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The Belgian Figure Skating Championships (Dutch: Belgisch kampioenschap kunstschaatsen; French: Championnats de Belgique de patinage artistique) are an annual figure skating competition organized by the Royal Belgian Figure Skating Federation (Dutch: Koninklijke Belgische Kunstschaatsen Federatie; French: Fédération Royale Belge de Patinage Artistique) to crown the national champions of Belgium. Championships were held as early as 1921,[1] and frequently consisted of events in speed skating, figure skating, and ice hockey.

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GenreNational championships
FrequencyAnnual
CountryBelgium Belgium
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Belgian Figure Skating Championships
Logo of the Royal Belgian Figure Skating Federation
StatusActive
GenreNational championships
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CountryBelgium Belgium
Organized byRoyal Belgian Figure Skating Federation
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In 1929, Olga Schiffelers was identified as a ten-time Belgian champion.[2]

The decision of the Belgian Winter Sports Federation to hold the 1948 Belgian Championships in Tilburg, in the Netherlands, was seen as a bad decision, since the facilities in Antwerp, Brussels, and Liège were of better size and quality. In protest, no skaters from Antwerp – including Pierre Baugniet, Fernand Leemans, or Micheline Lannoy – attended the competition.[3]

Guest skaters from neighboring countries – such as Great Britain, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands – have often participated in the Belgian Championships.[4][5] While a guest skater from another country may be able to finish in first place and win the gold medal in a Belgian event, they do not receive the title of Belgian Champion; that honor goes to the highest-scoring Belgian skater. Medals are awarded in men's and women's singles at the senior and junior levels, although each discipline may not necessarily be held every year due to a lack of participants. No competition was held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Senior medalists

Kevin van der Perren at the 2011 World Championships
Loena Hendrickx at the 2024 World Championships
From left to right: Kevin van der Perren, eight-time Belgian champion in men's singles; and Loena Hendrickx, five-time Belgian champion in women's singles

Men's singles

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Senior men's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1921 Antwerp Georges Wagemans Freddy Mésot M. Morren [1]
1922 Freddy Mésot (No records found) [7]
1923 No other competitors [8]
1924 Robert Van Zeebroeck No other competitors [9]
1925 Robert Van Zeebroeck (No records found) [10]
1926 [11]
1927
1928 Robert Van Zeebroeck Gaston Werts No other competitors [12]
1929–34 (No records found)
1935 Brussels Robert Van Zeebroeck Freddy Mésot No other competitors [13]
1936 No other competitors [14][15]
1937 Freddy Mésot [16]
1938 René Lamot[a] [17]
1939 No men's competitors [18]
1940 Antwerp Pierre Baugniet No other competitors [19]
1941 Brussels Edmond Verbustel No other competitors [20]
1942 Antwerp [21]
1943 [22]
1944 Fernand Leemans [23]
1945 (No records found)
1946 Antwerp Fernand Leemans[b] José Godfrain[b] No other competitors [24]
1947 Brussels Fernand Leemans No other competitors [25]
1948 Netherlands Tilburg Jacques Renard (No records found) [26]
1949 Brussels Edmond Verbustel No other competitors [27]
1950 Antwerp Edmond Verbustel Jacques Renard [28]
1951 Liège Henri Stein[c] No other competitors [29]
1952 Brussels Henri Stein [30]
1953
1954–55 Antwerp No men's competitors
1956
1957–60 No men's competitors
1961
1962
1963–64 No men's competitors
1965
1966
1967–68 No men's competitors
1969
1970–74 No men's competitors
1975
1976
1979 Jambes
1980
1981 Liège Eric Krol No other competitors [31]
1982 Leuven [32]
1983
1984–86 No men's competitors
1987
1988
1989 Deurne Alexandre Geers No other competitors [33]
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997 Lommel
1998
1999 Liedekerke Kevin van der Perren
2000 Brussels Kevin van der Perren
2001 Torhout Nick Wyns No other competitors [34]
2002 No men's competitors [35]
2003 Leuven Kevin van der Perren No other competitors [36]
2004 Deurne [37]
2005–06 No men's competitors
2007 Hasselt Kevin van der Perren No other competitors [38]
2008 United Kingdom Elliot Hilton (Great Britain)[d] United Kingdom David Richardson (Great Britain)[d] Slovakia Taras Rajec (Slovakia)[d] [4]
2009 Lommel United Kingdom Nick Rigby (Great Britain)[e] No other competitors [39]
2010 Liège Austria Manuel Koll (Austria)[f] Jorik Hendrickx[f] Ruben Blommaert [40]
2011 Hasselt Kevin van der Perren No other competitors [41]
2012 Deurne [42]
2013–15 No men's competitors
2016 Maaseik Jorik Hendrickx No other competitors [43]
2017 Lommel [44]
2018–20 No men's competitors [45]
2021 Mechelen Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [6]
2022–23 No men's competitors [45]
2024 Mechelen Christopher Lison No other competitors [46]
2025–26 No men's competitors [45]
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Women's singles

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Senior women's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1921 Antwerp Gérardine Herbos Olga Schiffelers Mlle Elsen [1]
1922 Olga Schiffelers (No records found) [7]
1923 No other competitors [8]
1924 Josy Van Leberghe No other competitors [9]
1925 Josy Van Leberghe (No records found) [10]
1926 Olga Schiffelers [11]
1927
1928 Yvonne de Ligne Josy Van Leberghe No other competitors [12]
1929–34 (No records found)
1935 Brussels Yvonne de Ligne No other competitors [13]
1936 Liselotte Landbeck [14][15]
1937 [16]
1938 No women's competitors [17]
1939 Betty Hendrickx No other competitors [18]
1940 Antwerp Micheline Lannoy No other competitors [19]
1941 Brussels Micheline Lannoy Blanche Delcourt [20]
1942 Antwerp Betty Hendrickx [21]
1943 Micheline Lannoy Blanche Delcourt [22]
1944 Micheline Lannoy Blanche Delcourt Micheline Flon [23]
1945 (No records found)
1946 Antwerp Micheline Lannoy Simone Clinckers Liliane D'Heere [47]
1947 Brussels Simone Clinckers No other competitors [25]
1948 Netherlands Tilburg Suzanne Gheldorf (No records found) [26]
1949 Brussels Lucienne Faut No other competitors [27]
1950 Antwerp Liliane de Becker Suzanne Gheldorf [28]
1951 Liège Nicole Van den Berghe [29]
1952 Brussels [30]
1953
1954 Antwerp No other competitors [48][49]
1955 Juliette Moenjaert (No records found) [50]
1956 Yvette Busieau
1957 (No records found) [51]
1958 No other competitors [52]
1959 [53]
1960 [54]
1961 Christine Van de Put
1962
1963 Christine Van de Put Marguerite Verboven No other competitors [55]
1964 [56]
1965
1966
1967 Marion Batavier Monique Cauberghs No other competitors [57]
1968 Monique Cauberghs & Gerda Severeyns (tied) [58]
1969
1970 Antwerp Gerda Severeyns[g] Nicole Sarens[g] No other competitors [59]
1971 Liège Gerda Severeyns Jacqueline Deflandre Nicole Sarens [60]
1972 No women's champion [61]
1973 Carine Henrotte[h] Francoise Lambrechts[h] Jacqueline Deflandre[h] [62]
1974 Deurne Carine Henrotte (No records found) [63]
1975
1976 Liège Liesbeth Berghmans
1977
1978
1979 Jambes
1980 Editha Dotson
1981 Liège Mlle Schoumacker No other competitors [31]
1982 Leuven Katrien Pauwels Linda Van Troyen Rosy Vanhove [32]
1983 Judith De Bie
1984 Wevelgem Katrien Pauwels Judith De Bie Linda Van Troyen [64]
1985 Oud-Heverlee Ingrid Eeckelaars Nancy Sohie [65]
1986 Liège Dominique Morelli Sandrine Goes [66]
1987
1988
1989 Deurne Sandy Suy Sandrine Goes Carine Herrijgers [33]
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997 Lommel Ellen Mareels
1998 Dorothée Derroitte
1999 Liedekerke Dorothée Derroitte
2000 Brussels Ellen Mareels Natalie Hoste
2001 Torhout Sara Falotico Leen Vermeiren [34]
2002 Sara Falotico Ellen Mareels Fauve Snauwaert [35]
2003 Leuven Ellen Mareels Sara Falotico Dorothée Derroitte [36]
2004 Deurne Sara Falotico Ellen Mareels Isabelle Pieman [37]
2005 Lommel Dorothée Derroitte [67]
2006 Leuven Kirsten Verbist Barbara Klerk No other competitors
2007 Hasselt Isabelle Pieman United Kingdom Jenna McCorkell (Great Britain) Kirsten Verbist [38]
2008 United Kingdom Jenna McCorkell (Great Britain)[i] Barbara Klerk[i] Isabelle Pieman [4]
2009 Lommel Barbara Klerk United Kingdom Karly Robertson (Great Britain) [39]
2010 Liège Isabelle Pieman Kaat Van Daele Austria Christina Grill (Austria) [68]
2011 Hasselt Ira Vannut Laura Lougsami [41]
2012 Deurne Isabelle Pieman No other competitors [42]
2013 Kaat Van Daele Isabelle Pieman Netherlands Kim Bell (Netherlands) [5]
2014 Liège Netherlands Eva Lim (Netherlands) [69]
2015 Lommel No other competitors [70]
2016 Maaseik No women's competitors [43]
2017 Lommel Loena Hendrickx Charlotte Van Der Sarren No other competitors [44]
2018 Liedekerke Anneliese Van Houdt [71]
2019 Leuven Charlotte Van Der Sarren Loïs Arickx [72]
2020 Wilrijk Naomi Mugnier Jade Hovine No other competitors [73]
2021 Mechelen Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [6]
2022 Leuven Loena Hendrickx Jade Hovine No other competitors [74]
2023 Mechelen [75]
2024 Nina Pinzarrone [46]
2025 Hasselt Danielle Verbinnen Shadé de Brauwer [76]
2026 Deurne No other competitors [77]
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Pairs

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Senior pairs' event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1921 Antwerp
1922
1923–24 No pairs competitors
1925
  • Mlle L.M. Lauwers
  • M. Kreitz
 No other competitors [78]
1926
1927
1928 No other competitors [12]
1929–34 (No records found)
1935
1936 Brussels No other competitors [14][15]
1937–38 No pairs competitors
1939 Antwerp
1940 No other competitors [19]
1941 Brussels [20]
1942
1943 Antwerp
  • Suzanne Gheldorf
  • Jacques Renard
 [79]
1944 [80] No other competitors [81]
1945
1946 Antwerp No other competitors [82]
1947 No other competitors [83]
1948 Netherlands Tilburg
  • Suzanne Gheldorf
  • Jacques Renard
 (No records found) [26]
1949 Brussels No other competitors [27]
1950 Liège [84]
1951
1952
1953
1954 Antwerp
  • Charlotte Michiels
  • Gaston Van Ghelder
 No other competitors [49]
1973 Liège
  • Patricia Adam
  • Jean-Claude Dethrez
[j]		 No other competitors [62]
1974 Deurne
  • Patricia Adam
  • Jean-Claude Dethrez
 (No records found) [63]
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Ice dance

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Senior ice dance (waltzing) event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1927 Antwerp
[85]
1974 Deurne
  • Carinne Romme
  • Jean de Bruyne
 (No records found) [63]
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Junior medalists

While junior-level championships were held in Belgium prior to 2007, this is earliest for which full results have been documented.

Men's singles

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Junior men's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2007 Hasselt Ruben Blommaert Christopher Cleyman No other competitors [38]
2008 Jorik Hendrickx Jelle Butzen [4]
2009 Lommel Jorik Hendrickx Ruben Blommaert [39]
2010 Liège Jonas Sleven No other competitors [86]
2011 Hasselt Luxembourg Jerry Hilgert (Luxembourg)[k] [41]
2012 Deurne [42]
2013 No junior men's competitors [5]
2014 Liège Timothée Manand No other competitors [69]
2015 Lommel Bob Rasschaert No other competitors [70]
2016 Maaseik [43]
2017 Lommel Bob Rasschaert Jeroen Schroyen [44]
2018 Liedekerke No other competitors [71]
2019 Leuven Christopher Lison [72]
2020 Wilrijk [73]
2021 Mechelen Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [6]
2022 Leuven No junior men's competitors [74]
2023 Mechelen Denis Krouglov No other competitors [75]
2024 Dimitri Christakis Leander Gabriel [46]
2025 Hasselt [76]
2026 Deurne Mohammed Aamara No other competitors [77]
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Women's singles

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Junior women's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2007 Hasselt Laurie Lougsami Kaat Van Daele Shana De Vetter [38]
2008 Amelie Pierre [4]
2009 Lommel Ira Vannut United Kingdom Laura Kean (Great Britain) Laurie Lougsami [39]
2010 Liège Austria Ines Wohlmuth (Austria) Amelie Pierre [87]
2011 Hasselt Eline Anthonissen Anaïs Claes Netherlands Michelle Couwenberg (Netherlands) [41]
2012 Deurne Singapore Ceciliane Mei Ling Hartmann (Singapore) Anaïs Claes [42]
2013 Netherlands Anne-Sophie Goossens (Netherlands)[l] Anaïs Claes[l] Lieselotte Swerts [5]
2014 Liège Loena Hendrickx Lieselotte Swerts Kirana Noerens [69]
2015 Lommel [70]
2016 Maaseik Charlotte Van Der Sarren Lisa Van Genck Loïs Arickx [43]
2017 Lommel Lisa Van Genck Robyn Ravyts Laura Balanean [44]
2018 Liedekerke Laura Balanean Lisa Van Genck Loïs Arickx [71]
2019 Leuven Jade Hovine Amber De Maesschalck Vicky Jansen [72]
2020 Wilrijk Nina Pinzarrone Giulia Castorini Caroline Smans [73]
2021 Mechelen Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [6]
2022 Leuven Nina Pinzarrone Giulia Castorini Maite Van Mulders [74]
2023 Mechelen Giulia Castorini Charlotte Jennes Jolien Jennes [75]
2024 Charlotte Jennes Danielle Verbinnen [46]
2025 Hasselt Lilou Remeysen Ilona van Steenberghe Charlotte Jennes [76]
2026 Deurne Nena Bastianen [77]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    René Lamot did not achieve the minimum required score to be named the Belgian champion.[17]
  2. [b]
    Neither Fernand Leemans nor José Godfrain achieved the minimum required score to be named the Belgian champion.[24]
  3. [c]
    Henri Stein did not achieve the minimum required score to be named the Belgian champion.[29]
  4. [d]
    There was no Belgian champion in the men's event, because all of the competitors were guest skaters.[4]
  5. [e]
    There was no Belgian champion in the men's event, because Nick Rigby, the only competitor, was a guest skater from Great Britain.[39]
  6. [f]
    Jorik Hendrickx was named the Belgian champion, because Manuel Koll, the first-place finisher, was a guest skater from Austria.[40]
  7. [g]
    Neither Gerda Severeyns nor Nicole Sarens achieved the minimum required score to be named the Belgian champion.[59]
  8. [h]
    None of the competitors in the women's event achieved the minimum required score to be named the Belgian champion.[62]
  9. [i]
    Barbara Klerk was named the Belgian champion, because Jenna McCorkell, the first-place finisher, was a guest skater from Great Britain.[4]
  10. [j]
    Patricia Adam and Jean-Claude Dethrez did not achieve the minimum required score to be named the Belgian champions.[62]
  11. [k]
    There was no Belgian junior champion in the men's event, because Jerry Hilgert, the only competitor, was a guest skater from Luxembourg.[41][42]
  12. [l]
    Anaïs Claes was named the Belgian junior champion, because Anne-Sophie Goossens, the first-place finisher, was a guest skater from the Netherlands.[5]

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