The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC) is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships. The event’s name refers to Africa, the Americas, Asiaand Oceania (four of the continents represented in the Olympic rings, omitting Europe). Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men’s singles, ladies’ singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Historically, the 4CC has been dominated by just four countries – Canada, China, Japan, and the United States, which have won a combined 258 out of 264 possible medals. Kazakhstan, South Korea, Uzbekistan and North Korea are the only other countries to have placed in the 4CC.
Qualifying
Skaters must belong to a non-European member nation of the ISU. Each member country may enter up to three skaters or teams in each discipline, provided they obtain the minimum TES in the current or previous season. National governing bodies select their entries according to their own criteria. As with the other senior ISU Championships, eligible skaters must be at least fifteen before July 1 of the previous year.
As of 2018 Championships, the following countries are eligible to send skaters to the competition: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, D.P.R. Korea, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, and Uzbekistan.
Medalists
Men
| Year |
Location |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Refs |
| 1999 |
 Halifax |
 Takeshi Honda |
 Li Chengjiang |
Elvis Stojko |
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| 2000 |
Osaka |
Elvis Stojko |
Li Chengjiang |
Zhang Min |
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| 2001 |
 Salt Lake City |
Li Chengjiang |
Takeshi Honda |
Michael Weiss |
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| 2002 |
 Jeonju |
Jeffrey Buttle |
Takeshi Honda |
Gao Song |
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| 2003 |
Beijing |
Takeshi Honda |
Zhang Min |
Li Chengjiang |
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| 2004 |
Hamilton |
Jeffrey Buttle |
Emanuel Sandhu |
Evan Lysacek |
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| 2005 |
Gangneung |
Evan Lysacek |
Li Chengjiang |
Daisuke Takahashi |
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| 2006 |
Colorado Springs |
Nobunari Oda |
Christopher Mabee |
Matthew Savoie |
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| 2007 |
Colorado Springs |
Evan Lysacek |
Jeffrey Buttle |
Jeremy Abbott |
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| 2008 |
Goyang |
Daisuke Takahashi |
Jeffrey Buttle |
Evan Lysacek |
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| 2009 |
Vancouver |
Patrick Chan |
Evan Lysacek |
Takahiko Kozuka |
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| 2010 |
Jeonju |
Adam Rippon |
Tatsuki Machida |
Kevin Reynolds |
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| 2011 |
 Taipei |
Daisuke Takahashi |
Yuzuru Hanyu |
Jeremy Abbott |
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| 2012 |
Colorado Springs |
Patrick Chan |
Daisuke Takahashi |
Ross Miner |
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| 2013 |
Osaka |
Kevin Reynolds |
Yuzuru Hanyu |
Yan Han |
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| 2014 |
Taipei |
Takahito Mura |
Takahiko Kozuka |
Song Nan |
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| 2015 |
Seoul |
 Denis Ten |
Joshua Farris |
Yan Han |
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| 2016 |
Taipei |
Patrick Chan |
Jin Boyang |
Yan Han |
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| 2017 |
Gangneung |
Nathan Chen |
Yuzuru Hanyu |
Shoma Uno |
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| 2018 |
Taipei |
Jin Boyang |
Shoma Uno |
Jason Brown |
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| 2019 |
Anaheim |
Shoma Uno |
Jin Boyang |
Vincent Zhou |
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| 2020 |
Seoul |
Yuzuru Hanyu |
Jason Brown |
Yuma Kagiyama |
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| 2021 |
 Sydney |
Event cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2022 |
Tianjin |
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| 2023 |
Sydney |
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Ladies
| Year |
Location |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Refs |
| 1999 |
Halifax |
 Tatiana Malinina |
Amber Corwin |
Angela Nikodinov |
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| 2000 |
Osaka |
Angela Nikodinov |
Stacey Pensgen |
Annie Bellemare |
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| 2001 |
Salt Lake City |
Fumie Suguri |
Angela Nikodinov |
Yoshie Onda |
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| 2002 |
Jeonju |
Jennifer Kirk |
Shizuka Arakawa |
Yoshie Onda |
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| 2003 |
Beijing |
Fumie Suguri |
Shizuka Arakawa |
Yukari Nakano |
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| 2004 |
Hamilton |
Yukina Ota |
Cynthia Phaneuf |
Amber Corwin |
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| 2005 |
Gangneung |
Fumie Suguri |
Yoshie Onda |
Jennifer Kirk |
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| 2006 |
Colorado Springs |
Katy Taylor |
Yukari Nakano |
Beatrisa Liang |
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| 2007 |
Colorado Springs |
Kimmie Meissner |
Emily Hughes |
Joannie Rochette |
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| 2008 |
Goyang |
Mao Asada |
Joannie Rochette |
Miki Ando |
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| 2009 |
Vancouver |
Yuna Kim |
Joannie Rochette |
Mao Asada |
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| 2010 |
Jeonju |
Mao Asada |
Akiko Suzuki |
Caroline Zhang |
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| 2011 |
Taipei |
Miki Ando |
Mao Asada |
Mirai Nagasu |
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| 2012 |
Colorado Springs |
Ashley Wagner |
Mao Asada |
Caroline Zhang |
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| 2013 |
Osaka |
Mao Asada |
Akiko Suzuki |
Kanako Murakami |
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| 2014 |
Taipei |
Kanako Murakami |
Satoko Miyahara |
Li Zijun |
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| 2015 |
Seoul |
Polina Edmunds |
Satoko Miyahara |
Rika Hongo |
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| 2016 |
Taipei |
Satoko Miyahara |
Mirai Nagasu |
Rika Hongo |
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| 2017 |
Gangneung |
Mai Mihara |
Gabrielle Daleman |
Mirai Nagasu |
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| 2018 |
Taipei |
Kaori Sakamoto |
Mai Mihara |
Satoko Miyahara |
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| 2019 |
Anaheim |
Rika Kihira |
Elizabet Tursynbayeva |
Mai Mihara |
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| 2020 |
Seoul |
Rika Kihira |
You Young |
Bradie Tennell |
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| 2021 |
Sydney |
Event cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2022 |
Tianjin |
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| 2023 |
Sydney |
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Pairs
| Year |
Location |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Refs |
| 1999 |
Halifax |
Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo |
Kristy Sargeant / Kris Wirtz |
Danielle Hartsell / Steve Hartsell |
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| 2000 |
Osaka |
Jamie Salé / David Pelletier |
Kyoko Ina / John Zimmerman |
Tiffany Scott / Philip Dulebohn |
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| 2001 |
Salt Lake City |
Jamie Salé / David Pelletier |
Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo |
Kyoko Ina / John Zimmerman |
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| 2002 |
Jeonju |
Pang Qing / Tong Jian |
Anabelle Langlois / Patrice Archetto |
Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao |
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| 2003 |
Beijing |
Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo |
Pang Qing / Tong Jian |
Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao |
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| 2004 |
Hamilton |
Pang Qing / Tong Jian |
Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao |
Valérie Marcoux / Craig Buntin |
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| 2005 |
Gangneung |
Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao |
Pang Qing / Tong Jian |
Kathryn Orscher / Garrett Lucash |
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| 2006 |
Colorado Springs |
Rena Inoue / John Baldwin |
Utako Wakamatsu / Jean-Sébastien Fecteau |
Elizabeth Putnam / Sean Wirtz |
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| 2007 |
Colorado Springs |
Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo |
Pang Qing / Tong Jian |
Rena Inoue / John Baldwin |
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| 2008 |
Goyang |
Pang Qing / Tong Jian |
Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao |
Brooke Castile / Benjamin Okolski |
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| 2009 |
Vancouver |
Pang Qing / Tong Jian |
Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison |
Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao |
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| 2010 |
Jeonju |
Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao |
Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker |
Meagan Duhamel / Craig Buntin |
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| 2011 |
Taipei |
Pang Qing / Tong Jian |
Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford |
Paige Lawrence / Rudi Swiegers |
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| 2012 |
Colorado Springs |
Sui Wenjing / Han Cong |
Caydee Denney / John Coughlin |
Mary Beth Marley / Rockne Brubaker |
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| 2013 |
Osaka |
Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford |
Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch |
Marissa Castelli / Simon Shnapir |
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| 2014 |
Taipei |
Sui Wenjing / Han Cong |
Tarah Kayne / Daniel O’Shea |
Alexa Scimeca / Chris Knierim |
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| 2015 |
Seoul |
Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford |
Peng Cheng / Zhang Hao |
Pang Qing / Tong Jian |
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| 2016 |
Taipei |
Sui Wenjing / Han Cong |
Alexa Scimeca / Chris Knierim |
Yu Xiaoyu / Jin Yang |
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| 2017 |
Gangneung |
Sui Wenjing / Han Cong |
Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford |
Liubov Ilyushechkina / Dylan Moscovitch |
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| 2018 |
Taipei |
Tarah Kayne / Danny O’Shea |
Ashley Cain / Timothy LeDuc |
 Ryom Tae-ok / Kim Ju-sik |
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| 2019 |
Anaheim |
Sui Wenjing / Han Cong |
Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro |
Peng Cheng / Jin Yang |
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| 2020 |
Seoul |
Sui Wenjing / Han Cong |
Peng Cheng / Jin Yang |
Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro |
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| 2021 |
Sydney |
Event cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2022 |
Tianjin |
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| 2023 |
Sydney |
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Ice dancing
| Year |
Location |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Refs |
| 1999 |
Halifax |
Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz |
Chantal Lefebvre / Michel Brunet |
Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev |
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| 2000 |
Osaka |
Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev |
Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon |
Jamie Silverstein / Justin Pekarek |
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| 2001 |
Salt Lake City |
Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz |
Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev |
Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon |
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| 2002 |
Jeonju |
Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev |
Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto |
Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe |
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| 2003 |
Beijing |
Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz |
Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto |
Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev |
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| 2004 |
Hamilton |
Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto |
Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon |
Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe |
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| 2005 |
Gangneung |
Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto |
Melissa Gregory / Denis Petukhov |
Lydia Manon / Ryan O’Meara |
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| 2006 |
Colorado Springs |
Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto |
Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin |
Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
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| 2007 |
Colorado Springs |
Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon |
Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto |
Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
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| 2008 |
Goyang |
Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
Kimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre |
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| 2009 |
Vancouver |
Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
Emily Samuelson / Evan Bates |
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| 2010 |
Jeonju |
Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje |
Allie Hann-McCurdy / Michael Coreno |
Madison Hubbell / Keiffer Hubbell |
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| 2011 |
Taipei |
Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani |
Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier |
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| 2012 |
Colorado Springs |
Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje |
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| 2013 |
Osaka |
Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
Madison Chock / Evan Bates |
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| 2014 |
Taipei |
Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue |
Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier |
Alexandra Aldridge / Daniel Eaton |
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| 2015 |
Seoul |
Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje |
Madison Chock / Evan Bates |
Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani |
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| 2016 |
Taipei |
Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani |
Madison Chock / Evan Bates |
Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje |
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| 2017 |
Gangneung |
Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani |
Madison Chock / Evan Bates |
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| 2018 |
Taipei |
Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker |
Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus |
Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed |
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| 2019 |
Anaheim |
Madison Chock / Evan Bates |
Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje |
Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier |
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| 2020 |
Seoul |
Madison Chock / Evan Bates |
Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier |
Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue |
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| 2021 |
Sydney |
Event cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
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| 2022 |
Tianjin |
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| 2023 |
Sydney |
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Cumulative medal count
Main article: Four Continents Figure Skating Championships cumulative medal count
