2008–09 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

2008–09 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Grand Prix October 23 December 14, 2008 2008–09 2007–08 Grand Prix 2009–10 Grand Prix The 2008–09 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of six international invitational competitions in the 2008–09 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior level. At each event, skaters earned points based on their placements and the top six scoring skaters or teams at the end of the series qualified for the 2008–09 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, held in Goyang, South Korea. The Grand Prix series set the stage for the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships, the 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships, as well as each country's national championships. The Grand Prix series began on October 23, 2008 and ended on December 14, 2008. The Grand Prix was organized by the International Skating Union. Skaters competed for prize money and a chance to compete in the Grand Prix Final. The corresponding series for Junior-level skaters was the 2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix. Qualifying Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2008 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit. The top six skaters from the 2008 World 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 2007–08 Junior Grand Prix Final or the 2008 World Junior Championships were guaranteed one event. Skaters who 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. The spots remaining were filled from the top 75 skaters/teams in the 2007–08 Season's Best list. Schedule Date Event Location October 23–26 2008 Skate America USA Everett, Washington, United States Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 2008 Skate Canada International CAN Ottawa, Ontario, Canada November 6–9 2008 Cup of China CHN Beijing, China November 13–16 2008 Trophée Éric Bompard FRA Paris, France November 20–23 2008 Cup of Russia RUS Moscow, Russia November 27–30 2008 NHK Trophy JPN Tokyo, Japan December 10–14 2008–09 Grand Prix Final KOR Goyang, South Korea Assignments Men Nation skater Assignment(s) Belarus Sergei Davydov Skate America, NHK Trophy Belgium Kevin van der Perren Skate America, Cup of Russia Canada Jeffrey Buttle Skate Canada International, Cup of China Canada Patrick Chan Skate Canada International, Trophée Éric Bompard Canada Vaughn Chipeur Cup of China, Cup of Russia Canada Christopher Mabee Skate America, NHK Trophy Canada Ian Martinez Skate America (added) Canada Kevin Reynolds Skate America, NHK Trophy Canada Shawn Sawyer Skate America, Skate Canada International (added) Canada Jeremy Ten Skate Canada International (added), Cup of China (added) China Gao Song Cup of China China Guan Jinlin Trophée Éric Bompard, NHK Trophy China Li Chengjiang Skate America, Cup of Russia China Wu Jialiang Cup of China, Trophée Éric Bompard (added) China Xu Min Cup of China Czech Republic Tomas Verner Cup of China, Cup of Russia France Yoann Deslot Trophée Éric Bompard (added) France Brian Joubert Trophée Éric Bompard, Cup of Russia France Kim Lucine Trophée Éric Bompard France Yannick Ponsero Skate Canada International, NHK Trophy France Alban Preaubert Trophée Éric Bompard, Cup of Russia Germany Peter Liebers Trophée Éric Bompard, NHK Trophy (added) Italy Karel Zelenka Skate Canada International Japan Takahiko Kozuka Skate America, Trophée Éric Bompard Japan Takahito Mura NHK Trophy Japan Kensuke Nakaniwa Cup of China Japan Yasuharu Nanri Skate Canada International, NHK Trophy (added) Japan Nobunari Oda NHK Trophy Japan Daisuke Takahashi Cup of China, NHK Trophy Russia Artem Borodulin Cup of China, Cup of Russia Russia Andrei Griazev Skate America, Trophée Éric Bompard Russia Andrei Lutai Trophée Éric Bompard (added), NHK Trophy Russia Alexander Uspenski Cup of Russia Russia Vladimir Uspenski Skate Canada International Russia Sergei Voronov Skate Canada International, Cup of Russia Slovakia Igor Macypura Skate America (added), Trophée Éric Bompard (added) Slovenia Gregor Urbas Trophée Éric Bompard Sweden Kristoffer Berntsson Cup of China, Cup of Russia Sweden Adrian Schultheiss Skate America, NHK Trophy Switzerland Stephane Lambiel Skate Canada International, Trophée Éric Bompard Switzerland Jamal Othman NHK Trophy (added) Ukraine Anton Kovalevski Skate Canada International (added), NHK Trophy (added) United States Jeremy Abbott Cup of China, Cup of Russia United States Ryan Bradley Skate Canada International, Trophée Éric Bompard United States Stephen Carriere Cup of China, NHK Trophy United States Evan Lysacek Skate America, Skate Canada International United States Brandon Mroz Skate Canada International, Trophée Éric Bompard United States Adam Rippon Skate America, Cup of Russia United States Johnny Weir Skate America, NHK Trophy Medal summary Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze USA Skate America October 25 Pairs GER Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy USA Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker RUS Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov Men JPN Takahiko Kozuka USA Johnny Weir USA Evan Lysacek October 26 Ice dancing FRA Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder USA Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto GBR Sinead Kerr / John Kerr Ladies KOR Kim Yuna JPN Yukari Nakano JPN Miki Ando Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze CAN Skate Canada November 1 Pairs RUS Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov CAN Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison USA Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker Men CAN Patrick Chan USA Ryan Bradley USA Evan Lysacek Ladies CAN Joannie Rochette JPN Fumie Suguri USA Alissa Czisny November 2 Ice dancing USA Meryl Davis / Charlie White CAN Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier FRA Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze CHN Cup of China November 7 Pairs CHN Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao UKR Tatiana Volosozhar / Stanislav Morozov CHN Pang Qing / Tong Jian November 8 Ladies KOR Kim Yuna JPN Miki Ando FIN Laura Lepistö Ice dancing RUS Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin USA Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto RUS Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski Men USA Jeremy Abbott USA Stephen Carriere CZE Tomáš Verner Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze FRA Trophée Eric Bompard November 15 Men CAN Patrick Chan JPN Takahiko Kozuka FRA Alban Préaubert Pairs GER Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy RUS Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov CAN Meagan Duhamel / Craig Buntin Ladies CAN Joannie Rochette JPN Mao Asada USA Caroline Zhang Ice dancing FRA Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder ITA Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali GBR Sinead Kerr / John Kerr Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze RUS Cup of Russia November 22 Ladies ITA Carolina Kostner USA Rachael Flatt JPN Fumie Suguri Pairs CHN Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao RUS Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov UKR Tatiana Volosozhar / Stanislav Morozov Men FRA Brian Joubert CZE Tomáš Verner FRA Alban Préaubert November 23 Ice dancing RUS Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski RUS Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin USA Meryl Davis / Charlie White Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze JPN NHK Trophy November 29 Pairs CHN Pang Qing / Tong Jian USA Rena Inoue / John Baldwin CAN Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison Ice dancing ITA Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali FRA Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat USA Emily Samuelson / Evan Bates Ladies JPN Mao Asada JPN Akiko Suzuki JPN Yukari Nakano November 30 Men JPN Nobunari Oda USA Johnny Weir FRA Yannick Ponsero Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze Grand Prix Final(KOR) December 13 Ice dancing FRA Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder RUS Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin USA Meryl Davis / Charlie White Men USA Jeremy Abbott JPN Takahiko Kozuka USA Johnny Weir Ladies JPN Mao Asada KOR Kim Yuna ITA Carolina Kostner Pairs CHN Pang Qing / Tong Jian CHN Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao GER Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy Points After the final event, the 2008 NHK Trophy, the six skaters/teams with the most points advanced to the Grand Prix Final. The qualification point system is as follows: Placement Points (Singles/Dance) Points (Pairs) 1st Place 15 Points 15 Points 2nd Place 13 Points 13 Points 3rd Place 11 Points 11 Points 4th Place 9 Points 9 Points 5th Place 7 Points 7 Points 6th Place 5 Points 5 Points 7th Place 4 Points 8th Place 3 Points There were seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points: Highest placement at an event. If a skater placed 1st and 3rd, the tiebreaker is the 1st place, and that beats a skater who placed 2nd in both events. Highest combined total scores in both events. If a skater earned 200 points at one event and 250 at a second, that skater would win in the second tie-break over a skater who earned 200 points at one event and 150 at another. Participated in two events. Highest combined scores in the free skating/free dancing portion of both events. Highest individual score in the free skating/free dancing portion from one event. Highest combined scores in the short program/original dance of both events. Highest number of total participants at the events. If a tie remained, it was considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all qualified for the Grand Prix Final. Final points Skaters in bold qualified for the Grand Prix Final. Points Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance 30 CAN Patrick Chan KOR Kim Yuna CAN Joannie Rochette GER Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy CHN Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao FRA Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder 28 JPN Takahiko Kozuka JPN Mao Asada RUS Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov RUS Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin ITA Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali 26 USA Johnny Weir CHN Pang Qing / Tong Jian RUS Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski USA Meryl Davis / Charlie White USA Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto 24 FRA Brian Joubert USA Jeremy Abbott CZE Tomáš Verner ITA Carolina Kostner JPN Yukari Nakano JPN Miki Ando JPN Fumie Suguri UKR Tatiana Volosozhar / Stanislav Morozov RUS Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov USA Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker CAN Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison FRA Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat 22 FRA Alban Préaubert USA Evan Lysacek USA Rachael Flatt CAN Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier GBR Sinead Kerr / John Kerr 20 FRA Yannick Ponsero USA Alissa Czisny USA Rena Inoue / John Baldwin CAN Meagan Duhamel / Craig Buntin USA Emily Samuelson / Evan Bates 19 18 USA Stephen Carriere CAN Kevin Reynolds FIN Laura Lepistö USA Caroline Zhang USA Ashley Wagner ITA Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte 17 USA Ryan Bradley 16 RUS Kristina Gorshkova / Vitali Butikov 15 JPN Nobunari Oda 14 CAN Shawn Sawyer CAN Mylène Brodeur / John Mattatall USA Tiffany Vise / Derek Trent RUS Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev FRA Pernelle Carron / Mathieu Jost 13 JPN Akiko Suzuki 12 FIN Susanna Pöykiö USA Beatrisa Liang USA Kimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre 11 USA Brandon Mroz RUS Alena Leonova ISR Alexandra Zaretski / Roman Zaretski 10 USA Adam Rippon USA Mirai Nagasu UKR Anna Zadorozhniuk / Sergei Verbillo 9 RUS Artem Borodulin RUS Sergei Voronov FRA Candice Didier USA Amanda Evora / Mark Ladwig CHN Dong Huibo / Wu Yiming RUS Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze GBR Stacey Kemp / David King RUS Ekaterina Rubleva / Ivan Shefer CAN Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje 8 CHN Wu Jialiang SWE Adrian Schultheiss USA Katrina Hacker LTU Katherine Copely / Deividas Stagniūnas 7 CAN Vaughn Chipeur JPN Takahito Mura CAN Cynthia Phaneuf CHN Zhang Yue / Wang Lei RUS Ksenia Ozerova / Alexander Enbert EST Maria Sergejeva / Ilja Glebov USA Jennifer Wester / Daniil Barantsev 6 SWE Kristoffer Berntsson JPN Yasuharu Nanri USA Kimmie Meissner 5 RUS Alexander Uspenski GER Peter Liebers BEL Kevin van der Perren EST Jelena Glebova CHN Xu Binshu SUI Sarah Meier FRA Adeline Canac / Maximin Coia CAN Monica Pisotta / Michael Stewart USA Caitlin Yankowskas / John Coughlin CAN Rachel Kirkland / Eric Radford ITA Laura Magitteri / Ondřej Hotárek AZE Kristin Fraser / Igor Lukanin 4 CAN Jeremy Ten CAN Mira Leung GBR Jenna McCorkell HUN Júlia Sebestyén GEO Elene Gedevanishvili USA Jane Summersett / Todd Gilles RUS Anastasia Platonova / Alexander Grachev 3 UZB Anastasia Gimazetdinova CHN Yu Xiaoyang / Wang Chen CAN Andrea Chong / Guillame Gfeller JPN Cathy Reed / Chris Reed Prize money The total prize money was $180,000 per event in the series and $272,000 for the Final. All amounts are in U.S. dollars. Pairs and dance teams split the money. The breakdown was 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 References http://isu.sportcentric.net/db//files/serve.php?id=958 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2008-2009: MEN PDF International Skating Union 28 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091029190349/http://isu.sportcentric.net/db/files/serve.php?id=958 2009-10-29 dead http://www.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0%2C10853%2C4844%2D136494%2D137802%2Dnav%2Dlist%2C00%2Ehtml/files/serve%2Ephp?id%3D956 2008/09 Grand Prix Announcement https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4844-136494-137802-nav-list,00.html/files/serve.php?id=956 * http://www.isufs.org/events/gp2008/gpsmen.htm Grand Prix Standings: Men 2008-12-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081216012035/http://www.isufs.org/events/gp2008/gpsmen.htm 2008-12-16 http://www.isufs.org/events/gp2008/gpsladies.htm Grand Prix Standings: Ladies 2008-06-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080930045349/http://www.isufs.org/events/gp2008/gpsladies.htm 2008-09-30 http://www.isufs.org/events/gp2008/gpspairs.htm Grand Prix Standings: Pairs 2008-06-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080930045354/http://www.isufs.org/events/gp2008/gpspairs.htm 2008-09-30 http://www.isufs.org/events/gp2008/gpsdance.htm Grand Prix Standings: Ice dancing 2008-06-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080930045345/http://www.isufs.org/events/gp2008/gpsdance.htm 2008-09-30 External links isuresults.org gpusa08 2008 Skate America isuresults.org gpcan08 2008 Skate Canada International isuresults.org gpchn08 2008 Cup of China isuresults.org gpfra08 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard isuresults.org gprus08 2008 Cup of Russia isuresults.com gpjpn08 2008 NHK Trophy isuresults.com gpf0809 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Isu Grand Prix Of Figure Skating, 2008-09 Category:ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating