European Figure Skating Championships cumulative medal count

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The European Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Launched in 1891, the European Championships are the sport's oldest competition.[1] Only eligible skaters from ISU member countries in Europe are allowed to compete, while skaters from countries outside of Europe instead compete in the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.

Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Ulrich Salchow of Sweden currently hold the record for winning the most gold medals at the European Championships in men's singles (with nine), while Irina Slutskaya of Russia holds the record in women's singles (with seven). Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev of the Soviet Union hold the record in pair skating (with seven), although Rodnina won another four gold medals with her previous partner Alexei Ulanov, and thus holds the record for the most gold medals won by an individual skater in pair skating (with eleven). Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov, also of the Soviet Union, hold the record in ice dance (with six). Guillaume Cizeron of France also won record six gold medals won in ice dance, but with different partners.

Men's singles

The first European Championships were held in 1891 in Hamburg, Germany, and featured one segment, compulsory figures.[1] The event was sponsored by the Austrian and German skating federations after they had combined to become one federation.[2] The 1893 European Championships were the first time the event was held under the jurisdiction of the International Skating Union (ISU), which hed been formed in the summer of 1892.[1]

Ulrich Salchow of Sweden has won the most gold medals in the men's event (with nine).[3] The record for most back-to-back titles is held by Karl Schäfer of Austria, who won eight gold medals from 1929 to 1936.[4] Salchow and Schäfer also share the record for the most total medals won with Brian Joubert of France and Evgeni Plushenko of Russia (with ten medals each).[4] Four skaters also share the record for winning the most silver medals (with four each): Alain Giletti of France, Gustav Hügel of Austria, Vladimir Kotin of the Soviet Union, and Vladimir Kovalyov, also of the Soviet Union.[4] Three skaters share the record for winning the most bronze medals (with four each): Karol Divín of Czechoslovakia, Brian Joubert of France, and Vyacheslav Zahorodnyuk, who completed for the Soviet Union and then Ukraine.[4]

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).
Number of European Championship medals in men's singles by nation[4][5][6]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Austria31172169
2 Russia †[a]14181143
3 France14161141
4 Sweden111416
5 Czechoslovakia †107825
6 Soviet Union †8121030
7 Spain7007
8 East Germany †4138
9 Great Britain37717
10 Ukraine3137
11 Italy26412
12 Switzerland2529
13 West Germany †24612
14 Hungary2439
15 Germany110920
16 Czech Republic1135
17 Georgia1012
18 United States †[b]1001
19 Norway0336
20 CIS †[c]0112
 Poland0112
22 Estonia0101
 Israel0101
24 Belgium0033
25 Finland0022
26 Latvia0011
Totals (26 entries)117117117351
Notes
  1. ^ Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]
  2. ^ Prior to 1948, skaters from nations outside of Europe were permitted to compete at the European Championships.[8]
  3. ^ The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.[9]

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).
  • The table only shows the period from the first to last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
Top 10 men's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the European Championships
No. Skater Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Ulrich Salchow  Sweden 1898–1913 9 – 1 10 [3]
2 Karl Schäfer  Austria 1927–1936 8 1 1 10 [10]
3 Evgeni Plushenko  Russia 1998–2012 7 3 – 10 [11]
4 Javier Fernández  Spain 2013–2019 7 – – 7 [12]
5 Willy Böckl  Austria 1913–1928 6 – 2 8 [13]
6 Alain Giletti  France 1953–1961 5 4 – 9 [14]
7 Ondrej Nepela  Czechoslovakia 1966–1973 5 – 3 8 [15]
8 Jan Hoffmann  East Germany 1973–1980 4 1 2 7 [16]
9 Alexandre Fadeev  Soviet Union 1983–1989 4 – 2 6 [17]
10 Emmerich Danzer  Austria 1963–1968 4 – 1 5 [18]

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).
  • The table only shows the period from the first to last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
Top 10 ranking of men's singles skaters by total medals won at the European Championships
No. Skater Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Ulrich Salchow  Sweden 1898–1913 9 – 1 10 [3]
2 Karl Schäfer  Austria 1927–1936 8 1 1 10 [10]
3 Evgeni Plushenko  Russia 1998–2012 7 3 – 10 [11]
4 Brian Joubert  France 2002–2011 3 3 4 10 [19]
5 Alain Giletti  France 1953–1961 5 4 – 9 [14]
6 Willy Böckl  Austria 1913–1928 6 – 2 8 [13]
7 Ondrej Nepela  Czechoslovakia 1966–1973 5 – 3 8 [15]
8 Karol Divín  Czechoslovakia 1954–1964 2 2 4 8 [20]
9 Javier Fernández  Spain 2013–2019 7 – – 7 [12]
10 Jan Hoffmann  East Germany 1973–1980 4 1 2 7 [16]

Women's singles

The women's event was first held in 1930 in Vienna, Austria. The first combined European Championships for men, women, and pairs took place in 1932 in Paris, France.[4]

Irina Slutskaya of Russia has won the most gold medals in the women's singles (with seven).[21] Sonja Henie of Norway and Katarina Witt of East Germany share the record for most back-to-back titles (with six each).[22][23] Carolina Kostner of Italy has won the most medals overall (with eleven).[24] Three skaters share the record for winning the most silver medals (with four each): Regine Heitzer of Austria,[25] Kira Ivanova of the Soviet Union,[26] and Dagmar Lurz of West Germany.[27] Three skaters are also tied for winning the most bronze medals (also with four each): Carolina Kostner of Italy,[24] Anna Kondrashova of the Soviet Union,[28] and Viktoria Volchkova of Russia.[29]

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).
Number of European Championship medals in women's singles by nation[4][5][6]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia †[a]18171146
2 East Germany †174324
3 Austria12131035
4 Great Britain6111128
5 Netherlands63312
6 Norway6006
7 France54413
8 Italy53816
9 West Germany †26412
10 Czechoslovakia †2338
11 Switzerland2237
12 Canada †[b]2002
 Estonia2002
14 Finland1359
15 Belgium1236
 Hungary1236
17 Georgia1225
18 Soviet Union †07613
19 Ukraine0336
20 Germany0246
21 United States †[b]0112
22 Yugoslavia †0101
23 Sweden0022
Totals (23 entries)898989267
Notes
  1. ^ Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]
  2. ^ a b Prior to 1948, skaters from nations outside of Europe were permitted to compete at the European Championships.[8]

Most gold 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 last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
Top 10 women's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the European Championships[4]
No. Skater Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Irina Slutskaya  Russia 1996–2006 7 2 – 9 [21]
2 Katarina Witt  East Germany 1982–1988 6 1 – 7 [23]
3 Sonja Henie  Norway 1931–1936 6 – – 6 [22]
4 Carolina Kostner  Italy 2006–2018 5 2 4 11 [24]
5 Surya Bonaly  France 1991–1996 5 1 – 6 [30]
Sjoukje Dijkstra  Netherlands 1959–1964 5 1 – 6 [31]
7 Anett Pötzsch  East Germany 1975–1980 4 1 1 6 [32]
8 Maria Butyrskaya  Russia 1996–2002 3 2 1 6 [33]
Cecilia Colledge  Great Britain 1933–1939 3 2 1 6 [34]
10 Gabriele Seyfert  East Germany 1966–1970 3 2 – 5 [35]

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 last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
Top 10 women's singles skaters by total medals won at the European Championships[4]
No. Skater Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Carolina Kostner  Italy 2006–2018 5 2 4 11 [24]
2 Irina Slutskaya  Russia 1996–2006 7 2 – 9 [21]
3 Katarina Witt  East Germany 1982–1988 6 1 – 7 [23]
4 Regine Heitzer  Austria 1960–1966 2 4 1 7 [36]
5 Sonja Henie  Norway 1931–1936 6 – – 6 [22]
6 Surya Bonaly  France 1991–1996 5 1 – 6 [30]
Sjoukje Dijkstra  Netherlands 1959–1964 5 1 – 6 [31]
8 Anett Pötzsch  East Germany 1975–1980 4 1 1 6 [32]
9 Maria Butyrskaya  Russia 1996–2002 3 2 1 6 [33]
Cecilia Colledge  Great Britain 1933–1939 3 2 1 6 [34]

Pairs

The first pair skating event was held in 1930 in Vienna, Austria.[37] The first combined European Championships for men, women, and pairs took place in 1932 in Paris, France.[38]

Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev of the Soviet Union hold the record for winning the most gold medals (with seven in a row). Due to missing at the 1979 European Championships, Rodnina and Zaitsev share the record for the longest winning streak of back-to-back events with Marika Kilius and Hans-Jürgen Bäumler of West Germany (with six each). Rodnina won another four gold medals with her previous partner Alexei Ulanov and was undefeated at eleven European Championships in a row. The record for total medals won is shared by two pairs (with eight each): Ludmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov of the Soviet Union, and Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov of Russia, while Rodnina holds the record for the most total medals won by a skater in pairs (eleven). Belousova and Protopopov also share the record for winning the most silver medals with Marianna and László Nagy of Hungary (with four each), while Aljona Savchenko of Germany won five silver medals, but with different partners. The record for winning the most bronze medals is held by Sarah Abitbol and Stéphane Bernadis of France (with five). Franz Ningel of West Germany also won five bronze medals, but with different partners.

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).
Number of European Championship medals in pair skating by nation[4][5][6]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union †25251666
2 Russia †[a]23162059
3 Germany1110324
4 West Germany †83718
5 Hungary76518
6 Austria27615
7 East Germany †251219
8 France22610
9 Italy2226
10 Czechoslovakia †2215
11 Great Britain1359
12 Switzerland1304
13 CIS †[b]1113
 Georgia1113
15 Belgium1012
16 Poland0235
17 Czech Republic0101
Totals (17 entries)898989267
Notes
  1. ^ Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]
  2. ^ The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.[9]

Most gold medals by pairs team

  • Only pair 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 pairs 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 last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
  • If a skater or team has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).
Top 10 pairs teams by the most gold medals won at the European Championships
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Irina Rodnina Alexander Zaitsev  Soviet Union 1973–1980 7 – – 7 [39]
2 Marika Kilius[a] Hans-Jürgen Bäumler  West Germany 1959–1964 6 – – 6 [40]
3 Tatiana Totmianina Maxim Marinin  Russia 2001–2006 5 1 – 6 [41]
4 Maxi Herber Ernst Baier Germany 1935–1939 5 – – 5 [42]
5 Ludmila Belousova Oleg Protopopov  Soviet Union 1962–1969 4 4 – 8 [43]
6 Aljona Savchenko[b] Robin Szolkowy  Germany 2006–2013 4 3 – 7 [46]
7 Irina Rodnina Alexei Ulanov[c]  Soviet Union 1969–1972 4 – – 4 [39]
Tatiana Volosozhar Maxim Trankov[d]  Russia 2012–2016 4 – – 4 [49]
9 Elena Valova Oleg Vasiliev  Soviet Union 1983–1987 3 2 – 5 [50]
10 Ekaterina Gordeeva Sergei Grinkov  Soviet Union
 Russia 		1986–1994 3 1 – 4 [51]
Notes
  1. ^ Marika Kilius won another three bronze medals with Franz Ningel (1955–1957), earning nine European medals in total.[40]
  2. ^ Aljona Savchenko won another two silver medals with Bruno Massot (2016–2017),[44] earning nine European medals in total.[45]
  3. ^ Alexei Ulanov won another one silver and one bronze medal with Lyudmila Smirnova (1973–1974), earning six European medals in total.[47]
  4. ^ Maxim Trankov won another one silver and two bronze medals with Maria Mukhortova (2008–2010), earning seven European medals in total.[48]

One skater won three gold medals, one silver medal and three bronze medals in the pairs event, but with different partners:

  • Artur Dmitriev won two gold medals and three silver medals while partnered with Natalia Mishkutionok (1989–1994) and representing the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Russia; and one gold medal and one silver medal while partnered with Oksana Kazakova (1996–1998) and representing Russia.[52]

Most medals by pairs team

  • Only pair 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 last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
Top 10 ranking of pairs skaters by total medals won at the European Championships
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Ludmila Belousova Oleg Protopopov  Soviet Union 1962–1969 4 4 – 8 [43]
2 Maria Petrova Alexei Tikhonov  Russia 1999–2007 2 2 4 8 [53]
3 Irina Rodnina[a] Alexander Zaitsev  Soviet Union 1973–1980 7 – – 7 [39]
4 Aljona Savchenko[b] Robin Szolkowy  Germany 2006–2013 4 3 – 7 [46]
5 Marianna Nagy László Nagy  Hungary 1949–1957 2 4 1 7 [54]
6 Evgenia Tarasova Vladimir Morozov  Russia 2015–2022 2 3 2 7 [55]
7 Sarah Abitbol Stéphane Bernadis  France 1996–2003 – 2 5 7 [56]
8 Marika Kilius[c] Hans-Jürgen Bäumler  West Germany 1959–1964 6 – – 6 [40]
9 Tatiana Totmianina Maxim Marinin  Russia 2001–2006 5 1 – 6 [41]
10 Maxi Herber Ernst Baier Germany 1935–1939 5 – – 5 [42]
Notes
  1. ^ Irina Rodnina won another four golds with Alexei Ulanov (1969–1972), earning a total of eleven medals, all of which were gold.[39]
  2. ^ Aljona Savchenko won another two silver medals with Bruno Massot (2016–2017),[44] earning nine European medals in total.[45]
  3. ^ Marika Kilius won another three bronze medals with Franz Ningel (1955–1957), earning nine European medals in total.[40]

Four more skaters won a total of more than five medals in the pairs event, but with different partners:

  • Artur Dmitriev won three gold medals, one silver medal, and three bronze medals: two gold medals and three silver medals partnered with Natalia Mishkutionok (1989–1994) while representing the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Russia; and one gold medal and one silver medal partnered with Oksana Kazakova (1996–1998) while representing Russia.[52]
  • Maxim Trankov from Russia won four gold medals partnered with Tatiana Volosozhar (2012–2016) and one silver medal and two bronze medals partnered with Maria Mukhortova (2008–2010).[48]
  • Alexei Ulanov from the Soviet Union won four gold medals partnered with Irina Rodnina (1969–1972) and one silver medal and a bronze medal partnered with Lyudmila Smirnova (1973–1974).[47]
  • Franz Ningel from West Germany won one silver medal and five bronze medals: three bronze medals partnered with Marika Kilius (1955–1957) and one silver medal and two bronze medals partnered with Margret Göbl (1960–1962).[57]

Ice dance

Ice dance is the most recent of the four disciplines at the European Figure Skating Championships. It was first held in 1954 in Bolzano, Italy.[58]

Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov of the Soviet Union hold the record for winning the most gold medals in ice dance (with six).[59] Guillaume Cizeron of France has also won six gold medals in ice dance, but with different partners.[60][61] Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France hold the record for the longest winning streak in ice dance at back-to-back events (with five).[60] Courtney Jones of Great Britain won five European Championships in a row as well, but with different partners.[62] Three teams are tied for winning the most total medals in ice dance (with eight each): Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko,[63] Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov,[64] and Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov,[59] all of whom competed for the Soviet Union (although Klimova and Ponomarenko represented the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) at their last competition in 1992). Klimova and Ponomarenko also share the record for winning the most silver medals in ice dance with six other teams (with three each): Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia;[65] Angelika and Erich Buck of West Germany;[4] Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte of Italy;[66] Anjelika Krylova and Oleg Ovsyannikov of Russia;[67] Irina Moiseeva and Andrei Minenkov of the Soviet Union;[68] and Maya Usova and Alexander Zhulin,[69] who represented the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Russia. Janet Sawbridge and Yvonne Suddick of Great Britain each also won three silver medals,[70][4] but with different partners. Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov of the Soviet Union have won the most bronze medals in ice dance (with five).[64]

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).
Number of European Championship medals in ice dance by nation[4][5][6]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union †18141446
2 Great Britain17172054
3 Russia †[a]15131442
4 France129728
5 Italy58316
6 Czechoslovakia †2125
7 West Germany †1315
8 CIS †[b]1113
9 Finland1023
10 Hungary0224
 Ukraine0224
12 Bulgaria0213
13 Lithuania0033
Totals (13 entries)727272216
Notes
  1. ^ Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]
  2. ^ The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.[9]

Most gold medals by ice dance team

  • Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in the case of partner changes are 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 last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
  • If a skater or team has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).
Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by gold medals won at the European Championships
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Lyudmila Pakhomova Aleksandr Gorshkov  Soviet Union 1969–1976 6 1 1 8 [59]
2 Natalia Bestemianova Andrei Bukin  Soviet Union 1982–1988 5 2 – 7 [71]
3 Gabriella Papadakis Guillaume Cizeron[a]  France 2015–2020 5 1 – 6 [60]
4 Marina Klimova Sergei Ponomarenko  Soviet Union
CIS 		1984–1992 4 3 1 8 [63]
5 Jayne Torvill Christopher Dean  Great Britain 1981–1994 4 – – 4 [72]
Diane Towler Bernard Ford  Great Britain 1966–1969 4 – – 4 [73]
7 Oksana Grishuk Evgeni Platov CIS
 Russia 		1992–1998 3 2 1 6 [74]
8 Charlène Guignard Marco Fabbri  Italy 2019–2026 3 1 2 6 [75]
9 Tatiana Navka Roman Kostomarov  Russia 2003–2006 3 – 1 4 [76]
10 Doreen Denny Courtney Jones[b]  Great Britain 1959–1961 3 – – 3 [62]
Notes
  1. ^ Guillaume Cizeron won another gold medal with Laurence Fournier Beaudry (2026), earning six gold medals and seven European medals in total.[61]
  2. ^ Courtney Jones won another two gold medals and one bronze medal with June Markham (1956–1958), earning five gold medals and six European medals in total.[62]

Most medals by ice dance team

  • Only teams' 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 team 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 last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
  • If a skater or team has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).
Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by total medals won at the European Championships
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Period Total Ref.
1 Lyudmila Pakhomova Aleksandr Gorshkov  Soviet Union 1969–1976 6 1 1 8 [59]
2 Marina Klimova Sergei Ponomarenko  Soviet Union
CIS 		1984–1992 4 3 1 8 [63]
3 Natalia Linichuk Gennadi Karponosov  Soviet Union 1974–1981 2 1 5 8 [64]
4 Natalia Bestemianova Andrei Bukin  Soviet Union 1982–1988 5 2 – 7 [71]
5 Irina Moiseeva Andrei Minenkov  Soviet Union 1976–1982 2 3 2 7 [77]
6 Gabriella Papadakis Guillaume Cizeron[a]  France 2015–2020 5 1 – 6 [60]
7 Oksana Grishuk Evgeni Platov CIS
 Russia 		1992–1998 3 2 1 6 [74]
8 Charlène Guignard Marco Fabbri  Italy 2019–2026 3 1 2 6 [75]
9 Ekaterina Bobrova Dmitri Soloviev  Russia 2011–2018 1 3 2 6 [65]
Maya Usova Alexander Zhulin  Soviet Union
CIS
 Russia 		1989–1994 1 3 2 6 [69]
Note
  1. ^ Guillaume Cizeron won another gold medal with Laurence Fournier Beaudry (2026), earning six gold medals and seven European medals in total.[61]

Two more skaters won a total of six medals in the ice dance event, but with different partners:

  • Courtney Jones from Great Britain won five gold medals and one silver medal: two gold medals and one silver medal while partnered with June Markham (1956–1958) and three gold medals while partnered with Doreen Denny (1959–1961).[62]
  • Janet Sawbridge from Great Britain won three silver medals and three bronze medals: two silver medals and one bronze medal while partnered with David Hickinbottom (1963–1965), one silver medal and one bronze medal while partnered with Jon Lane (1968–1969), and one bronze medal while partnered with Peter Dalby (1972).[78]

Overall

  • The table only shows the period of the achievement, not all participation at the European Championships.
Medal records across all four disciplines at the European Championships
Achievement Record Skater Nation Discipline Period Ref.
Most gold medals 11 Irina Rodnina  Soviet Union Pairs 1969–1980 [39]
Most silver medals 5 Aljona Savchenko  Germany Pairs 2006–2017 [45]
Most bronze medals 5 Franz Ningel  West Germany Pairs 1955–1962 [57]
Gennadi Karponosov  Soviet Union Ice dance 1974–1981 [64]
Natalia Linichuk
Sarah Abitbol  France Pairs 1996–2001 [56]
Stéphane Bernadis
Most total medals 11 Irina Rodnina  Soviet Union Pairs 1969–1980 [39]
Carolina Kostner  Italy Women's singles 2006–2018 [24]
Most wins at back-to-back events 10 Irina Rodnina  Soviet Union Pairs 1969–1978 [39]

Total medal count by nation

  • Countries or entities that can no longer participate for whatever reason are indicated in italics with a dagger (†).
Total number of European Championship medals by nation[4]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia †[a]706456190
2 Soviet Union †515846155
3 Austria453737119
4 France33312892
5 Great Britain273843108
6 East Germany †23101851
7 Czechoslovakia †16131443
8 Italy14191750
9 West Germany †13161847
10 Germany12221650
11 Sweden111618
12 Hungary10141337
13 Spain7007
14 Netherlands63312
 Norway63312
16 Switzerland510520
17 Ukraine36817
18 Georgia33410
19 Finland23914
20 CIS †[b]2338
21 Belgium22711
22 Estonia2103
23 Canada †[c]2002
24 Czech Republic1236
25 United States †[c]1113
26 Poland0347
27 Bulgaria0213
28 Israel0101
 Yugoslavia †0101
30 Lithuania0033
31 Latvia0011
Totals (31 entries)3673673671,101
Notes
  1. ^ Skaters from Russia have been banned from competing at all international skating events since 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]
  2. ^ The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.[9]
  3. ^ a b Prior to 1948, skaters from nations outside of Europe were permitted to compete at the European Championships.[4]

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 last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
Top 10 skaters by the most gold medals won at the European Championships
No. Skater Nation Discipline Period Total Ref.
1 Irina Rodnina  Soviet Union Pairs 1969–1980 11 – – 11 [39]
2 Ulrich Salchow  Sweden Men's singles 1898–1913 9 – 1 10 [3]
3 Karl Schäfer  Austria Men's singles 1927–1936 8 1 1 10 [10]
4 Evgeni Plushenko  Russia Men's singles 1998–2012 7 3 – 10 [11]
5 Irina Slutskaya  Russia Women's singles 1996–2006 7 2 – 9 [21]
6 Javier Fernández  Spain Men's singles 2013–2019 7 – – 7 [12]
Alexander Zaitsev  Soviet Union Pairs 1973–1980 7 – – 7 [79]
8 Aleksandr Gorshkov  Soviet Union Ice dance 1969–1976 6 1 1 8 [59]
Lyudmila Pakhomova
10 Guillaume Cizeron  France Ice dance 2015–2026 6 1 – 7 [60][61]
Katarina Witt  East Germany Women's singles 1982–1988 6 1 – 7 [23]

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).
  • The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
Top 10 skaters by total medals won at the European Championships
No. Skater Nation Discipline(s) Period Total Ref.
1 Irina Rodnina  Soviet Union Pairs 1969–1980 11 – – 11 [39]
2 Carolina Kostner  Italy Women's singles 2006–2018 5 2 4 11 [24]
3 Ulrich Salchow  Sweden Men's singles 1898–1913 9 – 1 10 [3]
4 Karl Schäfer  Austria Men's singles 1927–1936 8 1 1 10 [10]
5 Evgeni Plushenko  Russia Men's singles 1998–2012 7 3 – 10 [11]
6 Ernst Baier Germany Pairs 1931–1939 5 3 2 10 [80]
Men's singles
7 Brian Joubert  France Men's singles 2002–2011 3 3 4 10 [19]
8 Irina Slutskaya  Russia Women's singles 1996–2006 7 2 – 9 [21]
9 Marika Kilius  West Germany Pairs 1955–1964 6 – 3 9 [40]
10 Alain Giletti  France Men's singles 1953–1961 5 4 – 9 [14]

See also

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Works cited

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