2010 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition in the 2009–10 season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia from 18 to 24 January 2010.
| 2010 European Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | 18 January – 24 |
| Season: | 2009–10 |
| Location: | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Host: | Estonian Skating Union |
| Venue: | Saku Suurhall Arena |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Evgeni Plushenko | |
Ladies' singles:  Carolina Kostner | |
| Pair skating: Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov | |
| Ice dance: Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin | |
| Previous: 2009 European Championships | |
| Next: 2011 European Championships | |
Qualification
The competition was open to skaters from European ISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2009. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters were the 2010 Four Continents Championships. National associations selected their entries based on their own criteria. Based on the results of the 2009 European Championships, each country was allowed between one and three entries per discipline. The following countries earned more than the minimum.[1]
| Spots | Men | Ladies | Pairs | Dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  France Italy |
 Finland Russia |
 Germany Russia |
France Italy Russia |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium  Czech Republic Russia  Sweden |
Germany  Great Britain  Hungary Italy  Turkey |
France Great Britain Italy  Ukraine |
 Azerbaijan Great Britain  Lithuania Ukraine |
Schedule
All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2).
- Tuesday, 19 January
- 13:30 Ice dancing – Compulsory dance
- 18:45 Opening ceremony
- 19:20 Pairs – Short program
- Wednesday, 20 January
- 11:00 Men – Short program
- 19:00 Pairs – Free skating (group 1)
- 20:30 Pairs – Free skating (group 2 to 4)
- Thursday, 21 January
- 13:00 Ice dancing – Original dance
- 18:45 Men – Free skating (group 1)
- 20:15 Men – Free skating (group 2 to 4)
- Friday, 22 January
- 10:00 Ladies – Short Program
- 18:40 Ice dancing – Free dance (group 1)
- 20:00 Ice dancing – Free dance (group 2 to 4)
- Saturday, 23 January
- 13:30 Ladies – Free skating (group 1)
- 15:00 Ladies – Free skating (group 2 to 4)
- 20:00 Closing reception
- Sunday, 24 January
- 15:30 Exhibition gala
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Competition notes
In the men's short program, Evgeni Plushenko set a new world record of 91.30 points.[2] He won his sixth European title.[3][4] Stéphane Lambiel won his third European silver medal and Brian Joubert won his 9th consecutive European medal. In ladies, Carolina Kostner won her third European title, defeating the reigning champion Laura Lepistö, who won her third European medal.[5][6] Elene Gedevanishvili won Georgia's first medal at an ISU Championships.[6]
In pair skating, Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov won their first European title, edging out defending champions Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy.[7][8] In the free skate, they set a new free skate world record of 139.23 points, only to have their record broken by the Chinese silver medallists Pang Qing / Tong Jian at the 2010 Olympic Games. In ice dancing, Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin won their second European title, after previously winning in 2008. Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali won their second straight silver medals while the defending champions, Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski, dropped to third.[9][10][11]
Results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
References
- "International Skating Union Communication No. 1565 Entries ISU Championships 2010". Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- "ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2010 – Day 2". International Skating Union. 20 January 2010. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- Kondakova, Anna (20 January 2010). "Plushenko 'satisfied' with short program". Goldenskate.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- Kondakova, Anna (21 January 2010). "Plushenko wins sixth European title". Goldenskate.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- Kondakova, Anna (22 January 2010). "Kostner leads at Europeans; Korpi second". Goldenskate.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- Kondakova, Anna (23 January 2010). "Kostner wins third European title". Goldenskate.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- Kondakova, Anna (19 January 2010). "Germans lead pairs after short program". Goldenskate.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- Kondakova, Anna (20 January 2010). "Kavaguti and Smirnov win gold, Germans second". Goldenskate.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- Kondakova, Anna (19 January 2010). "Domnina and Shabalin lead Ice Dance in Tallinn". Goldenskate.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- Kondakova, Anna (21 January 2010). "Domnina and Shabalin maintain lead after Original Dance". Goldenskate.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- Kondakova, Anna (22 January 2010). "Domnina and Shabalin win second European title". Goldenskate.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
External links
- Official website
- "ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2010 Announcement". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 March 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ISU Media Guide
- 2010 European Figure Skating Championships at the International Skating Union