The Slovak Figure Skating Championships () are an annual figure skating competition organized by the Slovak Figure Skating Association () to crown the national champions of Slovakia. The first Slovak Championships held after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia took place in December 1993 in Banská Bystrica. Currently, the senior-level championships, as well as the junior-level pair skating and ice dance championships, are held in conjunction with the skating federations of the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland as part of the Four Nationals Figure Skating Championships. Junior-level single skaters compete in a separate competition that is exclusive to Slovakia.
Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, and ice dance at the senior and junior levels, although each discipline may not necessarily be held every year due to a lack of participants. There has not been competition in pair skating in Slovakia since 2010. Juraj Sviatko holds the record for winning the most Slovak Championships titles in men's singles (with six), while Zuzana Babiaková (née Paurová) holds the record in women's singles (with nine). Siblings Oľga Beständigová and Jozef Beständig hold the record in pair skating (with seven), and Lukáš Csölley holds the record in ice dance (with nine), although not all won with the same partner.
History The first Slovak skating club was founded in 1871 in Bratislava. In 1918, after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the First Czechoslovak Republic was established. The Skating Union of the Czechoslovak Republic () was formed in 1922, bringing together both Czech and Slovak skaters. Skating lagged in Slovakia until the construction of an artificial ice rink in Bratislava in 1941. Czech and Slovak skaters competed at the Czechoslovak Figure Skating Championships until the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1992. While Czechoslovakia ceased to exist on 31 December 1992, the 1993 Czechoslovak Championships had actually taken place earlier that month. The Slovak Republic was established on 1 January 1993, and in June 1993, the Slovak Figure Skating Association was accepted as a member of the International Skating Union. The first official Slovak Figure Skating Championships were held in Banská Bystrica in December 1993. Rastislav Vnučko won the men's event, Zaneta Štefániková won the women's event, and Viera Poráčová and Pavol Poráč won the ice dance event.
The Czech and Slovak skating federations ran independent national championships until the 2006–07 season, when the two associations joined their 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 skater. Ivana Reitmayerová of Slovakia won the women's event, while Nella Simaová was the highest ranked Czech skater. Kamila Hájková and David Vincour of the Czech Republic were the only entrants in the ice dance event. 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. Since Hungary joined during the 2013–14 season, the event has been known as the Four Nationals Figure Skating Championships. 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.
Senior medalists
Men's singles +Senior men's event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1994 Banská Bystrica Rastislav Vnučko Ladislav Vince Mr. Miškolczy 1995 Nitra Róbert Kažimír Rastislav Vnučko No other competitors 1996 Prešov Ladislav Hluchý 1997 Bratislava Ladislav Hluchý No other competitors 1998 Košice Juraj Sviatko Róbert Kažimír Ladislav Hluchý 1999 Ružomberok Róbert Kažimír Juraj Sviatko Vladimir Futáš 2000 Juraj Sviatko Róbert Kažimír Peter Číž 2001 Róbert Kažimír Juraj Sviatko Michael Lajtar 2002 Bratislava Juraj Sviatko Ivan Kinčík Róbert Kažimír 2003 Lukaš Kuzmiak Ivan Kinčík 2004 Taras Rajec 2005 Ružomberok Igor Macypura Juraj Sviatko 2006 Košice Juraj Sviatko Ivan Kinčík No other competitors 2007 Liberec Igor Macypura 2008 Trenčín Jakub Štróbl Taras Rajec 2009 Třinec Peter Reitmayer Taras Rajec Jakub Štróbl 2010 Cieszyn No other competitors 2011 Žilina Jakub Štróbl 2012 Ostrava Taras Rajec 2013 Cieszyn Marco Klepoch 2014 Bratislava 2015 Budapest Jakub Kršňák No other competitors 2016 Třinec Michael Neuman Marco Klepoch 2017 Katowice Jakub Kršňák Michael Neuman 2018 Košice Michael Neuman Jakub Kršňák 2019 Budapest Marco Klepoch Michael Neuman No other competitors 2020 Ostrava Michael Neuman Marco Klepoch 2021 Cieszyn Marco Klepoch No other competitors 2022 Spišská Nová Ves Adam Hagara Michael Neuman No other competitors 2023 Budapest No other competitors 2024 Turnov Lukáš Václavík No other competitors 2025 Cieszyn 2026 Prešov Jozef Čurma
Women's singles +Senior women's event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1994 Banská Bystrica Zaneta Štefániková Zuzana Babiaková (née Paurová) Hedviga Huňadyová 1995 Nitra Zuzana Babiaková (née Paurová) Eva Babiaková Ingrid Reptiková 1996 Prešov Zaneta Štefániková 1997 Bratislava Eva Babiaková Zuzana Okoličányiová 1998 Košice Zuzana Buráková Eva Babiaková 1999 Ružomberok Eva Babiaková Zuzana Nagyová 2000 Diana Janošťáková Silvia Končoková Tatiana Ďurkovská 2001 Zuzana Babiaková (née Paurová) Diana Janošťáková Lucia Starovičová 2002 Bratislava 2003 Simona Ocelková 2004 Jacqueline Belenyesiová 2005 Ružomberok Jacqueline Belenyesiová Silvia Končoková 2006 Košice Viktoria Filipová 2007 Liberec Radka Bártová Jacqueline Belenyesiová Katarína Babalová 2008 Trenčín Jacqueline Belenyesiová Radka Bártová Ivana Reitmayerová 2009 Třinec Ivana Reitmayerová Alexandra Kunová Radka Bártová 2010 Cieszyn Karolína Sýkorová 2011 Žilina Alexandra Kunová Karolína Sýkorová Karolína Gútová 2012 Ostrava Monika Simančíková Nicole Rajičová Alexandra Kunová 2013 Cieszyn Nicole Rajičová Alexandra Kunová Dominika Murcková 2014 Bratislava Bronislava Dobiášová Monika Simančíková Alexandra Kunová 2015 Budapest Nicole Rajičová Bronislava Dobiášová 2016 Třinec Alexandra Hagarová Nina Letenayová 2017 Katowice Bronislava Dobiášová Alexandra Hagarová 2018 Košice Silvia Hugec Nina Letenayová Maria Sofia Pucherová 2019 Budapest Nicole Rajičová Silvia Hugec No other competitors 2020 Ostrava Ema Doboszová Claudia Mifkovicová Bianca Srbecká 2021 Cieszyn Nicole Rajičová Alexandra Michaela Filcová Ema Doboszová 2022 Spišská Nová Ves Ema Doboszová No other competitors 2023 Budapest Alexandra Michaela Filcová Ema Doboszová Vanesa Šelmeková 2024 Turnov Vanesa Šelmeková Simona Kolenáková 2025 Cieszyn Terézia Pócsová 2026 Prešov Terézia Pócsová Simona Koleňáková
Pairs +Senior pairs' event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze No pairs competitors prior to 1997 1997 Bratislava No other competitors 1998 Košice 1999 Ružomberok 2000 2001 No other competitors 2002 Bratislava 2003 No pairs competitors 2004 No other competitors 2005 Ružomberok No other competitors No pairs competitors 2009 Třinec No other competitors 2010 Cieszyn No pairs competitors since 2010
Ice dance +Senior ice dance event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1994 Banská Bystrica No other competitors 1995 Nitra 1996 Prešov 1997 Bratislava 1998 Košice No other competitors 1999 Ružomberok No other competitors 2000 2001 2002 Bratislava 2003 No ice dance competitors 2004 No other competitors 2005 Ružomberok No ice dance competitors 2009 Třinec No other competitors 2010 Cieszyn 2011 Žilina 2012 Ostrava 2013 Cieszyn No ice dance competitors 2014 Bratislava No other competitors 2015 Budapest 2016 Třinec 2017 Katowice 2018 Košice No ice dance competitors 2022 Spišská Nová Ves No other competitors 2023 Budapest No other competitors 2024 Turnov 2025 Cieszyn No other competitors 2026 Prešov No ice dance competitors
Junior medalists Men's singles +Junior men's event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 2006 KošiceTaras Rajec Jakub Štróbl Marek Dlugoš 2007 Liberec Peter Hebr 2008 Bratislava Jakub Štróbl Peter Reitmayer Marek Dlugoš 2009 Peter Reitmayer Jakub Štróbl Timotej Celes 2010 Banská Bystrica Jakub Štróbl Péter Novella 2011 Žilina Péter Novella Timotej Celes No other competitors 2012 Bratislava Marco Klepoch Timotej Celes 2013 Marco Klepoch Timotej Celes Jakub Krsnak 2014 Košice Jakub Kršňák No other competitors 2015 Púchov 2016 Ružomberok Simon Fukas 2017 Košice Jakub Kršňák Simon Fukas Bohuš Hrnek 2018 Nové Mesto nad Váhom Bohuš Hrnek No other competitors 2019 Pezinok No junior men's competitors 2020 Bratislava Adam Hagara Marko Piliar Kristian Kozma 2021 No competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Košice Lukáš Václavík Marko Piliar Oliver Kubacak 2023 Liptovský Mikuláš Dmitrij Rudenko Jakub Galbavy 2024 Nové Mesto nad Váhom Dmitrij Rudenko Jozef Čurma No other competitors 2025 Prešov Alex Valky Jakub Čurma 2026 Humenné Dominik Drnzick Niccolo Boeris Viliam Sabovcik
Women's singles +Junior women's event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 2006 Košice Radka Bártová Ivana Reitmayerová Katarina Babalová 2007 Liberec Ivana Reitmayerová Lujza Halásová Eva Pallová 2008 Bratislava Alexandra Kunová Radka Bártová 2009 Karolina Sykorová Radka Bártová Julia Reptová 2010 Banská Bystrica Alexandra Kunová Michaela Sabolcaková 2011 Žilina Monika Simančíková Erika Viteková 2012 Bratislava Alexandra Kunová Nicole Rajičová Dominika Murcková 2013 Katarina Brosková Dominika Murcková Patricia Misciková 2014 Košice Miroslava Hriňáková Sabina Drábová Dominika Murcková 2015 Púchov Bronislava Dobiášová Alexandra Hagarová Nina Letenayová 2016 Ružomberok Alexandra Hagarová Bronislava Dobiášová 2017 Košice Silvia Hugec 2018 Nové Mesto nad Váhom Nina Letenayová Maria Sofia Pucherová Claudia Mifkovicová 2019 Pezinok Maria Sofia Pucherová Alexandra Michaela Filcová Ema Doboszová 2020 Bratislava Alexandra Filcová Claudia Mifkovicová Linda Lengyelová 2021 No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Košice Vanesa Selmeková Simona Kolenaková Tereza Pocsová 2023 Liptovský Mikuláš Olivia Lengyelová Vanesa Selmeková 2024 Nové Mesto nad Váhom Lucia Jacková 2025 Prešov Alica Lengyelová Emma Maria Cerkalová 2026 Humenné Alica Lengyelová Olivia Lengyelová Lucia Jacková
Pairs +Junior pairs' event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 2006 Košice No other competitors 2007 Liberec 2008 Bratislava 2009 No junior pairs competitors 2019 Budapest No other competitors 2020 Ostrava No junior pairs competitors 2021 Cieszyn No other competitors 2022 Spišská Nová Ves 2023 Budapest 2024 Turnov 2025 Cieszyn 2026 Prešov No junior pairs competitors
Ice dance +Junior ice dance event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 2006 Košice No junior ice dance competitors 2007 Liberec No other competitors 2008 Trenčín 2009 Bratislava 2010 Banská Bystrica No other competitors 2011 Žilina No other competitors No junior ice dance competitors 2022 Spišská Nová Ves No other competitors No junior ice dance competitors 2025 Cieszyn No other competitors 2026 Prešov No other competitors
Records
+ Discipline Most championship titles Skater(s) Years Men's singles 6 1998;2000;2002–04;2006 Women's singles 9 1995–99;2001–04 Pairs 7 1997–2002;2005 Ice dance 9 2009–12;2014–18
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References
External links Slovak Figure Skating Association Four Nationals Championships at Skating Scores 135th anniversary of Slovak figure skating