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For the 2021 edition (cancelled), see 2021 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.

The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC) is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships. The event's name refers to Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania (four of the continents represented in the Olympic rings, omitting Europe). Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

Historically, the 4CC has been dominated by just four countries – Canada, China, Japan, and the United States, which have won a combined 258 out of 264 possible medals. Kazakhstan, South Korea, Uzbekistan and North Korea are the only other countries to have placed in the 4CC.

Qualifying[edit]

Skaters must belong to a non-European member nation of the ISU. Each member country may enter up to three skaters or teams in each discipline, provided they obtain the minimum TES in the current or previous season. National governing bodies select their entries according to their own criteria. As with the other senior ISU Championships, eligible skaters must be at least fifteen before July 1 of the previous year.

As of 2018 Championships, the following countries are eligible to send skaters to the competition: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, D.P.R. Korea, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, and Uzbekistan.[1]

Medalists[edit]

Men[edit]

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRefs
1999 Halifax Takeshi Honda Li Chengjiang Elvis Stojko[2]
2000 Osaka Elvis Stojko Li Chengjiang Zhang Min[2]
2001 Salt Lake City Li Chengjiang Takeshi Honda Michael Weiss[3]
2002 Jeonju Jeffrey Buttle Takeshi Honda Gao Song[4]
2003 Beijing Takeshi Honda Zhang Min Li Chengjiang[5]
2004 Hamilton Jeffrey Buttle Emanuel Sandhu Evan Lysacek[6]
2005 Gangneung Evan Lysacek Li Chengjiang Daisuke Takahashi[7]
2006 Colorado Springs Nobunari Oda Christopher Mabee Matthew Savoie[8]
2007 Colorado Springs Evan Lysacek Jeffrey Buttle Jeremy Abbott[9]
2008 Goyang Daisuke Takahashi Jeffrey Buttle Evan Lysacek[10]
2009 Vancouver Patrick Chan Evan Lysacek Takahiko Kozuka[11]
2010 Jeonju Adam Rippon Tatsuki Machida Kevin Reynolds[12]
2011 Taipei Daisuke Takahashi Yuzuru Hanyu Jeremy Abbott[13]
2012 Colorado Springs Patrick Chan Daisuke Takahashi Ross Miner[14]
2013 Osaka Kevin Reynolds Yuzuru Hanyu Yan Han[15]
2014 Taipei Takahito Mura Takahiko Kozuka Song Nan[16]
2015 Seoul Denis Ten Joshua Farris Yan Han[17]
2016 Taipei Patrick Chan Jin Boyang Yan Han[18]
2017 Gangneung Nathan Chen Yuzuru Hanyu Shoma Uno[19]
2018 Taipei Jin Boyang Shoma Uno Jason Brown[20]
2019 Anaheim Shoma Uno Jin Boyang Vincent Zhou[21]
2020 Seoul Yuzuru Hanyu Jason Brown Yuma Kagiyama[22]
2021 SydneyEvent cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[23]
2022 Tianjin[23]
2023 Sydney[23]

Ladies[edit]

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRefs
1999 Halifax Tatiana Malinina Amber Corwin Angela Nikodinov[24]
2000 Osaka Angela Nikodinov Stacey Pensgen Annie Bellemare[24]
2001 Salt Lake City Fumie Suguri Angela Nikodinov Yoshie Onda[3]
2002 Jeonju Jennifer Kirk Shizuka Arakawa Yoshie Onda[4]
2003 Beijing Fumie Suguri Shizuka Arakawa Yukari Nakano[5]
2004 Hamilton Yukina Ota Cynthia Phaneuf Amber Corwin[6]
2005 Gangneung Fumie Suguri Yoshie Onda Jennifer Kirk[7]
2006 Colorado Springs Katy Taylor Yukari Nakano Beatrisa Liang[8]
2007 Colorado Springs Kimmie Meissner Emily Hughes Joannie Rochette[9]
2008 Goyang Mao Asada Joannie Rochette Miki Ando[10]
2009 Vancouver Yuna Kim Joannie Rochette Mao Asada[11]
2010 Jeonju Mao Asada Akiko Suzuki Caroline Zhang[12]
2011 Taipei Miki Ando Mao Asada Mirai Nagasu[13]
2012 Colorado Springs Ashley Wagner Mao Asada Caroline Zhang[14]
2013 Osaka Mao Asada Akiko Suzuki Kanako Murakami[15]
2014 Taipei Kanako Murakami Satoko Miyahara Li Zijun[16]
2015 Seoul Polina Edmunds Satoko Miyahara Rika Hongo[17]
2016 Taipei Satoko Miyahara Mirai Nagasu Rika Hongo[18]
2017 Gangneung Mai Mihara Gabrielle Daleman Mirai Nagasu[19]
2018 Taipei Kaori Sakamoto Mai Mihara Satoko Miyahara[20]
2019 Anaheim Rika Kihira Elizabet Tursynbayeva Mai Mihara[21]
2020 Seoul Rika Kihira You Young Bradie Tennell[22]
2021 SydneyEvent cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[23]
2022 Tianjin[23]
2023 Sydney[23]

Pairs[edit]

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRefs
1999 Halifax Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo Kristy Sargeant / Kris Wirtz Danielle Hartsell / Steve Hartsell[25]
2000 Osaka Jamie Salé / David Pelletier Kyoko Ina / John Zimmerman Tiffany Scott / Philip Dulebohn[25]
2001 Salt Lake City Jamie Salé / David Pelletier Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo Kyoko Ina / John Zimmerman[3]
2002 Jeonju Pang Qing / Tong Jian Anabelle Langlois / Patrice Archetto Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao[4]
2003 Beijing Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo Pang Qing / Tong Jian Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao[5]
2004 Hamilton Pang Qing / Tong Jian Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao Valérie Marcoux / Craig Buntin[6]
2005 Gangneung Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao Pang Qing / Tong Jian Kathryn Orscher / Garrett Lucash[7]
2006 Colorado Springs Rena Inoue / John Baldwin Utako Wakamatsu / Jean-Sébastien Fecteau Elizabeth Putnam / Sean Wirtz[8]
2007 Colorado Springs Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo Pang Qing / Tong Jian Rena Inoue / John Baldwin[9]
2008 Goyang Pang Qing / Tong Jian Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao Brooke Castile / Benjamin Okolski[10]
2009 Vancouver Pang Qing / Tong Jian Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao[11]
2010 Jeonju Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker Meagan Duhamel / Craig Buntin[12]
2011 Taipei Pang Qing / Tong Jian Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford Paige Lawrence / Rudi Swiegers[13]
2012 Colorado Springs Sui Wenjing / Han Cong Caydee Denney / John Coughlin Mary Beth Marley / Rockne Brubaker[14]
2013 Osaka Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch Marissa Castelli / Simon Shnapir[15]
2014 Taipei Sui Wenjing / Han Cong Tarah Kayne / Daniel O'Shea Alexa Scimeca / Chris Knierim[16]
2015 Seoul Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford Peng Cheng / Zhang Hao Pang Qing / Tong Jian[17]
2016 Taipei Sui Wenjing / Han Cong Alexa Scimeca / Chris Knierim Yu Xiaoyu / Jin Yang[18]
2017 Gangneung Sui Wenjing / Han Cong Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford Liubov Ilyushechkina / Dylan Moscovitch[19]
2018 Taipei Tarah Kayne / Danny O'Shea Ashley Cain / Timothy LeDuc Ryom Tae-ok / Kim Ju-sik[20]
2019 Anaheim Sui Wenjing / Han Cong Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro Peng Cheng / Jin Yang[21]
2020 Seoul Sui Wenjing / Han Cong Peng Cheng / Jin Yang Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro[22]
2021 SydneyEvent cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[23]
2022 Tianjin[23]
2023 Sydney[23]

Ice dancing[edit]

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRefs
1999 Halifax Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz Chantal Lefebvre / Michel Brunet Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev[26]
2000 Osaka Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon Jamie Silverstein / Justin Pekarek[26]
2001 Salt Lake City Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon[3]
2002 Jeonju Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe[4]
2003 Beijing Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev[5]
2004 Hamilton Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe[6]
2005 Gangneung Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto Melissa Gregory / Denis Petukhov Lydia Manon / Ryan O'Meara[7]
2006 Colorado Springs Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir[8]
2007 Colorado Springs Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir[9]
2008 Goyang Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir Meryl Davis / Charlie White Kimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre[10]
2009 Vancouver Meryl Davis / Charlie White Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir Emily Samuelson / Evan Bates[11]
2010 Jeonju Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje Allie Hann-McCurdy / Michael Coreno Madison Hubbell / Keiffer Hubbell[12]
2011 Taipei Meryl Davis / Charlie White Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier[13]
2012 Colorado Springs Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir Meryl Davis / Charlie White Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje[14]
2013 Osaka Meryl Davis / Charlie White Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir Madison Chock / Evan Bates[15]
2014 Taipei Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier Alexandra Aldridge / Daniel Eaton[16]
2015 Seoul Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje Madison Chock / Evan Bates Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani[17]
2016 Taipei Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani Madison Chock / Evan Bates Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje[18]
2017 Gangneung Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani Madison Chock / Evan Bates[19]
2018 Taipei Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed[20]
2019 Anaheim Madison Chock / Evan Bates Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier[21]
2020 Seoul Madison Chock / Evan Bates Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue[22]
2021 SydneyEvent cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[23]
2022 Tianjin[23]
2023 Sydney[23]

Cumulative medal count[edit]

Main article: Four Continents Figure Skating Championships cumulative medal count
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States25263990
2 Japan22201557
3 Canada20261965
4 China18141446
5 Kazakhstan1102
 South Korea1102
7 Uzbekistan1001
8 North Korea0011
Totals (8 nations)888888264

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External links[edit]

  • International Skating Union