The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The inaugural Four Continents Championships were held in 1999 in Halifax, Canada. Only eligible skaters from ISU member countries in Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania, and South America are allowed to compete. Patrick Chan of Canada holds the record for winning the most gold medals at the Four Continents Championships in men's singles (with three), while Mao Asada and Fumie Suguri of Japan are tied for winning the most gold medals in women's singles (with three each). Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China hold the record in pair skating (with six). Five teams are tied for winning the most gold medals in ice dance (with three each): Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto of the United States, Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz of Canada, Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States, Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States, and Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada.
Men's singles Patrick Chan of Canada has won the most gold medals in the men's singles (with three). No one men's singles skater won back-to-back titles. Li Chengjiang of China and Evan Lysacek of the United States share the record for the most total medals (with five medals each). Li is also tied with Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan for winning the most silver medals (with three each), while Yan Han of China holds the record for winning the most bronze medals (with three).
Total medal count by nation
Most gold medals by skater
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order. The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
+Top 10 ranking of men's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Four Continents Championships Skater Nation Period Total 1 Patrick Chan 2009–2016 3 – – 3 2 Jeffrey Buttle 2002–2008 2 2 – 4 Takeshi Honda 1999–2003 4 Evan Lysacek 2004–2009 2 1 2 5 5 Daisuke Takahashi 2005–2012 2 1 1 4 6 Kao Miura 2022–2026 2 – 1 3 7 Li Chengjiang 1999–2005 1 3 1 5 8 Yuzuru Hanyu 2011–2020 1 3 – 4 9 Cha Jun-hwan 2022–2026 1 2 1 4 10 Jin Boyang 2016–2019 1 2 – 3
Most medals by skater
If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order. The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
+ Top 10 ranking of men's singles skaters by the most medals won at the Four Continents Championships Skater Nation Period Total 1 Evan Lysacek 2004–2009 2 1 2 5 2 Li Chengjiang 1999–2005 1 3 1 5 3 Jeffrey Buttle 2002–2008 2 2 – 4 Takeshi Honda 1999–2003 5 Daisuke Takahashi 2005–2012 2 1 1 4 6 Yuzuru Hanyu 2011–2020 1 3 – 4 7 Cha Jun-hwan 2022–2026 1 2 1 4 8 Patrick Chan 2009–2016 3 – – 3 9 Kao Miura 2022–2026 2 – 1 3 10 Jin Boyang 2016–2019 1 2 – 3
Women's singles Mao Asada and Fumie Suguri of Japan share the record for the most gold medals won (with three each). Rika Kihira of Japan is the only skater to have won two back-to-back titles in women's singles. Mao Asada holds the record for the most total medals won (with six). Five skaters share the record for the most silver medals won (with two each): Joannie Rochette of Canada; and Shizuka Arakawa, Mao Asada, Satoko Miyahara, and Akiko Suzuki, who all competed for Japan. Five skaters share the record for the most bronze medals won (with two each): Mone Chiba, Rika Hongo, and Yoshie Onda, who all competed for Japan; and Mirai Nagasu and Caroline Zhang, who both competed for the United States.
Total medal count by nation
Most gold medals by skater
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order. The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
+ Top 10 ranking of women's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Four Continents Championships Skater Nation Period Total 1 Mao Asada 2008–2013 3 2 1 6 2 Fumie Suguri 2001–2005 3 – – 3 3 Mai Mihara 2017–2022 2 1 1 4 4 Rika Kihira 2019–2020 2 – – 2 5 Satoko Miyahara 2014–2018 1 2 1 4 6 Angela Nikodinov 1999–2001 1 1 1 3 7 Kim Chae-yeon 2024–2025 1 1 – 2 Lee Hae-in 2022–2023 9 Mone Chiba 2023–2026 1 – 2 3 10 Miki Ando 2008–2011 1 – 1 2 Jennifer Kirk 2002–2005 Kanako Murakami 2013–2014
Most medals by skater
If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order. The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
+ Top 10 ranking of women's singles skaters by the most medals won at the Four Continents Championships Skater Nation Period Total 1 Mao Asada 2008–2013 3 2 1 6 2 Mai Mihara 2017–2022 2 1 1 4 3 Satoko Miyahara 2014–2018 1 2 1 4 4 Fumie Suguri 2001–2005 3 – – 3 5 Angela Nikodinov 1999–2001 1 1 1 3 6 Mone Chiba 2023–2026 1 – 2 3 7 Joannie Rochette 2007–2009 – 2 1 3 8 Mirai Nagasu 2011–2017 – 1 2 3 Yoshie Onda 2001–2005 10 Rika Kihira 2019–2020 2 – – 2
Pairs Sui Wenjing and Han Cong from China hold the record for the most gold medals won (with six). Three pairs share the record for the longest winning streak at back-to-back events (with two consecutive titles each): Jamie Salé and David Pelletier from Canada; Pang Qing and Tong Jian, and Sui Wenjing and Han Cong, who competed for China. The record for total medals won is held by Pang Qing and Tong Jian with nine medals. Pang Qing and Tong Jian also hold the record for the most silver medals won, with three. Zhang Hao from China also won three silver medals, but with different partners. The record for the most bronze medals is held by Chinese pair Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao (three).
Total medal count by nation
Most gold medals by pairs team
Only team results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table. If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships. + Top 10 ranking of pairs skaters by the most gold medals won at the Four Continents Championships Female partner Male partner Nation Period Total 1 2012–2026 6 1 – 7 2 2002–2015 5 3 1 9 3 1999–2007 3 1 – 4 4 2002–2010 2 2 3 7 5 2011–2017 2 2 – 4 6 2023–2025 2 1 – 3 7 2000–2001 2 – – 2 8 2023–2025 1 1 1 3 9 2014–2018 1 1 – 2 10 2006–2007 1 – 1 2 Notes
One skater won two gold medals in the pairs event, but with different partners: Misha Mitrofanov from the United States won one gold medal while partnered with Audrey Lu (2022) and another gold medal while partnered with Alisa Efimova (2026).
Most total medals by pairs team
Only team results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table. If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships. + Top 10 ranking of pairs skaters by the most medals won at the Four Continents Championships Female partner Male partner Nation Period Total 1 2002–2015 5 3 1 9 2 2012–2026 6 1 – 7 3 2002–2010 2 2 3 7 4 1999–2007 3 1 – 4 5 2011–2017 2 2 – 4 6 2023–2025 2 1 – 3 7 2023–2025 1 1 1 3 8 2000–2001 2 – – 2 9 2014–2018 1 1 – 2 10 2006–2007 1 – 1 2 Notes
Three more skaters won a total of three medals in the pairs event, but with different partners: Kirsten Moore-Towers from Canada won two silver medals and one bronze medal: one silver medal partnered with Dylan Moscovitch (2013) and another silver medal and one bronze medal partnered with Michael Marinaro (2019–2020). Peng Cheng from China won two silver medals and one bronze medal: one silver medal partnered with Zhang Hao (2015) and another silver medal and one bronze medal partnered with Jin Yang (2019–2020). Jin Yang from China won one silver medal and two bronze medals: one bronze medal partnered with Yu Xiaoyu (2016) and another silver medal and one bronze medal partnered with Jin Yang (2019–2020).
Ice dance The record for gold medals won is shared by five ice dance teams (with three each): Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz from Canada, Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto from the United States, Meryl Davis and Charlie White from the United States, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir from Canada, and Madison Chock and Evan Bates from the United States. Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto hold the longest winning streak at back-to-back events with three. The record for total medals won is held by Madison Chock and Evan Bates with eight medals. Bates won another medal with his previous partner Emily Samuelson and thus holds the record for the most total medals won by a skater in ice dance (with nine). Two ice dance teams share the record for the most silver medals won (three each): Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto, and Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who all competed for the United States. Seven ice dance teams share the record for the most bronze medals won (with two each): Naomi Lang and Peter Tchernyshev from the United States, Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe from Canada, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje from Canada, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko from the United States, and Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha from Canada. Evan Bates won another bronze medal with Emily Samuelson and thus holds the record for the most bronze medals won by a skater in ice dance (with three).
Total medal count by nation
Most gold medals by ice dance team
Only team results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table. If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the teams receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name. The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.
+ Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by the most gold medals won at the Four Continents Championships Female partner Male partner Nation Period Total 1 2013–2025 3 3 2 8 2 2002–2007 3 3 – 6 3 2006–2017 3 2 2 7 4 2008–2013 3 2 – 5 5 1999–2003 3 – – 3 6 2014–2025 2 2 1 5 7 1999–2003 2 1 2 5 2010–2019 9 2000–2007 1 2 1 4 2011–2017 Notes
Most total medals by ice dance team
Only team results are included in the list. Individual results in the case of partner changes are listed separately below the table. If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the teams receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name. The table only shows the period from the first to the last medals won, not all participation at the Four Continents Championships.