2009 European Figure Skating Championships

The 2009 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Championships of the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The competition was open to skaters from a European Member nation of the International Skating Union. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters was the 2009 Four Continents.

The competition was held from January 20–25, 2009, at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland.

Qualification

The competition was open to skaters from European ISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2008. Each country was allowed one entry in every discipline by default. Countries could earn more spots based on their performance at the previous year's championships. The following countries earned more than one entry per event for the 2009 European Championships based on their performance at the 2008 event.^[1]

The event was also used to determine multiple entrants to the 2010 European Championships. The following countries earned more than one entry to the 2011 event based on performance at this event:^[2]

Competition notes

Brian Joubert won his third European title, as did Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy in the pairs event.^[3][4][5] It was the first time at the top of the podium for Laura Lepistö and Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski.^[3][5][6][7]

Lepistö became the first Finn to win the ladies single's title, and second overall after Susanna Rahkamo and Petri Kokko's 1995 ice dancing title.^[8] With Susanna Pöykiö winning bronze, it was also the first time Finns took two spots on the European podium.^[8]

Results

Men

Ladies

• WD = Withdrawn

Pairs

• WD = Withdrawn

Ice Dancing

• WD = Withdrawn

References

• Official competitors list

External links

• Official site
• 2009 European Figure Skating Championships at the International Skating Union