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The Estonian Figure Skating Championships ( et, Eesti Meistrivõistlused) are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the
Estonian Skating Union
Results
at ESBL {{National Figure Skating Championships Figure skating national championships Figure skating in Estonia
The Estonian Figure Skating Championships ( et, Eesti Meistrivõistlused) are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions
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of Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, 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. A ...
on the senior, junior, and novice levels.
History
The Estonian Championships were first held inTallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...
in 1917; Johannes Johanson won the men's category (four competitors), Hilda Laane won the women's title, and Hilda Laane / Johannes Johanson took the pairs' event (four pairs).
During the Soviet occupation and annexation (1940–91), some Estonians competed at the Soviet Championships. In 1991, after the restoration of independence, the Estonian Skating Union
Estonian Skating Union (abbreviation ESU; ) is one of the sport governing bodies in Estonia which deals with figure skating and speed skating.
ESU is established on 23 January 1991 and is one of the successor of ''Estonian Winter Sport Union'' () ...
was founded and admitted as a provisional member 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, N ...
.
Senior medalists
Women
Pairs
Ice dancing
Junior medalists
Men
Women
Pairs
Ice dancing
Novice medalists
Men
Women
Ice dancing
Discontinued events
These events were held only in the years indicated.Synchronized skating
Senior
Junior
Most championships
Men
Ladies
References
External links
Estonian Skating Union
Results
at ESBL {{National Figure Skating Championships Figure skating national championships Figure skating in Estonia
Figure skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are m ...
Recurring sporting events established in 1917
1917 establishments in Estonia