The 2008
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European champion. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, an ...
was a senior international figure skating competition in the 2007–08 season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of
men's singles, ladies' singles,
pair skating
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, and
ice dancing
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. The event was held from January 21 through 27, 2008 at
Dom Sportova
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in
Zagreb
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,
Croatia
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.
Qualifying
The competition was open to skaters from European
ISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 before July 1, 2007. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters was the
2008 Four Continents Championships. Based on the results of the
2007 European Championships, each country was allowed between one and three entries per discipline. National associations selected their entries based on their own criteria.
Schedule
Times are
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* Tuesday, January 22
** 14:00 Ice dancing – Compulsory dance
** 18:30 Opening ceremony
** 19:15 Pairs – Short program
* Wednesday, January 23
** 12:15 Men – Short program
** 18:30 Pairs – Free skating
* Thursday, January 24
** 13:30 Ice dancing – Original dance
** 18:30 Men – Free skating
* Friday, January 25
** 12:15 Ladies – Short program
** 18:30 Ice dancing – Free dance
* Saturday, January 26
** 13:00 Ladies – Free skating
* Sunday January 27
** 15:00 Exhibition gala
Medals table
Results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
References
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Competitors list
External links
Official site*
* http://www.isuresults.com/results/ec2008/
{{2007–08 in figure skating
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