Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
Type:ISU Grand Prix

The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (formerly Champions Series Final) is a senior-level international figure skating competition. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The event is the culmination of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series; skaters earn points for their placements and the top six from each discipline qualify to the Final.

Although not an ISU Championship, the Grand Prix Final has been considered by the International Skating Union to be the most important international competition in a first half of figure skating season before start of the ISU Championships.

History

The first three editions of the competition were titled the Champions Series Final. The current name was first used in the 1998–99 season. The competition omitted the compulsory dance prior to the International Skating Union's decision to completely discontinue the segment.

The rules for the final have varied from year to year. Nowadays the skaters perform the short program in reverse order of their rankings, so the top scorer in the Grand Prix series skates last. The skating order for the free skate (free dance for ice dancers) is the reverse order of their placement in the short program or short dance, unlike other competitions where start orders are determined by a random draw.

Results

Men's singles

Season Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1995–96 France Paris Russia Alexei Urmanov Canada Elvis Stojko France Éric Millot
1996–97 Canada Hamilton Canada Elvis Stojko United States Todd Eldredge Russia Alexei Urmanov
1997–98 Germany Munich Russia Ilia Kulik Canada Elvis Stojko United States Todd Eldredge
1998–99 Russia Saint Petersburg Russia Alexei Yagudin Russia Alexei Urmanov Russia Evgeni Plushenko
1999–00 France Lyon Russia Evgeni Plushenko Canada Elvis Stojko United States Timothy Goebel [1]
2000–01 Japan Tokyo Russia Evgeni Plushenko Russia Alexei Yagudin United States Matthew Savoie [2]
2001–02 Canada Kitchener Russia Alexei Yagudin Russia Evgeni Plushenko United States Timothy Goebel [3]
2002–03 Russia Saint Petersburg Russia Evgeni Plushenko Russia Ilia Klimkin France Brian Joubert [4][5]
2003–04 United States Colorado Springs Canada Emanuel Sandhu Russia Evgeni Plushenko United States Michael Weiss [6]
2004–05 China Beijing Russia Evgeni Plushenko Canada Jeffrey Buttle China Li Chengjiang [7]
2005–06 Japan Tokyo Switzerland Stéphane Lambiel Canada Jeffrey Buttle Japan Daisuke Takahashi [8]
2006–07 Russia Saint Petersburg France Brian Joubert Japan Daisuke Takahashi Japan Nobunari Oda [9]
2007–08 Italy Turin Switzerland Stéphane Lambiel Japan Daisuke Takahashi United States Evan Lysacek [10]
2008–09 South Korea Goyang United States Jeremy Abbott Japan Takahiko Kozuka United States Johnny Weir [11]
2009–10 Japan Tokyo United States Evan Lysacek Japan Nobunari Oda United States Johnny Weir [12]
2010–11 China Beijing Canada Patrick Chan Japan Nobunari Oda Japan Takahiko Kozuka [13]
2011–12 Canada Quebec City Canada Patrick Chan Japan Daisuke Takahashi Spain Javier Fernández [14]
2012–13 Russia Sochi Japan Daisuke Takahashi Japan Yuzuru Hanyu Canada Patrick Chan [15]
2013–14 Japan Fukuoka Japan Yuzuru Hanyu Canada Patrick Chan Japan Nobunari Oda [16]
2014–15 Spain Barcelona Japan Yuzuru Hanyu Spain Javier Fernández Russia Sergei Voronov [17]
2015–16 Japan Yuzuru Hanyu Spain Javier Fernández Japan Shoma Uno [18]
2016–17 France Marseille Japan Yuzuru Hanyu United States Nathan Chen Japan Shoma Uno [19]
2017–18 Japan Nagoya United States Nathan Chen Japan Shoma Uno Russia Mikhail Kolyada [20]
2018–19 Canada Vancouver United States Nathan Chen Japan Shoma Uno South Korea Cha Jun-hwan [21]
2019–20 Italy Turin United States Nathan Chen Japan Yuzuru Hanyu France Kévin Aymoz [22]
2020–21 China Beijing Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [23]
2021–22 Japan Osaka [24]
2022–23 Italy Turin Japan Shoma Uno Japan Sōta Yamamoto United States Ilia Malinin [25]
2023–24 China Beijing United States Ilia Malinin Japan Shoma Uno Japan Yuma Kagiyama [26]

Women's singles

Season Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1995–96 France Paris United States Michelle Kwan Russia Irina Slutskaya Canada Josée Chouinard
1996–97 Canada Hamilton United States Tara Lipinski United States Michelle Kwan Russia Irina Slutskaya
1997–98 Germany Munich United States Tara Lipinski Germany Tanja Szewczenko Russia Maria Butyrskaya
1998–99 Russia Saint Petersburg Uzbekistan Tatiana Malinina Russia Maria Butyrskaya Russia Irina Slutskaya
1999–00 France Lyon Russia Irina Slutskaya United States Michelle Kwan Russia Maria Butyrskaya [1]
2000–01 Japan Tokyo Russia Irina Slutskaya United States Michelle Kwan United States Sarah Hughes [2]
2001–02 Canada Kitchener Russia Irina Slutskaya United States Michelle Kwan United States Sarah Hughes [3]
2002–03 Russia Saint Petersburg United States Sasha Cohen Russia Irina Slutskaya Russia Viktoria Volchkova [4][5]
2003–04 United States Colorado Springs Japan Fumie Suguri United States Sasha Cohen Japan Shizuka Arakawa [6]
2004–05 China Beijing Russia Irina Slutskaya Japan Shizuka Arakawa Canada Joannie Rochette [7]
2005–06 Japan Tokyo Japan Mao Asada Russia Irina Slutskaya Japan Yukari Nakano [8]
2006–07 Russia Saint Petersburg South Korea Yuna Kim Japan Mao Asada Switzerland Sarah Meier [9]
2007–08 Italy Turin South Korea Yuna Kim Japan Mao Asada Italy Carolina Kostner [10]
2008–09 South Korea Goyang Japan Mao Asada South Korea Yuna Kim Italy Carolina Kostner [11]
2009–10 Japan Tokyo South Korea Yuna Kim Japan Miki Ando Japan Akiko Suzuki [12]
2010–11 China Beijing United States Alissa Czisny Italy Carolina Kostner Japan Kanako Murakami [13]
2011–12 Canada Quebec City Italy Carolina Kostner Japan Akiko Suzuki Russia Alena Leonova [14]
2012–13 Russia Sochi Japan Mao Asada United States Ashley Wagner Japan Akiko Suzuki [15]
2013–14 Japan Fukuoka Japan Mao Asada Russia Yulia Lipnitskaya United States Ashley Wagner [16]
2014–15 Spain Barcelona Russia Elizaveta Tuktamysheva Russia Elena Radionova United States Ashley Wagner [17]
2015–16 Russia Evgenia Medvedeva Japan Satoko Miyahara Russia Elena Radionova [18]
2016–17 France Marseille Russia Evgenia Medvedeva Japan Satoko Miyahara Russia Anna Pogorilaya [19]
2017–18 Japan Nagoya Russia Alina Zagitova Russia Maria Sotskova Canada Kaetlyn Osmond [20]
2018–19 Canada Vancouver Japan Rika Kihira Russia Alina Zagitova Russia Elizaveta Tuktamysheva [21]
2019–20 Italy Turin Russia Alena Kostornaia Russia Anna Shcherbakova Russia Alexandra Trusova [22]
2020–21 China Beijing Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [23]
2021–22 Japan Osaka [24]
2022–23 Italy Turin Japan Mai Mihara United States Isabeau Levito Belgium Loena Hendrickx [25]
2023–24 China Beijing Japan Kaori Sakamoto Belgium Loena Hendrickx Japan Hana Yoshida [26]

Pairs

Season Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1995–96 France Paris
  • Russia
1996–97 Canada Hamilton
1997–98 Germany Munich
1998–99 Russia Saint Petersburg
1999–00 France Lyon [1]
2000–01 Japan Tokyo [2]
2001–02 Canada Kitchener [3]
2002–03 Russia Saint Petersburg [4][5]
2003–04 United States Colorado Springs [6]
2004–05 China Beijing [7]
2005–06 Japan Tokyo [8]
2006–07 Russia Saint Petersburg [9]
2007–08 Italy Turin [10]
2008–09 South Korea Goyang [11]
2009–10 Japan Tokyo [12]
2010–11 China Beijing [13]
2011–12 Canada Quebec City [14]
2012–13 Russia Sochi [15]
2013–14 Japan Fukuoka [16]
2014–15 Spain Barcelona [17]
2015–16 [18]
2016–17 France Marseille [19]
2017–18 Japan Nagoya [20]
2018–19 Canada Vancouver [21]
2019–20 Italy Turin [22]
2020–21 China Beijing Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [23]
2021–22 Japan Osaka [24]
2022–23 Italy Turin [25]
2023–24 China Beijing [26]

Ice dance

Season Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1995–96 France Paris
1996–97 Canada Hamilton
1997–98 Germany Munich
1998–99 Russia Saint Petersburg
1999–00 France Lyon [1]
2000–01 Japan Tokyo [2]
2001–02 Canada Kitchener [3]
2002–03 Russia Saint Petersburg [4][5]
2003–04 United States Colorado Springs [6]
2004–05 China Beijing [7]
2005–06 Japan Tokyo [8]
2006–07 Russia Saint Petersburg [9]
2007–08 Italy Turin [10]
2008–09 South Korea Goyang [11]
2009–10 Japan Tokyo [12]
2010–11 China Beijing [13]
2011–12 Canada Quebec City [14]
2012–13 Russia Sochi [15]
2013–14 Japan Fukuoka [16]
2014–15 Spain Barcelona [17]
2015–16 [18]
2016–17 France Marseille [19]
2017–18 Japan Nagoya [20]
2018–19 Canada Vancouver [21]
2019–20 Italy Turin [22]
2020–21 China Beijing Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [23]
2021–22 Japan Osaka [24]
2022–23 Italy Turin [25]
2023–24 China Beijing [26]

Medal tables

Men's singles

Total medal count by nation

Evgeni Plushenko during qualifying at the 2004 World Championships in Dortmund
With four gold medals and seven medals in total, Evgeni Plushenko is the most successful figure skater in the men's singles event.
Number of Grand Prix Final medals in men's singles by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia85417
2 Japan612725
3 United States62917
4 Canada46111
5 Switzerland2002
6 France1034
7 Spain0213
8 China0011
 South Korea0011
Totals (9 entries)27272781

Most gold medals by skater

The picture shows Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (25) in the exhibion gala at the 2019 Grand Prix Final in Turin
Yuzuru Hanyu shares the record for the most gold medals won in the men's singles event (four).
Top 10 ranking of men's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
No. Skater Nation Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total
1 Evgeni Plushenko  Russia 4 2 1 7
2 Yuzuru Hanyu  Japan 4 2 – 6
3 Nathan Chen  United States 3 1 – 4
4 Patrick Chan  Canada 2 1 1 4
5 Alexei Yagudin  Russia 2 1 – 3
6 Stéphane Lambiel  Switzerland 2 – – 2
7 Shoma Uno  Japan 1 3 2 6
8 Daisuke Takahashi  Japan 1 3 1 5
9 Elvis Stojko  Canada 1 3 – 4
10 Alexei Urmanov  Russia 1 1 1 3


Women's singles

Total medal count by nation

Irina Slutskaya at the 2005 Russian Championships
With four gold medals and nine medals in total, Irina Slutskaya is the most successful figure skater in the women's singles event.
Number of Grand Prix Final medals in women's singles by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia991028
2 Japan87621
3 United States57416
4 South Korea3104
5 Italy1124
6 Uzbekistan1001
7 Belgium0112
8 Germany0101
9 Canada0033
10 Switzerland0011
Totals (10 entries)27272781

Most gold medals by skater

Ladies' single of the 2007-2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final - Mao Asada exhibition.
Mao Asada shares the record for the most gold medals won in the women's singles event (four).
Top 10 ranking of women's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
No. Skater Nation Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total
1 Irina Slutskaya  Russia 4 3 2 9
2 Mao Asada  Japan 4 2 – 6
3 Yuna Kim  South Korea 3 1 – 4
4 Tara Lipinski  United States 2 – – 2
Evgenia Medvedeva  Russia 2 – – 2
6 Michelle Kwan  United States 1 4 – 5
7 Carolina Kostner  Italy 1 1 2 4
8 Sasha Cohen  United States 1 1 – 2
Alina Zagitova  Russia 1 1 – 2
10 Elizaveta Tuktamysheva  Russia 1 – 1 2

Pairs

Total medal count by nation

2009 Cup of China - Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo
Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo have won a record six gold medals in pair skating at the Grand Prix Finals.
Number of Grand Prix Final medals in pair skating by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China810927
2 Russia7111028
3 Germany72413
4 Canada3137
5 France1102
6 Japan1001
7 Italy0112
8 United States0101
Totals (8 entries)27272781

Most gold medals by pairs team

Gala of the 2008-2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final - Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy
Aljona Savchenko shares the record for the most total medals won in the pair skating event (nine), eight of which were won while partnered with Robin Szolkowy.
Top 10 ranking of pairs skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total
1 Shen Xue Zhao Hongbo  China 6 1 2 9
2 Aljona Savchenko[a] Robin Szolkowy  Germany 4 1 3 8
3 Tatiana Totmianina Maxim Marinin  Russia 2 1 – 3
4 Jamie Salé David Pelletier  Canada 2 – – 2
5 Elena Berezhnaya Anton Sikharulidze  Russia 1 3 1 5
6 Pang Qing Tong Jian  China 1 2 4 7
7 Tatiana Volosozhar Maxim Trankov  Russia 1 2 – 3
8 Meagan Duhamel Eric Radford  Canada 1 1 2 4
Sui Wenjing Han Cong  China 1 1 2 4
10 Mandy Wötzel Ingo Steuer  Germany 1 1 1 3

Notes:

  1. ^ Aljona Savchenko won another gold medal with Bruno Massot (2017/18), earning five gold medals and nine overall medals in total.

Ice dance

Total medal count by nation

Meryl Davis and Charlie White at the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships
Meryl Davis and Charlie White have won a record five gold medals in ice dance at the Grand Prix Finals.
Number of Grand Prix Final medals in ice dance by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia86216
2 United States76518
3 Canada67316
4 France44917
5 Italy1236
6 Bulgaria1124
7 Ukraine0101
8 Lithuania0033
Totals (8 entries)27272781

Most gold medals by ice dance team

Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov at the 2004 NHK Trophy.
Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov have won three gold medals in ice dance at the Grand Prix Finals.
Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
No. Female partner Male partner Nation Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total
1 Meryl Davis Charlie White  United States 5 – 1 6
2 Tatiana Navka Roman Kostomarov  Russia 3 1 – 4
3 Gabriella Papadakis Guillaume Cizeron  France 2 1 1 4
4 Shae-Lynn Bourne Victor Kraatz  Canada 2 1 – 3
5 Oksana Grishuk Evgeni Platov  Russia 2 – – 2
Kaitlyn Weaver Andrew Poje  Canada 2 – – 2
7 Tessa Virtue Scott Moir  Canada 1 5 – 6
8 Madison Chock Evan Bates  United States 1 4 – 5
9 Marina Anissina Gwendal Peizerat  France 1 2 3 6
10 Anjelika Krylova Oleg Ovsyannikov  Russia 1 2 – 3

Overall

Total medal count by nation

Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo at the 2009-2010 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo are only figure skaters who achieved six victories in the Grand Prix Finals.
Total number of Grand Prix Final medals by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia32312689
2 United States18161852
3 Japan15191347
4 Canada13141037
5 China8101028
6 Germany73414
7 France651223
8 South Korea3115
9 Italy24612
10 Switzerland2013
11 Bulgaria1124
12 Uzbekistan1001
13 Spain0213
14 Belgium0112
15 Ukraine0101
16 Lithuania0033
Totals (16 entries)108108108324

Most gold medals by skater

Investiture of the German team for Winter Olympics 2018 in Pyeonchang: Aljona Savchenko
Pair skater Aljona Savchenko won five gold medals at the Grand Prix Finals with two partners.
Top 10 ranking of skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
No. Skater Nation Discipline Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place Total
1 Shen Xue  China Pairs 6 1 2 9
Zhao Hongbo
3 Aljona Savchenko  Germany Pairs 5 1 3 9
4 Meryl Davis  United States Ice dance 5 – 1 6
Charlie White
6 Irina Slutskaya  Russia Women 4 3 2 9
7 Evgeni Plushenko  Russia Men 4 2 1 7
8 Mao Asada  Japan Women 4 2 – 6
Yuzuru Hanyu  Japan Men 4 2 – 6
10 Robin Szolkowy  Germany Pairs 4 1 3 8

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