Italian Figure Skating Championships

Italian Figure Skating Championships
StatusActive
GenreNational championships
FrequencyAnnual
Country Italy
Inaugurated1914
Organized byItalian Ice Sports Federation

The Italian Figure Skating Championships (Italian: Campionati italiani di pattinaggio di figura) are an annual figure skating competition organized by the Italian Ice Sports Federation (Italian: Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio) to crown the national champions of Italy. The first Italian Championships were held in 1914 at the Lago di Ghirla, and featured events for men and couples. An event for women was added in 1921. The first artificial ice rink in Italy – the Palazzo del Ghiaccio in Milan – was built in 1923, which allowed skating competitions to be held that weren't dependant on the weather. Early championships often featured events in both speed skating and figure skating. Competitions were interrupted during both World War I and World War II. Ice dance debuted as a national event in 1969.

Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior and junior levels, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants. Alberto Bonacossa currently holds the record for winning the most Italian Championship titles in men's singles (with eleven), Carolina Kostner holds the record in women's singles (with nine), and Grazia Barcellona and Carlo Fassi hold the record in pair skating (with ten). Barbara Fusar-Poli and Maurizio Margaglio hold the record in ice dance (with nine), although Fusar-Poli won an additional championship with a previous partner.