LAVAL: Madeline Schizas returned to the top of the Canadian women’s figure skating podium at the 2025 Canadian National Skating Championships in Laval, Quebec.
Schizas won the senior women’s title at Place Bell after delivering a strong free program that earned her 133.87 points. Her overall score of 203.87 established a new Canadian senior women’s record, according to Skate Canada.
The Ontario skater had previously won the Canadian title in 2022 and 2023 before finishing second in 2024.
Her return to the top of the podium was therefore a significant part of the 2025 championships.
Quebec’s Sara-Maude Dupuis won the silver medal with 182.61 points, marking her first appearance on the Canadian Championships senior women’s podium.
Ontario’s Katherine Medland Spence took bronze with 181.55 points.The competition attracted a strong audience at Place Bell and formed part of a week-long national championship featuring senior and junior athletes in figure skating and synchronized skating.
Schizas’ performance combined technical execution with a strong free program and enabled her to finish more than 20 points ahead of the silver medallist.
The 2025 championships also highlighted the emergence of new Canadian athletes alongside established national champions.
Schizas’ victory reinforced her position as one of the experienced members of Canada’s senior women’s figure skating field.
Reported By: Mirza Maqbool I Sports Reporter I Laval, Canada
