2009 Four Continents
| 2009 Four Continents Championships | |
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| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 2 – 8 |
| Season: | 2008–09 |
| Location: | Vancouver, Canada |
| Venue: | Pacific Coliseum |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: Patrick Chan
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Ladies' singles: Kim Yuna
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Pair skating: Pang Qing / Tong Jian
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Ice dancing: Meryl Davis / Charlie White
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| Previous: 2008 Four Continents Championships |
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| Next: 2010 Four Continents Championships |
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The 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships an international figure skating competition in the 2008–09 season. It was held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada on February 2–8. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The compulsory dance was the Finnstep.
Skaters who reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2008 were eligible to compete. Unlike the other three ISU championships, each nation was allowed three entries in each discipline, regardless of its skaters' performance in the previous year's championships. The corresponding competition for European skaters was the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships.
This event served as the Olympic test event for figure skating for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games although the rink was NHL-sized.
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Kim Yuna set a new world record for the short program.
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