The 1998 Estonian Figure Skating Championships were the Estonian Figure Skating Championships

Estonian Figure Skating Championships

The Estonian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Estonia. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. They were first held in Tallinn in 1917 in the...

 of the 1998 figure skating season

Figure skating season

The figure skating season is the period of time in which competitions are contested in the sport of figure skating. The skating season begins on July 1 of one year and goes until the end of June of the next. The seasons are referred to by the years they span...

. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, pair skating

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

 and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

 on the senior and junior levels for the title of national champion of Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

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The 1998 championships were held in Tallinn, Estonia from March 13 to March 15, 1998.

Men

Rank	Name	TFP
1	Margus Hernits Margus Hernits Margus Hernits is an Estonian figure skater. He is a multiple Estonian national champion. He competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics, and was placed 20th and 27th respectively. He currently works as a Technical Specialist.-Results:-External links:...	1.5
2	Alexei Kozlov	3.0
3	Roman Martynenko	4.5

Ladies

Rank	Name	TFP
1	Olga Vassiljeva Olga Vassiljeva Olga Vassiljeva is an Estonian figure skater. She is the 1999-2001 & 2003 Estonian national champion.Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was 15th at the 2003 European Figure Skating Championships....	1.5
2	Jekaterina Golovatenko Jekaterina Golovatenko Jekaterina Golovatenko is a retired Estonian figure skater. She is a multiple medalist at the Estonian Figure Skating Championships. Her highest placement at an ISU championship was 21st at the 1998 European Figure Skating Championships.-External links:...	5.5
3	Liina-Grete Lilender Liina-Grete Lilender Liina-Grete Lilender is an Estonian figure skater. She is the 1997 Estonian national champion and a multiple silver- and bronze-medalist at that competition. She placed 21st in the qualifying round at the 1997 World Figure Skating Championships...	7.5

Pairs

Rank	Name	TFP
WD	Jekaterina Nekrassova / Valdis Mintals Valdis Mintals Valdis Mintals is an Estonian figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating....

• WD = Withdrawn

Ice dancing

Rank	Name	TFP
1	Kristina Kalesnik / Aleksandr Terentjev	1.0
2	Marina Timofeieva Marina Timofeieva Marina Timofeieva is an Estonian ice dancer. With partner Evgeni Striganov, she is the 2003 & 2004 Estonian national champion. They were five time competitors at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, with the highest placement of 17th in 2003...  / Evgeni Striganov Evgeni Striganov Jevgeni Striganov is an Estonian ice dancer. With partner Marina Timofejeva, he is the 2003 & 2004 Estonian national champion. They were five time competitors at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, with the highest placement of 17th in 2003...	3.5

Junior-Level Results

The 1998 Estonian Junior Figure Skating Championships were the Estonian National Championships for the Junior level for the 1998 season. They took place in the Tallinn, Estonia from February 21 through 22, 1998.

Junior Men

Rank	Name	TFP
1	Alexei Kozlov	1.5
2	Aleksei Saks Aleksei Saks Aleksei Saks is an Estonian pair skater. With Diana Rennik, he is the four times Estonian national champion. The two were placed 17th at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Saks previously competed internationally as a single skater on the junior level.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...	3.0
3	Dmitri Antoni Dmitri Antoni Dmitri Antoni is an Estonian figure skater. He is the 2002 Estonian bronze medalist. He placed 35th at the 2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.-External links:*...	4.5

Junior Ladies

10 participants

Rank	Name	TFP
1	Jekaterina Golovatenko Jekaterina Golovatenko Jekaterina Golovatenko is a retired Estonian figure skater. She is a multiple medalist at the Estonian Figure Skating Championships. Her highest placement at an ISU championship was 21st at the 1998 European Figure Skating Championships.-External links:...	1.5
2	Liina-Grete Lilender Liina-Grete Lilender Liina-Grete Lilender is an Estonian figure skater. She is the 1997 Estonian national champion and a multiple silver- and bronze-medalist at that competition. She placed 21st in the qualifying round at the 1997 World Figure Skating Championships...	3.0
3	Inga Lillemaa	5.5

Junior Ice dancing

4 participants

Rank	Name	TFP
1	Marina Timofeieva Marina Timofeieva Marina Timofeieva is an Estonian ice dancer. With partner Evgeni Striganov, she is the 2003 & 2004 Estonian national champion. They were five time competitors at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, with the highest placement of 17th in 2003...  / Evgeni Striganov Evgeni Striganov Jevgeni Striganov is an Estonian ice dancer. With partner Marina Timofejeva, he is the 2003 & 2004 Estonian national champion. They were five time competitors at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, with the highest placement of 17th in 2003...	1.0
2	Seili Laidma / Aleksandr Kulits	1.0
3	Jelena Abolina / Marek Vorp	3.5