Union Figure Skating Trophy

Union Figure Skating Trophy
Location: United Arab Emirates

The Union figure Skating Trophy (formerly the Abu Dhabi Classic Trophy (2023-24) and FBMA Trophy (2015-17)) is an annual international figure skating competition which is generally held in January in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.[1][2][3][4] It is the only figure skating competition in the Arab world included on the International Skating Union's calendar.[5] Medals may be awarded in men's singles and women's singles at the senior, junior, and novice levels.

Senior results

Men's singles

YearGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2016Sweden Ondrej SpieglChinese Taipei Tsao Chih-INo other competitors[6]
2017France Chafik BesseghierSwitzerland Nurullah SahakaHong Kong Harry Hau Yin Lee[7]
2023Armenia Semen DaniliantsNo other competitors[8]
2024Estonia Aleksandr SelevkoArmenia Semen DaniliantsHong Kong Naoki Ma[9]
2025Finland Valtter VirtanenKazakhstan Oleg MelnikovNo other competitors[10]

Women's singles

YearGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2015Ukraine Anastasia KononenkoGreece Isabella Schuster-VelissariouRepublic of Ireland Clara Peters[11]
2016South Korea Youn Ha-rimGermany Nicole SchottThailand Thita Lamsam[6]
2017Finland Emmi PeltonenAustria Kerstin FrankSlovenia Daša Grm[7]
2023Austria Stefanie PesendorferAustria Jasmin ElsebaieSerbia Antonina Dubinina[8]
2024Estonia Nataly LangerbaurKazakhstan Sofia FarafonovaKazakhstan Anna Levkovets[9]
2025Czech Republic Michaela VrašťákováTurkey Salma AgamovaKazakhstan Anna Levkovets[10]

Junior results

Men's singles

YearGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2016Sweden John Olof HallmanAustralia Charlton DohertyAustralia Darian Kaptich[6]
2017France Yann FrechonFrance Lotfi SereirSouth Africa Matthew Samuels[7]
2023Israel Nikita SheikoIsrael Segev Shlomo AvisarArmenia Mikayel Salazaryan[8]
2024No junior men's competitors[9]
2025Armenia Konstantin SmirnovNo other competitors[10]

Women's singles

YearGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2015Republic of Ireland Ciara HoeyNo other competitors[11]
2016Sweden Anita ÖstlundAustralia Katie PasfieldGermany Paula Mikolajczyk[6]
2017France Nadjma MahamoudHong Kong Hiu Ching KwongSwitzerland Camille Chervet[7]
2023Cyprus Stefania YakovlevaAustria Hannah FrankIsrael Elizabet Gervits[8]
2024Georgia (country) Aisha AllakhverdievaKazakhstan Zere SarbalinaEstonia Marianne Must[9]
2025Cyprus Stefania YakovlevaFinland Darja TrubitsonKazakhstan Zere Sarbalina[10]

Figure Skating Championships of the United Arab Emirates

Figure Skating Championships of the United Arab Emirates
StatusActive
GenreNational championships
FrequencyAnnual
CountryUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

Senior medalists

Women's singles

YearGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2017Zahra LariNo other competitors[12]
2024-25No women's competitors[9]

Junior medalists

Women's singles

YearGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2024Elisa Maria WesterhofNo other competitors[9]
2025No junior women's competitors[10]

References

  1. ^ Passella, Amith (7 January 2017). "Emmi Peltonen excels at Abu Dhabi ice rink ahead of European Championship". The National (Abu Dhabi).
  2. ^ Pinto, Denzil (3 January 2017). "Going Out: FBMA Trophy".
  3. ^ "Figure Skating stars on show at FBMA Trophy in Abu Dhabi — in pictures". The National (Abu Dhabi). 6 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Singapore figure skater qualifies for International Skating Union senior championship event". The Straits Times. 6 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Calendar of Events". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d "FBMA Trophy 2016". UAE Ice Sports Federation. 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d "FBMA Trophy 2017". UAE Ice Sports Federation. January 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d "Abu Dhabi Classic Trophy". UAE Ice Sports Federation. March 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Abu Dhabi Classic Trophy 2024". International Skating Union. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Union Figure Skating Trophy 2025". UAE Ice Sports Federation. February 9, 2025. Archived from the original on February 23, 2025.
  11. ^ a b "FMBA Trophy 2015". UAE Ice Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
  12. ^ "Communication No. 2110: National Results 2016/17". International Skating Union. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  • Official website
  • Abu Dhabi Classic Trophy at SkatingScores.com
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