2012 German Figure Skating Championships
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The 2012 German Figure Skating Championships will be the German Figure Skating Championships
for the 2011-2012 figure skating season. Skaters will compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
for the title of national champion of Germany
. The results of the national championships will be among the criteria used to choose the German teams to the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships
and the 2012 European Figure Skating Championships
. Skaters will compete on the Senior, Junior, and Novice levels.
The 2011–2012 competition will take place in Oberstdorf between January 6 - 7, 2012.
German Figure Skating Championships
The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
for the 2011-2012 figure skating season. Skaters will compete 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....
for the title of national champion of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The results of the national championships will be among the criteria used to choose the German teams to the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships
2012 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2012 World Figure Skating Championships will be an international figure skating competition in the 2011–2012 season. The event will determine the World Champions in men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing...
and the 2012 European Figure Skating Championships
2012 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2012 European Figure Skating Championships will be an international figure skating competition in the 2011–2012 season. The event will determine the European Champions in men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing....
. Skaters will compete on the Senior, Junior, and Novice levels.
The 2011–2012 competition will take place in Oberstdorf between January 6 - 7, 2012.