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The Australian Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition organised by Ice Skating Australia to crown the national champions of Australia. The first official Australian Championships were held in 1931 in Sydney as a joint event organised when the skating federations of Victoria and New South Wales merged to form the Australian National Council of Ice-Skating. For years, championships alternated between Sydney and Melbourne. The Australian Championships have been interrupted twice during their history: from 1940 to 1946 due to World War II, and in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Australian Figure Skating Championships
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Inaugurated1931
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Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, ice dance, and synchronized skating at the senior and junior levels, although each discipline may not necessarily be 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 seven).

History

Prior to 1931, figure skating in Australia was overseen by two independent organisations – the National Ice-Skating Association of Australia (based in Melbourne) and the National Ice-Skating Association of New South Wales (based in Sydney) – and each held their own respective championship events. In 1931, the two federations merged to form the Australian National Council of Ice-Skating, and they held Australia's first national championship event in figure skating in Sydney.[1] Jack Gordon won the men's event, Myrie Reid won the women's event, Miss A. Maxwell and Robert Jackson won the pairs event, and Jackson also won the ice dance event (then called the waltzing competition) with Phyllis Turner.[2] Since then, Sydney and Melbourne alternated as hosts until 1976, when the championships were finally held in a new location: Brisbane.[3]

Australia frequently sent a contingent of skaters to New Zealand to compete at the New Zealand Figure Skating Championships. Brian Meek and Margaret Doolan won the men's and women's events in 1976, respectively;[4] Edwina Sloman and Bill Hewison won the pairs event in 1966;[5] Stephen Carr won the men's event in 1987;[6] Rebecca Khoo and Evgeni Borounov won the ice dance event in 2000;[7] and Sarah-Yvonne Prytula won the women's event in 2003.[8] The reverse is also true: many skaters from New Zealand have also traveled to Australia to compete in the Australian Championships.[3][9] Tristan Thode of New Zealand won the men's event at the 2007 Australian Championships,[10] and Alexandra Rout won the women's event in 2008.[11] While a guest skater from another country may be able to finish in first place and win the gold medal in an Australian event, they do not receive the title of Australian Champion; that honour goes to the highest-scoring Australian skater.[12]

An international competition – Skate Australia – was held in conjunction with the 1985 Australian Championships to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Victoria.[13] The Australian Championships have twice been interrupted: from 1940 to 1946 due to World War II,[12] and in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14][15]

Senior medalists

Kailani Craine at the 2016 World Championships
Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor at the 2018 Skate Canada International
Holly Harris and Jason Chan at the 2024 World Championships
From left to right: Kailani Craine, six-time Australian champion in women's singles; Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor, two-time Australian champions in pair skating; and Holly Harris and Jason Chan, two-time Australian champions in ice dance

Men's singles

More information Season, Location ...
Senior men's event medalists
Season Location Gold[12] Silver Bronze Ref.
1931–32 Sydney Jack Gordon Francis Mercovich Sydney Croll [2]
1932–33 Melbourne [16]
1933–34 Sydney Sydney Croll No other competitors [17]
1934–35 Melbourne Francis Mercovich Jack Gordon Sydney Croll [18]
1935–36 Sydney No men's competitors [12]
1936–37 Melbourne Francis Mercovich No other competitors [19]
1937–38 Sydney Ron Chambers Sydney Croll No other competitors [20]
1938–39 Melbourne No men's competitors [12]
1939–40 Sydney Sydney Croll No other competitors [21]
1940–47 No competitions due to World War II [12]
1947–48 Melbourne William Taylor No other competitors [22]
1948–49 Sydney William Hinchy Reg Park
1949–50 Melbourne Reg Park (No records found) [a]
1950–51 Sydney Adrian Swan[b] Ron Cook[b] No other competitors [22]
1951–52 Melbourne Ron Cook[c] No other competitors
1952–53 Sydney Allan Ganter Frank Parsons Charles Keeble [24]
1953–54 Melbourne [25]
1954–55 Sydney Charles Keeble No other competitors [26]
1955–56 Melbourne (No records found) [d]
1956–57 No men's champion [12]
1957–58 (No record found) Tim Spencer (No records found) [e]
1958–59 Melbourne
1959–60 William Cherrell Tim Spencer David Price [27]
1960–61 (No record found) No men's champion [12]
1961–73 No men's competitors
1973–74 Sydney William Schober No other competitors [28]
1974–75 Melbourne [29]
1975–76 Sydney Mark Lynch No other competitors [30]
1976–77 Brisbane Brian Meek [3]
1977–78 Melbourne Brian Meek Michael Pasfield [31]
1978–79 Sydney William Schober Glen Neate [22]
1979–80 Melbourne Mark Basto
1980–81 (No record found) Michael Pasfield Cameron Medhurst (No record found) [32][22]
1981–82 Brisbane Brad McLean
1982–83 Sydney Cameron Medhurst Perry Meek Mark Basto [32]
1983–84 Perth Perry Meek Cameron Medhurst Stephen Carr [33]
1984–85 Brisbane Cameron Medhurst (No records found) [f]
1985–86 Melbourne
1986–87 Adelaide
1987–88 Brisbane
1988–89 Sydney
1989–90 Perth
1990–91 Sydney
1991–92 Canberra Stephen Carr Ashley Wilson Adam Hart [35]
1992–93 Bendigo George Galanis Ashley Wilson [22]
1993–94 Brisbane Andrew Roy No other competitors [36]
1994–95 Sydney (No records found) [g]
1995–96 Canberra China Anthony Liu (China)[h] George Galanis[h] Stephen Carr [37]
1996–97 Perth Anthony Liu Michael Amentas Andrew Roy [38]
1997–98 Sydney No other competitors [39]
1998–99 Melbourne [40]
1999–2000 Adelaide Peter Nicholas [41]
2000–01 Perth Peter Nicholas Bradley Santer [42]
2001–02 Sydney Bradley Santer New Zealand Ricky Cockerill (New Zealand) [43]
2002–03 Brisbane [44]
2003–04 Bradley Santer Daniel Harries Stuart Beckingham [45]
2004–05 Sydney Sean Carlow New Zealand Ricky Cockerill (New Zealand) [46]
2005–06 Perth Sean Carlow Bradley Santer New Zealand Tristan Thode (New Zealand) [47]
2006–07 Brisbane United Kingdom Simon Waller (Great Britain) [48]
2007–08 Lake Macquarie New Zealand Tristan Thode (New Zealand) Nicholas Fernandez [49]
2008–09 Brisbane New Zealand Tristan Thode (New Zealand)[i] Nicholas Fernandez[i] Mark Webster [10]
2009–10 Sydney Robert McNamara Mark Webster Matthew Precious [50]
2010–11 Melbourne Mark Webster Robert McNamara Mitchell Chapman [51]
2011–12 Brisbane Brendan Kerry Nicholas Fernandez Andrew Dodds [52]
2012–13 David Kranjec Brendan Kerry Jordan Dodds [53]
2013–14 Melbourne Brendan Kerry David Kranjec Mark Webster [54]
2014–15 Brisbane Cameron Hemmert Andrew Dodds [55]
2015–16 Sydney Andrew Dodds Jordan Dodds [56]
2016–17 Melbourne James Min Andrew Dodds [57]
2017–18 Brisbane Andrew Dodds Mark Webster [58]
2018–19 Sydney James Min [59]
2019–20 Melbourne James Min Darian Kaptich [60]
2020–21 Brisbane Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [14]
2021–22 [15]
2022–23 Darian Kaptich Charlton Doherty Callum Bradshaw [61]
2023–24 Erina Douglas Gerber No other competitors [62]
2024–25 Melbourne Julio Potapenko Douglas Gerber [63]
2025–26 Brisbane Julio Potapenko Douglas Gerber Charlton Doherty [64]
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Women's singles

More information Season, Location ...
Senior women's event medalists
Season Location Gold[12] Silver Bronze Ref.
1931–32 Sydney Myrie Reid Winsome Thackeray Mrs. J. Benn [2]
1932–33 Melbourne Dorothy Tickle Vera Pincott & Kathleen McGill (tie) [22]
1933–34 Sydney Winsome Thackeray Mrs. Fred Thomas No other competitors [17]
1934–35 Melbourne [65]
1935–36 Sydney Myrie Reid Ms. J. Benn [66]
1936–37 Melbourne Betty Cornwell Myrie Reid [19]
1937–38 Sydney No other competitors [20]
1938–39 Melbourne (No records found) [j]
1939–40 Sydney June Weedon Pat Matthews Enid Shawe [21]
1940–47 No competitions due to World War II [12]
1947–48 Melbourne Patricia Molony Gweneth Molony Gwen Jones [68]
1948–49 Sydney Alison Paynter Ann MacGillicuddy Thelma Homsey [22]
1949–50 Melbourne Gweneth Molony (No records found) [k]
1950–51 Sydney Nancy Hallam Loretta Brain [22]
1951–52 Melbourne Loretta Brain Dawn Hunter [69]
1952–53 Sydney Loretta Brain Dawn Hunter Coral Stuber [24]
1953–54 Melbourne Dawn Hunter Gloria Aiken C. Waterman [25]
1954–55 Sydney (No records found) [l]
1955–56 Melbourne
1956–57 Loy Thomson [m]
1957–58 (No record found)
1958–59 Melbourne Aileen Shaw [n]
1959–60 Mary Wilson Mary-Ellen Holland [27]
1960–61 (No record found) (No records found) [n]
1961–62 Sydney June Hicks Mary-Ellen Holland [73]
1962–63 (No records found) Cheryl Helmore (No records found) [o]
1963–64 Aileen Shaw [p]
1964–65 Mary-Ellen Holland [q]
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68 Sydney Cheryl Helmore Robyn Saynor [76]
1968–69 (No record found) Janet Schwarz Robyn Saynor Judith Horsnell [22]
1969–70 Sydney Judith Horsnell Christine Hunter [77]
1970–71 Melbourne Ann Gartner [22]
1971–72 Sharon Burley Vicki Reid [78]
1972–73 Brisbane Sharon Burley Robyn Burley Judith Horsnell [22]
1973–74 Sydney Wyneira Evans [28]
1974–75 Melbourne Belinda Coulthard [29]
1975–76 Sydney [30]
1976–77 Brisbane Robyn Burley Belinda Coulthard Lyndal Hicks [3]
1977–78 Melbourne New Zealand Katie Symmonds (New Zealand) [79][80]
1978–79 Sydney Vicki Holland [22]
1979–80 Melbourne Belinda Coulthard Vicki Holland Julie Hill
1980–81 (No record found) Vicki Holland (No records found) [r]
1981–82 Brisbane Melanie Buzek (No record found)
1982–83 Sydney Amanda James Sharon Gaylard [32]
1983–84 Perth Diana Zovko-Nicolic Amanda James [33]
1984–85 Brisbane Amanda James (No records found) [s]
1985–86 Melbourne Diana Zovko-Nicolic [t]
1986–87 Adelaide Tracy Brook (No record found) Popi Geros [22]
1987–88 Brisbane (No records found) [81]
1988–89 Sydney
1989–90 Perth United States Tracey Damigella (United States)[u] [u]
1990–91 Sydney Tamara Heggen [v]
1991–92 Canberra Hayley Antal Miriam Manzano [35]
1992–93 Bendigo (No records found) [v]
1993–94 Brisbane Miriam Manzano Tamara Heggen K. Fell [36]
1994–95 Sydney Joanne Carter Miriam Manzano (No record found) [82]
1995–96 Canberra Tamara Heggen Miriam Manzano [37]
1996–97 Perth Miriam Manzano Andrea Boss [38]
1997–98 Sydney Michelle Kriz [39]
1998–99 Melbourne Stephanie Zhang Sarah-Yvonne Prytula [40]
1999–2000 Adelaide Stephanie Zhang Sarah-Yvonne Prytula Andrea Boss [41]
2000–01 Perth Miriam Manzano Sarah-Yvonne Prytula [42]
2001–02 Sydney Miriam Manzano Stephanie Zhang Joanne Carter [43]
2002–03 Brisbane Joanne Carter Stephanie Zhang [44]
2003–04 Sarah-Yvonne Prytula [45]
2004–05 Sydney [46]
2005–06 Perth Janna Kupec [47]
2006–07 Brisbane Joanne Carter Tina Wang [48]
2007–08 Lake Macquarie New Zealand Alexandra Rout (New Zealand) [49]
2008–09 Brisbane New Zealand Alexandra Rout (New Zealand)[w] Tina Wang[w] Jessica Kurzawski [11]
2009–10 Sydney Cheltzie Lee Tina Wang New Zealand Alexandra Rout (New Zealand) [50]
2010–11 Melbourne Phoebe Di Tommaso Albrina Lee Jessica Kurzawski [51]
2011–12 Brisbane Ukraine Iryna Movchan (Ukraine)[x] Zara Pasfield[x] Jaimee Nobbs [52]
2012–13 Chantelle Kerry Brooklee Han Stephanie Zhang [53]
2013–14 Melbourne Brooklee Han Taylor Dean Jaimee Nobbs [54]
2014–15 Brisbane Kailani Craine Brooklee Han [55]
2015–16 Sydney Chantelle Kerry [56]
2016–17 Melbourne Katie Pasfield [57]
2017–18 Brisbane Amelia Jackson [58]
2018–19 Sydney Brooklee Han Lucy Sori Yun [59]
2019–20 Melbourne Yancey Chan Ashley Colliver [60]
2020–21 Brisbane Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [14]
2021–22 [15]
2022–23 Vlada Vasiliev Hana Bath Andrea Guo [61]
2023–24 Erina Hana Bath Vlada Vasiliev Maria Chernyshova [62]
2024–25 Melbourne Maria Chernyshova Sienna Kaczmarczyk [63]
2025–26 Brisbane Sienna Kaczmarczyk Victoria Alcantara Simona Bhasin [64]
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Pairs

More information Season, Location ...
Senior pairs' event medalists
Season Location Gold[12] Silver Bronze Ref.
1931–32 Sydney
  • Miss A. Maxwell
  • Robert Jackson
  • Miss M. Greenland
  • Sydney Croll
  • Winsome Thackeray
  • Cyril MacGillicuddy
[2]
1932–33 Melbourne No other competitors [83]
1933–34 Sydney
  • Winsome Thackeray
  • Cyril MacGillicuddy
(No records found) [y]
1934–35 Melbourne
1935–36 Sydney
  • Alison Brown
  • Ron Butcher
  • Ms. M. Shortland
  • Mr. N. Locke
No other competitors [66]
1936–37 Melbourne
  • Alison Lyons
  • Ron Chambers
(No records found) [z]
1937–38 Sydney
  • Edith Adams
  • Ron Chambers
  • Betty Cornwell
  • Jack Gordon
  • Alison Brown
  • Ron Butcher
[20]
1938–39 Melbourne
  • Betty Cornwell
  • Jack Gordon
(No records found) [aa]
1939–40 Sydney
  • Alison Brown
  • Ron Butcher
No other competitors [21]
1940–47 No competitions due to World War II [12]
1947–48 Melbourne
  • Shirley Carroll
  • Reg Park
  • Thelma Homsey
  • William Hinchey
No other competitors [22]
1948–49 Sydney
  • Thelma Homsey
  • William Hinchey
  • Shirley Carroll
  • Reg Park
1949–50 Melbourne (No records found) [ab]
1950–51 Sydney
  • Loretta Brain
  • Colin Martin
  • Gloria Aiken
  • Bob Watson
[22]
1951–52 Melbourne
  • Beryl Moore
  • Frank Parsons
No other competitors
1952–53 Sydney
  • Gloria Aiken
  • Bob Watson
  • Beryl Moore
  • Frank Parsons
[24]
1953–54 Melbourne No other competitors [ac]
1954–55 Sydney
  • Lorraine Anderson
  • Ray Ashton
[26]
1955–56 Melbourne (No records found) [ac]
1956–57
1957–58 (No records found)
1958–59 Melbourne
1959–60
  • A. Gardiner
  • Ray Ashton
No other competitors [27]
1960–61 (No record found) No pairs competitors [12]
1961–62 Sydney (No records found) [ac]
1962–63 (No records found)
  • Yvonne Whys
  • Wayne Caldwell
[ad]
1963–64 [ac]
1964–65
  • Diana Taylor
  • David Price
[ae]
1965–66
  • Loryn Sorenson (née Gough)
  • Colin Jackson
  • Dianne White
  • Murray Herriott
  • Lesley Anderson
  • Leslie Coxon
[22]
1966–67
  • Diana Taylor
  • David Price
(No records found) [ae]
1967–68 Sydney
  • Loryn Sorenson (née Gough)
  • Frank Chiementon
  • Diana Taylor
  • David Price
  • Robyn Webb
  • Colin Jackson
[76]
1968–69 (No record found) No other competitors [22]
1969–70 Sydney
  • Petricia Browne
  • Kelvin Nicolle
No other competitors [77]
1970–71 Melbourne
  • Robyn Webb
  • Colin Jackson
No other competitors [22]
1971–72
  • Jennifer Ingrey
  • R. Waluga
No other competitors [78]
1972–73 Brisbane
  • R. Messing
  • Colin Jackson
[22]
1973–74 Sydney No other competitors [28]
1974–75 Melbourne [29]
1975–76 Sydney No other competitors [84]
1976–77 Brisbane [3]
1977–78 Melbourne (No records found) [af]
1978–79 Sydney
  • Eva Fabian
  • George Fabian
No other competitors [22]
1979–80 Melbourne
1980–81 (No record found) (No records found) [ag]
1981–82 Brisbane
1982–83 Sydney No other competitors [32]
1983–84 Perth
  • Danielle Baurycza
  • Rodney Baurycza
No other competitors [33]
1984–85 Brisbane (No records found) [ag]
1985–86 Melbourne
1986–87 Adelaide
1987–88 Brisbane
1988–89 Sydney
1989–90 Perth
1990–91 Sydney
  • Christine Seydel
  • John Pritchard-Wafford
(No record found)
1991–92 Canberra
  • Rochelle Manning
  • Stephen Roberts
No other competitors [35]
1992–93 Bendigo (No records found) [ag]
1993–94 Brisbane No other competitors [36]
1994–95 Sydney (No records found) [ag]
1995–96 Canberra No other competitors [37]
1996–97 Perth [38]
1997–98 Sydney [39]
1998–99 Melbourne
  • Bethany McLean
  • Adam King
No other competitors [40]
1999–2000 Adelaide
  • Amanda Paton
  • Adam King
No other competitors [41]
2000–05 No pairs competitors [ah]
2005–06 Perth
  • Emma Brien
  • Stuart Beckingham
No other competitors [47]
2006–12 No pairs competitors
2012–13 Brisbane
No other competitors [53]
2013–14 Melbourne [54]
2014–15 Brisbane
  • Harmonie Wong
  • Joda Walter
No other competitors [55]
2015–16 Sydney No other competitors [56]
2016–17 Melbourne No other competitors [57]
2017–18 Brisbane No other competitors [58]
2018–19 Sydney [59]
2019–20 Melbourne No pairs competitors [60]
2020–22 Brisbane Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [14][15]
2022–23 No pairs competitors [61]
2023–24 Erina No other competitors [62]
2024–26 No pairs competitors
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Ice dance

More information Season, Location ...
Senior ice dance event medalists
Season Location Gold[12] Silver Bronze Ref.
1931–32 Sydney
  • Phyllis Turner
  • Robert Jackson
  • Winsome Thackeray
  • Cyril MacGillicuddy
  • Miss E. Salmonow
  • Jack Gordon
&
  • Kathleen Kennedy
  • Mr. H.D. Foore
(tie)
[2]
1932–33 Melbourne
  • Kathleen Kennedy
  • Sydney Croll
  • Miss Fay
  • Mr. H.D. Foore
[86]
1933–34 Sydney
  • Kathleen Kennedy
  • Sydney Croll
(No records found) [ai]
1934–35 Melbourne
  • Winsome Thackeray
  • Cyril MacGillicuddy
  • Kathleen Kennedy
  • Sydney Croll
  • Clarice Kennedy
  • J.T. Brown
[87]
1935–36 Sydney
  • Kathleen Kennedy
  • Sydney Croll
  • Clarice Kennedy
  • J.T. Brown
  • Marie Lansel
  • Robert Jackson
[88]
1936–37 Melbourne (No records found) [aj]
1937–38 Sydney
  • Edith Adams
  • Ron Chambers
  • Shirley Gould
  • Jack Maloney
[20]
1938–39 Melbourne
  • Shirley Gould
  • Jack Maloney
(No records found) [ak]
1939–40 Sydney
  • Nance Connor
  • J.T. Brown
No other competitors [21]
1940–47 No competitions due to World War II [12]
1947–48 Melbourne
  • Ann MacGillicuddy
  • William Taylor
  • Patricia Molony
  • K. Griffen
  • Thelma Homsey
  • William Hinchey
[68]
1948–49 Sydney
  • Thelma Homsey
  • William Hinchey
  • Rae Holderness
  • Donald McKnight
[22]
1949–50 Melbourne (No records found) [al]
1950–51 Sydney
  • Margaret Sim
  • Alan Glen
  • Phyllis Lammey
  • Hilton Omerod
[89]
1951–52 Melbourne
  • Ann MacGillicuddy
  • William Taylor
No other competitors [22]
1952–53 Sydney
  • Margaret Sim
  • Allan Glen
[24]
1953–54 Melbourne
  • Gloria Gray
  • Allan Glen
  • Margaret Sim
  • Hilton Omerod
No other competitors [22]
1954–55 Sydney
  • Linda Squires
  • Robert Watson
(No records found) [am]
1955–56 Melbourne
  • Barbara Heyward
  • Douglas Clarke
[an]
1956–57
1957–58 (No record found)
1958–59 Melbourne
1959–60
  • Shirley Taylor
  • William Cherrell
[ao]
1960–61 (No record found) No ice dance champions [12]
1961–62 Sydney
  • Lynn Wright
  • Robert Watson
(No records found) [ap]
1962–64 No ice dance competitors [12]
1964–65 (No records found)
  • A. Clacy
  • B. Hodge
(No records found) [aq]
1965–66
  • Edwina Slowman
  • William Hewison
(No record found)
  • Lesley Anderson
  • Leslie Coxon
[22]
1966–67 No ice dance champions [12]
1967–70 No ice dance competitors
1970–71 Melbourne
  • Lorryn Sorrenson
  • Graham Beaumont
  • Lorraine Champman
  • Bernie Lewis
No other competitors [22]
1971–72
  • Joan Coates
  • Graham Beaumont
  • Janet Neale
  • John Haggett
  • Lorraine Champman
  • Bernie Lewis
1972–73 Brisbane
  • Janet Neale
  • Gabriel Somlai
  • Margaret Doolan
  • Frank Chiementon
1973–74 Sydney No ice dance competitors [28]
1974–75 Melbourne
  • Anne Zoe Hopkins
  • Gabriel Somlai
  • Dorothy Smith
  • Grant Goddard
No other competitors [29]
1975–76 Sydney
  • Dorothy Smith
  • Grant Goddard
No other competitors [30]
1976–79 No ice dance competitors [12]
1979–80 Melbourne
  • Kim Pargeter
  • Chris Stuart
  • Helen Brown
  • Unknown
  • Ann Brenock-Trainter
  • Allan Brenock
[22]
1980–81 (No record found)
  • Brennice Coates
  • Leslie Boroczky
(No records found) [ar]
1981–82 Brisbane
  • P. Leedham
  • Leslie Boroczky
[as]
1982–83 Sydney
  • Bridget Watson
  • Mark Hochmann
No other competitors [22]
1983–84 Perth
  • Liane Telling
  • Michael Fisher
  • Joanne Crynes
  • Chris Stuart
No other competitors [33]
1984–85 Brisbane (No records found) [at]
1985–86 Melbourne [au]
1986–87 Brisbane
1987–88
1988–89 Sydney
  • Fiona Coulston
  • Brian Duckworth
(No record found) [22]
1989–90 Perth
[av]
1990–91 Sydney (No records found)
1991–92 Canberra
  • Amber Niv
  • Mark Storton
  • Louise Carracher
  • Brian Duckworth
[35]
1992–93 Bendigo
  • Louise Carracher
  • Brian Duckworth
(No records found) [aw]
1993–94 Brisbane
  • Christine Seydel
  • Duncan Smart
  • Linda Peterson
  • John Dunlop
No other competitors [36]
1994–95 Sydney (No records found) [ax]
1995–96 Canberra
  • Chantal Loyer
  • Justin Bell
  • Christine Seydel
  • Duncan Smart
No other competitors [37]
1996–97 Perth [38]
1997–98 Sydney
  • Margarita Fourer
  • Timothy Heinecke
No other competitors [39]
1998–99 Melbourne
No other competitors [40]
1999–2000 Adelaide
[41]
2000–01 Perth
[42]
2001–02 Sydney
  • Aimee Hartog
  • Daniel Price
[43]
2002–03 Brisbane
No other competitors [44]
2003–04 [45]
2004–05 Sydney [46]
2005–06 Perth [47]
2006–07 Brisbane No other competitors [48]
2007–08 Lake Macquarie
  • Canada
  • Katrina Reyes
  • Spencer Barnes
(Canada)
No other competitors [49]
2008–09 Brisbane [90]
2009–10 Sydney [50]
2010–11 Melbourne
  • Katherine Firkin
  • Henri Du Pont
[51]
2011–12 Brisbane
  • Katherine Firkin
  • Henri Du Pont
No other competitors [52]
2012–13
  • New Zealand
  • Ayesha Campbell
  • Shane Speden
(New Zealand)
  • Katherine Firkin
  • Henri Du Pont
[53]
2013–14 Melbourne
  • Adele Morrison
  • Lochran Doherty
[54]
2014–15 Brisbane
  • Adele Morrison
  • Shane Speden
No other competitors [55]
2015–16 Sydney
  • Emily Pike
  • Patrick Adderly
[56]
2016–17 Melbourne
  • Adele Morrison
  • Demid Rokachev
[57]
2017–18 Brisbane
  • Micol Carmignani
  • Mitchell Frencham
No other competitors [58]
2018–19 Sydney
  • India Nette
  • Eron Westwood
[59]
2019–20 Melbourne [60]
2020–21 Brisbane Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [14]
2021–22 [15]
2022–23
  • India Nette
  • Eron Westwood
No other competitors [61]
2023–24 Erina
  • Romy Malcolm
  • Kobi Chant
[62]
2024–25 Melbourne
  • Romy Malcolm
  • Kobi Chant
  • Samantha Udell
  • Zach Churton
[63]
2025–26 Brisbane No ice dance competitors [64]
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Synchronized skating

While championship competitions were held in synchronized skating (also known as precision skating) prior to 2005, this is earliest for which full results have been documented.

More information Season, Location ...
Senior synchronized event medalists
Season Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2005–06 Perth Fire on Ice Ice Viva! No other competitors [47]
2006–07 Brisbane Synergy Adelaide Ice Magic [48]
2007–08 Lake Macquarie Adelaide Ice Magic No other competitors [49]
2008–09 Brisbane [91]
2009–10 Sydney [50]
2010–11 Melbourne Nova Adelaide Ice Magic [51]
2011–12 Brisbane [52]
2012–13 Nova Fire on Ice [53]
2013–14 Melbourne Infusion Fire on Ice [54]
2014–15 Brisbane Infusion Fire on Ice Nova [55]
2015–16 Sydney Nova Infusion [56]
2016–17 Melbourne Infusion Nova Ice Storm [57]
2017–18 Brisbane Team Unity Ice Storm Nova [58]
2018–19 Sydney [59]
2019–20 Melbourne [60]
2020–21 Brisbane Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [14]
2021–22 [15]
2022–23 Team Unity Ice Storm Nova [61]
2023–24 Erina Ice Storm Lightning Infusion [62]
2024–25 Melbourne Ice Storm [63]
2025–26 Brisbane No other competitors [64]
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Junior medalists

While junior-level championships were held in Australia prior to 1995, this is earliest for which full results have been documented.

Men's singles

More information Season, Location ...
Junior men's event medalists
Season Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1995–96 Canberra Michael Amentas Terence Lyness A. Botham [37]
1996–97 Perth Peter Nicholas Dejan Jovanovic [38]
1997–98 Sydney Stuart Beckingham [39]
1998–99 Melbourne Peter Nicholas Daniel Harries Lloyd Tucker [40]
1999–2000 Adelaide Lloyd Tucker Bradley Santer [41]
2000–01 Perth Bradley Santer Daniel Harries Sean Carlow [42]
2001–02 Sydney Daniel Harries Lloyd Tucker [43]
2002–03 Brisbane Sean Carlow New Zealand Tristan Thode (New Zealand) New Zealand Joel Watson (New Zealand) [44]
2003–04 New Zealand Joel Watson (New Zealand)[ay] Sean Carlow[az] Robert McNamara [45]
2004–05 Sydney Robert McNamara[ba] Mitchell Chapman [46]
2005–06 Perth Robert McNamara Mitchell Chapman Dean Timmins [47]
2006–07 Brisbane Nicholas Fernandez Robert McNamara Mark Webster [48]
2007–08 Lake Macquarie Matthew Precious Mark Webster Mathew Tinson [49]
2008–09 Brisbane Brendan Kerry New Zealand Cameron Hems (New Zealand) [91]
2009–10 Sydney Brendan Kerry Simon Hardy David Kranjec [50]
2010–11 Melbourne Oliver Porter [51]
2011–12 Brisbane Jordan Dodds David Kranjec Harley Windsor [52]
2012–13 Cameron Hemmert Darian Kaptich Ryan Dodds [53]
2013–14 Melbourne Darian Kaptich Charlton Doherty [54]
2014–15 Brisbane James Min Darian Kaptich Charlton Doherty [55]
2015–16 Sydney Charlton Doherty Darian Kaptich [56]
2016–17 Melbourne Darian Kaptich Charlton Doherty [57]
2017–18 Brisbane Darian Kaptich Harrison Bain Brian Lee [58]
2018–19 Sydney Sam Gillard Alex Sun [59]
2019–20 Melbourne Juan Camilo Yusti Callum Bradshaw Leon McIntosh [60]
2020–21 Brisbane Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [14]
2021–22 [15]
2022–23 Julio Potapenko Vinceman Chong Jeremy Adamlu [61]
2023–24 Erina Vinceman Chong Kryshtof Pradeaux James Lin [62]
2024–25 Melbourne James Lin Rahul Ravindran [63]
2025–26 Brisbane Rahul Ravindran Henry Green [64]
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Women's singles

More information Season, Location ...
Junior women's event medalists
Season Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1995–96 Canberra Joanne Carter Katie Murphy Stephanie Zhang [37]
1996–97 Perth Michelle Kriz Emily Minns [38]
1997–98 Sydney Michelle Kriz Andrea Boss Michelle Pascoe [39]
1998–99 Melbourne Stephanie Zhang Olivia Masterton Sarah-Yvonne Prytula [40]
1999–2000 Adelaide Andrea Boss [41]
2000–01 Perth Zoe Bradforth Claire Bilton [42]
2001–02 Sydney Vashti Lonsdale [43]
2002–03 Brisbane Emilia Ahsan Alix Myra Andersen [44]
2003–04 Emilia Ahsan Janna Kupec Tessa Black [45]
2004–05 Sydney Phoebe Di Tommaso Laura Downing Janna Kupec [46]
2005–06 Perth Tina Wang Janna Kupec Laura Downing [47]
2006–07 Brisbane Cheltzie Lee Phoebe Di Tommaso [48]
2007–08 Lake Macquarie Cheltzie Lee New Zealand Alexandra Rout (New Zealand) Lauren Hansom [49]
2008–09 Brisbane New Zealand Alexandra Rout (New Zealand)[bb] Jaimee Nobbs[bb] Albrina Lee [91]
2009–10 Sydney Jaimee Nobbs Chantelle Kerry Zara Pasfield [50]
2010–11 Melbourne Chantelle Kerry Brooklee Han Jaimee Nobbs [51]
2011–12 Brisbane Taylor Dean Zara Pasfield [52]
2012–13 Kailani Craine New Zealand Madelaine Parker (New Zealand) Jenny Lu [53]
2013–14 Melbourne Jenny Lu Yancey Chan [54]
2014–15 Brisbane Amelia Jackson Renee Hambly [55]
2015–16 Sydney Katie Pasfield [56]
2016–17 Melbourne Holly Harris Jordan Lazarus Amelia Jackson [57]
2017–18 Brisbane Amelia Jackson Lucy Sori Yun [58]
2018–19 Sydney Lucy Sori Yun Danielle Gebser [59]
2019–20 Melbourne Victoria Alcantara Vlada Vasilev Amy Avtarovski [60]
2020–21 Brisbane Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [14]
2021–22 [15]
2022–23 Hana Bath Luna Shimogaki Sienna Kaczmarczyk [61]
2023–24 Erina Trisha Tong [62]
2024–25 Melbourne Mia Zixuan Jeng Kalyn Shimogaki [63]
2025–26 Brisbane Mia Zeng Kalyn Shimogaki Angela Guo [64]
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Pairs

More information Season, Location ...
Junior pairs' event medalists
Season Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1995–96 Canberra
  • Emily Minns
  • Terence Lyness
No other competitors [37]
1996–98 No junior pairs competitors [12]
1998–99 Melbourne
  • Bethany McLean
  • Adam King
No other competitors [40]
1999–2000 Adelaide
  • Amanda Paton
  • Adam King
  • Margaret Albia
  • Phillip Champion
No other competitors [41]
2000–02 No junior pairs competitors [12]
2002–03 Brisbane
  • Krysia Child
  • Aaron Botham
No other competitors [44]
2003–08 No junior pairs competitors
2008–09 Brisbane
  • New Zealand
(New Zealand)[bc]
No other competitors [91]
2009–11 No junior pairs competitors
2011–12 Brisbane
  • Veera Kestila
  • Callum Bullard
  • Emma Greensill
  • Matthew Dodds
No other competitors [52]
2012–13
  • Eliza Smyth
  • Jordan Dodds
No other competitors [53]
2013–14 Melbourne [54]
2014–15 Brisbane [55]
2015–16 Sydney
  • Jessica Rotondo
  • Ryan Dodds
[56]
2016–17 Melbourne [57]
2017–18 Brisbane
  • Kaitlyn Ineson
  • Tremayne Bevan
[58]
2018–19 Sydney No junior pairs competitors [59]
2019–20 Melbourne
  • Campbell Young
  • Tremayne Bevan
No other competitors [60]
2020–21 Brisbane Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [14]
2021–22 [15]
2022–23 No junior pairs competitors [61]
2023–24 Erina
  • Peyton Bellamy Martins
  • Kryshtof Pradeaux
No other competitors [62]
2024–26 No junior pairs competitors
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Ice dance

More information Season, Location ...
Junior ice dance event medalists
Season Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1995–96 Canberra
  • Margarita Fourer
  • Timothy Heinecke
  • New Zealand
  • Kirsty MacDonald
  • Christopher Street
(New Zealand)
[37]
1996–97 Perth
  • Lindsay Gough
  • Jarrod Cook
  • Alanna Tabone
  • Ben Symons
[38]
1997–98 Sydney
  • Rebecca Khoo
  • Mathew Lee
[39]
1998–99 Melbourne
  • Rebecca Khoo
  • Mathew Lee
  • Danika Bourne
  • Trevor Sieders
No other competitors [40]
1999–2000 Adelaide
  • Alexandra Martin
  • Daniel Price
No other competitors [41]
2000–01 Perth No junior ice dance competitors [42]
2001–02 Sydney
  • Sarah Vandenbos
  • Sean Murray
No other competitors [43]
2002–03 Brisbane No junior ice dance competitors [44]
2003–04
  • Gabrielle Biffin
  • Tye Nagy
No other competitors [45]
2004–05 Sydney No other competitors [46]
2005–06 Perth
  • Annabelle Tickner
  • Kent Caputo
No other competitors [47]
2006–07 Brisbane No other competitors [48]
2007–09 No junior ice dance competitors
2009–10 Sydney
  • New Zealand
  • Ayesha Campbell
  • Shane Speden
(New Zealand)[bd]
  • Lisa Phillips
  • Andrew Budd
[be]
No other competitors [50]
2010–11 Melbourne
  • Kimberley Hew-Low
  • Cameron Hemmert
[bf]
[51]
2011–12 Brisbane
  • Hannah Sparke
  • Lochran Doherty
[52]
2012–13
  • Rhiarna Lagoutaris
  • Thomas Masters
[53]
2013–14 Melbourne
  • Rhiarna Lagoutaris
  • Thomas Masters
No other competitors [54]
2014–15 Brisbane
  • Emily Pike
  • Patrick Adderley
  • Anja Noetzel-Hayward
  • Connor McIver
[55]
2015–16 Sydney
  • Jessica Palfreyman
  • Charlton Doherty
  • Courtney Tyerman
  • Alex Anstey
[56]
2016–17 Melbourne
  • Anastasia Ozerova
  • Nick McCreary
  • Courtney Tyerman
  • Beau McElroy
[57]
2017–18 Brisbane
  • Jessica Palfreyman
  • Charlton Doherty
  • Varshana Schelling
  • Liam McIver
No other competitors [58]
2018–19 Sydney
  • Jessica Palfreyman
  • Nicholas McCreary
  • Brittany Ross
  • Jake Meyer
[59]
2019–20 Melbourne
  • Alexandra Fladun-Dorling
  • Christopher Fladun-Dorling
No other competitors [60]
2020–21 Brisbane Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [14]
2021–22 [15]
2022–23 No junior ice dance competitors [61]
2023–24 Erina
  • Renee Yuen
  • Oliver Ma
  • Regina Ng
  • Dominik Mautner
  • Amy Avtarovski
  • Charlie Wilcox
[62]
2024–25 Melbourne
  • Chanelle Chum
  • Osckar Chum
No other competitors [63]
2025–26 Brisbane No junior ice dance competitors [64]
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Synchronized skating

More information Season, Location ...
Junior synchronized event medalists
Season Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2005–06 Perth Adelaide Ice Magic Iceskateers Elite Penrith Ice Crystals [47]
2006–07 Brisbane Iceskateers Elite Fire on Ice Junior Macquarie Illusions [48]
2007–08 Lake Macquarie Fire on Ice Junior Iceskateers Elite [49]
2008–09 Brisbane Nova [91]
2009–10 Sydney Nova Infusion [50]
2010–11 Melbourne Iceskateers Elite Infusion Fire on Ice Junior [51]
2011–12 Brisbane Fire on Ice Junior Majestic Ice Iceskateers Elite [52]
2012–13 Iceskateers Elite Fire on Ice Junior [53]
2013–14 Melbourne [54]
2014–15 Brisbane Aurora [55]
2015–16 Sydney No other competitors [56]
2016–17 Melbourne Majestic Ice Iceskateers Elite Infusion [57]
2017–18 Brisbane [58]
2018–19 Sydney Iceskateers Elite Infusion Majestic Ice [59]
2019–20 Melbourne Majestic Ice Junior Adelaide Ice Magic Junior [60]
2020–21 Brisbane Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [14]
2021–22 [15]
2022–23 Majestic Ice Junior Infusion Junior Iceskateers Elite [61]
2023–24 Erina Iceskateers Elite Southern Sky Junior [62]
2024–25 Melbourne Southern Sky Junior Majestic Ice Junior Phoenix [63]
2025–26 Brisbane Iceskateers Elite Majestic Ice Junior [64]
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Records

Joanne Carter at the 2004 Four Continents Championships
Danielle O'Brien and Gregory Merriman at the 2011 Four Continents Championships
From left to right: Joanne Carter won seven Australian Championship titles in women's singles; while Danielle O'Brien and Gregory Merriman won six Australian Championship titles in ice dance.
More information Discipline, Most championship titles ...
Records
Discipline Most championship titles
Skater(s) No. Years Ref.
Men's singles 8 2011/12;
2013/14 – 2019/20
[92]
1982/83;
1984/85 – 1990/91
[93]
Women's singles 7 1994/95 – 1998/99;
2006/07 – 2007/08
[94]
Pairs 19 1980/81 – 1998/99 [95]
Ice dance 7 2007/08 – 2013/14 [96]
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Notes

  1. Reg Park won the men's championship title in 1949.[23]
  2. Neither Adrian Swan nor Ron Cook achieved the minimum required score to be named the Australian champion.
  3. Ron Cook did not achieve the minimum required score to be named the Australian champion.
  4. Allan Ganter won the men's championship title in 1955.[12]
  5. Tim Spencer won the men's championship titles in 1957 and 1958.[12]
  6. Cameron Medhurst won the men's championship title from 1984 to 1990.[34][12]
  7. Stephen Carr won the men's championship title in 1994.[12]
  8. George Galanis was named the Australian champion, because Anthony Liu, the first-place finisher, was a guest skater from China.[37]
  9. Nicholas Fernandez was named the Australian champion, because Tristan Thode, the first-place finisher, was a guest skater from New Zealand.[22]
  10. Betty Cornwell won the women's championship title in 1938.[67]
  11. Gweneth Molony won the women's championship title in 1949.[22]
  12. Dawn Hunter won the women's championship titles in 1954 and 1955.[70]
  13. Loy Thomson won the women's championship title in 1956 and 1957.[12][71]
  14. Aileen Shaw won the women's championship title in 1958 and 1960.[72]
  15. Cheryl Helmore won the women's championship title in 1962.[74]
  16. Aileen Shaw won the women's championship title in 1962.[12]
  17. Mary-Ellen Holland won the women's championship titles from 1964 to 1966.[75]
  18. Vicki Holland won the women's championship titles from 1980 to 1981.[32][22]
  19. Amanda James won the women's championship title in 1984.[12]
  20. Diana Zovko-Nicolic won the women's championship title in 1985.[12]
  21. Tracey Damigella was not named the Australian champion, because she was a guest skater from the United States.[22]
  22. Tamara Heggen won the women's championship titles from 1990 to 1992.[12]
  23. Tina Wang was named the Australian champion, because Alexandra Rout, the first-place finisher, was a guest skater from New Zealand.[22]
  24. Zara Pasfield was named the Australian champion, because Iryna Movchan, the first-place finisher, was a guest skater from Ukraine.[22]
  25. Winsome Thackeray and Cyril MacGillicuddy won the pairs' championship titles in 1933 and 1934.[17][12]
  26. Alison Lyons and Ron Chambers won the pairs' championship title in 1936.[19]
  27. Betty Cornwell and Jack Gordon won the pairs' championship title in 1938.[67]
  28. Gweneth Molony and Adrian Swan won the pairs' championship title in 1949.[12]
  29. Jacqueline Mason and Mervyn Bower won the pairs' championship title from 1951 to 1959, in 1961, and 1963.[22]
  30. Yvonne Whys and Wayne Caldwell won the pairs' championship title in 1962.[12]
  31. Diana Taylor and David Price won the pairs' championship title in 1964 and 1966.[12]
  32. Elizabeth Cain and Peter Cain won the pairs' championship titles in 1977.[12]
  33. Danielle Carr and Stephen Carr won the pairs' championship titles from 1980 to 1998.[85][22]
  34. Amanda Paton and Adam King won the pairs' championship title in 1994.[12]
  35. Kathleen Kennedy and Sydney Cross won the ice dance championship title in 1933.[17]
  36. Kathleen Kennedy and Sydney Cross won the ice dance championship title in 1936.[19]
  37. Shirley Gould and Jack Maloney won the ice dance championship title in 1938.[67]
  38. Ann MacGillicuddy and William Taylor won the ice dance championship title in 1949.[22]
  39. Linda Squires and Robert Watson won the ice dance championship title in 1949.[12]
  40. Barbara Heyward and Douglas Clarke won the ice dance championship titles in 1955 to 1958.[12]
  41. Shirley Taylor and William Cherrell won the ice dance championship title in 1959.[12]
  42. Lynn Wright and Robert Watson won the ice dance championship title in 1961.[12]
  43. A. Clacy and B. Hodge won the ice dance championship title in 1964.[12]
  44. Brennice Coates and Leslie Boroczky won the ice dance championship title in 1980.[12]
  45. P. Leedham and Leslie Boroczky won the ice dance championship title in 1981.[12]
  46. Liane Telling and Michael Fisher won the ice dance championship title in 1984.[12]
  47. Monica MacDonald and Rodney Clarke won the ice dance championship titles from 1985 to 1987.[12]
  48. Monica MacDonald and Duncan Smart won the ice dance championship titles in 1989 and 1990.[22]
  49. Louise Carracher and Brian Duckworth won the ice dance championship title in 1992.[12]
  50. Christine Seydel and Duncan Smart won the ice dance championship title in 1994.[12]
  51. Joel Watson was not named the Australian junior champion, because he was a guest skater from New Zealand.[22]
  52. Sean Carlow was named the Australian junior champion, because Joel Watson, the first-place finisher, was a guest skater from New Zealand.[22]
  53. Robert McNamara was named the Australian junior champion, because Joel Watson, the first-place finisher, was a guest skater from New Zealand.[22]
  54. Jaimee Nobbs was named the Australian junior champion, because Alexandra Rout, the first-place finisher, was a guest skater from New Zealand.[22]
  55. Morgan Figgins and Grant Howie were not named the Australian junior champions, because they were guest skaters from New Zealand.[91]
  56. Ayesha Campbell and Shane Speden were not named the Australian junior champions, because they were guest skaters from New Zealand.[22]
  57. Lisa Phillips and Andrew Budd were named the Australian junior champions, because Ayesha Campbell and Shane Speden, the first-place finishers, were guest skaters from New Zealand.[22]
  58. Kimberley Hew-Low and Cameron Hemmert were named the Australian junior champions, because Ayesha Campbell and Shane Speden, the first-place finishers, were guest skaters from New Zealand.[22]

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