South African Figure Skating Championships

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South African Figure Skating Championships
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StatusActive
Genre National championships
FrequencyAnnual
Country Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Inaugurated1954–55
Organised bySouth African Figure Skating Association

The South African Figure Skating Championships are held annually to crown the national champions of South Africa. Skaters compete in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants. The event is organized by the South African Figure Skating Association, the sport's governing body.

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"South Africa is making only its second international appearance in an Olympic-sanctioned sport since a 31-year ban on the country's athletes was lifted earlier this fall." [1]

194 skaters competed in the 1991/92 South African championships; about 25% were black. "Sport in our country is going to play a major role to complement the political situation," said Daniel Mayo, the national organizer of South Africa's National and Olympic Sports Congress, who was also imprisoned on Robben Island with Nelson Mandela during the 1980s. Mayo acknowledged the irony of a white-dominated sport helping to dispel the influence of apartheid, but noted that ice skating was gaining popularity among black South Africans. [1]

Senior medalists

Men's singles

Men's event medalists
SeasonLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1954–55 Johannesburg Arthur Chapman [2] Andre Erlank [2] No other competitors
1955–56
1956–57
1957–58Lennie MillsRonald Hughes
1958–59
1959–64No men's competitors
1964–65 Durban Brian O'Shea [3]
1965–66Paul WolozynNo other competitors
1969–70Paul Wolozyn [4]
1970–71 Pretoria
1971–72No men's competitors
1972–73 Cape Town Robert Dunn [5]
1973–74 Durban No gold medal awarded [a] Stephen Melville [a] No other competitors [6]
1974–75 Johannesburg Stephen Melville [7] Jeremy Dowson [8]
1975–76Johannes PotgieterStephen Melville [7]
1976–77Lenel van den Berg [8] Jeremy Dowson [8]
1977–78Jeremy Dowson [9] Garry Braid [8]
1978–79Garry Braid [9] No other competitors
1979–80Rick Simons [10] No other competitors
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86Daniel Voges
1986–87Rick Simons
1987–88
1988–89 Dino Quattrocecere [1]
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95Robert Ward
1995–96
1996–97Ferdi SkoberlaPaul SlabbertEtienne Dreyer [11]
1997–98 Cape Town [12]
1998–99 Johannesburg No other competitors [13]
1999–2000 Cape Town No men's competitors [14]
2000–01 Pretoria Dino Quattrocecere Gareth Echardt No other competitors [15]
2000–02 Cape Town No other competitors [16]
2000–03 Gareth Echardt No other competitors [17]
2003–04No men's competitors [18]
2004–05 Justin Pietersen Gareth Echardt No other competitors [19]
2005–06 Matthew Wilkinson Justin Pietersen [20]
2006–07 Justin Pietersen No other competitors [21]
2007–08 Kempton Park No other competitors [22]
2008–09 Cape Town [23]
2009–10 Pretoria [24]
2010–11 Cape Town [25]
2011–12 Kempton Park Flag of France.svg Paul Richardeau [26]
2012–13 Pretoria No men's competitors [27]
2013–14Johann WilkinsonNo other competitors [28]
2014–15 Cape Town [29]
2015–16 [30]
2016–17 Durban Matthew Samuels [31]
2017–18 Pretoria [32]
2018–19 Cape Town [33]
2019–20Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [34]
2020–21 Centurion Matthew SamuelsEvan WrenschSinali Sango [35]
2021–22 Cape Town Evan WrenschNo other competitors [36]
2022–23 Pretoria [37]
2023–25No men's competitors
  1. 1 2 Stephen Melville did not achieve the required standards in compulsory figures to be named the South African Champion; he was awarded the second place medal instead.

Women's singles

Women's event medalists
SeasonLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1952–53Coreen Van Heerden [2]
1953–54
1954–55 Johannesburg Yvonne Upcott [2] Coreen Van Heerden [2] No other competitors
1955–56
1956–57Louise Dahl
1957–58Patricia Eastwood [38] Pauline GawlerJune Elliott
1958–59Marion Sage
1959–60Marion Sage
1960–65No women's competitors
1965–66 Durban Ann Smith [3]
1966–67Marcelle MatthewsMargaret BettsGlenda O'Shea
1967–68Margaret Betts
1968–69
1969–70Marcelle MatthewsVanessa JacksonGlenda O'Shea [4]
1970–71Vanessa Jackson
1971–72 Pretoria
1972–73 Cape Town Ann Broadhurst [5]
1973–74 Durban Pamela Smith [6]
1974–75 Johannesburg Karen Hayne
1975–76Lynne RaynerTammy GrenfellJane Howard [7]
1976–77Irene AndersonTammy Grenfell [8]
1977–78Tammy GrenfellIrene Anderson
1978–79Tammy GrenfellNo other competitors [9]
1979–80 Pretoria Irene AndersonSheryl LaneNo other competitors
1980–81Irene Anderson
1981–82Barbara-Anne Hawkes
1982–83Adrianne Platt
1983–84Adrianne Platt
1984–85Andrea Lief
1985–86Barbara-Anne Hawkes
1986–87Andrea Lief
1987–88
1988–89Barbara-Anne Hawkes
1989–90
1990–91Juanita-Anne Yorke
1991–92
1992–93Barbara-Anne HawkesJuanita-Anne YorkeKim Harris
1993–94
1994–95 Johannesburg Claire AuretPaula Stephenson
1995–96 Shirene Human
1996–97Natasha BilikChantal de Bruin [11]
1997–98 Cape Town Paula Stephenson [12]
1998–99 Johannesburg Simone JosephPaula Stephenson [13]
1999–2000 Cape Town Tracy Downey [14]
2000–01 Pretoria Quinn Wilmans [15]
2001–02 Cape Town Jenna-Anne Buys Quinn Wilmans [16]
2002–03Cherie Van Heerden [17]
2003–04 Jenna-Anne Buys Shirene Human Abigail Pietersen [18]
2004–05 Shirene Human Jenna-Anne Buys [19]
2005–06 Jenna-Anne Buys No other competitors [20]
2006–07 Abigail Pietersen No other competitors [21]
2007–08 Kempton Park Lejeanne Marais [22]
2008–09 Cape Town Megan Allely Abigail Pietersen [23]
2009–10 Pretoria Abigail Pietersen Lejeanne Marais Kim Falconer [24]
2010–11 Cape Town Lejeanne Marais Kim FalconerNo other competitors [25]
2011–12 Kempton Park Flag of France.svg Chloé DépouillyNadia Geldenhuys [26]
2012–13 Cape Town Kim Falconer [27]
2013–14 Pretoria Nadia GeldenhuysKim Falconer [28]
2014–15 Cape Town Michaela du Toit Kim FalconerNo other competitors [29]
2015–16Nadia GeldenhuysNo other competitors [30]
2016–17 Durban Michaela du Toit Kathryn WinstanleyNo other competitors [31]
2017–18 Pretoria Kathryn WinstanleyNo other competitors [32]
2018–19 Cape Town [33]
2019–20Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [34]
2020–21 Centurion Kathryn WinstanleyNo other competitors [35]
2021–22 Cape Town Gian-Quen IsaacsKathryn WinstanleyAbigail Samuels [36]
2022–23 Pretoria Abigail SamuelsNo other competitors [37]
2023–24 Cape Town Gian-Quen Isaacs [39]
2024–25 Centurion [40]

Pairs

Pairs event medalists
SeasonLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1947–48Audrey McCue & Travers Penrose
1948–49
1949–50
1950–51June Callaghan & Travers Penrose
1951–52
1952–53
1953–54
  • Yvonne Upcott
  • Travers Penrose
1954–55
1955–56 Johannesburg
  • Susan Ford
  • Andre Erlank
[2]
  • Yvonne Upcott
  • Travers Penrose
[2]
No other competitors
1956–57
  • Yvonne Upcott
  • Travers Penrose
1957–58
1958–59
  • Barbara Matthews
  • Lennie Mills
[38]
Wendy Creux & Clive PhipsonPauline Gawler & Basil Michael
1959–60
  • Glenda O'Shea
  • Brian O'Shea
No other competitors
1960–65No pairs competitors
1965–66 Durban
  • Glenda O'Shea
  • Brian O'Shea
[3]
1966–67Janina Woloszyn & Paul WoloszynNo other competitors
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
  • Lynette Dunn
  • Gavin Crompton
No other competitors [4]
1970–71Janina Woloszyn & Paul Woloszyn
1971–72 Pretoria
1972–73 Cape Town
  • Doreen Crofton
  • Michael Ashton
[5]
1973–74 Durban
  • Louise Buttle
  • Lenel van den Berg
[7]
  • Jane Howard
  • Peter Swemmer
No other competitors [6]
1974–75 Johannesburg
1975–76
  • Margaret McIntyre
  • Lenel van den Berg
[7]
1976–77No other competitors
1977–78
  • Helga Balk
  • Gavin MacPherson
  • Tracey Egan
  • Gary Culverwell
No other competitors [8]
1978–79No other competitors [9]
1979–80Barbara-Anne Hawkes & Grant WalkerAntoinette Els & Gerald TaljaardNo other competitors
1980–81
  • Helga Balk
  • Gavin MacPherson
1981–82Barbara-Anne Hawkes & Grant Walker
1982–83
  • Lisa Quattrocecere
  • Rick Simons
[10]
1983–84Antoinette Els & Gerald Taljaard
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87No pairs competitors
1987–88Delene McKenzie & B. Voges
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92Claire Auret & Chris van Rensburg
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95 Johannesburg
1996–2018No pairs competitors
2018–19 Cape Town
  • Eloise Papka
  • Johann Wilkinson
No other competitors [33]
2019–20Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [34]
2020–21 Centurion No pairs competitors [35]
2021–22 Cape Town
  • Julia Mauder
  • Johann Wilkinson
No other competitors [36]
2022–23 Pretoria [37]
2023–25No pairs competitors

Ice dance

Ice dance event medalists
SeasonLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1954–55 Johannesburg
  • Coreen van Heerden
  • Cliff West
[2]
  • Yvonne Upcott
  • Travers Penrose
[2]
Unknown
1964–65 Durban
  • Glenda O'Shea
  • Brian O'Shea
[3]
Unknown
1967–73No ice dance competitors [6]
1973–74 Durban
  • Elayne Reeve
  • Jan Kitching
No other competitors
1974–75 Johannesburg No ice dance competitors [7]
1975–76
  • Lesley Robinson
  • John Bonny
No other competitors
1976–77
  • Anita Gray
  • Garry Braid
1977–78
  • Gavin MacPherson
  • Carol Brown
[8]
1978–79
  • Gavin MacPherson
  • Carol Brown
[9]
  • Robert du Plessis
  • Helga Balk
[9]
Unknown

Junior medalists

Men's singles

Junior men's event medalists
SeasonLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1997–98 Cape Town No gold medal awarded [a] Martin van Heerden [a] Ryan Alcock [a] [12]
1998–99 Johannesburg Winston WhiteheadRyan AlcockClaude Michaels [13]
1999–2000 Cape Town Gareth Echardt Winston WhiteheadRyan Alcock [14]
2000–01 Pretoria Ryan AlcockNo other competitors [15]
2001–02 Cape Town Ra'eez Hendricks [16]
2002–03Konrad Giering Justin Pietersen No other competitors [17]
2003–04Ra'eez Hendricks [18]
2004–05Keagan CafunKonrad GieringNo other competitors [19]
2005–06Konrad GieringNo other competitors [20]
2006–07 [21]
2007–11No junior men's competitors
2011–12 Kempton Park Johann WilkinsonNo other competitors [26]
2012–13 Pretoria Ancio van Tonder [27]
2013–14Matthew SamuelsJoshua Rees [28]
2014–15 Cape Town Matthew SamuelsAncio van TonderNo other competitors [29]
2015–16Evan Wrensch [30]
2016–17 Durban Evan WrenschNo other competitors [31]
2017–18 Pretoria Sinali SangoNo other competitors [32]
2018–19 Cape Town [33]
2019–20Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [34]
2020–21 Centurion Nicolas van de VijverNo other competitors [35]
2021–22 Cape Town Cody KockNo other competitors [36]
2022–23 Pretoria Jonathan Wilson [37]
2023–24 Cape Town Cody KockNicolas van de VijverNo other competitors [39]
2024–25 Centurion No other competitors [40]
  1. 1 2 3 None of the competitors in the 1998 men's junior event achieved the necessary scores to named the South African Champion.

Women's singles

Junior women's event medalists
SeasonLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1997–98 Cape Town Hayley GethingTatum TebbuttTracey Rogers [12]
1998–99 Johannesburg Quinn Wilmans [13]
1999–2000 Cape Town Hayley GethingJanine Beron [14]
2000–01 Pretoria Cherie van HeerdenSharlene Botha [15]
2001–02 Cape Town Abigail Pietersen Janine BeronNo other competitors [16]
2002–03Jessica AmundsenMegan Allely [17]
2003–04Megan AllelyNo other competitors [18]
2004–05Lauren HenryMegan Allely Lejeanne Marais [19]
2005–06Megan AllelyLauren Henry [20]
2006–07Siobhan McColl Lejeanne Marais Megan Allely [21]
2007–08 Kempton Park Megan AllelyTalitha Loftus [22]
2008–09 Cape Town Talitha LoftusKim FalconerTamarah Jacobs [23]
2009–10 Pretoria Nadia Geldenhuys Flag of Norway.svg Anette LandeJessica Skinner [24]
2010–11 Cape Town Meredith PotgieterNo other competitors [25]
2011–12 Kempton Park Simonn ErweeJessica Skinner [26]
2012–13 Pretoria Michaela du Toit Kathryn WinstanleySimonn Erwee [27]
2013–14 [28]
2014–15 Cape Town Kathryn WinstanleyCourtney KuhnLara Valenti [29]
2015–16Abigail Samuels [30]
2016–17 Durban Courtney KuhnAbigail SamuelsChristel Viljoen [31]
2017–18 Pretoria Marion PapkaJaydean BritsAbigail Samuels [32]
2018–19 Cape Town Gian-Quen IsaacsAbigail SamuelsMarielle Kolaja [33]
2019–20Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [34]
2020–21 Centurion Gian-Quen IsaacsKeva EmondMegan Timmerman [35]
2021–22 Cape Town Ella HawkesZara-Lee Jones [36]
2022–23 Pretoria Gian-Quen IsaacsJasmine CoetzeeElla Hawkes [37]
2023–24 Cape Town Jasmine CoetzeeElla HawkesHaley-Rae Thomson [39]
2024–25 Centurion [40]

Ice dance

Junior ice dance event medalists
SeasonLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1998–2002No junior ice dance competitors
2002–03 Cape Town
  • Tiffany Jones
  • Daniel O'Hanlon
No other competitors [17]
2003–04
  • Lisa Fagan
  • Peter Fagan
No other competitors [18]
2004–05
  • Lisa Fagan
  • Peter Fagan
No other competitors [19]
2005–06
  • Tamsyn Scoble
  • Quiesto Spieringshoek
  • Nicole Hayes
  • Umayr Davids
No other competitors [20]
2006–07
  • Rakshaan Hendricks
  • Derrick Hayward
[21]
2007–08 Kempton Park No other competitors [22]
2008–22No junior ice dance competitors
2022–23 Pretoria
  • Felicity Chase
  • Mikhail Ajam
No other competitors [37]
2023–24 Cape Town
  • Ella Hawkes
  • Jonathan Wilson
No other competitors [39]
2024–25 Centurion No ice dance competitors [40]

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