Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
Template:Short description Template:Infobox recurring event The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final – originally known as the Champions Series Final – is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). It is the culminating event of the Grand Prix Series.
Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
Evgeni Plushenko of Russia and Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan are tied for winning the most Grand Prix Final titles in men's singles (with four each), while Irina Slutskaya of Russia and Mao Asada of Japan are tied for winning the most titles in women's singles (also with four each). Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of China hold the record in pair skating (with six), while Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States hold the record in ice dance (with five).
History
Beginning with the 1995–96 season, the International Skating Union (ISU) launched the Champions Series – later renamed the Grand Prix Series – which, at its inception, consisted of five qualifying competitions and the Champions Series Final. This allowed skaters to perfect their programs earlier in the season, as well as compete against the same skaters whom they would later encounter at the World Championships. This series also provided the viewing public with additional televised skating, which was in high demand.[1] The five qualifying competitions during this inaugural season were the 1995 Nations Cup, the 1995 NHK Trophy, the 1995 Skate America, the 1995 Skate Canada, and the 1995 Trophée de France.[2] Skaters earned points based on their results in their respective competitions and the top skaters or teams in each discipline were then invited to compete at the Champions Series Final in Paris. Alexei Urmanov of Russia won the inaugural men's event, Michelle Kwan of the United States won the women's event, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov of Russia won the pairs event, and Oksana Grishuk and Evgeni Platov, also of Russia, won the ice dance event.[3]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Grand Prix Final, scheduled to be held in Beijing, was at first postponed,[4] and then removed from China altogether.[5] The ISU ultimately cancelled the event on December 10, 2020.[6]
On November 29, 2021, in response to the discovery of the Omicron variant, the Japanese government announced travel restrictions that prevented foreigners from entering Japan beginning the next day.[7] The Japan Skating Federation later announced that it would adjust by implementing a bubble environment – that is, in a cluster made up exclusively of individuals who have been thoroughly tested and unlikely to spread infection – at the 2021 Grand Prix Final in Osaka, as the federation "[proceeded] with preparations while taking infection control measures in line with the government's policy."[8] On December 2, the ISU announced that the event had been cancelled for the month of December due to the "complicated epidemic situation".[9] The ISU left open the possibility for postponement until the end of the season, but did not announce a post-season date or location for any rescheduled event.[10] Unable to find a replacement host, the ISU ultimately cancelled the event on December 17.[11]
The 2025 Grand Prix Final is scheduled to be held December 4–7 in Nagoya, Japan.[12]
Medalists
Men's singles
Women's singles
Pairs
Ice dance
Medal tables
Men's singles
Total medal count by nation
Most gold medals by skater
- If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
| No. | Skater | Nation | Period | Gold medal – first place | Silver medal – second place | Bronze medal – third place | Total | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evgeni Plushenko | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1998–2005 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | [40] |
| 2 | Yuzuru Hanyu | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2012–20 | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | [41] |
| 3 | Nathan Chen | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2016–20 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | [42] |
| 4 | Patrick Chan | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2010–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | [43] |
| 5 | Alexei Yagudin | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1998–2002 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | [44] |
| 6 | Ilia Malinin | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2022–25 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | [45] |
| 7 | Stéphane Lambiel | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2005–08 | 2 | – | – | 2 | [46] |
| 8 | Shoma Uno | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2015–24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | [47] |
| 9 | Daisuke Takahashi | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2005–13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | [48] |
| 10 | Elvis Stojko | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1995–2000 | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | [49] |
Women's singles
Total medal count by nation
Most gold medals by skater
- If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
| No. | Skater | Nation | Period | Gold medal – first place | Silver medal – second place | Bronze medal – third place | Total | Ref. |
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| 1 | Irina Slutskaya | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1995–2006 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | [50] |
| 2 | Mao Asada | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2005–14 | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | [51] |
| 3 | Yuna Kim | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2006–10 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | [52] |
| 4 | Tara Lipinski | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1996–98 | 2 | – | – | 2 | [53] |
| Evgenia Medvedeva | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2015–17 | 2 | – | – | 2 | [54] | |
| 6 | Michelle Kwan | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1995–2002 | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | [55] |
| 7 | Carolina Kostner | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2007–12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | [56] |
| 8 | Sasha Cohen | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2002–04 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | [57] |
| Alina Zagitova | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2017–19 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | [58] | |
| 10 | Kaori Sakamoto | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2023–25 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | [59] |
| Elizaveta Tuktamysheva | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2014–19 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | [60] |
Pairs
Total medal count by nation
Most gold medals by pairs team
- Only paired results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
- If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the pairs receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
| No. | Female partner | Male partner | Nation | Period | Gold medal – first place | Silver medal – second place | Bronze medal – third place | Total | Ref. |
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| 1 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1998–2010 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | [61] |
| 2 | Template:SortnameTemplate:Efn | Template:Sortname | Template:GER | 2005–14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | [62] |
| 3 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2002–06 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | [63] |
| 4 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Template:GER | 2023–25 | 2 | – | – | 2 | [64] |
| Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2000–02 | 2 | – | – | 2 | [65] | |
| 6 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1997–2002 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | [66] |
| 7 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2004–14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | [67] |
| 8 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2011–14 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | [68] |
| 9 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2014–18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | [69] |
| Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2010–20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | [70] |
Ice dance
Total medal count by nation
Most gold medals by ice dance team
- Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
- If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the teams receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
| No. | Female partner | Male partner | Nation | Period | Gold medal – first place | Silver medal – second place | Bronze medal – third place | Total | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2008–14 | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | [71] |
| 2 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2002–06 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | [72] |
| 3 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2014–25 | 2 | 4 | – | 6 | [73] |
| 4 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2014–20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | [74] |
| 5 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1996–2002 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | [75] |
| 6 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1995–98 | 2 | – | – | 2 | [76] |
| Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2014–16 | 2 | – | – | 2 | [77] | |
| 8 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 2009–18 | 1 | 5 | – | 6 | [78] |
| 9 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1995–2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | [79] |
| 10 | Template:Sortname | Template:Sortname | Script error: No such module "flag". | 1995–99 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | [80] |
Overall
Total medal count by nation
Most gold medals by skater
- If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
| No. | Skater | Nation | Discipline | Period | Gold medal – first place | Silver medal – second place | Bronze medal – third place | Total | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shen Xue | Script error: No such module "flag". | Pairs | 1998–2010 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | [61] |
| Zhao Hongbo | |||||||||
| 3 | Aljona Savchenko | Template:GER | Pairs | 2005–18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | [62][81] |
| 4 | Meryl Davis | Script error: No such module "flag". | Ice dance | 2008–14 | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | [71] |
| Charlie White | |||||||||
| 6 | Irina Slutskaya | Script error: No such module "flag". | Women's singles | 1995–2006 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | [50] |
| 7 | Evgeni Plushenko | Script error: No such module "flag". | Men's singles | 1998–2005 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | [40] |
| 8 | Mao Asada | Script error: No such module "flag". | Women's singles | 2005–14 | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | [51] |
| Yuzuru Hanyu | Script error: No such module "flag". | Men's singles | 2012–20 | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | [41] | |
| 10 | Robin Szolkowy | Template:GER | Pairs | 2005–14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | [62] |
References
External links
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