The South African Figure Skating Championships are held annually to determine the top skaters in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
. The event is organized by the South African Figure Skating Association. Skaters compete in the disciplines of
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 ...
,
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 ...
, and
synchronized skating
Synchronized skating is an ice skating sport where between 8 to 16 skaters perform together as a team. They move as a flowing unit at high speed over the ice, while performing elements and footwork.
This complex sport originated in 1956 and was ...
, however, not all disciplines have been held in every year due to a lack of competitors. The levels of competition are Juvenile through Senior, as well as age groups. South African nationals were first held in 1947.
Medalists
Men
Ladies
References
2001 Nationals*
External links
South African Figure Skating Association
{{National Figure Skating Championships
Figure skating national championships
Figure skating in South Africa