The Australian Figure Skating Championships are an annual

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organised by Ice Skating Australia to crown the

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of Australia. The first official Australian Championships were held in 1931 in

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. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles,

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, and

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at the senior, junior, and novice levels, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants. Brendan Kerry and Cameron Medhurst are tied for winning the most Australian Championship titles in men's singles (with eight each), while Joanne Carter holds the record in women's singles (with seven). Danielle Carr and Stephen Carr hold the record in pair skating (with nineteen), while Danielle O'Brien and Gregory Merriman hold the record in ice dance (with six).

Senior medalists

Men's singles

Women's singles

Pairs

Ice dance

Synchronized skating

Junior medalists

Men's singles

Women's singles

Pairs

Ice dance

Synchronized skating

Records

References

External links

Ice Skating Australia

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