Estonian Figure Skating Championships
recurring figure skating competition
The Estonian Figure Skating Championships (Estonian: Eesti iluuisutamise meistrivõistlustel) are an annual figure skating competition organized by the Estonian Skating Union (Estonian: Eesti Uisuliit) to crown the national champions of Estonia. The first Estonian Championships were held in 1917 in Tallinn. There were numerous interruptions to the championships between 1940 and 1991 due to World War II and the Soviet occupation of Estonia. In 1991, after Estonia declared its independence from the Soviet Union, the Estonian Skating Union was founded and admitted as a member of the International Skating Union.
Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, 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. There has not been competition in pair skating in Estonia since 2010. Alfred Hirv holds the record for winning the most Estonian Championship titles in men's singles (with ten), while Vaike Paduri holds the record in women's singles (with fourteen). Eduard Hiiop holds the record in pair skating (with ten), although these were not with the same partner. Nikolai Salnikov holds the record in ice dance (with eight), and also not with the same partner.
History
Figure skating was practiced in Estonia as early as 1910, with media accounts of skating in Tallinn, Tartu, and Pärnu, although the first national championships were not held until 1917.
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