rodnina won another four gold medals with her previous partner Alexei Ulanov and was undefeated at eleven European Championships in a row. The record for total medals won is shared by two pairs (eight each): Ludmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov from the Soviet Union, and Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov from Russia, while Rodnina holds the record for the most total medals won by a skater in pairs (eleven). Belousova and Protopopov also share the record for the most silver medals won with Marianna and László Nagy from Hungary (with four each), while Aljona Savchenko from Germany won five silver medals but with different partners. The record for the most bronze medals is held by Sarah Abitbol and Stéphane Bernadis from France (five). Franz Ningel from West Germany also won five bronze medals, but with different partners.
Total medal count by nation
Irina Rodnina (left) has won eleven gold medals at Europeans Championships in pair skating for the Soviet Union: four with Alexei Ulanov (right) and another seven with Alexander Zaitsev.
Countries that no longer participate are indicated in italics.
Number of European Championship medals in pair skating by nation[4]
Only pair results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the pairs receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
If a skater or pair has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).
Top 10 ranking of pairs skaters by gold medals won at the European Championships[4]
↑ Alexei Ulanov won another one silver and one bronze medal with Lyudmila Smirnova (1973–1974), earning six European medals in total.
↑ Maxim Trankov won another one silver and two bronze medals with Maria Mukhortova (2008–2010), earning seven European medals in total.
One skater won three gold medals, one silver medal and three bronze medals in the pairs event, but with different partners:
Artur Dmitriev won two gold medals and three silver medals partnered with Natalia Mishkutionok (1989–1994) while representing the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Russia; and one gold medal and one silver medal partnered with Oksana Kazakova (1996–1998) while representing Russia.
↑ Marika Kilius won another three bronze medals with Franz Ningel (1955–1957), earning nine European medals in total.
Four more skaters won a total of more than five medals in the pairs event, but with different partners:
Artur Dmitriev won three gold medals, one silver medal, and three bronze medals: two gold medals and three silver medals partnered with Natalia Mishkutionok (1989–1994) while representing the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Russia; and one gold medal and one silver medal partnered with Oksana Kazakova (1996–1998) while representing Russia.
Alexei Ulanov from the Soviet Union won four gold medals partnered with Irina Rodnina (1969–1972) and one silver medal and a bronze medal partnered with Lyudmila Smirnova (1973–1974).
Franz Ningel from West Germany won one silver medal and five bronze medals: three bronze medals partnered with Marika Kilius (1955–1957) and one silver medal and two bronze medals partnered with Margret Göbl (1960–1962).
Ice dance
Ice dance is the most recent of the four disciplines at the European Figure Skating Championships. It was first held in 1954 in Bolzano, Italy.[5]
With five gold medals and six medals total, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are the most successful ice dance team at the European Championships in the 21st century.
Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in the case of partner changes are listed separately below the table.
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the teams receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
If a skater or team has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).
Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by gold medals won at the European Championships[4]
↑ Courtney Jones won another two gold medals and one bronze medal with June Markham (1956–1958), earning five gold medals and six European medals in total.
Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in the case of partner changes are listed separately below the table.
If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the team receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
If a skater or couple has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).
Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by total medals won at the European Championships[4]
Two more skaters won a total of six medals in the ice dance event, but with different partners:
Courtney Jones from Great Britain won five gold medals and one silver medal: two gold medals and one silver medal while partnered with June Markham (1956–1958) and three gold medals while partnered with Doreen Denny (1959–1961).
Janet Sawbridge from Great Britain won three silver medals and three bronze medals: two silver medals and one bronze medal while partnered with David Hickinbottom (1963–1965), one silver medal and one bronze medal while partnered with Jon Lane (1968–1969), and one bronze medal while partnered with Peter Dalby (1972).
Overall
Irina Rodnina is the most decorated figure skater at the European Championships with eleven gold medals.
The table only shows the period of the achievement, not all participation at the European Championships.
Medal records across all four disciplines at the European Figure Skating Championships[4]
With six gold medals and seven medals in total, Katarina Witt is the one of the most successful European figure skaters in women's singles event.
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
Top 10 ranking of skaters by gold medals won at the European Championships[4]
↑ "History of Figure Skating". Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. 2019. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
Hines, James R. (2015). Figure Skating in the Formative Years: Singles, Pairs, and the Expanding Role of Women. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN978-0-252-03906-5.
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