The 2012
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 an international figure skating competition in the
2011–12 season. The event determined the European Champions in
men's singles, ladies singles,
pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating a ...
, and
ice dancing
Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. Ac ...
. The competition was held from 23 to 29 January 2012 in
Sheffield
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, England.
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Qualification
Skaters were eligible for the event if they were representing a European member nations of the International Skating Union
The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Net ...
and had reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2011 in their place of birth. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters was the 2012 Four Continents Championships. National associations selected their entries according to their own criteria but the ISU mandated that their selections achieve a minimum technical elements score (TES) at an international event prior to the European Championships.
Minimum TES
Number of entries per discipline
Based on the results of the 2011 European Championships, the ISU allowed each country one to three entries per discipline.
Entries
Some skaters were required to compete in a preliminary round, while others received a direct entry into the short program, after which the number of entries might be reduced further.[ If a country had a non-direct entry, its lowest-ranked skater according to the Worlds Standings competed in the preliminary round.
Member states submitted the following entries:][
In January 2012, the ISU released a statement confirming that ]Evgeni Plushenko
Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko (, born 3 November 1982) is a Russian former figure skater. He is a four-time Olympic medalist (2006 gold, 2014 team gold, 2002 & 2010 silver), a three-time World champion (2001, 2003, 2004), a seven-time European ...
, who did not have a minimum score from the current or previous season, had been allowed to participate in the competition.[
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Schedule
(Local time, UTC/GMT):[
* Monday 23 January
** 15:00–18:05 – Preliminary round: Ice dancing
** 18:30–21:35 – Preliminary round: Men
* Tuesday 24 January
** 14:00–17:45 – Preliminary round: Ladies
* Wednesday 25 January
** 14:00–16:55 – Pairs' short
** 17:45–18:00 – Opening ceremony
** 18:30–21:25 – Short dance
* Thursday 26 January
** 13:00–17:10 – Men's short
** 18:30–21:30 – Pairs' free
* Friday 27 January
** 13:00–17:10 – Ladies' short
** 18:00–21:20 – Free dance
* Saturday 28 January
** 11:55–16:00 – Men's free
** 17:30–21:25 – Ladies' free
* Sunday 29 January
** 13:30–16:00 – Exhibitions
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Overview
2012 was the first time in more than twenty years that Great Britain organized the European Championships
The European Championships is a multi-sport tournament which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent's leading sports every four years. The inaugural edition in 2018 was staged by the host cities of Berlin, ...
.[ ]Robin Cousins
Robin Cousins, MBE (born 17 August 1957) is a British former competitive figure skater who was BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1980. He was the 1980 Olympic champion, the 1980 European champion, a three-time World medalist (1978–19 ...
choreographed the opening ceremony featuring 100 young local skaters and attended by Prince Edward.[
]Evgeni Plushenko
Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko (, born 3 November 1982) is a Russian former figure skater. He is a four-time Olympic medalist (2006 gold, 2014 team gold, 2002 & 2010 silver), a three-time World champion (2001, 2003, 2004), a seven-time European ...
won the preliminary round.[ The top 11 skaters advanced from the preliminary round to the short program, joining 17 direct entries.][ Jason Thompson who placed 13th also advanced as the representative of the host country.][ ]Artur Gachinski
Artur Andreyevich Gachinski (russian: Артур Андреевич Гачинский; born 13 August 1993) is a Russian former Figure skating, figure skater. He is the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships, 2011 World bronze medalist, the 201 ...
narrowly won the short program ahead of Plushenko.[ Plushenko won the free skate and took his seventh European title, while Gachinski took the silver and France's ]Florent Amodio
Florent Amodio (born 12 May 1990) is a French figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 2011 European champion, a four-time French national champion (2010, 2013-2015), and the 2008 JGP Final champion. He has represented France at t ...
won the bronze.[
23 ladies competed in the preliminary round, with the top ten advancing to the short program to join 18 direct entries.][ ]Polina Korobeynikova
Polina Alexandrovna Korobeynikova (russian: Полина Александровна Коробейникова; born 12 April 1996) is a Russian former figure skater. She is the 2012 Coupe Internationale de Nice, 2012 Cup of Nice champion and the ...
was the winner of the preliminary round.[ The top three in the short program were ]Carolina Kostner
Carolina Kostner (born 8 February 1987) is an Italian figure skater. She is the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2012 World champion, a five-time European champion (2007–2008, 2010, 2012–2013), and the 2011 Grand Prix Final champion. She ...
, Kiira Korpi
Kiira Linda Katriina Korpi (; born 26 September 1988) is a Finnish figure skater. She is a three-time European medalist (bronze in 2007 and 2011, silver in 2012), the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard champion, the 2012 Rostelecom Cup champion, a two-ti ...
and Ksenia Makarova
Ksenia Olegovna Makarova (russian: Ксения Олеговна Макарова, born 20 December 1992) is a retired Russian, later an American, figure skater. She is the 2010 Skate Canada International silver medalist, 2009 Cup of Nice champi ...
.[ In the free skate, Kostner placed first, followed by Korobeynikova, and ]Elene Gedevanishvili
Elene Gedevanishvili (, born 7 January 1990) is a Georgian former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time (2012, 2010) European bronze medalist. In winning the medal in 2010, Gedevanishvili became the first skater from Georgia to medal at a ...
. Kostner won her fourth European title.[ Kiira Korpi took silver, her third European medal, and Gedevanishvili won her second bronze.
Russia's ]Yuko Kavaguti
Yuko Kavaguti (also: Kawaguchi; Japanese: , russian: link=no, Юко Кавагути, born 20 November 1981) is a retired pair skater who has represented Japan and Russia in international competition. In 2006, she began competing with Alexander ...
/ Alexander Smirnov withdrew as a result of an emergency surgery the previous week to remove Smirnov's appendix and Ksenia Stolbova
Ksenia Andreyevna Stolbova (russian: Ксе́ния Андре́евна Столбо́ва; born 7 February 1992) is a retired Russian pair skater who skated with Andrei Novoselov and Fedor Klimov. She is the 2014 Olympic silver medalist, the ...
/ Fedor Klimov
Fedor Alexandrovich Klimov (russian: Фёдор Александрович Климов; born 7 September 1990) is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Ksenia Stolbova, he is the 2014 Olympic silver medalist, the 2014 Olympic champion in ...
took their place.AFP Russian Pair to miss Euros
/ref> No preliminary round was held because there were only 19 teams in total.[ Germany's Aliona Savchenko / ]Robin Szolkowy
Robin Szolkowy (born 14 July 1979) is a retired German pair skater. With partner Aliona Savchenko, he is the 2010 and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, a five-time World champion ( 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014), a four-time European champion ( ...
withdrew before the short program due to injury.[ Russia's ]Tatiana Volosozhar
Tatiana Andreyеvna Volosozhar (russian: Татьяна Андреевна Волосожар, uk, Тетяна Андріївна Волосожар; born 22 May 1986) is a Ukrainian-born Russian pair skater. With Maxim Trankov, she is the tw ...
/ Maxim Trankov
Maxim Leonidovich Trankov (russian: Максим Леонидович Траньков; born 7 October 1983) is a Russian pair skater. With Tatiana Volosozhar, he is a two-time 2014 Olympic champion in the pairs and in team events, the 2013 ...
won the short.[ Germany's Mari Vartmann / Daniel Wende collided with each other while attempting to avoid a French couple during the morning practice before the long programs on 26 January.][ Volosozhar / Trankov won the free skate to take their first European title, while ]Vera Bazarova
Vera Yevgenyevna Bazarova (russian: Ве́ра Евге́ньевна База́рова, born 28 January 1993) is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Yuri Larionov, she is the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, a three-time Eur ...
/ Yuri Larionov
Yuri Yuryevich Larionov (russian: link=no, Юрий Юрьевич Ларионов, born 19 August 1986) is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Vera Bazarova, he is the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, a three-time European m ...
and Stolbova / Klimov took silver and bronze respectively for a Russian sweep of the podium.[
19 teams competed in the ice dancing preliminary round, with the top eight advancing to the short dance to join 12 direct entries.][ ]Julia Zlobina
Julia Sergeyevna Zlobina (russian: Юлия Серге́евна Злобина; born 28 June 1989) is a former competitive ice dancer. Competing for Azerbaijan with Alexei Sitnikov, she is the 2013 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, 2013 Volvo Open ...
/ Alexei Sitnikov
Alexei Alexandrovich Sitnikov (russian: Алексей Александрович Ситников; born 23 May 1986) is a former competitive ice dancer. Competing for Azerbaijan with Julia Zlobina, he is the 2013 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, ...
were first in the preliminary round.[ ]Ekaterina Bobrova
Ekaterina Alexandrovna Bobrova (russian: link=no, Екатерина Александровна Боброва, born 28 March 1990) is a Russian retired ice dancer. With partner Dmitri Soloviev, she is the 2014 Olympic champion in the team even ...
/ Dmitri Soloviev
Dmitri Vladimirovich Soloviev (russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Соловьёв, born July 18, 1989) is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ekaterina Bobrova, he is the 2014 Olympic champion in the team event, the 2013 World bro ...
, Nathalie Pechalat
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/ Fabian Bourzat
Fabian Bourzat (born 19 December 1980) is a French retired ice dancer. With partner Nathalie Péchalat, he is a two-time World bronze medalist (2012, 2014), a two-time European champion ( 2011–2012), and a five-time French national champion ( ...
, and Ekaterina Riazanova
Ekaterina Vladimirovna Riazanova (russian: Екатерина Владимировна Рязанова, born 6 April 1991) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With former partner Ilia Tkachenko, she is the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard si ...
/ Ilia Tkachenko
Ilia Alexeyevich Tkachenko (russian: Илья Алексеевич Ткаченко, born 26 December 1986) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. Skating for Russia with Ekaterina Riazanova, he became the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard silve ...
were the top three in the short dance.[ Pechalat / Bourzat won the free dance to take their second European title, Bobrova / Soloviev repeated as silver medalists, and ]Elena Ilinykh
Elena Ruslanovna Ilinykh (russian: Елена Руслановна Ильиных; born 25 April 1994) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With partner Ruslan Zhiganshin, she is the 2015 Russian national champion.
With former partner ...
/ Nikita Katsalapov
Nikita Gennadyevich Katsalapov (russian: Никита Геннадьевич Кацалапов; born 10 July 1991) is a Russian ice dancer. With Victoria Sinitsina, he is the 2022 Olympic champion in the team event, 2022 Olympic silver medalis ...
won bronze, their first time on the podium.[
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Results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
Medals summary
Medals by country
Table of medals for overall placement:
Table of small medals for placement in the short segment:
Table of small medals for placement in the free segment:
Medalists
Medals for overall placement:
Small medals for placement in the short segment:
Small medals for placement in the free segment:
References
External links
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Entries
at the International Skating Union
Start order and results
{{2011–12 in figure skating
European Figure Skating Championships
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