2020 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

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Date:February 4 – 9
Season:2019–20
2020 Four Continents Championships
Type:ISU Championship
Date:February 4 – 9
Season:2019–20
Location:Seoul, South Korea
Host:Korean Skating Union
Venue:Mokdong Ice Rink
Champions
Men's singles:
Japan Yuzuru Hanyu
Ladies' singles:
Japan Rika Kihira
Pairs:
China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong
Ice dance:
United States Madison Chock / Evan Bates
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The 2020 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships were held on February 4–9, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea.[1] Held annually since 1999, the competition featured skaters from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

Age and minimum TES requirements

The competition is open to skaters from all non-European member nations of the International Skating Union. The corresponding competition for European skaters is the 2020 European Figure Skating Championships.

Skaters are eligible for the 2020 Four Continents Championships if they turned 15 years of age before July 1, 2019 and have met the minimum technical elements score requirements. The ISU accepts scores if they were obtained at senior-level ISU-recognized international competitions at least 21 days before the first official practice day of the championships.[1]

Minimum technical scores (TES)
Discipline SP / RD FS / FD
Men2846
Ladies2340
Pairs2542
Ice dance2844
Must be achieved at an ISU-recognized international event
in the ongoing or preceding season.
SP/RD and FS/FD scores may be attained at different events.

Number of entries per discipline

Each qualifying member nation may have up to three entries per discipline.[2]

Entries

Member nations began announcing their selections in December 2019. The International Skating Union published a complete list of entries on January 16, 2020.

Country Men[3] Ladies[4] Pairs[5] Ice dance[6]
 Australia[7] Jordan Dodds
Brendan Kerry
James Min
Kailani Craine Matilda Friend / William Badaoui
Holly Harris / Jason Chan
Chantelle Kerry / Andrew Dodds
 Canada[8] Keegan Messing
Nam Nguyen
Roman Sadovsky
Emily Bausback
Alicia Pineault
Alison Schumacher
Liubov Ilyushechkina / Charlie Bilodeau
Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro
Evelyn Walsh / Trennt Michaud
Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier
Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha
Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus
 China Jin Boyang
Yan Han
Zhang He
Chen Hongyi
Zhu Yi
Peng Cheng / Jin Yang
Sui Wenjing / Han Cong
Tang Feiyao / Yang Yongchao
Chen Hong / Sun Zhuoming
Ning Wanqi / Wang Chao
Wang Shiyue / Liu Xinyu
 Chinese Taipei Micah Tang
Tsao Chih-i
Amy Lin
Jenny Shyu
 Hong Kong Harrison Jon-Yen Wong Cheuk Ka Kahlen Cheung
 Japan[9] Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuma Kagiyama
Kazuki Tomono
Wakaba Higuchi
Rika Kihira
Kaori Sakamoto
Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara Rikako Fukase / Eichu Cho
Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
 Kazakhstan Aiza Mambekova Maxine Weatherby / Temirlan Yerzhanov
 Mexico Donovan Carrillo Andrea Montesinos Cantú
 Philippines Christopher Caluza
Edrian Paul Celestino
Alisson Krystle Perticheto Isabella Gamez / David-Alexandre Paradis
 South Korea[10] Cha Jun-hwan
Lee June-hyoung
Lee Si-hyeong
Kim Ye-lim
Lim Eun-soo
You Young
Yura Min / Daniel Eaton
 Thailand Micah Kai Lynette
 United States[11] Jason Brown
Tomoki Hiwatashi
Camden Pulkinen
Karen Chen
Amber Glenn
Bradie Tennell
Jessica Calalang / Brian Johnson
Tarah Kayne / Danny O'Shea
Alexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris Knierim
Madison Chock / Evan Bates
Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker
Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue

Changes to preliminary assignments

Date Discipline Withdrew Added Reason/Other notes Refs
January 22, 2020 Pairs Australia Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya / Harley Windsor N/A
February 2, 2020 Ladies Hong Kong Yi Christy Leung N/A
Singapore Chloe Ing N/A

Medal summary

Medalists

Medals awarded to the skaters who achieve the highest overall placements in each discipline:

Discipline Gold Silver Bronze
Men Japan Yuzuru Hanyu United States Jason Brown Japan Yuma Kagiyama
Ladies Japan Rika Kihira South Korea You Young United States Bradie Tennell
Pairs China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong China Peng Cheng / Jin Yang Canada Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro
Ice dance United States Madison Chock / Evan Bates Canada Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier United States Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue

Small medals awarded to the skaters who achieve the highest short program or rhythm dance placements in each discipline:

Discipline Gold Silver Bronze
Men Japan Yuzuru Hanyu China Jin Boyang United States Jason Brown
Ladies Japan Rika Kihira United States Bradie Tennell South Korea You Young
Pairs Canada Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro China Peng Cheng / Jin Yang China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong
Ice dance United States Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue United States Madison Chock / Evan Bates Canada Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier

Medals awarded to the skaters who achieve the highest free skating or free dance placements in each discipline:

Discipline Gold Silver Bronze
Men Japan Yuzuru Hanyu United States Jason Brown Japan Yuma Kagiyama
Ladies Japan Rika Kihira South Korea You Young United States Bradie Tennell
Pairs China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong China Peng Cheng / Jin Yang United States Jessica Calalang / Brian Johnson
Ice dance United States Madison Chock / Evan Bates Canada Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier United States Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue

Medals by country

Table of medals for overall placement:

  *   Host nation (South Korea)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Japan2013
2 United States1124
3 China1102
4 Canada0112
5 South Korea*0101
Totals (5 entries)44412

Records

The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition:

Disc. Skater Segment Score Date Ref.
Men's singles Japan Yuzuru Hanyu Short program 111.82 February 7, 2020 [12]

Results

References

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