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 +Senior men's event medalists Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1931–32 Sydney Jack Gordon Francis Mercovich Sydney Croll 1932–33 Melbourne 1933–34 Sydney Sydney Croll No other competitors 1934–35 Melbourne Francis Mercovich Jack Gordon Sydney Croll 1935–36 Sydney No men's competitors 1936–37 Melbourne Francis Mercovich No other competitors 1937–38 Sydney Ron Chambers Sydney Croll No other competitors 1938–39 Melbourne No men's competitors 1939–40 Sydney Sydney Croll No other competitors 1940–47 No competitions due to World War II 1947–48 Melbourne William Taylor No other competitors 1948–49 Sydney William Hinchy Reg Park 1949–50 Melbourne Reg Park (No records found) 1950–51 Sydney Adrian Swan Ron Cook No other competitors 1951–52 Melbourne Ron Cook No other competitors 1952–53 Sydney Allan Ganter Frank Parsons Charles Keeble 1953–54 Melbourne 1954–55 Sydney Charles Keeble No other competitors 1955–56 Melbourne (No records found) 1956–57 No men's champion 1957–58 (No record found) Tim Spencer (No records found) 1958–59 Melbourne 1959–60 William Cherrell Tim Spencer David Price 1960–61 (No record found) No men's champion 1961–73 No men's competitors 1973–74 Sydney William Schober No other competitors 1974–75 Melbourne 1975–76 Sydney Mark Lynch No other competitors 1976–77 Brisbane Brian Meek 1977–78 Melbourne Brian Meek Michael Pasfield 1978–79 Sydney William Schober Glen Neate 1979–80 Melbourne Mark Basto 1980–81 (No record found) Michael Pasfield Cameron Medhurst (No record found) 1981–82 Brisbane Brad McLean 1982–83 Sydney Cameron Medhurst Perry Meek Mark Basto 1983–84 Perth Perry Meek Cameron Medhurst Stephen Carr 1984–85 Brisbane Cameron Medhurst (No records found) 1985–86 Melbourne 1986–87 Adelaide 1987–88 Brisbane 1988–89 Sydney 1989–90 Perth 1990–91 Sydney 1991–92 Canberra Stephen Carr Ashley Wilson Adam Hart 1992–93 Bendigo George Galanis Ashley Wilson 1993–94 Brisbane Andrew Roy No other competitors 1994–95 Sydney (No records found) 1995–96 Canberra Anthony Liu George Galanis Stephen Carr 1996–97 Perth Anthony Liu Michael Amentas Andrew Roy 1997–98 Sydney No other competitors 1998–99 Melbourne Adelaide Peter Nicholas 2000–01 Perth Peter Nicholas Bradley Santer 2001–02 Sydney Bradley Santer Ricky Cockerill 2002–03 Brisbane 2003–04 Bradley Santer Daniel Harries Stuart Beckingham 2004–05 Sydney Sean Carlow Ricky Cockerill 2005–06 Perth Sean Carlow Bradley Santer Tristan Thode 2006–07 Brisbane Simon Waller 2007–08 Lake Macquarie Tristan Thode Nicholas Fernandez 2008–09 Brisbane Tristan Thode Nicholas Fernandez Mark Webster 2009–10 Sydney Robert McNamara Mark Webster Matthew Precious 2010–11 Melbourne Mark Webster Robert McNamara Mitchell Chapman 2011–12 Brisbane Brendan Kerry Nicholas Fernandez Andrew Dodds 2012–13 David Kranjec Brendan Kerry Jordan Dodds 2013–14 Melbourne Brendan Kerry David Kranjec Mark Webster 2014–15 Brisbane Cameron Hemmert Andrew Dodds 2015–16 Sydney Andrew Dodds Jordan Dodds 2016–17 Melbourne James Min Andrew Dodds 2017–18 Brisbane Andrew Dodds Mark Webster 2018–19 Sydney James Min 2019–20 Melbourne James Min Darian Kaptich 2020–21 Brisbane Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 2022–23 Darian Kaptich Charlton Doherty Callum Bradshaw 2023–24 Erina Douglas Gerber No other competitors 2024–25 Melbourne Julio Potapenko Douglas Gerber 2025–26 Brisbane Julio Potapenko Douglas Gerber Charlton Doherty
Women's singles +Senior women's event medalists Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1931–32 Sydney Myrie Reid Winsome Thackeray Mrs. J. Benn 1932–33 Melbourne Dorothy Tickle Vera Pincott & Kathleen McGill (tie) 1933–34 Sydney Winsome Thackeray Mrs. Fred Thomas No other competitors 1934–35 Melbourne 1935–36 Sydney Myrie Reid Ms. J. Benn 1936–37 Melbourne Betty Cornwell Myrie Reid 1937–38 Sydney No other competitors 1938–39 Melbourne (No records found) 1939–40 Sydney June Weedon Pat Matthews Enid Shawe 1940–47 No competitions due to World War II 1947–48 Melbourne Patricia Molony Gweneth Molony Gwen Jones 1948–49 Sydney Alison Paynter Ann MacGillicuddy Thelma Homsey 1949–50 Melbourne Gweneth Molony (No records found) 1950–51 Sydney Nancy Hallam Loretta Brain 1951–52 Melbourne Loretta Brain Dawn Hunter 1952–53 Sydney Loretta Brain Dawn Hunter Coral Stuber 1953–54 Melbourne Dawn Hunter Gloria Aiken C. Waterman 1954–55 Sydney (No records found) 1955–56 Melbourne 1956–57 Loy Thomson 1957–58 (No record found) 1958–59 Melbourne Aileen Shaw 1959–60 Mary Wilson Mary-Ellen Holland 1960–61 (No record found) (No records found) 1961–62 Sydney June Hicks Mary-Ellen Holland 1962–63 (No records found) Cheryl Helmore (No records found) 1963–64 Aileen Shaw 1964–65 Mary-Ellen Holland 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 Sydney Cheryl Helmore Robyn Saynor 1968–69 (No record found) Janet Schwarz Robyn Saynor Judith Horsnell 1969–70 Sydney Judith Horsnell Christine Hunter 1970–71 Melbourne Ann Gartner 1971–72 Sharon Burley Vicki Reid 1972–73 Brisbane Sharon Burley Robyn Burley Judith Horsnell 1973–74 Sydney Wyneira Evans 1974–75 Melbourne Belinda Coulthard 1975–76 Sydney 1976–77 Brisbane Robyn Burley Belinda Coulthard Lyndal Hicks 1977–78 Melbourne Katie Symmonds 1978–79 Sydney Vicki Holland 1979–80 Melbourne Belinda Coulthard Vicki Holland Julie Hill 1980–81 (No record found) Vicki Holland (No records found) 1981–82 Brisbane Melanie Buzek (No record found) 1982–83 Sydney Amanda James Sharon Gaylard 1983–84 Perth Diana Zovko-Nicolic Amanda James 1984–85 Brisbane Amanda James (No records found) 1985–86 Melbourne Diana Zovko-Nicolic 1986–87 Adelaide Tracy Brook (No record found) Popi Geros 1987–88 Brisbane (No records found) 1988–89 Sydney 1989–90 Perth Tracey Damigella 1990–91 Sydney Tamara Heggen 1991–92 Canberra Hayley Antal Miriam Manzano 1992–93 Bendigo (No records found) 1993–94 Brisbane Miriam Manzano Tamara Heggen K. Fell 1994–95 Sydney Joanne Carter Miriam Manzano (No record found) 1995–96 Canberra Tamara Heggen Miriam Manzano 1996–97 Perth Miriam Manzano Andrea Boss 1997–98 Sydney Michelle Kriz 1998–99 Melbourne Stephanie Zhang Sarah-Yvonne Prytula Adelaide Stephanie Zhang Sarah-Yvonne Prytula Andrea Boss 2000–01 Perth Miriam Manzano Sarah-Yvonne Prytula 2001–02 Sydney Miriam Manzano Stephanie Zhang Joanne Carter 2002–03 Brisbane Joanne Carter Stephanie Zhang 2003–04 Sarah-Yvonne Prytula 2004–05 Sydney 2005–06 Perth Janna Kupec 2006–07 Brisbane Joanne Carter Tina Wang 2007–08 Lake Macquarie Alexandra Rout 2008–09 Brisbane Alexandra Rout Tina Wang Jessica Kurzawski 2009–10 Sydney Cheltzie Lee Tina Wang Alexandra Rout 2010–11 Melbourne Phoebe Di Tommaso Albrina Lee Jessica Kurzawski 2011–12 Brisbane Iryna Movchan Zara Pasfield Jaimee Nobbs 2012–13 Chantelle Kerry Brooklee Han Stephanie Zhang 2013–14 Melbourne Brooklee Han Taylor Dean Jaimee Nobbs 2014–15 Brisbane Kailani Craine Brooklee Han 2015–16 Sydney Chantelle Kerry 2016–17 Melbourne Katie Pasfield 2017–18 Brisbane Amelia Jackson 2018–19 Sydney Brooklee Han Lucy Sori Yun 2019–20 Melbourne Yancey Chan Ashley Colliver 2020–21 Brisbane Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 2022–23 Vlada Vasiliev Hana Bath Andrea Guo 2023–24 Erina Hana Bath Vlada Vasiliev Maria Chernyshova 2024–25 Melbourne Maria Chernyshova Sienna Kaczmarczyk 2025–26 Brisbane Sienna Kaczmarczyk Victoria Alcantara Simona Bhasin
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