The 2020
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC) is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-African and non-European countries with a similar competit ...
were held on February 4–9, 2020 in
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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.
[ Held annually since 1999, the competition featured skaters from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, ]pairs
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, and ice dance.
Qualification
Age and minimum TES requirements
The competition is open to skaters from all non-European member nations of the International Skating Union
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. The corresponding competition for European skaters is the 2020 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2020 European Figure Skating Championships were held in Graz, Austria, on 20–26 January 2020. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dance. The competition determined the entry quotas for ...
.
Skaters are eligible for the 2020 Four Continents Championships if they turned 15 years of age before July 1, 2019 and have met the minimum technical elements score requirements. The ISU accepts scores if they were obtained at senior-level ISU-recognized international competitions at least 21 days before the first official practice day of the championships.[
]
Number of entries per discipline
Each qualifying member nation may have up to three entries per discipline.
Schedule
Entries
Member nations began announcing their selections in December 2019. 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 ...
published a complete list of entries on January 16, 2020.
Changes to preliminary assignments
Medal summary
Medalists
Medals awarded to the skaters who achieve the highest overall placements in each discipline:
Small medals awarded to the skaters who achieve the highest short program or rhythm dance
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placements in each discipline:
Medals awarded to the skaters who achieve the highest free skating
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or free dance
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placements in each discipline:
Medals by country
Table of medals for overall placement:
Table of small medals for placement in the short/rhythm segment:
Table of small medals for placement in the free segment:
Records
The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition:
Results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dance
References
External links
2020 Four Continents Championships
at the International Skating Union
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Official website
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Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC) is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-African and non-European countries with a similar competit ...
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC) is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-African and non-European countries with a similar competit ...
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC) is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-African and non-European countries with a similar competit ...
Four Continents Figure Skating
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC) is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-African and non-European countries with a similar competit ...
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC) is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-African and non-European countries with a similar competit ...