ISU Junior Grand Prix in Canada

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ISU Junior Grand Prix in Canada
ISU Junior Grand Prix Logo.jpeg
StatusInactive
Genre ISU Junior Grand Prix
FrequencyOccasional
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Inaugurated1999
Previous event2018
Organised by Skate Canada

The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Canada is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by Skate Canada. It is held periodically as an event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP), a series of international competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

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History

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP) was established by the International Skating Union (ISU) in 1997 and consists of a series of seven international figure skating competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. The locations of the Junior Grand Prix events change every year. While all seven competitions feature the men's, women's, and ice dance events, only four competitions each season feature the pairs event. Skaters earn points based on their results each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are then invited to compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. [1]

Skaters are eligible to compete on the junior-level circuit if they are at least 13 years old before 1 July of the respective season, and if they have not yet turned 19 (for single skaters, and females in ice dance and pair skating) or 21 (for males in ice dance and pair skating). [1] Competitors are chosen by their respective skating federations. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member nation in each discipline is determined by their results at the prior World Junior Figure Skating Championships. [2]

Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto of the United States, the ice dance champions at the inaugural Junior Grand Prix in Canada 2008 Skate America Gala35.jpg
Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto of the United States, the ice dance champions at the inaugural Junior Grand Prix in Canada

Canada hosted its first Junior Grand Prix competition in 1999 in Montreal. Soshi Tanaka of Japan won the men's event, Irina Nikolaeva of Russia won the women's event, Chantal Poirier and Craig Buntin of Canada won the pairs event, and Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto of the United States won the ice dance event. [3]

Canada has twice hosted the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, the culminating event of the Junior Grand Prix series. The 2011 Grand Prix Final was held in Quebec City. Jason Brown of the United States won the men's event, Yulia Lipnitskaya of Russia won the women's event, Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China won the pairs event, and Victoria Sinitsina and Ruslan Zhiganshin won the ice dance event. [4] The 2018 Grand Prix Final was held in Vancouver. Stephen Gogolev of Canada won the men's event, Alena Kostornaia of Russia won the women's event, Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov of Russia won the pairs event, and Sofia Shevchenko and Igor Eremenko won the ice dance event. [5]

In May 2020, Skate Canada informed the ISU that they could not host the Junior Grand Prix event scheduled to be held in August in Richmond, British Columbia, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [6] The International Skating Union eventually cancelled all scheduled Junior Grand Prix events for the 2020–21 season, citing increased travel and entry requirements between countries and potentially excessive sanitary and health care costs for those hosting competitions. [7]

Canada was originally scheduled to host the second event of the 2021 Junior Grand Prix Series in Edmonton, but cancelled the event due to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was reallocated to France, where the French Federation of Ice Sports was already scheduled to host the first 2021 Junior Grand Prix competition in Courchevel. Thus, two Junior Grand Prix competitions were held back-to-back at the Patinoire du Forum in Courchevel. [8]

Medalists

2019-2020 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final Petr Gumennik 2019 12 05 0166 (2).jpg
Russian Nationals 2021 Anna Shcherbakova.jpg
2019 Russian Figure Skating Championships Anastasia Mishina Aleksandr Galiamov 2018-12-22 17-26-59.jpg
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From left to right: The 2018 Junior Grand Prix in Canada champions: Petr Gumennik of Russia (men's singles); Anna Shcherbakova of Russia (women's singles); Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov (pair skating); and Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha of Canada (ice dance)

Men's singles

Men's event medalists
YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1999 Montreal Flag of Japan.svg Soshi Tanaka Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Bradley Flag of Japan.svg Kensuke Nakaniwa [3]
2002 Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Griazev Flag of the United States.svg Evan Lysacek Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jamal Othman [9]
2005 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Chan Flag of Japan.svg Takahiko Kozuka Flag of the United States.svg Craig Ratterree [10]
2011 Final Quebec City Flag of the United States.svg Jason Brown Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Han Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Farris [4]
2018 Richmond Flag of Russia.svg Petr Gumennik Flag of the United States.svg Tomoki Hiwatashi Flag of France.svg Adam Siao Him Fa [11]
2018 Final Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephen Gogolev Flag of Russia.svg Petr Gumennik Flag of Japan.svg Koshiro Shimada [5]
2020 Richmond Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [7]
2021 Edmonton [8]

Women's singles

Women's event medalists
YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1999 Montreal Flag of Russia.svg Irina Nikolaeva Flag of the United States.svg Naomi Nari Nam Flag of the United States.svg Stacey Pensgen [3]
2002 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Ando Flag of the United States.svg Louann Donovan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cynthia Phaneuf [9]
2005 Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Kitamura Flag of the United States.svg Megan Oster Flag of France.svg Laura Dutertre [10]
2011 Final Quebec City Flag of Russia.svg Yulia Lipnitskaya Flag of Russia.svg Polina Shelepen Flag of Russia.svg Polina Korobeynikova [4]
2018 Richmond Flag of Russia.svg Anna Shcherbakova Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Tarakanova Flag of Japan.svg Rion Sumiyoshi [11]
2018 Final Vancouver Flag of Russia.svg Alena Kostornaia Flag of Russia.svg Alexandra Trusova Flag of Russia.svg Alena Kanysheva [5]
2020 Richmond Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [7]
2021 Edmonton [8]

Pairs

Pairs event medalists
YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1999 Montreal
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  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
  • Jaime O'Reilly
  • David Mollenkamp
[3]
2002
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
[9]
2005
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
[10]
2011 Final Quebec City [4]
2018 Richmond
  • Flag of Russia.svg
[11]
2018 Final Vancouver [5]
2020 Richmond Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [7]
2021 Edmonton [8]

Ice dance

Ice dance event medalists
YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
1999 Montreal
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  • Nelly Gourvest
  • Cedric Pernet
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
  • Brenda Key
  • Ryan Smith
[3]
2002
  • Flag of Italy.svg
  • Alessia Aureli
  • Andrea Vaturi
[9]
2005
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
  • Mylène Lamoureux
  • Michael Mee
[10]
2011 Final Quebec City [4]
2018 Richmond
  • Flag of Russia.svg
  • Polina Ivanenko
  • Daniil Karpov
[11]
2018 Final Vancouver [5]
2020 Richmond Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [7]
2021 Edmonton [8]

References

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  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Second ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating event moves from Edmonton (CAN) to Courchevel (FRA)". International Skating Union . 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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