Dutch Figure Skating Championships
recurring national figure skating competition
The Dutch Figure Skating Championships (Dutch: Nederlandse kampioenschappen kunstschaatsen) are an annual figure skating competition, organized by the Royal Dutch Skating Federation (Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandsche Schaatsenrijders Bond; KNSB) to crown the national champions of the Netherlands. While skating competitions had been held in the Netherlands prior to 1950, official national championships were not recognized until 1950. Competitions in ice dance did not achieve championship status until 1956. For the first several years, the competition was held in The Hague. Since 2017, the Dutch Championships have been contested as part of the International Challenge Cup. The top Dutch competitors at this competition are recognized as the Dutch national champions.
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. Wouter Toledo holds the record for winning the most Dutch Championship titles in men's singles (with seven), Karen Venhuizen holds the record in women's singles (with nine), Daria Danilova and Michel Tsiba hold the record in pair skating (with three), and Marie-Louise and Xander Gijtenbeek hold the record in ice dance (with seven).
History
Figure skating in the Netherlands has historically never held the same popularity as ice hockey and speed skating. A lack of training facilities, certified coaches, and funding from the Royal Dutch Skating Federation (KNSB) led to decades of poor turnout and relatively poor results from Dutch figure skaters.
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