The South African Figure Skating Championships are held annually to determine the top skaters in South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. The event is organized by the South African Figure Skating Association. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's 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...

, 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,...

, 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....

, and synchronized skating

Synchronized skating

Synchronized skating or synchronised skating, a large and fast-growing discipline, consists of 8—20 athletes skating on ice at one time moving as one flowing unit at high speeds...

, however, not all disciplines have been held in every year due to a lack of competitors. The levels of competition are Juvenile through Senior, as well as age groups. South African nationals were first held in 1947.

Men

Men's Medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1996		Ferdi Skoberla	Paul Slabbert	Etienne Dreyer
1997
1998	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Ferdi Skoberla	Paul Slabbert	Etienne Dreyer
1999	Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...	Ferdi Skoberla	no other competitors
2000	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	no senior competitors
2001	Pretoria Pretoria Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...	Dino Quattrocecere Dino Quattrocecere Dino Edgardo Quattrocecere is a South African figure skater. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics and placed 24th. He took a break from competitive skating, and then came back to win the South African national title from 2001 through 2003.-Results:-External links:*...	Gareth Echardt Gareth Echardt Gareth Echardt is a South African figure skater. He is the 2001, 2003, and 2005-2007 South African national silver medalist. His highest placement at an ISU Championships was 14th at the 2005 Four Continents Championships.-Results:-External links:...	no other competitors
2002	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Dino Quattrocecere Dino Quattrocecere Dino Edgardo Quattrocecere is a South African figure skater. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics and placed 24th. He took a break from competitive skating, and then came back to win the South African national title from 2001 through 2003.-Results:-External links:*...	no other competitors
2003	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Dino Quattrocecere Dino Quattrocecere Dino Edgardo Quattrocecere is a South African figure skater. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics and placed 24th. He took a break from competitive skating, and then came back to win the South African national title from 2001 through 2003.-Results:-External links:*...	Gareth Echardt Gareth Echardt Gareth Echardt is a South African figure skater. He is the 2001, 2003, and 2005-2007 South African national silver medalist. His highest placement at an ISU Championships was 14th at the 2005 Four Continents Championships.-Results:-External links:...	no other competitors
2004	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen is a South African figure skater. He is the 2005 and 2007 South African national champion. His older sister Abigail Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater....	Gareth Echardt Gareth Echardt Gareth Echardt is a South African figure skater. He is the 2001, 2003, and 2005-2007 South African national silver medalist. His highest placement at an ISU Championships was 14th at the 2005 Four Continents Championships.-Results:-External links:...	no other competitors
2005	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen is a South African figure skater. He is the 2005 and 2007 South African national champion. His older sister Abigail Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater....	Gareth Echardt Gareth Echardt Gareth Echardt is a South African figure skater. He is the 2001, 2003, and 2005-2007 South African national silver medalist. His highest placement at an ISU Championships was 14th at the 2005 Four Continents Championships.-Results:-External links:...	no other competitors
2006		Matthew Wilkinson Matthew Wilkinson Matthew Wilkinson is a British figure skater who competes for South Africa. He competed for South Africa until 2000 and returned in 2004/2005. He is the 1999 South African junior national champion and 2006 senior national champion. He withdrew from the 2007 South African nationals...	Gareth Echardt Gareth Echardt Gareth Echardt is a South African figure skater. He is the 2001, 2003, and 2005-2007 South African national silver medalist. His highest placement at an ISU Championships was 14th at the 2005 Four Continents Championships.-Results:-External links:...	Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen is a South African figure skater. He is the 2005 and 2007 South African national champion. His older sister Abigail Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater....
2007	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen is a South African figure skater. He is the 2005 and 2007 South African national champion. His older sister Abigail Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater....	Gareth Echardt Gareth Echardt Gareth Echardt is a South African figure skater. He is the 2001, 2003, and 2005-2007 South African national silver medalist. His highest placement at an ISU Championships was 14th at the 2005 Four Continents Championships.-Results:-External links:...	no other competitors
2008	Kempton Park Kempton Park, Gauteng Kempton Park is a city on the East Rand in the Gauteng province, South Africa. Formerly an independent municipality in the Transvaal, Kempton Park no longer has its own municipal government, and has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since 2000...	Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen is a South African figure skater. He is the 2005 and 2007 South African national champion. His older sister Abigail Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater....	no other competitors
2009	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen is a South African figure skater. He is the 2005 and 2007 South African national champion. His older sister Abigail Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater....	no other competitors
2010	Pretoria Pretoria Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...	Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen is a South African figure skater. He is the 2005 and 2007 South African national champion. His older sister Abigail Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater....	no other competitors
2011	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen is a South African figure skater. He is the 2005 and 2007 South African national champion. His older sister Abigail Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater....	no other competitors

Ladies

Ladies Medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1996		Shirene Human Shirene Human Shirene Human is a South African figure skater. She is the ten time national champion. She placed 24th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...	Natasha Bilik	Chantal de Bruin
1997		Shirene Human Shirene Human Shirene Human is a South African figure skater. She is the ten time national champion. She placed 24th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...
1998	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Shirene Human Shirene Human Shirene Human is a South African figure skater. She is the ten time national champion. She placed 24th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...	Paula Stephenson	Chantal de Bruin
1999	Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...	Shirene Human Shirene Human Shirene Human is a South African figure skater. She is the ten time national champion. She placed 24th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...	Simone Joseph Simone Joseph Simone Joseph is a South African figure skater. She is the 1999-2000 South African national silver medalist.-Results:-External links:...	Paula Stephenson
2000	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Shirene Human Shirene Human Shirene Human is a South African figure skater. She is the ten time national champion. She placed 24th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...	Simone Joseph Simone Joseph Simone Joseph is a South African figure skater. She is the 1999-2000 South African national silver medalist.-Results:-External links:...	no other competitors
2001	Pretoria Pretoria Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...	Shirene Human Shirene Human Shirene Human is a South African figure skater. She is the ten time national champion. She placed 24th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...	Quinn Wilmans Quinn Wilmans Quinn Wilmans is a South African figure skater. She is the 2001 South African national silver medalist and the 2002 national bronze medalist.-Results:-External links:...	no other competitors
2002	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Shirene Human Shirene Human Shirene Human is a South African figure skater. She is the ten time national champion. She placed 24th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...	Jenna-Anne Buys Jenna-Anne Buys Jenna-Anne Buys is South African figure skater. She is a multiple South African national champion.-Results:-External links:...	Quinn Wilmans Quinn Wilmans Quinn Wilmans is a South African figure skater. She is the 2001 South African national silver medalist and the 2002 national bronze medalist.-Results:-External links:...
2003	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Shirene Human Shirene Human Shirene Human is a South African figure skater. She is the ten time national champion. She placed 24th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...	Jenna-Anne Buys Jenna-Anne Buys Jenna-Anne Buys is South African figure skater. She is a multiple South African national champion.-Results:-External links:...	Cherie Van Heerden
2004	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Jenna-Anne Buys Jenna-Anne Buys Jenna-Anne Buys is South African figure skater. She is a multiple South African national champion.-Results:-External links:...	Shirene Human Shirene Human Shirene Human is a South African figure skater. She is the ten time national champion. She placed 24th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...	Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen is a South African figure skater. She is the 2007 South African national silver medalist. She switched to pair skating in 2005, but later switched back to singles. Pietersen's younger brother Justin Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater.-Results:-External links:...
2005	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Shirene Human Shirene Human Shirene Human is a South African figure skater. She is the ten time national champion. She placed 24th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...	Jenna-Anne Buys Jenna-Anne Buys Jenna-Anne Buys is South African figure skater. She is a multiple South African national champion.-Results:-External links:...	Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen is a South African figure skater. She is the 2007 South African national silver medalist. She switched to pair skating in 2005, but later switched back to singles. Pietersen's younger brother Justin Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater.-Results:-External links:...
2006		Jenna-Anne Buys Jenna-Anne Buys Jenna-Anne Buys is South African figure skater. She is a multiple South African national champion.-Results:-External links:...	no other competitors
2007	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Jenna-Anne Buys Jenna-Anne Buys Jenna-Anne Buys is South African figure skater. She is a multiple South African national champion.-Results:-External links:...	Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen is a South African figure skater. She is the 2007 South African national silver medalist. She switched to pair skating in 2005, but later switched back to singles. Pietersen's younger brother Justin Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater.-Results:-External links:...	no other competitors
2008	Kempton Park Kempton Park, Gauteng Kempton Park is a city on the East Rand in the Gauteng province, South Africa. Formerly an independent municipality in the Transvaal, Kempton Park no longer has its own municipal government, and has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since 2000...	Lejeanne Marais Lejeanne Marais Lejeanne Marais is a South African figure skater. She is the 2008 South African national champion. She is coached mainly by her mother, Susan Marais, and trains mostly in Pretoria and occasionally overseas...	Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen is a South African figure skater. She is the 2007 South African national silver medalist. She switched to pair skating in 2005, but later switched back to singles. Pietersen's younger brother Justin Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater.-Results:-External links:...	no other competitors
2009	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Lejeanne Marais Lejeanne Marais Lejeanne Marais is a South African figure skater. She is the 2008 South African national champion. She is coached mainly by her mother, Susan Marais, and trains mostly in Pretoria and occasionally overseas...	Megan Allely Megan Allely Megan Allely is a South African figure skater. She is the 2009 South African silver medalist.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round; WD = Withdrawn-External links:...	Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen is a South African figure skater. She is the 2007 South African national silver medalist. She switched to pair skating in 2005, but later switched back to singles. Pietersen's younger brother Justin Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater.-Results:-External links:...
2010	Pretoria Pretoria Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...	Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen is a South African figure skater. She is the 2007 South African national silver medalist. She switched to pair skating in 2005, but later switched back to singles. Pietersen's younger brother Justin Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater.-Results:-External links:...	Lejeanne Marais Lejeanne Marais Lejeanne Marais is a South African figure skater. She is the 2008 South African national champion. She is coached mainly by her mother, Susan Marais, and trains mostly in Pretoria and occasionally overseas...	Kim Falconer
2011	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Lejeanne Marais Lejeanne Marais Lejeanne Marais is a South African figure skater. She is the 2008 South African national champion. She is coached mainly by her mother, Susan Marais, and trains mostly in Pretoria and occasionally overseas...	Kim Falconer	no other competitors

External links

• South African Figure Skating Association