The Soviet Figure Skating Championships were a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the Soviet Union. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
These championships were last held in 1992 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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