European Figure Skating Championships cumulative medal count

The European Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European champion. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The event is sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) and is the sport's oldest competition. Only skaters from ISU member countries in Europe are eligible to compete.

Ulrich Salchow of Sweden currently hold the record for the most gold medals won in men's singles (at nine), while Irina Slutskaya of Russia holds the record for the most gold medals won in women's singles (at seven). Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev from the Soviet Union hold the record for the most gold medals in pair skating (at seven), while Rodnina won another four gold medals with her previous partner Alexei Ulanov and thus holds the record for the most gold medals won by a skater in pair skating (at eleven). Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov, also from the Soviet Union, hold the record for the most gold medals won in ice dance (at six).

Men's singles
The first European Championships were held in 1891 in Hamburg, Germany, and featured one segment, compulsory figures. The 1893 European Championships were the first time the event was held under the jurisdiction of the International Skating Union (ISU), which was formed in the summer of 1892.

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

Total medal count by nation



 * Countries that no longer participate are indicated in italics.

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 the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.

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.

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.

Irina Slutskaya from Russia has won the most gold medals in the women's singles (seven). Sonja Henie from Norway and Katarina Witt from East Germany share the record for most back-to-back titles (six each). The record for total medals won is held by Italian Carolina Kostner with eleven medals. The most silver medals were won by Regine Heitzer from Austria, Dagmar Lurz from West Germany and Kira Ivanova from the Soviet Union (with four each), while Anna Kondrashova from the Soviet Union, Viktoria Volchkova from Russia, and Carolina Kostner from Italy share the record for the most bronze medals (with four each).

Total medal count by nation



 * Countries that no longer participate are indicated in italics.

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 the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.

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 the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.

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

Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev from the Soviet Union hold the record for the most gold medals won (seven in a row). Due to missing at the 1979 European Championships in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, Rodnina and Zaitsev shares the record for the longest winning streak at back-to-back events with Marika Kilius and Hans-Jürgen Bäumler from West Germany (with six victories each). Irina 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 (eight each): Ludmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov from the Soviet Union, and Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov from 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 the most silver medals won with Marianna and László Nagy from Hungary (with four each), while Aljona Savchenko from Germany won five silver medals but with different partners. The record for the most bronze medals is held by Sarah Abitbol and Stéphane Bernadis from France (five). Franz Ningel from West Germany also won five bronze medals, but with different partners.

Total medal count by nation



 * Countries that no longer participate are indicated in italics.

Most gold medals by pairs team


Notes:
 * 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 the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
 * If a skater or pair has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).

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 partnered with Natalia Mishkutionok (1989–94) while representing the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Russia; and one gold medal and one silver medal partnered with Oksana Kazakova (1996–98) while representing Russia.

Most medals by pairs team


Notes:
 * 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 the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.

Four 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 (1989–94) while representing the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Russia; and one gold medal and one silver medal partnered with Oksana Kazakova (1996–98) while representing Russia.
 * Maxim Trankov from Russia won four gold medals partnered with Tatiana Volosozhar (2012–16) and one silver medal and two bronze medals partnered with Maria Mukhortova (2008–10).
 * Alexei Ulanov from the Soviet Union won four gold medals partnered with Irina Rodnina (1969–72) and one silver medal and a bronze medal partnered with Lyudmila Smirnova (1973–74).
 * Franz Ningel from West Germany won one silver medal and five bronze medals: three bronze medals partnered with Marika Kilius (1955–57) and one silver medal and two bronze medals partnered with Margret Göbl (1960–62).

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.

Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov from the Soviet Union hold the record for the most gold medals won (six). Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron from France hold the longest winning streak at back-to-back events with five. Courtney Jones from Great Britain won five European Championships in a row as well, but with different partners. The record for total medals won is shared by three ice dance teams (with eight each): Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov, Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov, and Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko, who all competed for the Soviet Union (although Klimova and Ponomarenko represented the Commonwealth of Independent States at their last competition in 1992). Klimova and Ponomarenko also shares the record for the most silver medals won with six other ice dance teams (with three each): Angelika and Erich Buck from West Germany, Irina Moiseeva and Andrei Minenkov from the Soviet Union, Maya Usova and Alexander Zhulin (who represented the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States and then Russia), Anjelika Krylova and Oleg Ovsyannikov from Russia, Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte from Italy, and Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev from Russia. British ice dancers Janet Sawbridge and Yvonne Suddick also won three silver medals, but each of them with different partners. The record for most the most bronze medals is held by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov from the Soviet Union (five).

Total medal count by nation

 * Countries that no longer participate are indicated in italics.

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 the 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).

Notes:

Most medals by ice dance team


Two more skaters won a total of six medals in the ice dance event, but with different partners:
 * 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 the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.
 * If a skater or couple has competed for multiple countries, countries are listed in chronological order (from first to last).
 * 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 (1956–58) and three gold medals while partnered with Doreen Denny (1959–61).
 * 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 (1963–65), one silver medal and one bronze medal while partnered with Jon Lane (1968–69), and one bronze medal while partnered with Peter Dalby (1972).

Overall



 * The table only shows the period of the achievement, not all participation at the European Championships.

Total medal count by nation



 * Countries that no longer participate are indicated in italics.

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 the last won medal, not all participation at the European Championships.

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.