Wikipedia / Australian Figure Skating Championships
Wikipedia / Australian Figure Skating Championships
The Australian Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition organised by Ice Skating Australia to crown the national champions of Australia. The first official Australian Championships were held in 1931 in Sydney as a joint event organised when the skating federations of Victoria and New South Wales merged to form the Australian National Council of Ice-Skating. For years, championships alternated between Sydney and Melbourne. The Australian Championships have been interrupted twice during their history: from 1940 to 1946 due to World War II, and in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, ice dance, and synchronized skating at the senior and junior levels, although each discipline may not necessarily be held every year due to a lack of participants. Brendan Kerry and Cameron Medhurst are tied for winning the most Australian Championship titles in men's singles (with eight each), while Joanne Carter holds the record in women's singles (with seven). Danielle Carr and Stephen Carr hold the record in pair skating (with nineteen), while Danielle O'Brien and Gregory Merriman hold the record in ice dance (with seven).
History
Prior to 1931, figure skating in Australia was overseen by two independent organisations – the National Ice-Skating Association of Australia (based in Melbourne) and the National Ice-Skating Association of New South Wales (based in Sydney) – and each held their own respective championship events. In 1931, the two federations merged to form the Australian National Council of Ice-Skating, and they held Australia's first national championship event in figure skating in Sydney. Jack Gordon won the men's event, Myrie Reid won the women's event, Miss A. Maxwell and Robert Jackson won the pairs event, and Jackson also won the ice dance event (then called the waltzing competition) with Phyllis Turner. Since then, Sydney and Melbourne alternated as hosts until 1976, when the championships were finally held in a new location: Brisbane.
Australia frequently sent a contingent of skaters to New Zealand to compete at the New Zealand Figure Skating Championships. Brian Meek and Margaret Doolan won the men's and women's events in 1976, respectively; Edwina Sloman and Bill Hewison won the pairs event in 1966; Stephen Carr won the men's event in 1987; Rebecca Khoo and Evgeni Borounov won the ice dance event in 2000; and Sarah-Yvonne Prytula won the women's event in 2003. The reverse is also true: many skaters from New Zealand have also traveled to Australia to compete in the Australian Championships. Tristan Thode of New Zealand won the men's event at the 2007 Australian Championships, and Alexandra Rout won the women's event in 2008. While a guest skater from another country may be able to finish in first place and win the gold medal in an Australian event, they do not receive the title of Australian Champion; that honour goes to the highest-scoring Australian skater.
An international competition – Skate Australia – was held in conjunction with the 1985 Australian Championships to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Victoria. The Australian Championships have twice been interrupted: from 1940 to 1946 due to World War II, and in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senior medalists
Men's singles
Season | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1931–32 | Jack Gordon | Francis Mercovich | Sydney Croll | |
1932–33 | ||||
1933–34 | Sydney Croll | No other competitors | ||
1934–35 | Francis Mercovich | Jack Gordon | Sydney Croll | |
1935–36 | No men's competitors | |||
1936–37 | Francis Mercovich | No other competitors | ||
1937–38 | Ron Chambers | Sydney Croll | No other competitors | |
1938–39 | No men's competitors | |||
1939–40 | Sydney Croll | No other competitors | ||
1940–47 | No competitions due to World War II | |||
1947–48 | William Taylor | No other competitors | ||
1948–49 | William Hinchy | Reg Park | ||
1949–50 | Reg Park | (No records found) | ||
1950–51 | Ron Cook | No other competitors | ||
1951–52 | Ron Cook | No other competitors | ||
1952–53 | Frank Parsons | |||
1953–54 | ||||
1954–55 | No other competitors | |||
1955–56 | (No records found) | |||
1956–57 | No men's champion | |||
1957–58 | (No record found) | (No records found) | ||
1958–59 | ||||
1959–60 | David Price | |||
1960–61 | (No record found) | No men's champion | ||
1961–73 | No men's competitors | |||
1973–74 | No other competitors | |||
1974–75 | ||||
1975–76 | Mark Lynch | No other competitors | ||
1976–77 | Brian Meek | |||
1977–78 | Brian Meek | |||
1978–79 | Glen Neate | |||
1979–80 | Mark Basto | |||
1980–81 | (No record found) | (No record found) | ||
1981–82 | Brad McLean | |||
1982–83 | Perry Meek | Mark Basto | ||
1983–84 | Perry Meek | |||
1984–85 | (No records found) | |||
1985–86 | ||||
1986–87 | ||||
1987–88 | ||||
1988–89 | ||||
1989–90 | ||||
1990–91 | ||||
1991–92 | Ashley Wilson | Adam Hart | ||
1992–93 | George Galanis | Ashley Wilson | ||
1993–94 | Andrew Roy | No other competitors | ||
1994–95 | (No records found) | |||
1995–96 | George Galanis | |||
1996–97 | Michael Amentas | Andrew Roy | ||
1997–98 | No other competitors | |||
1998–99 | ||||
Peter Nicholas | ||||
2000–01 | Peter Nicholas | |||
2001–02 | ||||
2002–03 | ||||
2003–04 | Daniel Harries | Stuart Beckingham | ||
2004–05 | ||||
2005–06 | Tristan Thode | |||
2006–07 | Simon Waller | |||
2007–08 | Tristan Thode | |||
2008–09 | Tristan Thode | |||
Matthew Precious | ||||
Mitchell Chapman | ||||
Jordan Dodds | ||||
2014–15 | Cameron Hemmert | |||
2015–16 | Jordan Dodds | |||
2016–17 | ||||
2017–18 | ||||
2020–21 | Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021–22 | ||||
2022–23 | Callum Bradshaw | |||
2023–24 | No other competitors | |||
2024–25 | ||||
2025–26 |
Senior men's event medalists
Women's singles
Season | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1931–32 | Myrie Reid | Winsome Thackeray | Mrs. J. Benn | |
1932–33 | Dorothy Tickle | Vera Pincott & Kathleen McGill (tie) | ||
1933–34 | Winsome Thackeray | Mrs. Fred Thomas | No other competitors | |
1934–35 | ||||
1935–36 | Myrie Reid | Ms. J. Benn | ||
1936–37 | Betty Cornwell | Myrie Reid | ||
1937–38 | No other competitors | |||
1938–39 | (No records found) | |||
1939–40 | June Weedon | Pat Matthews | Enid Shawe | |
1940–47 | No competitions due to World War II | |||
1947–48 | Gwen Jones | |||
1948–49 | Alison Paynter | Ann MacGillicuddy | Thelma Homsey | |
1949–50 | (No records found) | |||
1950–51 | Loretta Brain | |||
1951–52 | Loretta Brain | Dawn Hunter | ||
1952–53 | Loretta Brain | Dawn Hunter | Coral Stuber | |
1953–54 | Dawn Hunter | Gloria Aiken | C. Waterman | |
1954–55 | (No records found) | |||
1955–56 | ||||
1956–57 | Loy Thomson | |||
1957–58 | (No record found) | |||
1958–59 | ||||
1959–60 | Mary-Ellen Holland | |||
1960–61 | (No record found) | (No records found) | ||
1961–62 | June Hicks | Mary-Ellen Holland | ||
1962–63 | (No records found) | Cheryl Helmore | (No records found) | |
1963–64 | ||||
1964–65 | Mary-Ellen Holland | |||
1965–66 | ||||
1966–67 | ||||
1967–68 | Cheryl Helmore | Robyn Saynor | ||
1968–69 | (No record found) | Janet Schwarz | Robyn Saynor | Judith Horsnell |
1969–70 | Judith Horsnell | Christine Hunter | ||
1970–71 | Ann Gartner | |||
1971–72 | Vicki Reid | |||
1972–73 | Robyn Burley | Judith Horsnell | ||
1973–74 | Wyneira Evans | |||
1974–75 | ||||
1975–76 | ||||
1976–77 | Robyn Burley | Lyndal Hicks | ||
1977–78 | Katie Symmonds | |||
1978–79 | Vicki Holland | |||
1979–80 | Vicki Holland | Julie Hill | ||
1980–81 | (No record found) | (No records found) | ||
1981–82 | Melanie Buzek | (No record found) | ||
1982–83 | Amanda James | Sharon Gaylard | ||
1983–84 | Diana Zovko-Nicolic | Amanda James | ||
1984–85 | Amanda James | (No records found) | ||
1985–86 | Diana Zovko-Nicolic | |||
1986–87 | (No record found) | Popi Geros | ||
1987–88 | (No records found) | |||
1988–89 | ||||
1989–90 | ||||
1990–91 | ||||
1991–92 | Hayley Antal | |||
1992–93 | (No records found) | |||
1993–94 | K. Fell | |||
1994–95 | (No record found) | |||
1995–96 | ||||
1996–97 | Andrea Boss | |||
1997–98 | Michelle Kriz | |||
1998–99 | ||||
Andrea Boss | ||||
2000–01 | ||||
2001–02 | ||||
2002–03 | ||||
2003–04 | ||||
2004–05 | ||||
2005–06 | Janna Kupec | |||
2006–07 | ||||
2007–08 | ||||
2008–09 | Jessica Kurzawski | |||
Albrina Lee | Jessica Kurzawski | |||
Jaimee Nobbs | ||||
Taylor Dean | Jaimee Nobbs | |||
2014–15 | ||||
2015–16 | ||||
2016–17 | ||||
2017–18 | Amelia Jackson | |||
Lucy Sori Yun | ||||
Yancey Chan | Ashley Colliver | |||
2020–21 | Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021–22 | ||||
2022–23 | Vlada Vasiliev | Andrea Guo | ||
2023–24 | Vlada Vasiliev | Maria Chernyshova | ||
2024–25 | ||||
2025–26 |
Senior women's event medalists
Pairs
Season | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1931–32 | ||||
1932–33 | No other competitors | |||
1933–34 | (No records found) | |||
1934–35 | ||||
1935–36 | No other competitors | |||
1936–37 | (No records found) | |||
1937–38 | ||||
1938–39 | (No records found) | |||
1939–40 | No other competitors | |||
1940–47 | No competitions due to World War II | |||
1947–48 | No other competitors | |||
1948–49 | ||||
1949–50 | (No records found) | |||
1950–51 | ||||
1951–52 | No other competitors | |||
1952–53 | ||||
1953–54 | No other competitors | |||
1954–55 | ||||
1955–56 | (No records found) | |||
1956–57 | ||||
1957–58 | (No records found) | |||
1958–59 | ||||
1959–60 | No other competitors | |||
1960–61 | (No record found) | No pairs competitors | ||
1961–62 | (No records found) | |||
1962–63 | (No records found) | |||
1963–64 | ||||
1964–65 | ||||
1965–66 | ||||
1966–67 | (No records found) | |||
1967–68 | ||||
1968–69 | (No record found) | No other competitors | ||
1969–70 | No other competitors | |||
1970–71 | No other competitors | |||
1971–72 | No other competitors | |||
1972–73 | ||||
1973–74 | No other competitors | |||
1974–75 | ||||
1975–76 | No other competitors | |||
1976–77 | ||||
1977–78 | (No records found) | |||
1978–79 | No other competitors | |||
1979–80 | ||||
1980–81 | (No record found) | (No records found) | ||
1981–82 | ||||
1982–83 | No other competitors | |||
1983–84 | No other competitors | |||
1984–85 | (No records found) | |||
1985–86 | ||||
1986–87 | ||||
1987–88 | ||||
1988–89 | ||||
1989–90 | ||||
1990–91 | (No record found) | |||
1991–92 | No other competitors | |||
1992–93 | (No records found) | |||
1993–94 | No other competitors | |||
1994–95 | (No records found) | |||
1995–96 | No other competitors | |||
1996–97 | ||||
1997–98 | ||||
1998–99 | No other competitors | |||
No other competitors | ||||
2000–05 | No pairs competitors | |||
2005–06 | No other competitors | |||
2006–12 | No pairs competitors | |||
No other competitors | ||||
2014–15 | No other competitors | |||
2015–16 | No other competitors | |||
2016–17 | No other competitors | |||
2017–18 | No other competitors | |||
No pairs competitors | ||||
2020–22 | Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2022–23 | No pairs competitors | |||
2023–24 | No other competitors | |||
2024–26 | No pairs competitors |
Senior pairs' event medalists
Ice dance
Season | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1931–32 | & (tie) | |||
1932–33 | ||||
1933–34 | (No records found) | |||
1934–35 | ||||
1935–36 | ||||
1936–37 | (No records found) | |||
1937–38 | ||||
1938–39 | (No records found) | |||
1939–40 | No other competitors | |||
1940–47 | No competitions due to World War II | |||
1947–48 | ||||
1948–49 | ||||
1949–50 | (No records found) | |||
1950–51 | ||||
1951–52 | No other competitors | |||
1952–53 | ||||
1953–54 | No other competitors | |||
1954–55 | (No records found) | |||
1955–56 | ||||
1956–57 | ||||
1957–58 | (No record found) | |||
1958–59 | ||||
1959–60 | ||||
1960–61 | (No record found) | No ice dance champions | ||
1961–62 | (No records found) | |||
1962–64 | No ice dance competitors | |||
1964–65 | (No records found) | (No records found) | ||
1965–66 | (No record found) | |||
1966–67 | No ice dance champions | |||
1967–70 | No ice dance competitors | |||
1970–71 | No other competitors | |||
1971–72 | ||||
1972–73 | ||||
1973–74 | No ice dance competitors | |||
1974–75 | No other competitors | |||
1975–76 | No other competitors | |||
1976–79 | No ice dance competitors | |||
1979–80 | ||||
1980–81 | (No record found) | (No records found) | ||
1981–82 | ||||
1982–83 | No other competitors | |||
1983–84 | No other competitors | |||
1984–85 | (No records found) | |||
1985–86 | ||||
1986–87 | ||||
1987–88 | ||||
1988–89 | (No record found) | |||
1989–90 | ||||
1990–91 | (No records found) | |||
1991–92 | ||||
1992–93 | (No records found) | |||
1993–94 | No other competitors | |||
1994–95 | (No records found) | |||
1995–96 | No other competitors | |||
1996–97 | ||||
1997–98 | No other competitors | |||
1998–99 | No other competitors | |||
2000–01 | ||||
2001–02 | ||||
2002–03 | No other competitors | |||
2003–04 | ||||
2004–05 | ||||
2005–06 | ||||
2006–07 | No other competitors | |||
2007–08 |
| No other competitors | ||
2008–09 | ||||
No other competitors | ||||
2014–15 | No other competitors | |||
2015–16 | ||||
2016–17 | ||||
2017–18 | No other competitors | |||
2020–21 | Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021–22 | ||||
2022–23 | No other competitors | |||
2023–24 | ||||
2024–25 | ||||
2025–26 | No ice dance competitors |
Senior ice dance event medalists
Synchronized skating
While championship competitions were held in synchronized skating (also known as precision skating) prior to 2005, this is earliest for which full results have been documented.
Season | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Fire on Ice | Ice Viva! | No other competitors | ||
2006–07 | Synergy | Adelaide Ice Magic | ||
2007–08 | Adelaide Ice Magic | No other competitors | ||
2008–09 | ||||
Nova | Adelaide Ice Magic | |||
Nova | Fire on Ice | |||
Infusion | Fire on Ice | |||
2014–15 | Infusion | Fire on Ice | Nova | |
2015–16 | Nova | Infusion | ||
2016–17 | Infusion | Nova | Ice Storm | |
2017–18 | Team Unity | Ice Storm | Nova | |
2020–21 | Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021–22 | ||||
2022–23 | Team Unity | Ice Storm | Nova | |
2023–24 | Ice Storm Lightning | Infusion | ||
2024–25 | Ice Storm | |||
2025–26 | No other competitors |
Senior synchronized event medalists
Junior medalists
While junior-level championships were held in Australia prior to 1995, this is earliest for which full results have been documented.
Men's singles
Season | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1995–96 | Michael Amentas | Terence Lyness | A. Botham | |
1996–97 | Peter Nicholas | Dejan Jovanovic | ||
1997–98 | Stuart Beckingham | |||
1998–99 | Peter Nicholas | Daniel Harries | Lloyd Tucker | |
Lloyd Tucker | ||||
2000–01 | Daniel Harries | |||
2001–02 | Daniel Harries | Lloyd Tucker | ||
2002–03 | Tristan Thode | Joel Watson | ||
2003–04 | Joel Watson | |||
2004–05 | Mitchell Chapman | |||
2005–06 | Mitchell Chapman | Dean Timmins | ||
2006–07 | ||||
2007–08 | Matthew Precious | Mathew Tinson | ||
2008–09 | Cameron Hems | |||
Simon Hardy | ||||
Oliver Porter | ||||
Jordan Dodds | ||||
Cameron Hemmert | Ryan Dodds | |||
Charlton Doherty | ||||
2014–15 | Charlton Doherty | |||
2015–16 | Charlton Doherty | |||
2016–17 | Charlton Doherty | |||
2017–18 | Harrison Bain | Brian Lee | ||
Sam Gillard | Alex Sun | |||
Juan Camilo Yusti | Callum Bradshaw | Leon McIntosh | ||
2020–21 | Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021–22 | ||||
2022–23 | Julio Potapenko | Vinceman Chong | Jeremy Adamlu | |
2023–24 | Vinceman Chong | Kryshtof Pradeaux | James Lin | |
2024–25 | James Lin | Rahul Ravindran | ||
2025–26 | Rahul Ravindran | Henry Green |
Junior men's event medalists
Women's singles
Season | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1995–96 | Katie Murphy | |||
1996–97 | Michelle Kriz | Emily Minns | ||
1997–98 | Michelle Kriz | Andrea Boss | Michelle Pascoe | |
1998–99 | Olivia Masterton | |||
Andrea Boss | ||||
2000–01 | Zoe Bradforth | Claire Bilton | ||
2001–02 | Vashti Lonsdale | |||
2002–03 | Emilia Ahsan | Alix Myra Andersen | ||
2003–04 | Emilia Ahsan | Janna Kupec | Tessa Black | |
2004–05 | Laura Downing | Janna Kupec | ||
2005–06 | Janna Kupec | Laura Downing | ||
2006–07 | ||||
2007–08 | Lauren Hansom | |||
2008–09 | Jaimee Nobbs | Albrina Lee | ||
Jaimee Nobbs | ||||
Jaimee Nobbs | ||||
Taylor Dean | ||||
Madelaine Parker | Jenny Lu | |||
Jenny Lu | Yancey Chan | |||
2014–15 | Amelia Jackson | Renee Hambly | ||
2015–16 | ||||
2016–17 | Jordan Lazarus | Amelia Jackson | ||
2017–18 | Amelia Jackson | Lucy Sori Yun | ||
Lucy Sori Yun | Danielle Gebser | |||
Victoria Alcantara | Vlada Vasilev | Amy Avtarovski | ||
2020–21 | Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021–22 | ||||
2022–23 | Luna Shimogaki | Sienna Kaczmarczyk | ||
2023–24 | Trisha Tong | |||
2024–25 | Mia Zixuan Jeng | Kalyn Shimogaki | ||
2025–26 | Mia Zeng | Kalyn Shimogaki | Angela Guo |
Junior women's event medalists
Pairs
Season | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1995–96 | No other competitors | |||
1996–98 | No junior pairs competitors | |||
1998–99 | No other competitors | |||
No other competitors | ||||
2000–02 | No junior pairs competitors | |||
2002–03 | No other competitors | |||
2003–08 | No junior pairs competitors | |||
2008–09 |
| No other competitors | ||
2009–11 | No junior pairs competitors | |||
No other competitors | ||||
No other competitors | ||||
2014–15 | ||||
2015–16 | ||||
2016–17 | ||||
2017–18 | ||||
No junior pairs competitors | ||||
No other competitors | ||||
2020–21 | Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021–22 | ||||
2022–23 | No junior pairs competitors | |||
2023–24 | No other competitors | |||
2024–26 | No junior pairs competitors |
Junior pairs' event medalists
Ice dance
Season | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1995–96 |
| |||
1996–97 | ||||
1997–98 | ||||
1998–99 | No other competitors | |||
No other competitors | ||||
2000–01 | No junior ice dance competitors | |||
2001–02 | No other competitors | |||
2002–03 | No junior ice dance competitors | |||
2003–04 | No other competitors | |||
2004–05 | No other competitors | |||
2005–06 | No other competitors | |||
2006–07 | No other competitors | |||
2007–09 | No junior ice dance competitors | |||
| No other competitors | |||
No other competitors | ||||
2014–15 | ||||
2015–16 | ||||
2016–17 | ||||
2017–18 | No other competitors | |||
No other competitors | ||||
2020–21 | Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021–22 | ||||
2022–23 | No junior ice dance competitors | |||
2023–24 | ||||
2024–25 | No other competitors | |||
2025–26 | No junior ice dance competitors |
Junior ice dance event medalists
Synchronized skating
Season | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Adelaide Ice Magic | Iceskateers Elite | Penrith Ice Crystals | ||
2006–07 | Iceskateers Elite | Fire on Ice Junior | Macquarie Illusions | |
2007–08 | Fire on Ice Junior | Iceskateers Elite | ||
2008–09 | Nova | |||
Nova | Infusion | |||
Iceskateers Elite | Infusion | Fire on Ice Junior | ||
Fire on Ice Junior | Majestic Ice | Iceskateers Elite | ||
Iceskateers Elite | Fire on Ice Junior | |||
2014–15 | Aurora | |||
2015–16 | No other competitors | |||
2016–17 | Majestic Ice | Iceskateers Elite | Infusion | |
2017–18 | ||||
Iceskateers Elite | Infusion | Majestic Ice | ||
Majestic Ice Junior | Adelaide Ice Magic Junior | |||
2020–21 | Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021–22 | ||||
2022–23 | Majestic Ice Junior | Infusion Junior | Iceskateers Elite | |
2023–24 | Iceskateers Elite | Southern Sky Junior | ||
2024–25 | Southern Sky Junior | Majestic Ice Junior | Phoenix | |
2025–26 | Iceskateers Elite | Majestic Ice Junior |
Junior synchronized event medalists
Records
Discipline | Most championship titles | |
Skater(s) | Years | |
Men's singles | 8 | 2011/12;2013/14 – 2019/20 |
1982/83;1984/85 – 1990/91 | ||
Women's singles | 7 | 1994/95 – 1998/99;2006/07 – 2007/08 |
Pairs | 19 | 1980/81 – 1998/99 |
Ice dance | 7 | 2007/08 – 2013/14 |
Notes
References
External links
Historical Results from the Australian Figure Skating Championships at Skate Guard
Australian National Championships at Skating Scores
Results (1931–2000) from the Australian Professional Skaters' Association