U.S. Figure Skating Championships

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The U.S. Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition organized by U.S. Figure Skating to crown the national champions of the United States.[1] The first U.S. Championships were held in 1914 in New Haven, Connecticut, and featured the men's, women's, and pairs events. Skaters may qualify for the national championships by competing at either the Pacific Coast Sectional Finals, Eastern Sectional Finals, Midwestern Sectional Finals, U.S. Ice Dance Finals, or U.S. Pairs Finals. The results of the competition are among the criteria used to determine the American teams to the World Championships, Four Continents Championships, and Winter Olympics.[2] They have been held without interruption since 1920.

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Inaugurated1914
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Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior level. Dick Button and Roger Turner are tied for winning the most U.S. Championship titles in men's singles (with seven each), while Maribel Vinson and Michelle Kwan are tied for winning the titles in women's singles (with nine each). Theresa Weld-Blanchard and Nathaniel Niles hold the record in pair skating (with nine), while Madison Chock and Evan Bates hold the record in ice dance (with seven).

History

The inaugural U.S. Championships took place in 1914 in New Haven, Connecticut, and was contested by skaters from both the United States and Canada.[3] Norman Scott of Canada won the men's event, as well as the pairs event with his partner, Jeanne Chevalier.[4] Theresa Weld of the United States won the women's event.[4] No competitions were held from 1915 to 1917 due to World War I, nor again in 1919.[5] The championships returned in 1920 and have been held without interruption since. Ice dance was added in 1936, incorporating the waltz, fourteenstep, tango, and foxtrot. A live orchestra provided the music.[6] There were no full cancellations of the championships due to World War II as there had been during World War I; only the senior men's events were cancelled in 1944 and 1945, because all but one of the skaters who would have competed had enlisted in the military.[7] Arthur Preusch II, the only senior men's competitor who had remained in the United States, performed instead in exhibition.[7]

Approximately two weeks after the 1961 U.S. Championships, the airplane carrying most of the U.S. national team to the World Championships in Prague crashed while on approach to Brussels Airport in Belgium.[8] All passengers on board Sabena Flight 548 were killed, including all of the recently crowned U.S. champions: men's champion Bradley Lord, women's champion Laurence Owen, pairs champions Maribel Owen and Dudley Richards, and ice dance champions Diane Sherbloom and Larry Pierce. Nine-time U.S. champion and coach Maribel Vinson-Owen, mother of both Laurence and Maribel, was on the flight as well. Also killed were men's silver medalist Gregory Kelley, women's silver medalist Stephanie Westerfeld, women's bronze medalist Rhode Lee Michelson, pairs silver medalists Ila Ray Hadley and Ray Hadley Jr., pairs bronze medalists Laurie Hickox and William Hickox, ice dance silver medalists Dona Lee Carrier and Roger Campbell, and ice dance bronze medalists Patricia Dineen and Robert Dineen, in addition to fourteen family members, coaches, and skating officials who were accompanying the team. Out of respect, the 1961 World Championships were cancelled the next day.[9]

Beginning with the 1988 U.S. Championships, pewter medals have been awarded to the fourth-place finishers in each event.[10] Compulsory figures, which had been a required element of men's and women's single skating since the championships began, were retired after the 1990 U.S. Championships,[11] although they continued as a separate event for men and women from 1991 to 1999,[12] when they were retired altogether.[13]

On January 6, 1994, one day before she was scheduled to compete at the 1994 U.S. Championships, Nancy Kerrigan was struck above the knee by an assailant with a baton, and was forced to withdraw from the competition.[14] Subsequent investigations determined that the assailant had been hired by the ex-husband of fellow skater Tonya Harding, with the intention of preventing Kerrigan from competing at the U.S. Championships and the upcoming Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.[14] Although Harding had originally won the women's event at the 1994 U.S. Championships, U.S. Figure Skating later stripped her of that title.[15]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 U.S. Championships were still held, albeit in a sealed arena with no live audience present. The sound of an audience was piped into the arena, seats were filled with fan cutouts, and the athletes' friends and families could be seen cheering them on via strategically-placed monitors.[16]

Three days after the 2025 U.S. Championships, a group of twenty-eight skaters, coaches, and family members flying to Washington, D.C., were killed when their airplane collided with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River. Coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, the parents of U.S. skater Maxim Naumov, who had just won the pewter medal in the senior men's event, were among those killed.[17]

The 2027 U.S. Championships are scheduled to be held from January 5 to 10 at the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.[18]

Qualification

Beginning with the 2022–23 season, skaters qualify for the U.S. Championships by competing in the National Qualifying Series (NQS), a series of regional competitions running from mid-July to early October. Skaters compete in one of three sections (Pacific Coast, Midwestern, or Eastern) based on geographic location. The highest-placed skaters and teams across all competitions advance to the NQS finals (Pacific Coast Sectional Finals, Eastern Sectional Finals, Midwestern Sectional Finals, U.S. Ice Dance Finals, or U.S. Pairs Finals). The top juvenile, intermediate, and novice skaters are invited to the National High Performance Development Camp, while junior and senior skaters advance to the U.S. Championships. Athletes may also receive a bye to the NQS finals by being assigned to and competing at an international assignment from an approved list.[1]

Advancement to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships:[1]

  • Single skating: 18 spots available
    • Athletes receiving a bye
    • Top two from each section, plus the next best scores nationwide until the maximum number of entrants is met
  • Pair skating: 12 spots available
    • Athletes receiving a bye
    • Next best scores from the NQS Finals until the maximum number of entrants is met
  • Ice dance: 15 spots available
    • Athletes receiving a bye
    • Next best scores from the NQS Finals until the maximum number of entrants is met

Skaters can earn the right at the U.S. Championships without qualifying through a sectional championship by accomplishing any of the following:[1]

  1. Placing in the top five in their respective discipline at the previous U.S. Championships at the senior level
  2. Selection to the previous year's World Championship team
  3. Winning a medal at any Winter Olympic Games (excluding the team event)
  4. Qualifying for the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final or Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
  5. Competing at three international competitions from an approved list

Regions and sections

Prior to 2020, qualification for the U.S. Championships began at one of nine regional competitions. The regions were New England, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Upper Great Lakes, Eastern Great Lakes, Southwestern, Northwest Pacific, Central Pacific, and Southwest Pacific. The top four finishers in each regional advanced to one of three sectional competitions (Eastern, Midwestern, or Pacific Coast). Skaters who placed in the top four at each sectional competition advanced to the U.S. Championships.[1]

The Championship Series

During the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons, the traditional qualification system was replaced with the Championship Series due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 U.S. Championship Series took place in a virtual format from November 10 through December 6.[19] The top scorers from the series in junior and senior men's singles, women's singles, and pair skating, as well as junior ice dance, advanced to the 2021 U.S. Championships. All senior ice dance teams who registered for the in-person qualifying season also advanced to the championships.[20] The 2022 U.S. Championship Series featured a series of eight competitions held from October 4 through November 20.[21]

Medalists

Ilia Maliin at the 2024 World Championships
Madison Chock and Evan Bates at the 2014 Skate America
Amber Glenn at the 2024 Grand Prix de France
Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov at the 2025 World Championships
From left to right: The reigning U.S. figure skating champions: Ilia Malinin (men's singles); Madison Chock and Evan Bates (ice dance); Amber Glenn (women's singles); and Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov (pair skating)

Men's singles

More information Year, Location ...
Senior men's event medalists
Year Location Gold[22] Silver Bronze Pewter Ref.
1914 New Haven Canada Norman Scott (Canada) Edward Howland Nathaniel Niles No pewter medals awarded [4]
1915–17 No competitions due to World War I [5]
1918 New York City Nathaniel Niles Karl Engel Edward Howland [23]
1919 No competition held [5]
1920 New York City Sherwin Badger Nathaniel Niles Petros Wahlman [24]
1921 Philadelphia Edward Howland [25]
1922 Boston No other competitors [26]
1923 New Haven Chris Christenson Julius Nelson [27]
1924 Philadelphia Nathaniel Niles Chris Christenson [28]
1925 New York City Nathaniel Niles George Braakman Carl Engel [29]
1926 Boston Chris Christenson Nathaniel Niles Ferrier Martin [30]
1927 New York City Nathaniel Niles Roger Turner George Braakman [31]
1928 New Haven Roger Turner Fredrick Goodridge Walter Langer [32]
1929 New York City J. Lester Madden [33]
1930 Providence J. Lester Madden George Hill [34]
1931 Boston [35]
1932 New York City Gail Borden [36]
1933 New Haven Robin Lee [37]
1934 Philadelphia Robin Lee George Hill [38]
1935 New Haven Robin Lee Roger Turner J. Lester Madden [39]
1936 New York City Erle Reiter George Hill [40]
1937 Chicago William Nagle [41]
1938 Philadelphia Ollie Haupt Jr. [42]
1939 Saint Paul Ollie Haupt Jr. Eugene Turner [43]
1940 Cleveland Eugene Turner Skippy Baxter [44]
1941 Boston Arthur Vaughn Jr. William Nagle [45]
1942 Chicago Bobby Specht William Grimditch Arthur Vaughn Jr. [46]
1943 New York City Arthur Vaughn Jr. Arthur Preusch II William Nagle [47]
1944 Minneapolis No senior men's competitions due to World War II [7]
1945 New York City [48]
1946 Chicago Dick Button James Lochead Jr. John Tuckerman [49]
1947 Berkeley John Lettengarver James Grogan [50]
1948 Colorado Springs James Grogan John Lettengarver [51]
1949 Hayes Alan Jenkins [52]
1950 Washington, D.C. Hayes Alan Jenkins Richard Dwyer [53]
1951 Seattle James Grogan Hayes Alan Jenkins [54]
1952 Colorado Springs [55]
1953 Hershey Hayes Alan Jenkins Ronald Robertson Dudley Richards [56]
1954 Los Angeles David Jenkins Ronald Robertson [57]
1955 Colorado Springs Hugh Graham Jr. [58]
1956 Philadelphia Ronald Robertson David Jenkins [59]
1957 Berkeley David Jenkins Tim Brown Tom Moore [60]
1958 Minneapolis [61]
1959 Rochester Robert Lee Brewer [62]
1960 Seattle [63]
1961 Colorado Springs Bradley Lord Gregory Kelley Tim Brown [64]
1962 Boston Monty Hoyt Scott Allen David Edwards [65]
1963 Long Beach Thomas Litz Monty Hoyt [66]
1964 Cleveland Scott Allen Thomas Litz [67]
1965 Lake Placid Gary Visconti Scott Allen Tim Wood [68]
1966 Berkeley Scott Allen Gary Visconti Billy Chapel [69]
1967 Omaha Gary Visconti Scott Allen Tim Wood [70]
1968 Philadelphia Tim Wood Gary Visconti John Misha Petkevich [71]
1969 Seattle John Misha Petkevich Gary Visconti [72]
1970 Tulsa Kenneth Shelley [73]
1971 Buffalo John Misha Petkevich Kenneth Shelley Gordon McKellen Jr. [74]
1972 Long Beach Kenneth Shelley John Misha Petkevich [75]
1973 Minneapolis Gordon McKellen Jr. Robert Bradshaw David Santee [76]
1974 Providence Terry Kubicka Charles Tickner [77]
1975 Oakland [78]
1976 Colorado Springs Terry Kubicka David Santee Scott Cramer [79]
1977 Hartford Charles Tickner Scott Cramer David Santee [80]
1978 Portland David Santee Scott Hamilton [81]
1979 Cincinnati Scott Cramer David Santee [82]
1980 Atlanta David Santee Scott Hamilton [83]
1981 San Diego Scott Hamilton Robert Wagenhoffer [84]
1982 Indianapolis Robert Wagenhoffer David Santee [85]
1983 Pittsburgh Brian Boitano Mark Cockerell [86]
1984 Salt Lake City [87]
1985 Kansas City Brian Boitano Mark Cockerell Scott Williams [88]
1986 Uniondale Scott Williams Daniel Doran [89]
1987 Tacoma Christopher Bowman Scott Williams [90]
1988 Denver Paul Wylie Christopher Bowman Daniel Doran [10]
1989 Baltimore Christopher Bowman Daniel Doran Paul Wylie Erik Larson [91]
1990 Salt Lake City Todd Eldredge Paul Wylie Mark Mitchell [11]
1991 Minneapolis Christopher Bowman Paul Wylie Mark Mitchell [12]
1992 Orlando Christopher Bowman Paul Wylie Mark Mitchell Scott Davis [92]
1993 Phoenix Scott Davis Mark Mitchell Michael Chack Aren Nielsen [93]
1994 Detroit Brian Boitano Aren Nielsen Todd Eldredge [94]
1995 Providence Todd Eldredge Scott Davis Damon Allen [95]
1996 San Jose Rudy Galindo Todd Eldredge Daniel Hollander Scott Davis [96]
1997 Nashville Todd Eldredge Michael Weiss [97]
1998 Philadelphia Scott Davis Shepherd Clark [98]
1999 Salt Lake City Michael Weiss Trifun Zivanovic Timothy Goebel Matthew Savoie [99]
2000 Cleveland Timothy Goebel Trifun Zivanovic [100]
2001 Boston Timothy Goebel Todd Eldredge Matthew Savoie Michael Weiss [101]
2002 Los Angeles Todd Eldredge Timothy Goebel Michael Weiss Matthew Savoie [102]
2003 Dallas Michael Weiss Ryan Jahnke Scott Smith [103]
2004 Atlanta Johnny Weir Michael Weiss Matthew Savoie Ryan Jahnke [104]
2005 Portland Timothy Goebel Evan Lysacek Matthew Savoie [105]
2006 St. Louis Evan Lysacek Matthew Savoie Michael Weiss [106]
2007 Spokane Evan Lysacek Ryan Bradley Johnny Weir Jeremy Abbott [107]
2008 Saint Paul Johnny Weir Stephen Carriere [108]
2009 Cleveland Jeremy Abbott Brandon Mroz Evan Lysacek Ryan Bradley [109]
2010 Spokane Evan Lysacek Johnny Weir [110]
2011 Greensboro Ryan Bradley Richard Dornbush Ross Miner Jeremy Abbott [111]
2012 San Jose Jeremy Abbott Adam Rippon Armin Mahbanoozadeh [112]
2013 Omaha Max Aaron Ross Miner Jeremy Abbott Joshua Farris [113]
2014 Boston Jeremy Abbott Jason Brown Max Aaron [114]
2015 Greensboro Jason Brown Adam Rippon Joshua Farris Max Aaron [115]
2016 Saint Paul Adam Rippon Max Aaron Nathan Chen Grant Hochstein [116]
2017 Kansas City Nathan Chen Vincent Zhou Jason Brown [117]
2018 San Jose Ross Miner Vincent Zhou Adam Rippon [118]
2019 Detroit Vincent Zhou Jason Brown Tomoki Hiwatashi [119]
2020 Greensboro Jason Brown Tomoki Hiwatashi Vincent Zhou [120]
2021 Las Vegas Vincent Zhou Jason Brown Yaroslav Paniot [121]
2022 Nashville Ilia Malinin Vincent Zhou Jason Brown [122]
2023 San Jose Ilia Malinin Jason Brown Andrew Torgashev Maxim Naumov [123]
2024 Columbus Camden Pulkinen [124]
2025 Wichita Andrew Torgashev [125]
2026 St. Louis Maxim Naumov Jacob Sanchez [126]
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Women's singles

More information Year, Location ...
Senior women's event medalists
Year Location Gold[22] Silver Bronze Pewter Ref.
1914 New Haven Theresa Weld Edith Rotch No other competitors No pewter medals awarded [4]
1915–17 No competitions due to World War I [5]
1918 New York City Rosemary Beresford Theresa Weld No other competitors [23]
1919 No competition held [5]
1920 New York City Theresa Weld-Blanchard Lilian Cramer Martha Brown [24]
1921 Philadelphia No other competitors [25]
1922 Boston Beatrix Loughran [26]
1923 New Haven Lilian Cramer [27]
1924 Philadelphia Rosalie Knapp No other competitors [28]
1925 New York City Beatrix Loughran Theresa Weld-Blanchard Rosalie Knapp [29]
1926 Boston Maribel Vinson [30]
1927 New York City Maribel Vinson Theresa Weld-Blanchard [31]
1928 New Haven Maribel Vinson Suzanne Davis No other competitors [32]
1929 New York City Edith Secord Suzanne Davis [33]
1930 Providence [34]
1931 Boston Hulda Berger [35]
1932 New York City Margaret Bennett Louise Weigel [36]
1933 New Haven Suzanne Davis [37]
1934 Philadelphia Suzanne Davis Louise Weigel Estelle Weigel [38]
1935 New Haven Maribel Vinson Suzanne Davis Louise Weigel [39]
1936 New York City Louise Weigel Audrey Peppe [40]
1937 Chicago Polly Blodgett Katherine Durbrow [41]
1938 Philadelphia Joan Tozzer Audrey Peppe Polly Blodgett [42]
1939 Saint Paul Charlotte Walther [43]
1940 Cleveland Hedy Stenuf Jane Vaughn [44]
1941 Boston Jane Vaughn Gretchen Merrill Charlotte Walther [45]
1942 Chicago Phebe Tucker [46]
1943 New York City Gretchen Merrill Dorothy Goos Janette Ahrens [47]
1944 Minneapolis Ramona Allen [7]
1945 New York City Janette Ahrens Madelon Olson [48]
1946 Chicago [49]
1947 Berkeley Eileen Seigh [50]
1948 Colorado Springs Yvonne Sherman Helen Uhl [51]
1949 Yvonne Sherman Gretchen Merrill Virginia Baxter [52]
1950 Washington, D.C. Sonya Klopfer [53]
1951 Seattle Sonya Klopfer Tenley Albright [54]
1952 Colorado Springs Tenley Albright Frances Dorsey Helen Geekie [55]
1953 Hershey Carol Heiss Margaret Graham [56]
1954 Los Angeles Frances Dorsey [57]
1955 Colorado Springs Catherine Machado [58]
1956 Philadelphia [59]
1957 Berkeley Carol Heiss Joan Schenke Claralyn Lewis [60]
1958 Minneapolis Carol Wanek Lynn Finnegan [61]
1959 Rochester Nancy Heiss Barbara Ann Roles [62]
1960 Seattle Barbara Ann Roles Laurence Owen [63]
1961 Colorado Springs Laurence Owen Stephanie Westerfeld Rhode Lee Michelson [64]
1962 Boston Barbara Ann Roles Lorraine Hanlon Victoria Fisher [127]
1963 Long Beach Lorraine Hanlon Christine Haigler Karen Howland [66]
1964 Cleveland Peggy Fleming Albertina Noyes Christine Haigler [128]
1965 Lake Placid Christine Haigler Albertina Noyes [68]
1966 Berkeley Albertina Noyes Pamela Schneider [69]
1967 Omaha Jennie Walsh [129]
1968 Philadelphia Janet Lynn [71]
1969 Seattle Janet Lynn Julie Lynn Holmes Albertina Noyes [130]
1970 Tulsa Dawn Glab [73]
1971 Buffalo Suna Murray [74]
1972 Long Beach [75]
1973 Minneapolis Dorothy Hamill Juli McKinstry [76]
1974 Providence Dorothy Hamill Juli McKinstry Kath Malmberg [77]
1975 Oakland Wendy Burge [78]
1976 Colorado Springs Linda Fratianne Wendy Burge [79]
1977 Hartford Linda Fratianne Barbie Smith [80]
1978 Portland Lisa-Marie Allen Priscilla Hill [81]
1979 Cincinnati Carrie Rugh [82]
1980 Atlanta Sandy Lenz [83]
1981 San Diego Elaine Zayak Priscilla Hill Lisa-Marie Allen [131]
1982 Indianapolis Rosalynn Sumners Vikki de Vries Elaine Zayak [132]
1983 Pittsburgh Elaine Zayak Tiffany Chin [86]
1984 Salt Lake City Tiffany Chin Elaine Zayak [87]
1985 Kansas City Tiffany Chin Debi Thomas Caryn Kadavy [88]
1986 Uniondale Debi Thomas Caryn Kadavy Tiffany Chin [89]
1987 Tacoma Jill Trenary Debi Thomas Caryn Kadavy [90]
1988 Denver Debi Thomas Jill Trenary Jeri Campbell [10]
1989 Baltimore Jill Trenary Kristi Yamaguchi Tonya Harding Holly Cook [91]
1990 Salt Lake City Holly Cook Nancy Kerrigan [11]
1991 Minneapolis Tonya Harding Nancy Kerrigan Tonia Kwiatkowski [12]
1992 Orlando Kristi Yamaguchi Nancy Kerrigan Tonya Harding Lisa Ervin [92]
1993 Phoenix Nancy Kerrigan Lisa Ervin Tonia Kwiatkowski Tonya Harding [93]
1994 Detroit No champion[a] Michelle Kwan Nicole Bobek Elaine Zayak [94]
1995 Providence Nicole Bobek Tonia Kwiatkowski Kyoko Ina [95]
1996 San Jose Michelle Kwan Tonia Kwiatkowski Tara Lipinski Sydne Vogel [96]
1997 Nashville Tara Lipinski Michelle Kwan Nicole Bobek Angela Nikodinov [97]
1998 Philadelphia Michelle Kwan Tara Lipinski Tonia Kwiatkowski [98]
1999 Salt Lake City Naomi Nari Nam Angela Nikodinov Sarah Hughes [99]
2000 Cleveland Sasha Cohen Sarah Hughes Angela Nikodinov [100]
2001 Boston Sarah Hughes Angela Nikodinov Jennifer Kirk [101]
2002 Los Angeles Sasha Cohen Sarah Hughes Angela Nikodinov [102]
2003 Dallas Sarah Hughes Sasha Cohen Ann Patrice McDonough [134]
2004 Atlanta Sasha Cohen Jennifer Kirk Amber Corwin [104]
2005 Portland Kimmie Meissner Jennifer Kirk [105]
2006 St. Louis Sasha Cohen Kimmie Meissner Emily Hughes Katy Taylor [106]
2007 Spokane Kimmie Meissner Emily Hughes Alissa Czisny Beatrisa Liang [135]
2008 Saint Paul Mirai Nagasu Rachael Flatt Ashley Wagner Caroline Zhang [108]
2009 Cleveland Alissa Czisny Caroline Zhang Ashley Wagner [136]
2010 Spokane Rachael Flatt Mirai Nagasu Ashley Wagner Sasha Cohen [137]
2011 Greensboro Alissa Czisny Rachael Flatt Mirai Nagasu Agnes Zawadzki [138]
2012 San Jose Ashley Wagner Alissa Czisny Agnes Zawadzki Caroline Zhang [139]
2013 Omaha Gracie Gold Courtney Hicks [140]
2014 Boston Gracie Gold Polina Edmunds Mirai Nagasu Ashley Wagner [141]
2015 Greensboro Ashley Wagner Gracie Gold Karen Chen Polina Edmunds [142]
2016 Saint Paul Gracie Gold Polina Edmunds Ashley Wagner Mirai Nagasu [143]
2017 Kansas City Karen Chen Ashley Wagner Mariah Bell [144]
2018 San Jose Bradie Tennell Mirai Nagasu Karen Chen Ashley Wagner [145]
2019 Detroit Alysa Liu Bradie Tennell Mariah Bell Hanna Harrell [146]
2020 Greensboro Mariah Bell Bradie Tennell Karen Chen [147]
2021 Las Vegas Bradie Tennell Amber Glenn Karen Chen Alysa Liu [148]
2022 Nashville Mariah Bell Karen Chen Isabeau Levito Gabriella Izzo [149]
2023 San Jose Isabeau Levito Bradie Tennell Amber Glenn Starr Andrews [150]
2024 Columbus Amber Glenn Josephine Lee Isabeau Levito Sarah Everhardt [124]
2025 Wichita Alysa Liu Sarah Everhardt Bradie Tennell [125]
2026 St. Louis Isabeau Levito [126]
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Pairs

More information Year, Location ...
Senior pairs event medalists
Year Location Gold[22] Silver Bronze Pewter Ref.
1914 New Haven
  • Canada
(Canada)
  • Eleanor Crocker
  • Edward Howland
 No pewter medals awarded [4]
1915–17 No competitions due to World War I [5]
1918 New York City
No other competitors [23]
1919 No competition held [5]
1920 New York City
No other competitors [151]
1921 Philadelphia
  • Mrs. Edward Howland
  • Edward Howland
  • Clara Frothingham
  • Charles Rotch
 [152]
1922 Boston
  • Edith Rotch
  • Francis Munroe
 [26]
1923 New Haven No other competitors [27]
1924 Philadelphia
  • Grace Munstock
  • Joel Liberman
 No other competitors [28]
1925 New York City
  • Grace Munstock
  • Joel Liberman
 [29]
1926 Boston
  • Sydney Goode
  • James Greene
 [30]
1927 New York City
[31]
1928 New Haven [32]
1929 New York City
[33]
1930 Providence [34]
1931 Boston [35]
1932 New York City [153]
1933 New Haven [37]
1934 Philadelphia
  • Eva Schwerdt
  • William Bruns Jr.
 No other competitors [38]
1935 New Haven
  • Eva Schwerdt
  • William Bruns Jr.
 [39]
1936 New York City
[40]
1937 Chicago [41]
1938 Philadelphia [42]
1939 Saint Paul
  • Annah Hall
  • William Penn-Gaskell Hall III
  • Eva Schwerdt Bruns
  • William Bruns Jr.
 [43]
1940 Cleveland [44]
1941 Boston
[45]
1942 Chicago
  • Margaret Field
  • Jack Might
 [46]
1943 New York City
[47]
1944 Minneapolis
[7]
1945 New York City
[48]
1946 Chicago [49]
1947 Berkeley [50]
1948 Colorado Springs
  • Harriet Sutton
  • Lyman Wakefield Jr.
 [51]
1949 [52]
1950 Washington, D.C. [53]
1951 Seattle
  • Anne Holt
  • Austin Holt
 [54]
1952 Colorado Springs No other competitors [55]
1953 Hershey
[56]
1954 Los Angeles [57]
1955 Colorado Springs
[58]
1956 Philadelphia
[59]
1957 Berkeley
  • Mary Jane Watson
  • John Jarmon
[60]
1958 Minneapolis
[61]
1959 Rochester
[62]
1960 Seattle [63]
1961 Colorado Springs [64]
1962 Boston [127]
1963 Long Beach [66]
1964 Cleveland [67]
1965 Lake Placid
  • Joanne Heckart
  • Gary Clark
 [68]
1966 Berkeley
  • Page Paulsen
  • Larry Dusich
 [69]
1967 Omaha
  • Betty Lewis
  • Richard Gilbert
 [129]
1968 Philadelphia [154]
1969 Seattle [130]
1970 Tulsa
  • Sheri Thrapp
  • Larry Duisch
 [73]
1971 Buffalo [74]
1972 Long Beach [75]
1973 Minneapolis
  • Gale Fuhrman
  • Joel Fuhrman
 [76]
1974 Providence [77]
1975 Oakland [78]
1976 Colorado Springs [79]
1977 Hartford
  • Gail Hamula
  • Frank Sweiding
 [80]
1978 Portland [81]
1979 Cincinnati
[82]
1980 Atlanta [83]
1981 San Diego
  • Beth Flora
  • Ken Flora
 [155]
1982 Indianapolis
[156]
1983 Pittsburgh [86]
1984 Salt Lake City [87]
1985 Kansas City [88]
1986 Uniondale [89]
1987 Tacoma [90]
1988 Denver [10]
1989 Baltimore
  • Sharon Carz
  • Doug Williams
 [91]
1990 Salt Lake City
  • Sharon Carz
  • Doug Williams
[11]
1991 Minneapolis
  • Sharon Carz
  • Doug Williams
 [12]
1992 Orlando [92]
1993 Phoenix
[157]
1994 Detroit [94]
1995 Providence [95]
1996 San Jose [96]
1997 Nashville [97]
1998 Philadelphia [98]
1999 Salt Lake City [99]
2000 Cleveland
[100]
2001 Boston [101]
2002 Los Angeles [102]
2003 Dallas [158]
2004 Atlanta [104]
2005 Portland [105]
2006 St. Louis [106]
2007 Spokane [159]
2008 Saint Paul [160]
2009 Cleveland [161]
2010 Spokane [162]
2011 Greensboro [163]
2012 San Jose [164]
2013 Omaha [165]
2014 Boston [166]
2015 Greensboro [167]
2016 Saint Paul [168]
2017 Kansas City [169]
2018 San Jose [170]
2019 Detroit [171]
2020 Greensboro [172]
2021 Las Vegas [173]
2022 Nashville [174]
2023 San Jose [175]
2024 Columbus [124]
2025 Wichita [125]
2026 St. Louis [126]
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Ice dance

More information Year, Location ...
Senior ice dance event medalists
Year Location Gold[22] Silver Bronze Pewter Ref.
1936 New York City
  • Clara Frothingham
  • Ashton Parmeter
 No pewter medals awarded [176]
1937 Chicago
[41]
1938 Philadelphia
  • Louise Weigel Atwell
  • Otto Dallmayr
 [42]
1939 Saint Paul
[43]
1940 Cleveland
  • Nettie Prantell
  • George Boltres
  • Vernafay Thysell
  • Paul Harrington
 [44]
1941 Boston
  • Edith Whetstone
  • Alfred Richards Jr.
 [45]
1942 Chicago
  • Edith Whetstone
  • Alfred Richards Jr.
  • Ramona Allen
  • Herman Torrano
 [46]
1943 New York City
[47]
1944 Minneapolis
  • Mary Anderson
  • Jack Anderson
 [7]
1945 New York City
[48]
1946 Chicago [49]
1947 Berkeley
[50]
1948 Colorado Springs [51]
1949 [52]
1950 Washington, D.C. [53]
1951 Seattle
[54]
1952 Colorado Springs [55]
1953 Hershey
[56]
1954 Los Angeles
  • Phyllis Forney
  • Martin Forney
  • Patsy Riedel
  • Roland Junso
 [57]
1955 Colorado Springs
  • Phyllis Forney
  • Martin Forney
 [58]
1956 Philadelphia
[59]
1957 Berkeley
[60]
1958 Minneapolis
  • Claire O'Neill
  • John Bejshak Jr.
[61]
1959 Rochester
[62]
1960 Seattle [63]
1961 Colorado Springs [64]
1962 Boston
[65]
1963 Long Beach [66]
1964 Cleveland
  • Darlene Streich
  • Charles Fetter Jr.
[128]
1965 Lake Placid
[68]
1966 Berkeley [69]
1967 Omaha
[70]
1968 Philadelphia
  • Debbie Gerken
  • Raymond Tiedemann
 [177]
1969 Seattle
  • Joan Bitterman
  • Brad Hislop
 [72]
1970 Tulsa
  • Debbie Ganson
  • Brad Hislop
 [73]
1971 Buffalo [74]
1972 Long Beach [75]
1973 Minneapolis
  • Jane Pankey
  • Richard Horne
 [76]
1974 Providence
[77]
1975 Oakland [78]
1976 Colorado Springs [79]
1977 Hartford
[80]
1978 Portland [81]
1979 Cincinnati [82]
1980 Atlanta [83]
1981 San Diego
[131]
1982 Indianapolis [85]
1983 Pittsburgh [86]
1984 Salt Lake City [87]
1985 Kansas City [88]
1986 Uniondale
[89]
1987 Tacoma [90]
1988 Denver [10]
1989 Baltimore
  • Jeanne Miley
  • Michael Verlich
 [91]
1990 Salt Lake City [11]
1991 Minneapolis
  • Jeanne Miley
  • Michael Verlich
[12]
1992 Orlando
  • Jeanne Miley
  • Michael Verlich
 [92]
1993 Phoenix [93]
1994 Detroit
  • Wendy Millette
  • Jason Tebo
 [94]
1995 Providence [95]
1996 San Jose [96]
1997 Nashville [97]
1998 Philadelphia [98]
1999 Salt Lake City [99]
2000 Cleveland [100]
2001 Boston [101]
2002 Los Angeles [102]
2003 Dallas [158]
2004 Atlanta
[104]
2005 Portland
[105]
2006 St. Louis [106]
2007 Spokane [178]
2008 Saint Paul [179]
2009 Cleveland [180]
2010 Spokane [181]
2011 Greensboro [182]
2012 San Jose [183]
2013 Omaha [184]
2014 Boston [185]
2015 Greensboro [186]
2016 Saint Paul [187]
2017 Kansas City [188]
2018 San Jose [189]
2019 Detroit [190]
2020 Greensboro [191]
2021 Las Vegas [192]
2022 Nashville [193]
2023 San Jose [194]
2024 Columbus [124]
2025 Wichita [125]
2026 St. Louis [126]
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Notes
  1. [a]
    In June 1994, U.S. Figure Skating voted to strip Tonya Harding of her 1994 title. However, the competition results were not changed and the title was left vacant.[15][133]

Compulsory figures

Competitions in compulsory figures were held for the last time at the 1999 U.S. Championships in Salt Lake City.[13]

Men's figures

More information Year, Location ...
Men's figures event medalists
Year Location Gold[22] Silver Bronze Pewter Ref.
1991 Minneapolis Craig Heath Michael Weiss Gig Siruno Brian Schmidt [12]
1992 Orlando Brian Schmidt Gig Siruno Troy Goldstein Scott Cormier [92]
1993 Phoenix Gig Siruno Brian Schmidt J. Robert Morris Troy Goldstein [195]
1994 Detroit Eddie Gornik Jay Cochon [94]
1995 Providence John Baldwin Jr. Kevin Donovan Everett Weiss Anthony Chicalace [95]
1996 San Jose Everett Weiss Anthony Chicalace Anthony Bardin Brian Beutsch [96]
1997 Nashville Robert Shmalo No other competitors [196]
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Women's figures

More information Year, Location ...
Women's figures event medalists
Year Location Gold[22] Silver Bronze Pewter Ref.
1991 Minneapolis Kelly Ann Szmurlo Jennifer Leng Karen Ann Gooley Leigh Keiser [12]
1992 Orlando Sarah Gendreau Sharon Sargent Karen Ann Gooley [92]
1993 Phoenix Carese Busby Kristin Meyer [195]
1994 Detroit Melanie Dupon Kristin Meyer Carese Busby Shannon Livingston [94]
1995 Providence Lisa Bryson Melanie Dupon Jennifer Blount Cassy Papajohn [95]
1996 San Jose Cassy Papajohn McKenzie Savidge Jennifer Blount [96]
1997 Nashville Melanie Dupon McKenzie Savidge Sarah Devereaux Brandy Biddle [196]
1998 Philadelphia Cassy Papajohn Lynne Petta Elizabeth Handley [98]
1999 Salt Lake City Lisa Frenzel Swain Sonja Gullen Lauren Hill & Lynne Petta (tied) No pewter medal awarded [13]
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Records

Madison Chock and Evan Bates at the 2021 Finlandia Trophy
Michelle Kwan performs a figure skating spiral.
From left to right: Madison Chock and Evan Bates have won seven U.S. Championship titles in ice dance; and Michelle Kwan won nine U.S. Championship titles in women's singles.
More information Discipline, Most championship titles ...
Records
Discipline Most championship titles
Skater(s) No. Years Ref.
Men's singles 7 1946–52 [197]
1928–34 [198]
Women's singles 9 1996;
1998–2005		 [199]
1928–33;
1935–37		 [200]
Pairs 9 1918;
1920–27		 [201]
Ice dance 7 2015;
2020;
2022–26		 [202]
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References

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