The British Figure Skating Championships (known in some years as the ''British Ice Figure and Dance Championships'' and the ''British Ice Figure & Synchronized Skating Championships'') are a

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held annually to crown the

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of the

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. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles,

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, and

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. Not all disciplines have been held in every year due to a lack of participants. The competition is typically held in November or December; thus, for example, the 1962 Championships were held in November 1961 as part of the 1961–62

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. The dance Championships have often been held as a separate event in a different location than the singles and pairs competitions. The British Championships have been open to skaters from

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countries, and skaters from

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and

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, in particular, have entered in some years. Before the establishment of a ladies' category in 1927, female skaters would occasionally compete in the men's event.

Senior medalists

Men

Women

Pairs

Ice dance

Junior medalists

Men

Women

Pairs

Ice dance

Advanced novice medalists

Boys

Girls

Pairs

Ice dance

Intermediate novice medalists

Men

Ladies

Ice dance

Basic novice medalists

Men

Ladies

Pairs

Ice dance

References

Sources

Ice Skating Australia international results
* "The British Championships", ''Skating'' magazine, Feb 1960 * "The British Championships", ''Skating'' magazine, Feb 1962 * "The British Championships, 1962", ''Skating'' magazine, Feb 1963 * "From Abroad", ''Skating'' magazine, Feb 1966 * "Newsmakers", ''Skating'' magazine, Jan 1970 * "Newsmakers", ''Skating'' magazine, Feb 1970 * "Fall results", ''Skating'' magazine, Jan 1971 * "Newsmakers", ''Skating'' magazine, Jan 1972

External links

1997–2004 results

2005–2010 results
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