The Danish Figure Skating Championships () are an annual figure skating competition organized by the Danish Skating Union () to crown the national champions of Denmark. The first Danish Championships were held in 1912 in Copenhagen. Early competitions featured events in single skating, pair skating, and speed skating, and were sporadic for the first several decades, since the mild winters did not provide suitable ice surfaces for competitive skating. The construction of indoor ice rinks in the late 1950s allowed for more permanence and stability in training, and since 1960, the Danish Championships have only been interrupted once: in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 Denmark since 1965. Per Cock-Clausen holds the record for winning the most Danish Championship titles in men's singles (with thirteen). Cock-Clausen was 51 years old when he won his last championship title in 1963. Anisette Torp-Lind holds the record in women's singles (with seven). Ayoe Bardram and Alf Refer hold the record in pair skating (with six), although Refer won an additional three titles with other partners. Refer was 54 years old when he won his last championship title in 1965. Vivi Poulsen and Kurt Poulsen hold the record in ice dance (with six).
History The first Danish Championships were held in January 1912 in Copenhagen, and the Danish Skating Union was established in December 1912 as a federation of three Copenhagen skating clubs. Early competitions featured events in single skating, pair skating, and speed skating, and were sporadic for the first several decades. Only five championships were held between 1912 and 1939, since mild winters did not provide suitable ice surfaces for competitive skating. No competitions were also held between 1943 and 1945 owing to the German occupation of Denmark during World War II. In 1957, Danish champion Per Cock-Clausen reported: "In Denmark, the winter has been very mild... There were only a couple of days in December and one or two in March when skating has been possible on the lakes." The first indoor ice rinks in Denmark opened in Esbjerg and Østerbro in 1959; within eight years, eleven rinks in Denmark had been constructed: six on the Jutland peninsula and five in Copenhagen. Indoor ice rinks allowed skating to be practiced year round and the Danish Skating Union hired professional instructors. Ice dance debuted as a championship event in 1964, while pair skating last appeared in 1965. Since 1960, the Danish Championships have only been interrupted one time, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced a cancellation in 2021.
Senior medalists
Men's singles +Men's event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1912 Copenhagen Henrik Meincke Holger Thiel Sciavitsky Dalberg No competitions held 1917 Copenhagen Holger Thiel Peter Sørensen Poul Morville No competitions held 1922 Copenhagen Peter Sørensen Holger Thiel No other competitors 1923 No competition held 1924 Copenhagen Peter Sørensen Sven Sørensen Rudy Sürig No competitions held 1929 Copenhagen Peter Sørensen No other competitors listed No competitions held 1940 Copenhagen Per Cock-Clausen (No records found) 1941 Harry Meistrup No other competitors 1942 (No records found) No competitions due to World War II 1946 Copenhagen Per Cock-Clausen (No records found) 1947 Alf Refer Rudolf Ørum 1948 (No records found) No competitions held 1954 Copenhagen Per Cock-Clausen (No records found) 1955 Ivan Højland Christensen Rottbøl Ørum 1956 Frederiksberg No other competitors No competitions held 1960 (No record found) Per Cock-Clausen (No records found) 1961 Copenhagen 1962 Arne Hoffmann No other competitors 1963 1964 Arne Hoffmann Per Cock-Clausen Gert Hammer 1965 Finn Olsen 1966 (No records found) 1967 John Ferdinandsen Preben Lindencrone Sørensen 1968 Preben Lindencrone Sørensen Carsten Larsen 1969 Aalborg Preben Lindencrone Sørensen John Ferdinandsen Arne Hoffmann 1970 Frederikshavn Arne Hoffmann Preben Lindencrone Sørensen John Ferdinandsen 1971 Aalborg John Ferdinandsen Arne Hoffmann Carl Hoffmann 1972 Copenhagen Mogens Frederiksen 1973 Preben Lindencrone Sørensen (No records found) 1974 Vojens Flemming Søderquist Mogens Frederiksen 1975 Frederikshavn Flemming Søderquist Jan Glerup 1976 Brøndby Kaj Christian Hoffmann 1977 Frederikshavn 1978 Herlev Jan Glerup Flemming Søderquist No other competitors 1979 Esbjerg No men's competitors 1980 Copenhagen Jan Glerup No other competitors 1981 Aalborg Fini Ravn Todd Sand Jens Nielsen 1982 Hørsholm Todd Sand Fini Ravn Thomas Øberg 1983 Frederikshavn Lars Dresler Fini Ravn 1984 Herlev Lars Dresler Fini Ravn No other competitors 1985 Esbjerg Henrik Walentin Fini Ravn 1986 Copenhagen 1987 Aalborg No other competitors 1988 Hvidovre 1989 Odense Henrik Walentin Lars Dresler 1990 Brøndby No other competitors 1991 Aarhus Michael Tyllesen No other competitors 1992 Herlev Michael Tyllesen Henrik Walentin 1993 Frederikshavn Johnny Rønne Jensen 1994 Copenhagen Johnny Rønne Jensen Henrik Walentin 1995 Frederikshavn Johnny Rønne Jensen Michael Tyllesen No other competitors 1996 Gentofte Michael Tyllesen Johnny Rønne Jensen 1997 Frederikshavn Lasse Bech 1998 Esbjerg Johnny Rønne Jensen Lasse Bech No other competitors 1999 Aarhus Tem Lylloff 2000 Hørsholm Michael Tyllesen Johnny Rønne Jensen Lasse Bech 2001 Aalborg Peter Bækgaard Kjær No other competitors 2002 Rødovre 2003 Herning Michael Felding No other competitors 2004 Herlev Michael Felding No other competitors 2005 Odense Nicolai Siersted No other competitors 2006 Tårnby Michael Felding No other competitors 2007 Frederikshavn Nicolai Siersted 2008 Gladsaxe Justus Strid 2009 Esbjerg Jesper Thræntoft Kristiansen No other competitors 2010 Frederikshavn No other competitors 2011 Aarhus 2012 Hvidovre 2013 Aalborg Keiran Araza No other competitors 2014 Herlev 2015 Herning Keiran Araza No other competitors 2016 Tårnby 2017–18 No men's competitors 2019 Odense Nikolaj Pedersen No other competitors 2020 Gentofte Daniel Tsion Nikolaj Pedersen No other competitors 2021 Frederikshavn No competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Daniel Tsion Nikolaj Pedersen No other competitors 2023 Rødovre Nikolaj Pedersen No other competitors 2024–26 No men's competitors
Women's singles +Women's event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1912 Copenhagen Gerda Iversen Astrid Dalberg Magda Eglund No competitions held 1917 Copenhagen Alice Krayenbühl Gerda Iversen No other competitors No competitions held 1922 Copenhagen Alice Krayenbühl Ehly Sørensen No other competitors 1923 No competition held 1924 Copenhagen Alice Jeppesen Inger Agerskov No other competitors No competitions held 1929 Copenhagen No women's competitors No competitions held 1940 Copenhagen Ester Bornstein (née Kolni) (No records found) 1941 Inger Weitzmann No other competitors 1942 (No records found) No competitions due to World War II 1946 Copenhagen Eva Meistrup (No records found) 1947 Ester Bornstein (née Kolni) Eva Meistrup Grethe Fischer 1948 Eva Meistrup (No records found) 1949–53 No competitions held 1954 Copenhagen Eva Meistrup (No records found) 1955 Bente Palle Sørensen Eva Meistrup (No record found) 1956 Frederiksberg Eva Meistrup Ayoe Bardram (née Kondrup) Grethe Fischer No competitions held 1960 (No record found) Ayoe Bardram (née Kondrup) (No records found) 1961 Copenhagen Eva Petersen 1962 Hanne Flygenring No other competitors 1963 Hanne Flygenring Eva Petersen 1964 Marianne Bæk Lizzia Reidt 1965 Jette Vad Kirsten Nicolaj 1966 Jette Vad (No records found) 1967 Kirsten Nicolaj Linda Madsen 1968 1969 Aalborg Hanne Jensen Kirsten Frikke 1970 Frederikshavn Kirsten Frikke Linda Madsen Hanne Jensen 1971 Aalborg Hanne Jensen Liselotte Størm-Johansen 1972 Copenhagen Susanne Hedegaard 1973 Hanne Jensen Kirsten Frikke Unknown 1974 Vojens Susanne Hedegaard 1975 Frederikshavn Jeanette Mingon Elisabeth Nielsen Anni Petersen 1976 Brøndby Stella Bristing Anne Erlandsson 1977 Frederikshavn Connie Jensen Stella Bristing 1978 Herlev Anne Erlandsson 1979 Esbjerg Heidi Bartelsen Hanne Gamborg 1980 Copenhagen Heidi Bartelsen Hanne Gamborg Mette Kofoed 1981 AalborgCharlotte Carlsen 1982 Hørsholm Anette Nygaard Heidi Bartelsen 1983 Frederikshavn Hanne Gamborg Anette Nygaard Anne Marie Jensen 1984 Herlev Mette Andersen 1985 Esbjerg Connie Sjøholm Jørgensen Tina Hegner Anette Nygaard 1986 Copenhagen Tina Hegner Connie Sjøholm Jørgensen 1987 AalborgConnie Sjøholm Jørgensen Kristina Jannerdahl Anette Nygaard 1988 Hvidovre Anisette Torp-Lind Birgitta Lausten Kristina Jannerdal 1989 Odense Maria Fuglsang 1990 Brøndby Mette Andersen 1991 Aarhus 1992 Herlev Tina Hestbæk Charlotte Pedersen 1993 Frederikshavn Mette Andersen Maria Fuglsang 1994 Copenhagen Maria Fuglsang Anne-Mette Poulsen 1995 Frederikshavn Maria Fuglsang Anne-Mette Poulsen Tina Hestbæk 1996 Gentofte Julia Sandsten Anne-Mette Poulsen 1997 Frederikshavn Julia Sandsten Marie Louise Deistler Kristine Kierkgaard 1998 Esbjerg Veronica Krohg 1999 Aarhus Maria Louise Deistler Maria Jensen Line Petersen 2000 Hørsholm Mikkeline Kierkgaard Maria Louise Deistler Maria Jensen 2001 Aalborg Sarah Nymann Rikke Petersen Line Petersen 2002 Rødovre Christina Lykke Kristensen Maria Louise Deistler Helle Larsen 2003 Herning Pernille Holkjær Christina Sørensen Maria Kjær 2004 Herlev Christina Lykke Kristensen Pernille Holkjær Irina Babenko 2005 Odense Christina Sørensen No other competitors 2006 Tårnby Natasha Lee Dann Irina Babenko No other competitors 2007 Frederikshavn Malene Svensson 2008 Gladsaxe Maria Kristensen Irina Babenko Mette Pedersen 2009 Esbjerg Karina Johnson Maria Kristensen Mia Brix 2010 Frederikshavn Sofie Castler Maria Kristensen 2011 Aarhus Louise Wessberg Signe Jakobsen 2012 Hvidovre Signe Jakobsen Sofie Castler 2013 Aalborg Anita Madsen Karina Johnson Signe Jakobsen 2014 Herlev Daria Podtelejnikova 2015 Herning Pernille Sørensen No other competitors 2016 Tårnby Daria Podtelejnikova No other competitors 2017 Vojens Emma Andersen Emma Jensen Malene Andersen 2018 Hørsholm Pernille Sørensen Emma Andersen 2019 Odense Josephine Kærsgaard Emma Andersen 2020 Gentofte Camilla Grue Sofie Korsgaard No other competitors 2021 Frederikshavn No competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Maia Sørensen Amalie Christensen Felice Basbøll 2023 Rødovre Annika Skibby Freja Jensen 2024 Herlev Annika Skibby Nicole Jensen Mia Jensen 2025 Hørsholm Anna-Flora Colmor Jepsen Annika Skibby Nicole Jensen 2026 Copenhagen Babeth Hansson-Östergaard Selmasiri Larsen
Pairs +Pairs event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1912 Copenhagen No other competitors No competitions held 1917 Copenhagen 1918–21 No competitions held 1922 Copenhagen No pairs competitors 1923 No competition held 1924 Copenhagen No other competitors 1925–39 No competitions held 1940 Copenhagen No other competitors 1941 1942 (No records found) 1943–45 No competitions due to World War II 1946 Copenhagen (No records found) 1947 No other competitors 1948 (No records found) 1949–53 No competitions held 1954 Copenhagen (No records found) 1955 (No record found) No other competitors 1956 Frederiksberg No competitions held 1960 (No record found) (No records found) 1961 Copenhagen 1962 No other competitors 1963 (No records found) 1964 No other competitors 1965 No other competitors No pairs competitors since 1965
Ice dance