Type: National championship Season: 2012–13 Host: Skate Canada | Date: January 13 – 20 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Venue: Hershey Centre | |
The 2013 Canadian Figure Skating Championships were a national figure skating competition during the 2012–13 season. The event determined the national champions of Canada and was organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body.
Contents
- Overview
- Four Continents Championships
- World Junior Championships
- World Championships
- World Team Trophy
- References
Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels. Although the official International Skating Union terminology for female skaters in the singles category is ladies, Skate Canada uses women officially.
The event was held from January 13 to 20, 2013 at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The results of this competition are among the selection criteria for the 2013 Four Continents, the 2013 Junior Worlds, and the 2013 World Championships.
Overview
Patrick Chan won his sixth national title. Kevin Reynolds won the silver medal with a free skating that included a 4T, 4S, 4T+3T, and 3A+3T.
Kaetlyn Osmond won her first national title. Gabrielle Daleman and Alaine Chartrand joined her on the podium while the defending champion, Amelie Lacoste, finished just off the podium.
Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford defended their title in a close race with Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch.
Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir won their fifth national title.
Police were called to break up a scuffle among a group of skaters after the event. A Skate Canada representative said no top skaters were involved.
Four Continents Championships
Skate Canada announced the Canadian team to the 2013 Four Continents Championships on January 20, 2013:
World Junior Championships
Skate Canada announced the Canadian team to the 2013 World Junior Championships on January 20, 2013:
World Championships
Skate Canada announced part of the Canadian team to the 2013 World Championships on January 21, 2013, leaving the third men's and ice dancing spots to be determined following Four Continents. In February, 2013, Skate Canada announced that Andrei Rogozine took the third men's spot and Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje took the third ice dancing spot of the Canadian world team roster.
World Team Trophy
Skate Canada announced part of the Canadian team to the 2013 World Championships on March 26, 2013.