Bofrost Cup on Ice

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Bofrost Cup on Ice
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Type: ISU Grand Prix
Location:Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Host: German Ice Skating Union

The Bofrost Cup on Ice (previously known as the Fujifilm Trophy from 1986 to 1987, the Nations Cup from 1989 to 1997, and the Sparkassen Cup on Ice from 1998 to 2001) was an annual international figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating from 1986 to 2004. It was replaced by the Cup of China in 2003. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

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After it lost its place in the Grand Prix series, the Bofrost Cup was held twice more, but in a modified format. Instead of a short program, singles and pairs competed in a contest showcasing jumps and required elements, followed by the free skate. Ice dancers performed their original and free dances.

Medalists

Men's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1986 Frankfurt Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Barna Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Riccitelli Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shubin
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Bowman Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Petrenko Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Kano
1989 Gelsenkirchen Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Barna Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viktor Petrenko Flag of the United States.svg Paul Wylie
1990 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kurt Browning Flag of the United States.svg Todd Eldredge Flag of Germany.svg Ronny Winkler
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Mitchell Flag of Germany.svg Mirko Eichhorn Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Weiss
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Todd Eldredge Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Alexei Urmanov Flag of Ukraine.svg Viacheslav Zagorodniuk
1993 Flag of Ukraine.svg Viktor Petrenko Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Britten
1994 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elvis Stojko Flag of the United States.svg Shepherd Clark Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmitri Dmitrenko
1995 Flag of Ukraine.svg Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Flag of Russia.svg Alexei Urmanov Flag of the United States.svg Todd Eldredge [1]
1996 Flag of Russia.svg Alexei Urmanov Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmitri Dmitrenko Flag of Russia.svg Alexei Yagudin
1997 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elvis Stojko Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Igor Pashkevich Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Abt
1998 Flag of Russia.svg Alexei Yagudin Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Abt Flag of Germany.svg Andrejs Vlascenko [2] [1]
1999 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeni Plushenko Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Zhengxin Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Savoie [3] [1]
2000 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeni Plushenko Flag of the United States.svg Timothy Goebel Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Chengjiang [4] [1]
2001 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeni Plushenko Flag of the United States.svg Timothy Goebel Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Chengjiang [5] [1]
2002 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeni Plushenko Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Abt Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Chengjiang [6]
2003 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Lindemann Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeffrey Buttle Flag of Germany.svg Silvio Smalun [7]
2004 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Lindemann Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ben Ferreira Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Savoie [8]

Women's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1986 Frankfurt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dianne Takeuchi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Caishu Flag of Germany.svg Cornelia Renner
1987 Flag of Japan.svg Midori Ito Flag of the United States.svg Jill Trenary Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Gorbenko
1989 Gelsenkirchen Flag of the United States.svg Tonya Harding Flag of Germany.svg Marina Kielmann Flag of Germany.svg Patricia Neske
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Kristi Yamaguchi Flag of Germany.svg Evelyn Großmann Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karen Preston
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Kerrigan Flag of Germany.svg Marina Kielmann Flag of France.svg Laetitia Hubert
1992 Flag of France.svg Surya Bonaly Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tanya Bingert Flag of Germany.svg Marina Kielmann
1993 Flag of Germany.svg Tanja Szewczenko Flag of Ukraine.svg Oksana Baiul Flag of Japan.svg Rena Inoue
1994 Flag of Germany.svg Marina Kielmann Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Liashenko Flag of Germany.svg Tanja Szewczenko
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Kwan Flag of Russia.svg Maria Butyrskaya Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Bobek [1]
1996 Flag of Russia.svg Irina Slutskaya Flag of the United States.svg Tara Lipinski Flag of France.svg Vanessa Gusmeroli
1997 Flag of Germany.svg Tanja Szewczenko Flag of Russia.svg Irina Slutskaya Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Liashenko
1998 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Sokolova Flag of Ukraine.svg Yulia Lavrenchuk Flag of Russia.svg Maria Butyrskaya [2] [1]
1999 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Butyrskaya Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Liashenko Flag of Russia.svg Irina Slutskaya [3] [1]
2000 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Butyrskaya Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Hughes Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Tatiana Malinina [4] [1]
2001 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Butyrskaya Flag of Japan.svg Yoshie Onda Flag of the United States.svg Angela Nikodinov [5] [1]
2002 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshie Onda Flag of Japan.svg Fumie Suguri Flag of Finland.svg Susanna Pöykiö [6]
2003 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joannie Rochette Flag of Finland.svg Susanna Pöykiö Flag of Hungary.svg Júlia Sebestyén [7]
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Bugaeva Flag of Germany.svg Constanze Paulinus Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Annie Bellemare [8]

Pairs

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1986 Frankfurt
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
  • Colette May
  • Carl Nelson
  • Flag of Germany.svg
  • Kerstin Kiminus
  • Stefan Pfrengle
1987
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
  • Laurene Collin
  • John Penticost
1989 Gelsenkirchen
  • Flag of the United States.svg
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995 [1]
1996
1997
1998 [2] [1]
1999 [3] [1]
2000 [4] [1]
2001 [5] [1]
2002 [6]
2003 [7]
2004 [8]

Ice dance

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1986 Frankfurt
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
1987
  • Flag of Italy.svg
  • Michela Malingambi
  • Andrea Gilardi
1989 Gelsenkirchen
  • Flag of Germany.svg
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
1995 [1]
1996
1997
1998 [2] [1]
1999 [3] [1]
2000 [4] [1]
2001 [5] [1]
2002 [6]
2003 [7]
2004 [8]

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