inline figure skating
{{Short description|Sport discipline}}
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{{Infobox sport
|name = Inline figure skating
|image = Dirk Pieter Hogerwerf, inline figure skater.jpg
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|caption = Dirk Pieter Hogerwerf - The Netherlands
|union = Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports
|nickname = Inline skating
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|team = Individuals, duos, or groups
|mgender = Yes
|equipment = Inline skates
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{{Commons category|Artistic roller skating}}
Inline figure skating is inline skating similar to figure skating on inline skates — three or four-wheel frames with a toe-stop, mounted on figure skating boots in rockered configuration.
Inline figure skating began as an off-ice training alternative for ice figure skaters. The International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) has recognized it as artistic roller skating on inline skates and includes inline
figure skating freestyle competitions at its world championships.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rollersports.org/datas.asp?load=417743060A009&show=T0018 |title=Federation International de Roller Sports : Artistic Roller Skating Speed Roller Skating Roller Hockey and Inline Roller Hockey, Figure artistic speed skating. The Roller Sports are here! Rollersports . org |access-date=2007-03-05 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927040711/http://www.rollersports.org/datas.asp?load=417743060A009&show=T0018 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.rollersports.org/artistic-roller-skating.htm |title=Artistic Figure Roller Skating : FIRS : Federation Internationale de Roller Sports : International Federation of RollerSports |access-date=2007-03-05 |archive-date=2007-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219111446/http://www.rollersports.org/artistic-roller-skating.htm |url-status=live }}
Types of skaters
;Ice / Inliners
:Ice figure skaters who train off-ice on inline figure skates.
;Quad / Inliners
:Artistic roller skaters who also skate on inline figure skates.
Organizations
- International Roller Sports Federation
- Off-Ice Skating
- [http://www.wifsa.net/ World Inline Figure Skating Association World Inline Figure Skating Association - WIFSA]
The World Inline Figure Skating Association was established in Paris January 30, 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.wifsa.net/ |title=Home |website=wifsa.net |access-date=2019-11-12}} The President is Fernand Fedronic.
The 8th inline skating Worlds was held in Cork July 5–8, 2018. Teams from France, Spain, Italy, Russia, Romania, Ukraine, United States, Ireland and others competed.{{cite web |title=WIFSA Inline Figure Skating Open |url=http://www.skatelog.com/disciplines/roller-sports/inline-figure/events/wifsa-open/editions.htm |website=www.skatelog.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110130444/http://www.skatelog.com/disciplines/roller-sports/inline-figure/events/wifsa-open/editions.htm |archive-date=2021-11-10}}
The 9th inline skating Worlds was in Fasano, Italy, July 2019.
The 10th inline skating Worlds was supposed to be held in Brwinów, Poland on July 5–8, 2020, but was postponed due to COVID pandemic for September 2021, and held in Cieszyn.{{Cite web |title=10th WIFSA World Open Cieszyn 2021 |url=https://results.vistream.com.pl/IS/WO2021/index.htm |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=results.vistream.com.pl}}
The 11th inline skating Worlds were held in Toulouse, July 2022.{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2022 |title=19 reprezentantów Polski na 11th World Open w Tuluzie |trans-title=19 representatives of Poland on 11th World Open in Toulouse |url=https://pzsw.org/2022/07/16/19-reprezentantow-polski-11th-world-open-tuluzie/ |language=pl}}
The 12th inline skating Worlds were held in Paris, July 2023.{{Cite web |date=July 11, 2023 |title=Świetne wyniki Polek w 12th WIFSA World Open w Paryżu! |trans-title=Great results of Polish women in 12th WIFSA World Open in Paris |url=https://pzsw.org/2023/07/11/swietne-wyniki-polek-12th-wifsa-world-open-paryzu/ |language=pl}}
13th inline skating Worlds were held in Fasano, Italy in 2024. Antonio Panfili from Italy won in senior men category, and Patricia Elisabete Cernikova from Czechia in senior ladies.
References
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