Italian Figure Skating Championships
recurring figure skating competition
The Italian Figure Skating Championships (Italian: Campionati italiani di pattinaggio di figura) are an annual figure skating competition organized by the Italian Ice Sports Federation (Italian: Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio) to crown the national champions of Italy. The first Italian Championships were held in 1914 at the Lago di Ghirla and featured events for men and couples. The Italian Skating Federation, led by Count Alberto Bonacossa, was established shortly thereafter. Competitions were halted due to World War I, and in 1921, an event for women was added.
Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior and junior levels, although each discipline may not necessarily be held every year due to a lack of participants. Alberto Bonacossa and Carlo Fassi are tied for winning the most Italian Championship titles in men's singles (with ten each); Fassi also holds the record in pair skating with his partner Grazia Barcellona (with nine). Carolina Kostner holds the record in women's singles (with nine); and Barbara Fusar-Poli and Maurizio Margaglio hold the record in ice dance (with nine), although Fusar-Poli won an additional championship with a previous partner.
History
The first figure skating competition for Italians took place in 1912 in St. Moritz, Switzerland, but the first Italian national championships were not held until 1914. The competition was held at the Lago di Ghirla, sponsored by the Varese Skating Club and La Gazzetta dello Sport, attended by skaters from Piedmont and Lombardy, and featured events for men and couples.
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