1999 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

The 1999 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place on February 7–14, 1999 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth) in five disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and compulsory figures (mixed) – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.

1999 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Type:National championship
Date:February 7 – 14
Season:1998–99
Location:Salt Lake City, Utah
Venue:Delta Center
Champions
Men's singles:
Michael Weiss
Ladies' singles:
Michelle Kwan
Pairs:
Danielle Harstsell / Steve Hartsell
Ice dance:
Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev
Previous:
1998 U.S. Championships
Next:
2000 U.S. Championships

The event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the 1999 World Championships and the 1999 Four Continents Championships.

It was the final U.S. Championships that included a competition in figures, which had appeared at every U.S. nationals since it began. For the only time, figures were a mixed event separated only by the three levels, with men and women competing against each other. The final skater to trace a figure at Nationals was Lauren Hill.

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