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The Shanghai Trophy is an international skating competition held in Shanghai, China, and organized by the Chinese Skating Association. Skaters compete in short track speed skating, synchronized skating, or figure skating. The first event was held in 2016. [1]
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Alexander Samarin |  Moris Kvitelashvili |  Denis Ten | [2] |
| 2019 |  Matteo Rizzo | Alexander Samarin | Jin Boyang | [3] |
| 2023 |  Adam Siao Him Fa |  Cha Jun-hwan | Jin Boyang | [4] |
| 2024 | Cha Jun-hwan |  Deniss Vasiljevs |  Jason Brown | [5] |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Elena Radionova | Elizabet Tursynbayeva | Maria Sotskova | [2] |
| 2019 | Evgenia Medvedeva | Elizabet Tursynbayeva | Lim Eun-soo | [3] |
| 2023 | Bradie Tennell | Lee Hae-in |  Niina Petrõkina | [4] |
| 2024 | Kim Chae-yeon | Bradie Tennell |  Loena Hendrickx | [5] |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | [2] | |||
| 2019 | [3] | |||
| 2023 | [4] | |||
| 2024 | [5] |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | [2] | |||
| 2019 | [3] | |||
| 2023 | [4] | |||
| 2024 | [5] |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Paradise | Haydenettes |  Team Surprise | [6] |
| 2017 | Paradise |  Marigold IceUnity | Team Surprise | [2] |
| 2019 | Team Rockettes | Team Ice on fire |  Team Unity | [3] |
| 2023 |  Team Berlin 1 |  Team Passion | Team Unity | [4] |
| 2024 | Team Rockettes | Team Berlin 1 | Team Passion | [5] |
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