bumblebeevich
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The candidates I would list are:
Boitano 1986-1992, including his professional career where he was also dominant, and as he was generally regarded the best in the world amateur or professional during all these years.
Hoffmann 1974-1980, since when you consider that whole period he was the most consistent and had the most success of everyone, particularly with all his European titles.
Hanyu 2014-2018
Chan 2009-2013, since even though his reign didnt really start until 2011 the seeds of it were planted in 2009 with his dominant Four Continents win and world silver (which most thought should have been gold)
Curry 1976, only a 1 year reign but since many consider him the best skater ever he should be included
Plushenko 2000-2006, I started in 2000 as his dominance sort of started that year despite his bombing worlds as he won all of the Grand Prix final, Europeans, and Russian Nationals that year.
Yagudin 1998-2002
Fernandez 2015-2016
Stojko 1994-1998
Browning 1989-1993
I would exclude the following as it is obvious they wouldnt qualify as their competition wasnt even strong and I could include 10 poll options so had to leave someone out anyway, and apart from Hamilton these are generally regarded much weaker skaters than all of the above additionaly.
Hamilton 1981-1984
Lysacek 2009-2010
Lambiel 2005-2006
Boitano 1986-1992, including his professional career where he was also dominant, and as he was generally regarded the best in the world amateur or professional during all these years.
Hoffmann 1974-1980, since when you consider that whole period he was the most consistent and had the most success of everyone, particularly with all his European titles.
Hanyu 2014-2018
Chan 2009-2013, since even though his reign didnt really start until 2011 the seeds of it were planted in 2009 with his dominant Four Continents win and world silver (which most thought should have been gold)
Curry 1976, only a 1 year reign but since many consider him the best skater ever he should be included
Plushenko 2000-2006, I started in 2000 as his dominance sort of started that year despite his bombing worlds as he won all of the Grand Prix final, Europeans, and Russian Nationals that year.
Yagudin 1998-2002
Fernandez 2015-2016
Stojko 1994-1998
Browning 1989-1993
I would exclude the following as it is obvious they wouldnt qualify as their competition wasnt even strong and I could include 10 poll options so had to leave someone out anyway, and apart from Hamilton these are generally regarded much weaker skaters than all of the above additionaly.
Hamilton 1981-1984
Lysacek 2009-2010
Lambiel 2005-2006