European Figure Skating Championships cumulative medal count


The European Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Launched in 1891, the European Championships are the sport's oldest competition. Only eligible skaters from ISU member countries in Europe are allowed to compete, while skaters from countries outside of Europe instead compete in the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.
Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Ulrich Salchow of Sweden currently hold the record for winning the most gold medals at the European Championships in men's singles, while Irina Slutskaya of Russia holds the record in women's singles. Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev of the Soviet Union hold the record in pair skating, although Rodnina won another four gold medals with her previous partner Alexei Ulanov, and thus holds the record for the most gold medals won by an individual skater in pair skating. Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov, also of the Soviet Union, hold the record in ice dance. Guillaume Cizeron of France also won record six gold medals won in ice dance, but with different partners.

Men's singles

The first European Championships were held in 1891 in Hamburg, Germany, and featured one segment, compulsory figures. The event was sponsored by the Austrian and German skating federations after they had combined to become one federation. The 1893 European Championships were the first time the event was held under the jurisdiction of the International Skating Union, which hed been formed in the summer of 1892.
Ulrich Salchow of Sweden has won the most gold medals in the men's event. The record for most back-to-back titles is held by Karl Schäfer of Austria, who won eight gold medals from 1929 to 1936. Salchow and Schäfer also share the record for the most total medals won with Brian Joubert of France and Evgeni Plushenko of Russia. Four skaters also share the record for winning the most silver medals : Alain Giletti of France, Gustav Hügel of Austria, Vladimir Kotin of the Soviet Union, and Vladimir Kovalyov, also of the Soviet Union. Three skaters share the record for winning the most bronze medals : Karol Divín of Czechoslovakia, Brian Joubert of France, and Vyacheslav Zahorodnyuk, who completed for the Soviet Union and then Ukraine.

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger.
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Most gold medals by skater

  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
SkaterNationPeriodTotal
1Ulrich Salchow1898–19139110
2Karl SchäferAustria|1934Sfn|Hines|2006|p=17RUSESPAUTSfn|Hines|2006|pp=105–106FRATCHGDRURSAUT

Most medals by skater

  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver, and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
SkaterNationPeriodTotal
1Ulrich Salchow1898–19139110
2Karl SchäferAustria|1934Sfn|Hines|2006|p=17RUSFRAFRAAUTSfn|Hines|2006|pp=105–106TCHTCHESPGDR

Women's singles

The women's event was first held in 1930 in Vienna, Austria. The first combined European Championships for men, women, and pairs took place in 1932 in Paris, France.
Irina Slutskaya of Russia has won the most gold medals in the women's singles. Sonja Henie of Norway and Katarina Witt of East Germany share the record for most back-to-back titles. Carolina Kostner of Italy has won the most medals overall. Three skaters share the record for winning the most silver medals : Regine Heitzer of Austria, Kira Ivanova of the Soviet Union, and Dagmar Lurz of West Germany. Three skaters are also tied for winning the most bronze medals : Carolina Kostner of Italy, Anna Kondrashova of the Soviet Union, and Viktoria Volchkova of Russia.

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger.
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Most gold medals by skater

  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver, and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers. If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
SkaterNationPeriodTotal
1Irina Slutskaya1996–2006729
2Katarina Witt1982–1988617
3Sonja Henie1931–193666
4Carolina Kostner2006–201852411
5Surya Bonaly1991–1996516
5Sjoukje Dijkstra1959–1964516
7Anett Pötzsch1975–19804116
8Maria Butyrskaya1996–20023216
8Cecilia Colledge1933–19393216
10Gabriele Seyfert1966–1970325

Most medals by skater

  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver, and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers. If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
SkaterNationPeriodTotal
1Carolina Kostner2006–201852411
2Irina Slutskaya1996–2006729
3Katarina Witt1982–1988617
4Regine Heitzer1960–19662417
5Sonja Henie1931–193666
6Surya Bonaly1991–1996516
6Sjoukje Dijkstra1959–1964516
8Anett Pötzsch1975–19804116
9Maria Butyrskaya1996–20023216
9Cecilia Colledge1933–19393216

Pairs

The first pair skating event was held in 1930 in Vienna, Austria. The first combined European Championships for men, women, and pairs took place in 1932 in Paris, France.
Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev of the Soviet Union hold the record for winning the most gold medals . Due to missing at the 1979 European Championships, Rodnina and Zaitsev share the record for the longest winning streak of back-to-back events with Marika Kilius and Hans-Jürgen Bäumler of West Germany. Rodnina won another four gold medals with her previous partner Alexei Ulanov and was undefeated at eleven European Championships in a row. The record for total medals won is shared by two pairs : Ludmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov of the Soviet Union, and Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia, while Rodnina holds the record for the most total medals won by a skater in pairs. Belousova and Protopopov also share the record for winning the most silver medals with Marianna and László Nagy of Hungary, while Aljona Savchenko of Germany won five silver medals, but with different partners. The record for winning the most bronze medals is held by Sarah Abitbol and Stéphane Bernadis of France. Franz Ningel of West Germany also won five bronze medals, but with different partners.

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger.
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Most gold medals by pairs team

  • Only pair results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers. If all numbers are the same, the pairs receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
  • If a skater or team has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order.
Female partnerMale partnerNationPeriodTotal
1Irina RodninaAlexander Zaitsev77
2Marika KiliusHans-Jürgen Bäumler1959–196466
3Tatiana TotmianinaMaxim Marinin2001–2006516
4Maxi HerberErnst Baier|NaziURSefn|name=Savchenko|Aljona Savchenko won another two silver medals with Bruno Massot, earning nine European medals in total.GERefn|name=Ulanov|Alexei Ulanov won another one silver and one bronze medal with Lyudmila Smirnova, earning six European medals in total.URSefn|name=Trankov|Maxim Trankov won another one silver and two bronze medals with Maria Mukhortova, earning seven European medals in total.RUSURSURSRUSnotelist

Most medals by pairs team

  • Only pair results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
Female partnerMale partnerNationPeriodTotal
1Ludmila BelousovaOleg Protopopov1962–1969448
2Maria PetrovaAlexei Tikhonov2248
3Irina RodninaAlexander Zaitsev1973–198077
4Aljona SavchenkoRobin Szolkowy2006–2013437
5Marianna NagyLászló Nagy1949–19572417
6Evgenia TarasovaVladimir Morozov2015–20222327
7Sarah AbitbolStéphane Bernadis1996–2003257
8Marika KiliusHans-Jürgen Bäumler1959–196466
9Tatiana TotmianinaMaxim Marinin2001–2006516
10Maxi HerberErnst Baier|Nazinotelist

Ice dance

Ice dance is the most recent of the four disciplines at the European Figure Skating Championships. It was first held in 1954 in Bolzano, Italy.
Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov of the Soviet Union hold the record for winning the most gold medals in ice dance. Guillaume Cizeron of France has also won six gold medals in ice dance, but with different partners. Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France hold the record for the longest winning streak in ice dance at back-to-back events. Courtney Jones of Great Britain won five European Championships in a row as well, but with different partners. Three teams are tied for winning the most total medals in ice dance : Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko, Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov, and Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov, all of whom competed for the Soviet Union. Klimova and Ponomarenko also share the record for winning the most silver medals in ice dance with six other teams : Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia; Angelika and Erich Buck of West Germany; Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte of Italy; Anjelika Krylova and Oleg Ovsyannikov of Russia; Irina Moiseeva and Andrei Minenkov of the Soviet Union; and Maya Usova and Alexander Zhulin, who represented the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Russia. Janet Sawbridge and Yvonne Suddick of Great Britain each also won three silver medals, but with different partners. Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov of the Soviet Union have won the most bronze medals in ice dance.

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger.
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Most gold medals by ice dance team

  • Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in the case of partner changes are listed separately below the table.
  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers. If all numbers are the same, the teams receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
  • If a skater or team has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order.
Female partnerMale partnerNationPeriodTotal
1Lyudmila PakhomovaAleksandr Gorshkov6118
2Natalia BestemianovaAndrei Bukin1982–1988527
3Gabriella PapadakisGuillaume Cizeron2015–2020516
4Marina KlimovaSergei Ponomarenko
CIS|1992GBR2GBR2

Most medals by ice dance team

  • Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in the case of partner changes are listed separately below the table.
  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers. If all numbers are the same, the team receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
  • If a skater or team has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order.
Female partnerMale partnerNationPeriodTotal
1Lyudmila PakhomovaAleksandr Gorshkov6118
2Marina KlimovaSergei Ponomarenko
CIS|1992URSURSURSefn|name=Cizeron|Guillaume Cizeron won another gold medal with Laurence Fournier Beaudry, earning six gold medals and seven European medals in total.FRA

Overall

  • The table only shows the period of the achievement, not all participation at the European Championships.
AchievementRecordSkaterNationDisciplinePeriod
Most gold medals11Irina RodninaPairs1969–1980
Most silver medals5Aljona SavchenkoPairs2006–2017
Most bronze medals5Franz NingelPairs1955–1962
Most bronze medals5Gennadi KarponosovIce dance1974–1981
Most bronze medals5Natalia LinichukIce dance1974–1981
Most bronze medals5Sarah AbitbolPairs
Most bronze medals5Stéphane BernadisPairs
Most total medals11Irina RodninaPairs1969–1980
Most total medals11Carolina KostnerWomen's singles2006–2018
Most wins at back-to-back events10Irina RodninaPairs1969–1978

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger.
;Notes

Most gold medals by skater

  • If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers. If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
SkaterNationDisciplinePeriodTotal
1Irina RodninaPairs1969–19801111
2Ulrich SalchowMen's singles1898–19139110
3Karl SchäferAustria|1934Sfn|Hines|2006|p=17RUSRUSESPURSURSURSFRAGDR

Most medals by skater

  • If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver, and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers.
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
SkaterNationDisciplinePeriodTotal
1Irina RodninaPairs1969–19801111
2Carolina KostnerWomen's singles2006–201852411
3Ulrich SalchowMen's singles1898–19139110
4Karl SchäferAustria|1934Sfn|Hines|2006|p=17RUS

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