The 2002 United States Figure Skating Championships were a national championship in the 2001–2002 figure skating season. The event determined the national champions of the United States as well as the U.S. teams for the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2002 World, World Junior, and Four Continents Championships.
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 took place place between January 6 and January 13, 2002 in Los Angeles, California.
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