Four Continents Figure Skating Championships cumulative medal count

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The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The inaugural Four Continents Championships were held in 1999 in Halifax, Canada. Only eligible skaters from ISU member countries in Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania, and South America are allowed to compete.[1] Patrick Chan of Canada holds the record for winning the most gold medals at the Four Continents Championships in men's singles (with three), while Mao Asada and Fumie Suguri of Japan are tied for winning the most gold medals in women's singles (with three each). Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China hold the record in pair skating (with six). Five teams are tied for winning the most gold medals in ice dance (with three each): Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto of the United States, Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz of Canada, Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States, Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States, and Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada.

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Men's singles

Patrick Chan of Canada has won the most gold medals in the men's singles (with three).[2] No one men's singles skater won back-to-back titles. Li Chengjiang of China and Evan Lysacek of the United States share the record for the most total medals (with five medals each).[3][4] Li is also tied with Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan for winning the most silver medals (with three each),[3][5] while Yan Han of China holds the record for winning the most bronze medals (with three).[6]

Total medal count by nation

Patrick Chan at the 2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
Patrick Chan of Canada won a record three gold medals in men's singles at the Four Continents Championships.
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Number of Four Continents Championship medals in men's singles by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Japan1111729
2 Canada75214
3 United States431017
4 China26715
5 Kazakhstan2002
6 South Korea1214
Totals (6 entries)27272781
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Most gold medals by skater

Jeffrey Buttle (1st) at the 2008 World Championships.
Jeffrey Buttle of Canada won two gold medals and two silver medals at the Four Continents Championships.
  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
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Top 10 ranking of men's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Four Continents Championships
No. Skater Nation Period Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total Ref.
1 Patrick Chan  Canada 2009–2016 3 – – 3 [2]
2 Jeffrey Buttle  Canada 2002–2008 2 2 – 4 [7]
Takeshi Honda  Japan 1999–2003 [8]
4 Evan Lysacek  United States 2004–2009 2 1 2 5 [4]
5 Daisuke Takahashi  Japan 2005–2012 2 1 1 4 [9]
6 Kao Miura  Japan 2022–2026 2 – 1 3 [10]
7 Li Chengjiang  China 1999–2005 1 3 1 5 [3]
8 Yuzuru Hanyu  Japan 2011–2020 1 3 – 4 [5]
9 Cha Jun-hwan  South Korea 2022–2026 1 2 1 4 [11]
10 Jin Boyang  China 2016–2019 1 2 – 3 [12]
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Most medals by skater

Lysacek at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Evan Lysacek of the United States shares the record for the most total medals won at the Four Continents Championships (with five).
  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
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Top 10 ranking of men's singles skaters by the most medals won at the Four Continents Championships
No. Skater Nation Period Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total Ref.
1 Evan Lysacek  United States 2004–2009 2 1 2 5 [4]
2 Li Chengjiang  China 1999–2005 1 3 1 5 [3]
3 Jeffrey Buttle  Canada 2002–2008 2 2 – 4 [7]
Takeshi Honda  Japan 1999–2003 [8]
5 Daisuke Takahashi  Japan 2005–2012 2 1 1 4 [9]
6 Yuzuru Hanyu  Japan 2011–2020 1 3 – 4 [5]
7 Cha Jun-hwan  South Korea 2022–2026 1 2 1 4 [11]
8 Patrick Chan  Canada 2009–2016 3 – – 3 [2]
9 Kao Miura  Japan 2022–2026 2 – 1 3 [10]
10 Jin Boyang  China 2016–2019 1 2 – 3 [12]
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Women's singles

Mao Asada and Fumie Suguri of Japan share the record for the most gold medals won (with three each).[13][14] Rika Kihira of Japan is the only skater to have won two back-to-back titles in women's singles.[15] Mao Asada holds the record for the most total medals won (with six).[13] Five skaters share the record for the most silver medals won (with two each): Joannie Rochette of Canada; and Shizuka Arakawa, Mao Asada, Satoko Miyahara, and Akiko Suzuki, who all competed for Japan.[16][17][13][18][19] Five skaters share the record for the most bronze medals won (with two each): Mone Chiba, Rika Hongo, and Yoshie Onda, who all competed for Japan; and Mirai Nagasu and Caroline Zhang, who both competed for the United States.[20][21][22][23][24]

Total medal count by nation

Mao Asada during the ladies medals ceremony at the 2014 World Championships. She won the gold medal at this competition.
With three gold medals and six medals in total, Mao Asada of Japan is the most successful figure skater in the women's event at the Four Continents Championships.
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Number of Four Continents Championship medals in women's singles by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Japan17121342
2 United States661022
3 South Korea3418
4 Uzbekistan1001
5 Canada0426
6 Kazakhstan0101
7 China0011
Totals (7 entries)27272781
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Most gold medals by skater

Fumie Suguri (JPN) at the 2008 Skate Canada
Fumie Suguri of Japan shares the record for the winning the most gold medals at the Four Continents Championships (with three).
  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
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Top 10 ranking of women's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Four Continents Championships
No. Skater Nation Period Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total Ref.
1 Mao Asada  Japan 2008–2013 3 2 1 6 [13]
2 Fumie Suguri  Japan 2001–2005 3 – – 3 [14]
3 Mai Mihara  Japan 2017–2022 2 1 1 4 [25]
4 Rika Kihira  Japan 2019–2020 2 – – 2 [15]
5 Satoko Miyahara  Japan 2014–2018 1 2 1 4 [18]
6 Angela Nikodinov  United States 1999–2001 1 1 1 3 [26]
7 Kim Chae-yeon  South Korea 2024–2025 1 1 – 2 [27]
Lee Hae-in  South Korea 2022–2023 [28]
9 Mone Chiba  Japan 2023–2026 1 – 2 3 [20]
10 Miki Ando Japan 2008–2011 1 – 1 2 [29]
Jennifer Kirk  United States 2002–2005 [30]
Kanako Murakami  Japan 2013–2014 [31]
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Most medals by skater

Photos – Four Continents Championships 2018 – Ladies (Medalists)
Mai Mihara of Japan won two gold medals and four total medals at the Four Continents Championships.
  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
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Top 10 ranking of women's singles skaters by the most medals won at the Four Continents Championships
No. Skater Nation Period Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total Ref.
1 Mao Asada  Japan 2008–2013 3 2 1 6 [13]
2 Mai Mihara  Japan 2017–2022 2 1 1 4 [25]
3 Satoko Miyahara  Japan 2014–2018 1 2 1 4 [18]
4 Fumie Suguri  Japan 2001–2005 3 – – 3 [14]
5 Angela Nikodinov  United States 1999–2001 1 1 1 3 [26]
6 Mone Chiba  Japan 2023–2026 1 – 2 3 [20]
7 Joannie Rochette  Canada 2007–2009 – 2 1 3 [16]
8 Mirai Nagasu United States 2011–2017 – 1 2 3 [23]
Yoshie Onda  Japan 2001–2005 [22]
10 Rika Kihira  Japan 2019–2020 2 – – 2 [15]
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Pairs

Sui Wenjing and Han Cong from China hold the record for the most gold medals won (with six).[32] Three pairs share the record for the longest winning streak at back-to-back events (with two consecutive titles each): Jamie Salé and David Pelletier from Canada; Pang Qing and Tong Jian, and Sui Wenjing and Han Cong, who competed for China.[33][34][32] The record for total medals won is held by Pang Qing and Tong Jian with nine medals.[34] Pang Qing and Tong Jian also hold the record for the most silver medals won, with three. [34] Zhang Hao from China also won three silver medals, but with different partners.[35][36] The record for the most bronze medals is held by Chinese pair Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao (three).[35]

Total medal count by nation

Sui Wenjing and Han Cong - 2019 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China have won a record six gold medals in pair skating at the Four Continents Championships.
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Number of Four Continents Championship medals in pair skating by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China169631
2 Canada59923
3 United States481022
4 Japan2114
5 North Korea0011
Totals (5 entries)27272781
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Most gold medals by pairs team

2009 Cup of China - Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo
Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of China have won three gold medals and one silver medal in pair skating at the Four Continents Championships.
  • Only team results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order).
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
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Top 10 ranking of pairs skaters by the most gold medals won at the Four Continents Championships
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Period Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total Ref.
1 Sui WenjingHan Cong China2012–202661–7 [32]
2 Pang QingTong Jian China2002–20155319 [34]
3 Shen XueZhao Hongbo China1999–200731–4 [37]
4 Zhang DanZhang Hao[a] China2002–20102237 [35]
5 Meagan Duhamel[b]Eric Radford Canada2011–201722–4 [39]
6 Riku MiuraRyuichi Kihara Japan2023–202521–3 [40]
7 Jamie SaléDavid Pelletier Canada2000–20012––2 [33]
8 Deanna Stellato-DudekMaxime Deschamps Canada2023–20251113 [41]
9 Tarah KayneDanny O'Shea[c] United States2014–201811–2 [43]
10 Rena InoueJohn Baldwin United States2006–20071–12 [44]
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Notes
  1. [a]
    Zhang Hao won another silver medal with Peng Cheng (2015),[36] earning eight Four Continents Championships medals in total.
  2. [b]
    Meagan Duhamel won another bronze medal with Craig Buntin (2010),[38] earning five Four Continents Championships medals in total.
  3. [c]
    Danny O'Shea won another bronze medal with Ellie Kam (2024),[42] earning three Four Continents Championships medals in total.

One skater won two gold medals in the pairs event, but with different partners:

Most total medals by pairs team

Pang and Tong perform a triple twist at the 2010 Olympics
Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China won a record nine total medals in pair skating at the Four Continents Championships.
  • Only team results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order).
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
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Top 10 ranking of pairs skaters by the most medals won at the Four Continents Championships
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Period Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total Ref.
1 Pang QingTong Jian China2002–20155319 [34]
2 Sui WenjingHan Cong China2012–202661–7 [32]
3 Zhang DanZhang Hao[a] China2002–20102237 [35]
4 Shen XueZhao Hongbo China1999–200731–4 [37]
5 Meagan Duhamel[b]Eric Radford Canada2011–201722–4 [39]
6 Riku MiuraRyuichi Kihara Japan2023–202521–3 [40]
7 Deanna Stellato-DudekMaxime Deschamps Canada2023–20251113 [41]
8 Jamie SaléDavid Pelletier Canada2000–20012––2 [33]
9 Tarah KayneDanny O'Shea[c] United States2014–201811–2 [43]
10 Rena InoueJohn Baldwin United States2006–20071–12 [44]
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Notes
  1. [a]
    Zhang Hao won another silver medal with Peng Cheng (2015),[36] earning eight Four Continents Championships medals in total.
  2. [b]
    Meagan Duhamel won another bronze medal with Craig Buntin (2010),[38] earning five Four Continents Championships medals in total.
  3. [c]
    Danny O'Shea won another bronze medal with Ellie Kam (2024),[42] earning three Four Continents Championships medals in total.

Three more skaters won a total of three medals in the pairs event, but with different partners:

  • Kirsten Moore-Towers from Canada won two silver medals and one bronze medal: one silver medal partnered with Dylan Moscovitch (2013)[47] and another silver medal and one bronze medal partnered with Michael Marinaro (2019–2020).[48]
  • Peng Cheng from China won two silver medals and one bronze medal: one silver medal partnered with Zhang Hao (2015)[36] and another silver medal and one bronze medal partnered with Jin Yang (2019–2020).[49]
  • Jin Yang from China won one silver medal and two bronze medals: one bronze medal partnered with Yu Xiaoyu (2016)[50] and another silver medal and one bronze medal partnered with Jin Yang (2019–2020).[49]

Ice dance

The record for gold medals won is shared by five ice dance teams (with three each): Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz from Canada, Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto from the United States, Meryl Davis and Charlie White from the United States, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir from Canada, and Madison Chock and Evan Bates from the United States.[51][52][53][54][55] Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto hold the longest winning streak at back-to-back events with three.[52] The record for total medals won is held by Madison Chock and Evan Bates with eight medals.[55] Bates won another medal with his previous partner Emily Samuelson and thus holds the record for the most total medals won by a skater in ice dance (with nine).[55][56] Two ice dance teams share the record for the most silver medals won (three each): Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto, and Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who all competed for the United States.[52][55] Seven ice dance teams share the record for the most bronze medals won (with two each): Naomi Lang and Peter Tchernyshev from the United States, Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe from Canada, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje from Canada, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko from the United States, and Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha from Canada. Evan Bates won another bronze medal with Emily Samuelson and thus holds the record for the most bronze medals won by a skater in ice dance (with three).[57][58][54][59][55][60][61]

Total medal count by nation

Chock and Bates at the 2019 Internationaux de France
With three gold medals and eight total medals, Evan Bates and Madison Chock of the United States are the most successful ice dance team at the Four Continents Championships.
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Number of Four Continents Championship medals in ice dance by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States16141545
2 Canada11121134
3 Japan0112
Totals (3 entries)27272781
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Most gold medals by ice dance team

2007 Skate America - Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto
Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto of the United States won three gold medals and three silver medals in ice dance at the Four Continents Championships.
  • Only team results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the teams receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
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Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by the most gold medals won at the Four Continents Championships
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Period Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total Ref.
1 Madison ChockEvan Bates[a] United States2013–20253328 [55]
2 Tanith BelbinBenjamin Agosto United States2002–200733–6 [52]
3 Tessa VirtueScott Moir Canada2006–20173227 [54]
4 Meryl DavisCharlie White United States2008–201332–5 [53]
5 Shae-Lynn BourneVictor Kraatz Canada1999–20033––3 [51]
6 Piper GillesPaul Poirier[b] Canada2014–20252215 [63]
7 Naomi LangPeter Tchernyshev United States1999–20032125 [57]
Kaitlyn WeaverAndrew Poje Canada2010–2019 [59]
9 Marie-France DubreuilPatrice Lauzon Canada2000–20071214 [64]
Maia ShibutaniAlex Shibutani United States2011–2017 [65]
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Notes
  1. [a]
    Evan Bates won another bronze medal with Emily Samuelson (2009),[56] earning nine Four Continents Championships medals in total.
  2. [b]
    Paul Poirier won another bronze medal with Vanessa Crone (2011),[62] earning six Four Continents Championships medals in total.

Most total medals by ice dance team

Meryl Davis & Charlie White during their free dance at the 2009-2010 Grand Prix Final
Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States share the record for the most gold medals won in ice dance team at the Four Continents Championships (with three).
  • Only team results are included in the list. Individual results in the case of partner changes are listed separately below the table.
  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the teams receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
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Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by the most medals won at the Four Continents Championships
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Period Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total Ref.
1 Madison ChockEvan Bates[a] United States2013–20253328 [55]
2 Tessa VirtueScott Moir Canada2006–20173227 [54]
3 Tanith BelbinBenjamin Agosto United States2002–200733–6 [52]
4 Meryl DavisCharlie White United States2008–201332–5 [53]
5 Piper GillesPaul Poirier[b] Canada2014–20252215 [63]
6 Naomi LangPeter Tchernyshev United States1999–20032125 [57]
Kaitlyn WeaverAndrew Poje Canada2010–2019 [59]
8 Marie-France DubreuilPatrice Lauzon Canada2000–20071214 [64]
Maia ShibutaniAlex Shibutani United States2011–2017 [65]
10 Shae-Lynn BourneVictor Kraatz Canada1999–20033––3 [51]
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Notes
  1. [a]
    Evan Bates won another bronze medal with Emily Samuelson (2009),[56] earning nine Four Continents Championships medals in total.
  2. [b]
    Paul Poirier won another bronze medal with Vanessa Crone (2011),[62] earning six Four Continents Championships medals in total.

Overall

Sui Wenjing and Han Cong at the World Championships 2019 - Awarding ceremony
Pair skaters Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China have won a record six gold medals at the Four Continents Championships.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
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Medals records across all four disciplines at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
Achievement Record Skater Nation Discipline Period Ref.
Most gold medals 6 Han Cong  China Pairs 2012–2020 [32]
Sui Wenjing
Most silver medals 3 Li Chengjiang  China Men's singles 1999–2005 [3]
Benjamin Agosto  United States Ice dance 2002–2007 [52]
Tanith Belbin
Pang Qing  China Pairs 2003–2007 [34]
Tong Jian
Zhang Hao  China Pairs 2004–2015 [35][36]
Yuzuru Hanyu  Japan Men's singles 2011–2017 [5]
Evan Bates  United States Ice dance 2015–2025 [55]
Madison Chock
Most bronze medals 3 Zhang Dan  China Pairs 2002–2009 [35]
Zhang Hao
Yan Han  China Men's singles 2013–2016 [6]
Evan Bates  United States Ice dance 2009–2017 [55][56]
Most total medals 9 Pang Qing  China Pairs 2002–2015 [34]
Tong Jian
Evan Bates  United States Ice dance 2009–2025 [55][56]
Most wins at back-to-back events 3 Benjamin Agosto  United States Ice dance 2004–2006 [52]
Tanith Belbin
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Total medal count by nation

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir at the victory ceremony of the 2010 World Championships
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada won three gold medals and seven total medals at the Four Continents Championships.
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Total number of Four Continents Championship medals by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States303145106
2 Japan30252277
3 Canada23302477
4 China18151447
5 South Korea46212
6 Kazakhstan2103
7 Uzbekistan1001
8 North Korea0011
Totals (8 entries)108108108324
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Most gold medals by skater

Tong Jian and Pang Qing at the 2010 World Championships
Pair skaters Tong Jian and Pang Qing of China won a record nine total medals at the Four Continents Championships.
  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
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Top 10 ranking of skaters by the most gold medals won at the Four Continents Championships
No. Skater Nation Discipline Period Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total Ref.
1 Han Cong  China Pairs 2012–2026 61– 7 [32]
Sui Wenjing
3 Pang Qing  China Pairs 2002–2015 531 9 [34]
Tong Jian
5 Evan Bates  United States Ice dance 2009–2025 333 9 [55][56]
6 Madison Chock  United States Ice dance 2013–2025 332 8 [55]
7 Benjamin Agosto  United States Ice dance 2002–2007 33– 6 [52]
Tanith Belbin
9 Scott Moir  Canada Ice dance 2006–2017 322 7 [54]
Tessa Virtue
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Most total medals by skater

First Four Continents title (2019)
Ice dancer Evan Bates won a record nine total medals at the Four Continents Championships, eight of which were won with Madison Chock.
  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
More information No., Skater ...
Top 10 ranking of skaters by the most medals won at the Four Continents Championships
No. Skater Nation Discipline Period Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total Ref.
1 Pang Qing  China Pairs 2002–2015 531 9 [34]
Tong Jian
3 Evan Bates  United States Ice dance 2009–2025 333 9 [55][56]
4 Madison Chock  United States Ice dance 2013–2025 332 8 [55]
5 Zhang Hao  China Pairs 2002–2015 233 8 [35][36]
6 Han Cong  China Pairs 2012–2026 61– 7 [32]
Sui Wenjing
8 Scott Moir  Canada Ice dance 2006–2017 322 7 [54]
Tessa Virtue
10 Zhang Dan  China Pairs 2002–2010 223 7 [35]
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