2010 European Figure Skating Championships | |
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Type: | ISU Championship |
Date: | January 18 – 24 |
Season: | 2009–10 |
Location: | Tallinn, Estonia |
Host: | Estonian Skating Union |
Venue: | Saku Suurhall Arena |
Champions | |
Men's singles: Evgeni Plushenko |
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Ladies' singles: Carolina Kostner |
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Pair skating: Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov |
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Ice dancing: Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin |
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Previous: 2009 European Championships |
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Next: 2011 European Championships |
The 2010 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition in the 2009–10 season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia from 18 to 24 January 2010.
The competition was open to skaters from European ISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2009. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters were the 2010 Four Continents Championships. National associations selected their entries based on their own criteria. Based on the results of the 2009 European Championships, each country was allowed between one and three entries per discipline. The following countries earned more than the minimum.
All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2).
In the men's short program, Evgeni Plushenko set a new world record of 91.30 points. He won his sixth European title.Stéphane Lambiel won his third European silver medal and Brian Joubert won his 9th consecutive European medal. In ladies, Carolina Kostner won her third European title, defeating the reigning champion Laura Lepistö, who won her third European medal.Elene Gedevanishvili won Georgia's first medal at an ISU Championships.