The Dutch Figure Skating Championships () are an annual figure skating competition, organized by the Royal Dutch Skating Federation () to crown the national champions of the Netherlands. While skating competitions had been held in the Netherlands prior to 1950, official national championships were not recognized until 1950. Competitions in ice dance did not achieve championship status until 1956. For the first several years, the competition was held in The Hague. Since 2017, the Dutch Championships have been contested as part of the International Challenge Cup. The top Dutch competitors at this competition are recognized as the Dutch national champions.
Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, 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. Wouter Toledo holds the record for winning the most Dutch Championship titles in men's singles (with seven), Karen Venhuizen holds the record in women's singles (with nine), Daria Danilova and Michel Tsiba hold the record in pair skating (with three), and Marie-Louise and Xander Gijtenbeek hold the record in ice dance (with seven).
History Figure skating in the Netherlands has historically never held the same popularity as ice hockey and speed skating. A lack of training facilities, certified coaches, and funding from the Royal Dutch Skating Federation (KNSB) led to decades of poor turnout and relatively poor results from Dutch figure skaters. While skating competitions had been held in the Netherlands prior to 1950, official national championships were not recognized until 1950. Likewise, competitions in ice dance did not achieve championship status until 1956. In 1959, plans were made to build an artificial ice rink in Amsterdam, but they were scrapped when the funds could not be raised. Only after a Dutch skater won the World Speed Skating Championships in 1961 were the necessary funds allocated. "Without an artificial ice rink in the Netherlands, it is impossible to ... sustain international competitive skating," Mr. H.W. Vliegen, chairperson of the KNSB, said at the time.
Figure skaters had limited access to ice compared to hockey players, speed skaters, and recreational skaters. In 1981, there were 24 skating clubs comprising approximately 900 members, and only 20 ice rinks in the entirety of the Netherlands. Many of the Netherlands' most successful skaters were the children of Dutch emigrants who had moved to Canada or the United States. They lived and trained in North America, but returned to the Netherlands once a year to compete at the national championships. In some cases, this led to feelings of resentment among those who lived and trained in the Netherlands with fewer available resources and less access to ice. Media outlets often emphasized that these competitors lacked the ability to communicate in Dutch.
Since 2017, the Dutch Championships have been contested as part of the International Challenge Cup, the marquee figure skating competition of the Netherlands. The top Dutch competitors at this competition are recognized as the Dutch national champions. No championships were held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the International Challenge Cup was held for several years in The Hague, the competition was relocated in 2023 to Tilburg. Senior medalists
Men's singles +Senior men's event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1950 The Hague Paul Engelfriet No other competitors 1951 No men's competitors 1958 Wouter Toledo No other competitors 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 Arnoud Hendriks No other competitors 1964 1965 Arnoud Hendriks No other competitors 1966 Arnoud Hendriks 1967 1968 1969 1970 Heerenveen Rob Ouwerkerk No other competitors 1971 Eindhoven 1972 Groningen Rob Ouwerkerk Richard Pennekamp 1973 Heerenveen Rob Ouwerkerk Richard Pennekamp 1974 Amsterdam No other competitors 1975 The Hague Rob Ouwerkerk No men's competitors 1979 Amsterdam Gerard van Hattem No other competitors 1980 Groningen Koos van Hattem Arend Basile 1981 No other competitors 1982 Eindhoven Ed van Campen René van Campen 1983 Heerenveen Ed van Campen No other competitors 1984 Zoetermeer Ed van Campen René van Campen No other competitors 1985 's-Hertogenbosch Alcuin Schulten 1986 Eindhoven Alcuin Schulten Ed van Campen Johan van der Neut 1987 Zoetermeer Johan van der Neut No other competitors 1988 Groningen Alex Vrancken Johan van der Neut 1989 Geleen No other competitors 1990 Groningen Marcus Deen Alex Vrancken 1991 Amsterdam Marcus Deen Alcuin Schulten No other competitors 1992 The Hague Alcuin Schulten Marcus Deen 1993 Heerenveen Marcus Deen No other competitors 1994 Zoetermeer 1995 Tilburg Thomas Hopman No other competitors 1996 Zoetermeer 1997 Groningen 1998 Tilburg Thomas Hopman Marcus Deen 1999 Maurice Lim Thomas Hopman 2000 Amsterdam Michaël Lim Thomas Hopman 2001 Eindhoven Thomas Hopman No other competitors 2002 Groningen No men's competitors 2003 Amsterdam Thomas Hopman No other competitors 2004 Groningen No men's competitors 2005 The Hague Ruben Reus No other competitors 2006 's-Hertogenbosch Christian Gijtenbeek Ruben Reus No other competitors 2007 Utrecht No other competitors 2008 Tilburg 2009 Heerenveen Boyito Mulder Christian Gijtenbeek No other competitors 2010 Eindhoven No other competitors 2011 Groningen Christian Gijtenbeek No other competitors 2012 Tilburg Florian Gostelie Christian Gijtenbeek 2013 Dordrecht Florian Gostelie Christian Gijtenbeek No other competitors 2014 Amsterdam Thomas Kennes Florian Gostelie Christian Gijtenbeek 2015 's-Hertogenbosch Michel Tsiba Florian Gostelie 2016 The Hague 2017 No other competitors 2018 Michel Tsiba 2019 Thomas Kennes 2020 2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Tilburg No men's competitors 2023 Iwan van Hulst No other competitors No men's competitors
Women's singles +Senior women's event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1950 The Hague Rietje van Erkel Trees Cool Lidy Stoppelman 1951 Lidy Stoppelman Rietje van Erkel Joan Haanappel 1952 Joyce Mathyi Nellie Maas 1953 Nellie Maas Joan Haanappel 1954 Nellie Maas Joan Haanappel Sjoukje Dijkstra 1955 Joan Haanappel Sjoukje Dijkstra Lenie Edelman 1956 Jeannine Ferir 1957 1958 Jeannine Ferir 1959 Sjoukje Dijkstra Joan Haanappel 1960 Willy ten Hoopen 1961 Truusje Geradts Lilian van der Graaf 1962 Madeleine Hendriks 1963 Irene Verbeek 1964 Madeleine Hendriks 1965 Madeleine Hendriks Anneke Heijdt Magdeleine Fesevur 1966 Anneke Heijdt Astrid Feijertag Madeleine Hendriks 1967 Rieneke Zendijk Astrid Feiertag 1968 Lia Does Rieneke Zendijk 1969 Lia Does Yvonne Brink Willy de Zoet 1970 Heerenveen Wang la Liu Yvonne Brink 1971 Eindhoven Dianne de Leeuw Lia Does Sophie Verlaan 1972 Groningen 1973 Heerenveen Sophie Verlaan Annemarie Verlaan 1974 Amsterdam 1975 The Hague Annemarie Verlaan Sophie Verlaan 1976 1977 Amsterdam Annemarie Verlaan Sophie Verlaan Rudina Pasveer 1978 Tilburg Astrid Jansen in de Wal Rudina Pasveer Bibiane Pruyn 1979 Amsterdam Herma van der Horst 1980 Groningen Li Scha Wang 1981 Rudina Pasveer Li Scha Wang Margo van Dijk 1982 Eindhoven Ingrid Aalders Roslund van Horn 1983 Heerenveen Li Scha Wang Rudina Pasveer Margo van Dijk 1984 Zoetermeer Tjin Li Wang 1985 's-Hertogenbosch Tjin Li Wang Barbara van den Hoogen Li Scha Wang 1986 Eindhoven Li Scha Wang Magdi Stolcenberger Tjin Li Wang 1987 Zoetermeer Jeltje Schulten Astrid Winkelman 1988 Groningen Astrid Winkelman Marion Krijgsman 1989 Geleen Jeltje Schulten Marion Krijgsman Daniëlla Roymans 1990 Groningen Astrid Winkelman Jeltje Schulten 1991 Amsterdam Marion Krijgsman Monique van der Velden 1992 The Hague Connie Stuiver Monique van der Velden 1993 Heerenveen Monique van der Velden Marion Krijgsman Nanda van den Berg 1994 Zoetermeer No other competitors 1995 Tilburg Georgina de Wit Haya Leenards 1996 Zoetermeer Georgina de Wit Selma Duijn 1997 Groningen Selma Duijn Georgina de Wit Jessica Lim 1998 Tilburg Marion Krijgsman Jessica Lim Selma Duijn 1999 Karin Janssens Jessica Lim 2000 Amsterdam Karen Venhuizen Marion Krijgsman 2001 Eindhoven Angelika Naaktgeboren 2002 Groningen Martine Zuiderwijk Sylvana Herrero 2003 Amsterdam Joëlle Bastiaans 2004 Groningen Joëlle Bastiaans Martine Zuiderwijk 2005 The Hague Martine Zuiderwijk Sharon Resseler 2006 's-Hertogenbosch 2007 Utrecht Jacqueline Voll 2008 Tilburg Eva Lim Jacqueline Voll 2009 Heerenveen Manouk Gijsman 2010 Eindhoven Nathalie Klaassen 2011 Groningen Joyce den Hollander Manouk Gijsman Manon van Huijgevoort 2012 Tilburg Manouk Gijsman Eva Lim Michelle Couwenberg 2013 Dordrecht Michelle Couwenberg Kim Bell Joyce den Hollander 2014 Amsterdam Eva Lim Niki Wories Mila Morelissen 2015 's-Hertogenbosch Niki Wories Mila Morelissen Kim Bell 2016 The Hague Nicolien van Beek 2017 No other competitors 2018 Kyarha van Tiel No other competitors 2019 2020 Lenne van Gorp Kyarha van Tiel 2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Tilburg Lindsay van Zundert Niki Wories No other competitors 2023 No other competitors 2024 No women's competitors 2025 Niki Wories Saskia Oudejans Jolanda Vos 2026Jolanda VosSaskia Oudejans
Pairs +Senior pairs' event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze No pairs competitors prior to 1994 1994 Zoetermeer No other competitors 1995 Tilburg 1996 Zoetermeer No pairs competitors 2019 The Hague No other competitors 2020 2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Tilburg No other competitors 2023 2024 No pairs competitors 2025 No other competitors 2026 No pairs competitors
Ice dance Although competitions in ice dance were held concurrently with the Dutch Figure Skating Championships prior to 1956, the ice dance event was not elevated to championship status until 1956.
+Senior ice dance event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1956 The Hague No other competitors 1957 1958 1959 1960 No other competitors 1961 1962 No other competitors 1963 1964 1965 No other competitors 1966 1967 No ice dance competitors 1988 Groningen No other competitors 1989 Geleen No other competitors 1990 Groningen 1991 Amsterdam No other competitors 1992 The Hague 1993 Heerenveen 1994 Zoetermeer No other competitors 1995 Tilburg No ice dance competitors 2000 Amsterdam No other competitors 2001 Eindhoven 2002 Groningen 2003 Amsterdam 2004 Groningen 2005 The Hague 2006 No ice dance competitors 2020 The Hague No other competitors 2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Tilburg No other competitors 2023 No other competitors 2024 2025 2026 No other competitors
Junior medalists Men's singles