The World Figure Skating Championships, commonly referred to as "Worlds", are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Generally held in March, the World Championships are considered the most prestigious of the ISU Figure Skating Championships. With the exception of the Olympic title, a world title is considered to be the highest competitive achievement in figure skating.
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships, commonly referred to as "World Juniors" or "Junior Worlds", is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters within a designated age range compete for the title of World Junior champion. The ISU guidelines for junior eligibility have varied throughout the years – currently, skaters must be at least 13 years old but not yet 19 before the previous 1 July, except for men competing in pair skating and ice dancing where the age maximum is 21.
Alexei Bychenko is a retired Ukrainian-born Israeli figure skater. He represented Ukraine through 2009 and Israel after that. He is the 2016 European Figure Skating Championships silver medalist and 2016 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist. He is the first Israeli skater to medal at the European Championships. He placed fourth at 2018 Worlds. Bychenko competed for Israel at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics.
Ilia Alexeyevich Tkachenko is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. Skating for Russia with Ekaterina Riazanova, he became the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard silver medalist, the 2012 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, and a three-time Russian national medalist. Competing with Isabella Tobias for Israel, he won four medals on the ISU Challenger Series.
Natalia Gudina is an Israeli former competitive ice dancer. Representing Israel with husband Alexei Beletski, she placed as high as 14th at the World Championships, as high as 9th at the European Championships, and competed at the Winter Olympics. She represented Ukraine with her previous partner, Vitali Kurkudym, and won the 1996 World Junior bronze medal.
Maria Ivanovna Monko is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With Ilia Tkachenko, she is the 2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final champion.
Ekaterina Vladimirovna Riazanova is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With former partner Ilia Tkachenko, she is the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard silver medalist, the 2012 Skate Canada bronze medalist, and a three-time Russian national medalist.
Alexei Yurievich Gorshkov is a Russian ice dancing coach.
Lorraine McNamara is an American ice dancer. With her skating partner, Anton Spiridonov, she is the 2023 World University Games silver medalist and 2022 CS U.S. Classic bronze medalist.
Luka Berulava is a Russian-born pair skater who currently competes for Georgia. With current partner Anastasia Metelkina, he is the 2024 World Junior champion, 2024 European silver medalist, 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and two-time ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist.
Jeffrey Chen is an American ice dancer, who currently skates with Yahli Pedersen. They are the 2023 JGP Turkey silver medalists.
Katarina Wolfkostin is an American ice dancer, who competes with Dimitry Tsarevski since July 2023.
Elizabeth Tkachenko is an Israeli–American ice dancer who currently represents Israel. With her skating partner, Alexei Kiliakov, she is the 2024 World Junior silver medalist and 2022 Israeli national champion.
Caleb Wein is an American ice dancer. With his skating partner, Angela Ling, he is the 2022 JGP Russia bronze medalist, the 2022 U.S. junior national silver medalist, and finished seventh at the 2022 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Michail Savitskiy is a German ice dancer. With his skating partner, Darya Grimm, he is the 2024 Junior World bronze medalist, 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a three-time ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist, and a three-time German junior national champion (2022–2024).
Darya Grimm is a German ice dancer. With her skating partner, Michail Savitskiy, she is the 2024 Junior World bronze medalist, 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a three-time ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist, and a three-time German junior national champion (2022–2024).
Leah Neset is an American ice dancer. With her skating partner, Artem Markelov, she is the 2024 Junior World champion, 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist, and a three-time U.S. junior national champion
Artem Alexeyevich Markelov is an American ice dancer, born in Volgograd who currently representing for the United States. With his skating partner, Leah Neset, he is the 2024 Junior World champion, 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist, and a three-time U.S. junior national champion.
Gina Zehnder is a Swiss ice dancer. With her skating partner, Beda Leon Sieber, she is the 2023 JGP Turkey bronze medalist, and a two-time Swiss junior national champion. Zehnder/Sieber are the first Swiss ice dance team, junior or senior, to win a medal at an ISU Grand Prix event.
Israel is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024, This will be Israel's third consecutive appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having debuted at the second edition in 2016.
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