1994 United States Figure Skating Championships | |
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Type: | National Championship |
Date: | January 4 – 8 |
Season: | 1993–94 |
Location: | Detroit, Michigan |
Venue: | Joe Louis Arena |
Champions | |
Men's singles: Scott Davis | |
Ladies' singles: | |
Pairs: Jenni Meno / Todd Sand | |
Ice dance: Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow | |
Previous: 1993 U.S. Championships | |
Next: 1995 U.S. Championships |
The 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice. The event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1994 World Championships.
The competition was famous for the return of previous Olympians Brian Boitano and Elaine Zayak, as well as the pre-competition attack on Nancy Kerrigan by associates of skater Tonya Harding. Harding subsequently was stripped of her ladies' championship title after she pleaded guilty to failing to report the assault to the police after the fact, although she maintains that she had no knowledge of the attack beforehand.