Estonian Figure Skating Championships
The Estonian Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition organized by the Estonian Skating Union to crown the national champions of Estonia. The first Estonian Championships were held in 1917 in Tallinn. Until World War II, figure skating was overseen by the Estonian Winter Sports Union. There were numerous interruptions to the championships between 1940 and 1991 during the Soviet occupation of Estonia. Ice dance was added as an event in 1948. 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, 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. During the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Estonian skaters were also eligible to compete in the Soviet Figure Skating Championships. Alfred Hirv holds the record for winning the most Estonian Championship titles in men's singles, while Vaike Paduri holds the record in women's singles. Eduard Hiiop holds the record in pair skating, although these were not with the same partner. Nikolai Salnikov holds the record in ice dance, and also not with the same partner.