Spanish Figure Skating Championships
recurring figure skating competition
The Spanish Figure Skating Championships (Spanish: Campeonato de España de Patinaje Artístico) are an annual figure skating competition organized by the Royal Spanish Ice Sports Federation (Spanish: Real Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo) to crown the national champions of Spain. Although regional or state competitions had previously been held, the first official national figure skating championships in Spain took place in January 1979 in Bilbao. Guest skaters from Andorra and other nations in Europe have occasionally competed at the Spanish Championships.
Figure skating in Spain has long been hampered by a lack of resources, including available ice, as well as low student enrollment. In 1994, there were roughly one hundred registered skaters in all of Spain.
Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior and junior levels, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants. Javier Fernández currently holds the record for winning the most Spanish Championship titles in men's singles (with eight), while Marta Andrade holds the record in women's singles (with ten). Aritz Maestu holds the record in pair skating (with six), although those were not all with the same partner. Likewise, Adrián Díaz holds the record in ice dance (with seven), and also not all with the same partner.
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