2016 Russian Figure Skating Championships
| 2016 Russian Figure Skating Championships | |
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| Type: | National championship |
| Date: | 23–27 December 2015 (S) 21–23 January 2016 (J) |
| Season: | 2015–16 |
| Location: |
Yekaterinburg (S) Chelyabinsk (J) |
| Host: | Figure Skating Federation of Russia |
| Venue: | KRK Uralets |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Maxim Kovtun (S) Dmitri Aliev (J) |
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| Ladies' singles: Evgenia Medvedeva (S) Polina Tsurskaya (J) |
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| Pair skating: Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov (S) Anastasia Mishina / Vladislav Mirzoev (J) |
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| Ice dancing: Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev (S) Alla Loboda / Pavel Drozd (J) |
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| Previous: 2015 Russian Championships |
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| Next: 2017 Russian Championships |
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The 2016 Russian Figure Skating Championships (Russian: Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию на коньках 2016) were held from 23 to 27 December 2015 in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The results were among the criteria used to select Russia's teams sent to the 2016 European Championships and 2016 World Championships.
In the 2015–16 season, Russian skaters competed in domestic qualifying events and national championships for various age levels. The Russian Cup series led to three events – the Russian Championships, the Russian Junior Championships, and the Russian Cup Final.
The senior Championships were held in Yekaterinburg from 23 to 27 December 2015. Competitors qualified through international success or by competing in the Russian Cup series' senior-level events. The list of competitors was published on 23 December.Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov (due to Klimov's back pain) and Ksenia Monko / Kirill Khaliavin (due to Monko's injury sustained at the 2015 Rostelecom Cup) withdrew before the start of the competition.
The 2016 Russian Junior Championships (Russian: Первенство России среди юниоров 2016) were held in Chelyabinsk from 21 to 23 January 2016. Competitors qualified by competing in the Russian Cup series' junior-level events. The results of the January competition were part of the selection criteria for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics and the 2016 World Junior Championships. The list of qualifiers was published on 12 January 2016. Aliona Kostornaya withdrew before the start of the event and was replaced by Elizaveta Iushenko.
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