Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC) is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships. The event's name refers to the Americas (North America and South America), Africa, Asia and Oceania (four of the five continents represented in the Olympic rings, omitting Europe). Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance.

For the 2024 edition, see 2024 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
StatusActive
GenreSporting event
Date(s)Varying
FrequencyAnnual
CountryVarying
Inaugurated1999
Organised byInternational Skating Union

Historically, the 4CC has been dominated by just four countries – the United States, Japan, Canada, and China – which have won a combined 287 out of 300 possible medals. South Korea (9), Kazakhstan (2), North Korea (1), and Uzbekistan (1) are the only other countries to have earned Four Continents medals.

Qualifying

Skaters must belong to a non-European member nation of the ISU. Each member country may enter up to three skaters or teams in each discipline, provided they obtain the minimum TES in the current or previous season. National governing bodies select their entries according to their own criteria. As with the other senior ISU Championships, eligible skaters must be at least seventeen before July 1 of the previous year.

As of 2018 Championships, the following countries are eligible to send skaters to the competition: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, North Korea, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Uzbekistan.[1]

Medalists

Men's singles
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1999 Halifax Takeshi Honda Li Chengjiang Elvis Stojko[2]
2000 Osaka Elvis Stojko Li Chengjiang Zhang Min
2001 Salt Lake City Li Chengjiang Takeshi Honda Michael Weiss[3]
2002 Jeonju Jeffrey Buttle Takeshi Honda Gao Song[4]
2003 Beijing Takeshi Honda Zhang Min Li Chengjiang[5]
2004 Hamilton Jeffrey Buttle Emanuel Sandhu Evan Lysacek[6]
2005 Gangneung Evan Lysacek Li Chengjiang Daisuke Takahashi[7]
2006 Colorado Springs Nobunari Oda Christopher Mabee Matthew Savoie[8]
2007 Colorado Springs Evan Lysacek Jeffrey Buttle Jeremy Abbott[9]
2008 Goyang Daisuke Takahashi Jeffrey Buttle Evan Lysacek[10]
2009 Vancouver Patrick Chan Evan Lysacek Takahiko Kozuka[11]
2010 Jeonju Adam Rippon Tatsuki Machida Kevin Reynolds[12]
2011 Taipei Daisuke Takahashi Yuzuru Hanyu Jeremy Abbott[13]
2012 Colorado Springs Patrick Chan Daisuke Takahashi Ross Miner[14]
2013 Osaka Kevin Reynolds Yuzuru Hanyu Yan Han[15]
2014 Taipei Takahito Mura Takahiko Kozuka Song Nan[16]
2015 Seoul Denis Ten Joshua Farris Yan Han[17]
2016 Taipei Patrick Chan Jin Boyang Yan Han[18]
2017 Gangneung Nathan Chen Yuzuru Hanyu Shoma Uno[19]
2018 Taipei Jin Boyang Shoma Uno Jason Brown[20]
2019 Anaheim Shoma Uno Jin Boyang Vincent Zhou[21]
2020 Seoul Yuzuru Hanyu Jason Brown Yuma Kagiyama[22]
2021 Sydney Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[23]
2022 Tallinn Cha Jun-hwan Kazuki Tomono Kao Miura[24]
2023 Colorado Springs Kao Miura Keegan Messing Shun Sato[25]
2024 Shanghai Yuma Kagiyama Shun Sato Cha Jun-hwan[26]
2025 Seoul
2026 Beijing

Women's singles
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1999 Halifax Tatiana Malinina Amber Corwin Angela Nikodinov[27]
2000 Osaka Angela Nikodinov Stacey Pensgen Annie Bellemare
2001 Salt Lake City Fumie Suguri Angela Nikodinov Yoshie Onda[3]
2002 Jeonju Jennifer Kirk Shizuka Arakawa Yoshie Onda[4]
2003 Beijing Fumie Suguri Shizuka Arakawa Yukari Nakano[5]
2004 Hamilton Yukina Ota Cynthia Phaneuf Amber Corwin[6]
2005 Gangneung Fumie Suguri Yoshie Onda Jennifer Kirk[7]
2006 Colorado Springs Katy Taylor Yukari Nakano Beatrisa Liang[8]
2007 Colorado Springs Kimmie Meissner Emily Hughes Joannie Rochette[9]
2008 Goyang Mao Asada Joannie Rochette Miki Ando[10]
2009 Vancouver Yuna Kim Joannie Rochette Mao Asada[11]
2010 Jeonju Mao Asada Akiko Suzuki Caroline Zhang[12]
2011 Taipei Miki Ando Mao Asada Mirai Nagasu[13]
2012 Colorado Springs Ashley Wagner Mao Asada Caroline Zhang[14]
2013 Osaka Mao Asada Akiko Suzuki Kanako Murakami[15]
2014 Taipei Kanako Murakami Satoko Miyahara Li Zijun[16]
2015 Seoul Polina Edmunds Satoko Miyahara Rika Hongo[17]
2016 Taipei Satoko Miyahara Mirai Nagasu Rika Hongo[18]
2017 Gangneung Mai Mihara Gabrielle Daleman Mirai Nagasu[19]
2018 Taipei Kaori Sakamoto Mai Mihara Satoko Miyahara[20]
2019 Anaheim Rika Kihira Elizabet Tursynbaeva Mai Mihara[21]
2020 Seoul Rika Kihira You Young Bradie Tennell[22]
2021 Sydney Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[23]
2022 Tallinn Mai Mihara Lee Hae-in Kim Ye-lim[24]
2023 Colorado Springs Lee Hae-in Kim Ye-lim Mone Chiba[25]
2024 Shanghai Mone Chiba Kim Chae-yeon Rinka Watanabe[26]
2025 Seoul
2026 Beijing

Pairs
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1999 Halifax
[28]
2000 Osaka
2001 Salt Lake City [3]
2002 Jeonju [4]
2003 Beijing [5]
2004 Hamilton [6]
2005 Gangneung [7]
2006 Colorado Springs [8]
2007 Colorado Springs [9]
2008 Goyang [10]
2009 Vancouver [11]
2010 Jeonju [12]
2011 Taipei [13]
2012 Colorado Springs [14]
2013 Osaka [15]
2014 Taipei [16]
2015 Seoul [17]
2016 Taipei [18]
2017 Gangneung [19]
2018 Taipei [20]
2019 Anaheim [21]
2020 Seoul [22]
2021 Sydney Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [23]
2022 Tallinn [24]
2023 Colorado Springs [25]
2024 Shanghai [26]
2025 Seoul
2026 Beijing

Ice dance
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1999 Halifax [29]
2000 Osaka
2001 Salt Lake City [3]
2002 Jeonju [4]
2003 Beijing [5]
2004 Hamilton [6]
2005 Gangneung [7]
2006 Colorado Springs [8]
2007 Colorado Springs [9]
2008 Goyang [10]
2009 Vancouver [11]
2010 Jeonju [12]
2011 Taipei [13]
2012 Colorado Springs [14]
2013 Osaka [15]
2014 Taipei [16]
2015 Seoul [17]
2016 Taipei [18]
2017 Gangneung [19]
2018 Taipei [20]
2019 Anaheim [21]
2020 Seoul [22]
2021 Sydney Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [23]
2022 Tallinn [24]
2023 Colorado Springs [25]
2024 Shanghai [26]
2025 Seoul
2026 Beijing

Cumulative medal count
Main article: Four Continents Figure Skating Championships cumulative medal count
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States28284298
2 Japan27241970
3 Canada22292273
4 China18141446
5 South Korea3429
6 Kazakhstan1102
7 Uzbekistan1001
8 North Korea0011
Totals (8 entries)100100100300

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