2006–07 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

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The ice dancing podium at the 2006 Skate America.

The 2006–07 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of international invitational competitions in the first half of the 2006–07 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dancing over six events. Skaters earned a certain number of points per placement and the top six scoring skaters at the end of the series qualified for the 2006–07 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

The Grand Prix series set the stage for the 2007 European Figure Skating Championships, the 2007 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships, as well as each country's national championships. The Grand Prix series began on 26 October 2006 and ended on 17 December 2006.

The Grand Prix was organized by the International Skating Union. Skaters competed for prize money and for a chance to compete in the Grand Prix Final. The corresponding series for Junior-level skaters was the 2006–07 ISU Junior Grand Prix.

Qualifying

Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2006 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit. The top six skaters from the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships were seeded and were guaranteed two events. Skaters who placed 7th through 12th were also given two events, though they were not considered seeded.

Skaters/teams who medaled at the 2005–06 Junior Grand Prix Final or the 2006 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were guaranteed one event. Skaters were medaled at both the Junior Grand Prix Final and the World Junior Championships were guaranteed only one event.

The host country was allowed to send three skaters/teams of their choosing in each discipline.

Medal summary

Event	Date	Discipline	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Template:Flagicon Skate America	October 27	Pairs	Template:Flagicon Rena Inoue / John Baldwin	Template:Flagicon Dorota Siudek / Mariusz Siudek (NSE)*	Template:Flagicon Naomi Nari Nam / Themistocles Leftheris
	October 28	Men	Template:Flagicon Nobunari Oda	Template:Flagicon Evan Lysacek	Template:Flagicon Alban Préaubert
		Ladies	Template:Flagicon Miki Ando	Template:Flagicon Kimmie Meissner	Template:Flagicon Mao Asada
	October 29	Ice dancing	Template:Flagicon Albena Denkova / Maxim Staviski	Template:Flagicon Melissa Gregory / Denis Petukhov	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat

Event	Date	Discipline	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Template:Flagicon Skate Canada International	November 3	Pairs	Template:Flagicon Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao	Template:Flagicon Rena Inoue / John Baldwin (NSE)*	Template:Flagicon Valérie Marcoux / Craig Buntin
	November 4	Men	Template:Flagicon Stéphane Lambiel	Template:Flagicon Daisuke Takahashi	Template:Flagicon Johnny Weir
		Ladies	Template:Flagicon Joannie Rochette	Template:Flagicon Fumie Suguri	Template:Flagicon Yuna Kim
	November 5	Ice dancing	Template:Flagicon Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon	Template:Flagicon Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir	Template:Flagicon Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali

Event	Date	Discipline	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Template:Flagicon Cup of China	November 10	Pairs	Template:Flagicon Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo	Template:Flagicon Pang Qing / Tong Jian	Template:Flagicon Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy
	November 11	Men	Template:Flagicon Evan Lysacek	Template:Flagicon Sergei Davydov	Template:Flagicon Emanuel Sandhu
		Ladies	Template:Flagicon Júlia Sebestyén	Template:Flagicon Yukari Nakano	Template:Flagicon Emily Hughes
	November 12	Ice dancing	Template:Flagicon Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin	Template:Flagicon Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto	Template:Flagicon Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski

Event	Date	Discipline	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Template:Flagicon Trophée Eric Bompard	November 16	Pairs	Template:Flagicon Maria Petrova / Alexei Tikhonov	Template:Flagicon Rena Inoue / John Baldwin	Template:Flagicon Julia Obertas / Sergei Slavnov
	November 17	Men	Template:Flagicon Brian Joubert	Template:Flagicon Alban Préaubert	Template:Flagicon Sergei Dobrin
		Ladies	Template:Flagicon Yuna Kim	Template:Flagicon Miki Ando	Template:Flagicon Kimmie Meissner
	November 18	Ice dancing	Template:Flagicon Albena Denkova / Maxim Staviski	Template:Flagicon Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder	Template:Flagicon Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali

Event	Date	Discipline	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Template:Flagicon Cup of Russia	November 25	Ladies	Template:Flagicon Sarah Meier	Template:Flagicon Júlia Sebestyén	Template:Flagicon Yoshie Onda
		Pairs	Template:Flagicon Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy	Template:Flagicon Maria Petrova / Alexei Tikhonov	Template:Flagicon Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov
		Men	Template:Flagicon Brian Joubert	Template:Flagicon Johnny Weir	Template:Flagicon Ilia Klimkin
	November 26	Ice dancing	Template:Flagicon Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto	Template:Flagicon Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin	Template:Flagicon Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder

Event	Date	Discipline	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Template:Flagicon NHK Trophy	December 1	Pairs	Template:Flagicon Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo	Template:Flagicon Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao	Template:Flagicon Valérie Marcoux / Craig Buntin
	December 2	Ice dancing	Template:Flagicon Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon	Template:Flagicon Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski	Template:Flagicon Melissa Gregory / Denis Petukhov
		Ladies	Template:Flagicon Mao Asada	Template:Flagicon Fumie Suguri	Template:Flagicon Yukari Nakano
	December 3	Men	Template:Flagicon Daisuke Takahashi	Template:Flagicon Nobunari Oda	Template:Flagicon Takahiko Kozuka

Event	Date	Discipline	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Grand Prix Final	December 16	Ice dancing	Template:Flagicon Albena Denkova / Maxim Staviski	Template:Flagicon Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon	Template:Flagicon Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin
		Men	Template:Flagicon Brian Joubert	Template:Flagicon Daisuke Takahashi	Template:Flagicon Nobunari Oda
		Ladies	Template:Flagicon Yuna Kim	Template:Flagicon Mao Asada	Template:Flagicon Sarah Meier
		Pairs	Template:Flagicon Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo	Template:Flagicon Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy	Template:Flagicon Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao

^*Non-scoring event

Points

After the final event, the NHK Trophy, the six skaters/teams with the most points advanced to the Grand Prix Final. The point system was as follows:

Placement	Points
1st	15
2nd	13
3rd	11
4th	9
5th	7
6th	5
7th	4
8th	3

If a pairs team competed in more than two events, the teams who scored below them in their non-scoring competition did not automatically move up in gaining points. For example, if Team A placed second below Team B, and it was Team B's non-scoring event, Team A still earned 13 points, not 15.

Skaters had to compete in two events to qualify for the Final.

Final points

Skaters in bold qualified for the Grand Prix Final.

Points	Men	Ladies	Pairs	Ice dance
30	Template:Flagicon Brian Joubert		Template:Flagicon Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo	Template:Flagicon Albena Denkova / Maxim Staviski Template:Flagicon Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon
28	Template:Flagicon Evan Lysacek Template:Flagicon Daisuke Takahashi Template:Flagicon Nobunari Oda	Template:Flagicon Miki Ando Template:Flagicon Júlia Sebestyén	Template:Flagicon Rena Inoue / John Baldwin Template:Flagicon Maria Petrova / Alexei Tikhonov Template:Flagicon Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao	Template:Flagicon Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto (withdrew) Template:Flagicon Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin
26		Template:Flagicon Yuna Kim Template:Flagicon Mao Asada Template:Flagicon Fumie Suguri	Template:Flagicon Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy
24	Template:Flagicon Alban Préaubert Template:Flagicon Johnny Weir	Template:Flagicon Sarah Meier Template:Flagicon Joannie Rochette Template:Flagicon Kimmie Meissner Template:Flagicon Yukari Nakano		Template:Flagicon Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder Template:Flagicon Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski Template:Flagicon Melissa Gregory / Denis Petukhov (called up)
22			Template:Flagicon Valérie Marcoux / Craig Buntin	Template:Flagicon Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir Template:Flagicon Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali
20	Template:Flagicon Sergei Davydov Template:Flagicon Ilia Klimkin
18	Template:Flagicon Shawn Sawyer Template:Flagicon Emanuel Sandhu	Template:Flagicon Emily Hughes	Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Putnam / Sean Wirtz	Template:Flagicon Meryl Davis / Charlie White
16	Template:Flagicon Tomáš Verner Template:Flagicon Takahiko Kozuka	Template:Flagicon Beatrisa Liang	Template:Flagicon Dorota Siudek / Mariusz Siudek Template:Flagicon Utako Wakamatsu / Jean-Sébastien Fecteau Template:Flagicon Julia Obertas / Sergei Slavnov	Template:Flagicon Sinead Kerr / John Kerr
15	Template:Flagicon Stéphane Lambiel	Template:Flagicon Yoshie Onda		Template:Flagicon Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat
14	Template:Flagicon Scott Smith Template:Flagicon Sergei Dobrin Template:Flagicon Kevin van der Perren	Template:Flagicon Susanna Pöykiö		Template:Flagicon Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin
13		Template:Flagicon Elena Sokolova	Template:Flagicon Pang Qing / Tong Jian
12	Template:Flagicon Alexander Uspenski	Template:Flagicon Xu Binshu	Template:Flagicon Tiffany Vise / Derek Trent Template:Flagicon Julia Vlassov / Drew Meekins	Template:Flagicon Alexandra Zaretski / Roman Zaretski Template:Flagicon Nóra Hoffmann / Attila Elek
11	Template:Flagicon Patrick Chan	Template:Flagicon Christine Zukowski	Template:Flagicon Naomi Nari Nam / Themistocles Leftheris Template:Flagicon Li Jiaqi / Xu Jiankun Template:Flagicon Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov Template:Flagicon Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov	Template:Flagicon Nozomi Watanabe / Akiyuki Kido
10		Template:Flagicon Mai Asada Template:Flagicon Aki Sawada	Template:Flagicon Kendra Moyle / Andy Seitz	Template:Flagicon Kimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre Template:Flagicon Pernelle Carron / Mathieu Jost Template:Flagicon Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte
9	Template:Flagicon Yannick Ponsero Template:Flagicon Li Chengjiang	Template:Flagicon Alissa Czisny Template:Flagicon Kiira Korpi	Template:Flagicon Anabelle Langlois / Cody Hay
8	Template:Flagicon Andrei Griazev	Template:Flagicon Mira Leung Template:Flagicon Arina Martinova	Template:Flagicon Dominika Piątkowska / Dmitri Khromin
7	Template:Flagicon Kensuke Nakaniwa			Template:Flagicon Anastasia Platonova / Andrei Maximishin Template:Flagicon Lauren Senft / Leif Gislason
6	Template:Flagicon Wu Jialiang		Template:Flagicon Angelika Pylkina / Niklas Hogner
5	Template:Flagicon Kristoffer Berntsson	Template:Flagicon Valentina Marchei Template:Flagicon Fang Dan		Template:Flagicon Anastasia Grebenkina / Vazgen Azrojan Template:Flagicon Anna Zadorozhniuk / Sergei Verbillo
4	Template:Flagicon Sergei Voronov Template:Flagicon Vaughn Chipeur		Template:Flagicon Elena Efaieva / Alexei Menshikov Template:Flagicon Jessica Millar / Ian Moram Template:Flagicon Adeline Canac / Maxime Coia Template:Flagicon Stacey Kemp / David King	Template:Flagicon Chantal Lefebvre / Arseni Markov Template:Flagicon Kristin Fraser / Igor Lukanin Template:Flagicon Trina Pratt / Todd Gilles
3	Template:Flagicon Ryan Bradley Template:Flagicon Marc Andre Craig	Template:Flagicon Anne-Sophie Calvez Template:Flagicon Viktoria Volchkova Template:Flagicon Lesley Hawker	Template:Flagicon Emilie Demers Boutin / Pierre-Philippe Joncas Template:Flagicon Mélodie Chataigner / Medhi Bouzzine Template:Flagicon Mari Vartmann / Florian Just	Template:Flagicon Natalia Mikhailova / Arkadi Sergeev Template:Flagicon Mylène Girard / Bradley Yaeger

Prize money

The total prize money is $180,000 per individual event and $272,000 for the Final. All amounts are in U.S. dollars. Pairs and dance teams split the money. The breakdown is as follows:

Placement	Prize money (Series)	Prize money (Final)
1st	$18,000	$25,000
2nd	$13,000	$18,000
3rd	$9,000	$12,000
4th	$3,000	$6,000
5th	$2,000	$4,000
6th	-	$3,000

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