Four Nationals Figure Skating Championships

Four Nationals Figure Skating Championships
Logo of the Four Nationals Figure Skating Championships
StatusActive
GenreNational championships
FrequencyAnnual
CountryCzech Republic Czech RepublicHungary HungaryPoland PolandSlovakia Slovakia
Previous event2026 Four Nationals Championships
Next event2027 Four Nationals Championships
Organized byCzech Figure Skating AssociationHungarian National Skating FederationPolish Figure Skating AssociationSlovak Figure Skating Association

The Four Nationals Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition organized by the Czech Figure Skating Association, Hungarian National Skating Federation, Polish Figure Skating Association, and Slovak Figure Skating Association. The genesis of this competition was in 2006, when the skating federations of the Czech Republic and Slovakia held their national championships together as one unified competition. Poland joined in 2008 and the competition was named the Three Nationals Figure Skating Championships. Hungary joined in 2013; hence the formation of the Four Nationals Figure Skating Championships. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior level, and in pair skating and ice dance at the junior level, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants. The results are then split to form national podiums for each nation.

Tomáš Verner of the Czech Republic currently holds the record for winning the most championship titles in men's singles (with six), while Ekaterina Kurakova of Poland holds the record in women's singles (with seven). Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko of Hungary hold the record in pair skating (with three), while Ioulia Chtchetinina of Poland and Márk Magyar of Hungary have also each won three championship titles in pair skating, and while two of those titles were won together, the others were won with different partners. Natalia Kaliszek and Maksym Spodyriev of Poland hold the record in ice dance (with six).

History

After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1992, the Czech Skating Association and the Slovak Figure Skating Association ran independent national championships until the 2006–07 season, when the two associations joined their national championships together as one event. The inaugural Czech and Slovak Figure Skating Championships were held in Liberec in the Czech Republic. Tomáš Verner of the Czech Republic won the men's event, while Igor Macypura was the highest ranked Slovak men's singles skater. Ivana Reitmayerová of Slovakia won the women's event, while Nella Simaová was the highest ranked Czech women's singles skater. Kamila Hájková and David Vincour of the Czech Republic were the only entrants in the ice dance event.[1] The Czech Republic and Slovakia alternated as hosts for the combined championships until the 2008–09 season, when Poland joined and the Three Nationals Figure Skating Championships were officially formed.[2] Since Hungary joined during the 2013–14 season, the event has been known as the Four Nationals Figure Skating Championships.[3] The four nations rotate as hosts, while skaters from the four countries compete together and the results are then split at the end of the competition to form national podiums.[4]

In 2021, Hungary held their own national championships when the COVID-19 pandemic made travel to the 2021 Four Nationals Championships in Cieszyn, Poland, unfeasible.[5]

Senior medalists

Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek at the 2025 World Championships
Ekaterina Kurakova at the 2025 Skate America
Adam Hagara at the 2024 World Championships
Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko at the 2024 World Championships
From left to right: The reigning Four Nationals champions: Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek of the Czech Republic (ice dance); Ekaterina Kurakova of Poland (women's singles); Adam Hagara of Slovakia (men's singles); and Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko of Hungary (pair skating)

From 2007 to 2008, skaters from the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed at the Czech and Slovak Figure Skating Championships. From 2009 to 2013, skaters from the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia competed at the Three National Figure Skating Championships. Since 2014, skaters from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia have competed at the Four Nationals Figure Skating Championships. These tables reflect all of these competitions.

Men's singles

Men's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2007 Czech RepublicLiberecCzech RepublicTomáš VernerSlovakiaIgor MacypuraCzech RepublicPavel Kaška[1]
2008 SlovakiaTrenčínCzech RepublicMichal Březina[6]
2009 Czech RepublicTřinecCzech RepublicPavel KaškaCzech Republic Michal Matloch PolandPrzemysław Domański[2]
2010 PolandCieszynCzech RepublicMichal BřezinaCzech RepublicTomáš VernerPolandMaciej Cieplucha[7]
2011 SlovakiaŽilinaCzech RepublicTomáš VernerCzech RepublicMichal BřezinaCzech RepublicPavel Kaška[8]
2012 Czech RepublicOstravaPolandMaciej Cieplucha[9]
2013 PolandCieszynCzech RepublicPavel KaškaPolandPatrick Myzyk[10]
2014SlovakiaBratislavaCzech RepublicMichal BřezinaPolandMaciej Cieplucha[3]
2015HungaryBudapestCzech RepublicMichal BřezinaCzech RepublicPetr CoufalCzech RepublicPavel Kaška[11]
2016Czech RepublicTřinecPolandIgor ReznichenkoCzech RepublicJiří Bělohradský[12]
2017PolandKatowiceCzech RepublicJiří BělohradskýPolandKrzysztof GałaPolandIgor Reznichenko[13]
2018SlovakiaKošicePolandIgor ReznichenkoCzech RepublicJiří BělohradskýCzech RepublicMatyáš Bělohradský[14]
2019HungaryBudapestCzech RepublicMatyáš BělohradskýCzech RepublicPetr KotlaříkPolandIgor Reznichenko[15]
2020Czech RepublicOstravaCzech RepublicMichal BřezinaCzech RepublicMatyáš BělohradskýCzech RepublicJiří Bělohradský[16]
2021PolandCieszynCzech RepublicJiří BělohradskýPolandKornel WitkowskiPoland Łukasz Kedzierski [17]
2022SlovakiaSpišská Nová VesCzech RepublicMatyáš BělohradskýCzech RepublicGeorgii ReshtenkoPolandVladimir Samoilov[18]
2023HungaryBudapestPolandVladimir SamoilovSlovakiaAdam HagaraPoland Miłosz Witkowski [19]
2024Czech RepublicTurnovSlovakiaAdam HagaraCzech RepublicGeorgii ReshtenkoPolandVladimir Samoilov[20]
2025PolandCieszyn[21]
2026SlovakiaPrešovPolandVladimir SamoilovCzech RepublicGeorgii Reshtenko[22]

Women's singles

Women's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2007 Czech RepublicLiberecSlovakiaIvana ReitmayerováCzech RepublicNella SimaováCzech Republic Klara Novaková [1]
2008 SlovakiaTrenčínCzech RepublicNella SimaováSlovakiaJacqueline BelenyesiováCzech Republic Hana Charyparová [6]
2009 Czech RepublicTřinecSlovakiaIvana ReitmayerováCzech RepublicNella SimaováSlovakiaAlexandra Kunová[2]
2010 PolandCieszynCzech Republic Martina Boček Czech RepublicIvana Buzková[7]
2011 SlovakiaŽilinaPolandAnna JurkiewiczSlovakiaAlexandra KunováCzech Republic Martina Boček [8]
2012 Czech RepublicOstravaSlovakiaMonika SimančíkováSlovakiaNicole RajičováPolandAlexandra Kamieniecki[9]
2013 PolandCieszynPolandAgata KrygerCzech Republic Laura Raszyková [10]
2014SlovakiaBratislavaCzech RepublicEliška BřezinováCzech RepublicElizaveta UkolovaPolandAgata Kryger[3]
2015HungaryBudapestSlovakiaNicole RajičováHungaryIvett TóthCzech RepublicEliška Březinová[11]
2016Czech RepublicTřinecHungaryFruzsina Medgyesi[12]
2017PolandKatowiceHungaryIvett TóthSlovakiaNicole RajičováCzech RepublicMichaela Lucie Hanzlíková[13]
2018SlovakiaKošiceCzech RepublicEliška BřezinováHungaryFruzsina MedgyesiHungaryIvett Tóth[14]
2019HungaryBudapestPolandEkaterina KurakovaCzech RepublicEliška Březinová[15]
2020Czech RepublicOstravaHungaryIvett TóthHungaryRegina Schermann[16]
2021PolandCieszynCzech RepublicEliška BřezinováCzech Republic Nikola Rychtaříková [17]
2022SlovakiaSpišská Nová VesHungaryJúlia Láng[18]
2023HungaryBudapestCzech RepublicBarbora Vránková[19]
2024Czech RepublicTurnovSlovakiaVanesa ŠelmekováCzech RepublicBarbora Vránková[20]
2025PolandCieszynSlovakiaVanesa ŠelmekováSlovakiaEma DoboszováPolandEkaterina Kurakova[21]
2026SlovakiaPrešovPolandEkaterina KurakovaCzech RepublicBarbora VránkováCzech RepublicMichaela Vraštáková[22]

Pairs

Pairs event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2007–08No pairs competitors
2009 Czech RepublicTřinec[2]
2010 PolandCieszyn[7]
2011 SlovakiaŽilina[8]
2012 Czech RepublicOstrava
  • Poland
  • Aleksandra Malinkiewicz
  • Sebastian Lofek
[9]
2013 PolandCieszyn
  • Poland
No other competitors[10]
2014SlovakiaBratislavaNo other competitors[3]
2015 HungaryBudapestNo pairs competitors[11]
2016Czech RepublicTřinec
  • Hungary
No other competitors[12]
2017–19No pairs competitors
2020Czech RepublicOstravaNo other competitors[16]
2021PolandCieszyn[17]
2022SlovakiaSpišská Nová Ves
  • Poland
[18]
2023HungaryBudapest
  • Czech Republic
  • Federica Simioli
  • Alessandro Zarbo
No other competitors[19]
2024Czech RepublicTurnov[20]
2025PolandCieszynNo other competitors[21]
2026SlovakiaPrešov[22]

Ice dance

Ice dance event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2007 Czech RepublicLiberecNo other competitors[1]
2008 SlovakiaTrenčínNo other competitors[6]
2009 Czech RepublicTřinec[2]
2010 PolandCieszyn[7]
2011 SlovakiaŽilina[8]
2012 Czech RepublicOstrava[9]
2013 PolandCieszyn[10]
2014SlovakiaBratislava[3]
2015HungaryBudapest[11]
2016Czech RepublicTřinecNo other competitors[12]
2017PolandKatowice[13]
2018SlovakiaKošice[14]
2019HungaryBudapest[15]
2020Czech RepublicOstrava[16]
2021PolandCieszynNo other competitors[17]
2022SlovakiaSpišská Nová Ves[18]
2023HungaryBudapest[19]
2024Czech RepublicTurnov[20]
2025PolandCieszyn[21]
2026SlovakiaPrešov[22]

Junior medalists

Pairs

Junior pairs event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2007 Czech RepublicLiberec
  • Slovakia
No other competitors[1]
2008 SlovakiaTrenčínNo junior pairs competitors[6]
2009 Czech RepublicTřinec
  • Czech Republic
  • Poland
  • Poland
[2]
2010–11No junior pairs competitors
2012 Czech RepublicOstrava
  • Czech Republic
No other competitors[9]
2013 PolandCieszynNo junior pairs competitors[10]
2014SlovakiaBratislavaNo other competitors[3]
2015HungaryBudapest[11]
2016–18No junior pairs competitors
2019HungaryBudapest
  • Slovakia
  • Tereza Zendulková
  • Simon Fukas
No other competitors[15]
2020Czech RepublicOstrava
  • Czech Republic
  • Lucie Novotná
  • Mykyta Husakov
[16]
2021PolandCieszyn
  • Czech Republic
  • Barbora Kucianová
  • Lukáš Vochozka
  • Slovakia
  • Margaréta Mušková
  • Oliver Kubačák
No other competitors[17]
2022SlovakiaSpišská Nová Ves[18]
2023HungaryBudapest
  • Slovakia
  • Nikola Sitková
  • Oliver Kubačák
[19]
2024Czech RepublicTurnov
  • Czech Republic
  • Debora Anna Cohen
  • Lukáš Vochozka
[20]
2025PolandCieszyn
  • Slovakia
  • Laura Hečkova
  • Alex Války
  • Czech Republic
  • Johanka Žilková
  • Matyáš Becerra
  • Czech Republic
  • Alzbeta Kviderova
  • Jindrich Klement
[21]
2026SlovakiaPrešov
  • Hungary
  • Lily Wilberforce
  • Mózes József Berei
  • Czech Republic
  • Debora Anna Cohen
  • Lukáš Vochozka
[22]

Ice dance

Junior ice dance event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2007 Czech RepublicLiberecNo other competitors[1]
2008 SlovakiaTrenčínNo other competitors[6]
2009 Czech RepublicTřinec
  • Czech Republic
  • Czech Republic
No other competitors[2]
2010 PolandCieszynNo other competitors[7]
2011 SlovakiaŽilina
  • Czech Republic
[8]
2012 Czech RepublicOstrava
  • Poland
  • Czech Republic
  • Jana Čejková
  • Alexandr Sinicyn
  • Czech Republic
  • Kateřina Koníčková
  • Matěj Lang
[9]
2013 PolandCieszyn
  • Czech Republic
[10]
2014SlovakiaBratislava
  • Czech Republic
  • Kateřina Koníčková
  • Matěj Lang
[3]
2015HungaryBudapest
  • Czech Republic
  • Nicole Kuzmichová
  • Alexandr Sinicyn
[11]
2016Czech RepublicTřinec
  • Czech Republic
  • Nicole Kuzmichová
  • Alexandr Sinicyn
  • Poland
  • Olexandra Borysova
  • Cezary Zawadzki
  • Hungary
  • Kimberly Wei
  • Iliász Fourati
[12]
2017PolandKatowice
  • Poland
  • Hungary
  • Hanna Jakucs
  • Dániel Illés
[13]
2018SlovakiaKošice
  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Olexandra Borysova
  • Cezary Zawadzki
[14]
2019HungaryBudapest
  • Hungary
  • Hungary
  • Adelina Zvezdova
  • Alfréd Söregi-Niksz
[15]
2020Czech RepublicOstrava
  • Czech Republic
  • Denisa Cimlová
  • Vilém Hlavsa
[16]
2021PolandCieszyn
  • Czech Republic
  • Denisa Cimlová
  • Vilém Hlavsa
  • Poland
  • Arina Klimova
  • Filip Bojanowski
  • Poland
  • Sofiia Dovhal
  • Wiktor Kulesza
[17]
2022SlovakiaSpišská Nová Ves
  • Slovakia
  • Anna Simová
  • Kiril Aksenov
[18]
2023HungaryBudapest
  • Poland
  • Sofiia Dovhal
  • Wiktor Kulesza
  • Czech Republic
  • Natalie Blaasová
  • Filip Blaas
[19]
2024Czech RepublicTurnov
  • Czech Republic
  • Eliška Žáková
  • Filip Mencl
  • Czech Republic
  • Natalie Blaasová
  • Filip Blaas
  • Czech Republic
  • Lauren Audrey Batkova
  • Jacob Yang
[20]
2025PolandCieszyn
  • Slovakia
  • Aneta Václavíková
  • Ivan Morozov
  • Czech Republic
  • Eliška Žáková
  • Filip Mencl
  • Slovakia
  • Lucia Štefanovová
  • Jacopo Boeris
[21]
2026SlovakiaPrešov
  • Czech Republic
  • Diane Sznajder
  • Jáchym Novák
  • Slovakia
  • Lucia Štefanovová
  • Jacopo Boeris
  • Czech Republic
  • Eliška Žáková
  • Filip Mencl
[22]

Records

Tomáš Verner at the 2009 Grand Prix Final
Ekaterina Kurakova at the 2024 World Championships
Ioulia Chtchetinina and Márk Magyar at the 2020 European Championships
Natalia Kaliszek and Maksym Spodyriev at the 2018 European Championships
From left to right:Tomáš Verner of the Czech Republic has won six Four Nationals Championship titles in men's singles; Ekaterina Kurakova of Poland has won seven Four Nationals Championship titles in women's singles; Ioulia Chtchetinina of Poland and Márk Magyar of Hungary have each won three Four Nationals Championship titles in pair skating, twice while partnered together; and Natalia Kaliszek and Maksym Spodyriev of Poland have won six Four Nationals Championship titles in ice dance.
Records
Discipline Most championship titles
Skater(s) No.Years Ref.
Men's singles 6 2007–08;2011–14 [23][1][6]
Women's singles 7 2019–24;2026 [24]
Pairs [a]3 2020;2022;2025 [25][26]
[b]2016;2020;2022 [27][25]
2023–24;2026
Ice dance 6 2017–22 [28]
Notes
  1. ^Ioulia Chtchetinina won two championship titles while partnered with Márk Magyar and competing for Hungary (2020, 2022), and one with Michał Woźniak and competing for Poland (2025).
  2. ^Márk Magyar won one championship title while partnered with Anna Marie Pearce (2016) and two with Ioulia Chtchetinina (2020, 2022).

Cumulative medal count (senior medalists)

Men's singles

Total number of Four Nationals Championship medals in men's singles by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Czech Republic1513836
2 Slovakia3306
3 Poland241218
Totals (3 entries)20202060

Women's singles

Total number of Four Nationals Championship medals in women's singles by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Poland90312
2 Slovakia77115
3 Czech Republic391022
4 Hungary14611
Totals (4 entries)20202060

Pairs

Total number of Four Nationals Championship medals in pairs by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Hungary6107
2 Poland46313
3 Czech Republic2237
4 Great Britain2002
5 Estonia0011
Totals (5 entries)149730

Ice dance

Total number of Four Nationals Championship medals in ice dance by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Czech Republic106319
2 Poland76821
3 Slovakia3339
4 Hungary0426
Totals (4 entries)20191655

Total medals

Total number of Four Nationals Championship medals by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Czech Republic30302484
2 Poland22162664
3 Slovakia1313430
4 Hungary79824
5 Great Britain2002
6 Estonia0011
Totals (6 entries)746863205

See also

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