The 2010

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 a senior international figure skating competition in the 2009–10 season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles,

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, and

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. The event was held at the

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from 18 to 24 January 2010.

Qualification

The competition was open to skaters from European ISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2009. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters were the 2010 Four Continents Championships. National associations selected their entries based on their own criteria. Based on the results of the 2009 European Championships, each country was allowed between one and three entries per discipline. The following countries earned more than the minimum.

Schedule

All times are

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). * Tuesday, 19 January ** 13:30 Ice dancing – Compulsory dance ** 18:45 Opening ceremony ** 19:20 Pairs – Short program * Wednesday, 20 January ** 11:00 Men – Short program ** 19:00 Pairs – Free skating (group 1) ** 20:30 Pairs – Free skating (group 2 to 4) * Thursday, 21 January ** 13:00 Ice dancing – Original dance ** 18:45 Men – Free skating (group 1) ** 20:15 Men – Free skating (group 2 to 4) * Friday, 22 January ** 10:00 Ladies – Short Program ** 18:40 Ice dancing – Free dance (group 1) ** 20:00 Ice dancing – Free dance (group 2 to 4) * Saturday, 23 January ** 13:30 Ladies – Free skating (group 1) ** 15:00 Ladies – Free skating (group 2 to 4) ** 20:00 Closing reception * Sunday, 24 January ** 15:30 Exhibition gala

Medals table

Competition notes

In the men's short program,

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 ...

set a new world record of 91.30 points. He won his sixth European title.

Stéphane Lambiel Stéphane Lambiel (born 2 April 1985) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater who now works as a coach and choreographer. He is a two-time (2005–2006) World champion, the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time (2005, 2007) Grand Prix F ...

won his third European silver medal and

Brian Joubert Brian Joubert (; born 20 September 1984) is a French figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 2007 World champion, a three-time (2004, 2007 & 2009) European champion, and the 2006–07 Grand Prix Final champion. On the domestic le ...

won his 9th consecutive European medal. In ladies,

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 ...

won her third European title, defeating the reigning champion

Laura Lepistö Laura Anneli Lepistö (born 25 April 1988) is a Finnish former competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 world bronze medalist, the 2009 European champion, and a two-time (2008 and 2010) Finnish national champion. After missing two seasons ...

, who won her third European medal.

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 a ...

won Georgia's first medal at an ISU Championships. In pair skating,

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 won their first European title, edging out defending champions 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 ( ...

. In the free skate, they set a new free skate world record of 139.23 points, only to have their record broken by the Chinese silver medallists

Pang Qing Pang Qing (; born December 24, 1979, in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese retired pair skater. With her husband Tong Jian, she is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, the 2006 and 2010 World Champion, a five-time Four Continents champion (2002 ...

Tong Jian Tong Jian (; born August 15, 1979 in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese retired pair skater. With his wife Pang Qing, he is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, 2006 and 2010 World Champion, a five-time Four Continents champion (2002, 2004, 2008, ...

at the 2010 Olympic Games. In ice dancing,

Oksana Domnina Oksana Alexandrovna Domnina (russian: Оксана Александровна Домнина, born 17 August 1984) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. She and partner Maxim Shabalin are the 2010 Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World ...

/ Maxim Shabalin won their second European title, after previously winning in 2008.

Federica Faiella Federica Faiella (born 1 February 1981) is an Italian former competitive ice dancer. With partner Massimo Scali, she is the 2010 World bronze medalist, a two-time (2009–2010) European silver medalist, and six-time (2003–2005, 2007–2009) I ...

Massimo Scali Massimo Scali (born 11 December 1979) is an Italian former competitive ice dancer. With partner Federica Faiella, he is the 2010 World bronze medalist, a two-time ( 2009– 2010) European silver medalist, and a six-time (2003–2005, 2007–200 ...

won their second straight silver medals while the defending champions, Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski, dropped to third.

Results

Men

Ladies

Pairs

Ice dancing

References

External links

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