The Russian Figure Skating Championships (russian: Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию) are a
figure skating national championship held annually to determine the
national champions
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of
Russia
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. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of
men's singles, ladies' singles,
pair skating, and
ice dancing
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on the senior level. The senior competition is typically held in late December.
The junior national competition is held separately, generally in February.
The first Russian national competition was held on 5 March 1878 in
Saint Petersburg
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,
Russian Empire
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.
[ It was won by V. I. Sreznevski. Official championships were held annually beginning in 1897. Aleksandr Panshin became the first official Russian national champion and won the event three more times until 1900. From 1924 to 1992, Russian skaters competed at the Soviet Championships. The Russian event returned in 1993.
]
Senior medalists
Men
Women
Pairs
Ice dancing
Junior medalists
References
External links
Figure Skating Federation of Russia
fskate.ru
History
at Skate Rambler
History
at Sport Kharkov
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Figure skating national championships
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1897 establishments in the Russian Empire
Recurring sporting events established in 1897