1994 United States Figure Skating Championships
| 1994 United States Figure Skating Championships | |
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| Type: | National Championship |
| Date: | January 4 – 8 |
| Season: | 1993–94 |
| Location: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Venue: | Joe Louis Arena |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Scott Davis |
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| Ladies' singles: |
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| Pair skating: Jenni Meno / Todd Sand |
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| Ice dancing: Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow |
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| Previous: 1993 U.S. Championships |
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| Next: 1995 U.S. Championships |
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The 1994 United States Figure Skating Championships was the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 1993–1994 figure skating season. They were the national championship to determine the national champions of the United States. They were held in Detroit, Michigan. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the 1994 World Figure Skating Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.
The competition was notable for the return of previous Olympians Brian Boitano and Elaine Zayak, as well as the pre-competition attack on Nancy Kerrigan by associates of rival skater Tonya Harding. Harding subsequently was stripped of her ladies' championship title after authorities found that she had failed to prevent the assault.
^† In June 1994, U.S. Figure Skating voted to no longer recognize Tonya Harding's 1994 win. The gold medal position was left vacant; the other competitors did not move up one position.
Amateurs who turned professional had been banned from returning to compete as amateurs. This ban was removed and Brian Boitano and Elaine Zayak sought to compete in order to go to the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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