The Spring Cup is an international, multi-level synchronized skating competition, held annually in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy. Held for the first time in 1995, [1] the competition is organized by Precision Skating Milano, Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio and sanctioned by the International Skating Union.
Year | Gold | Total | SP | FS | Silver | Total | SP | FS | Bronze | Total | SP | FS | Source(s) |
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1995 | Hot Shivers | Team Champagne | Cool Dreams | [2] | |||||||||
1996 | Les Pirouettes | Ice Fire | Hot Shivers | [2] | |||||||||
1997 | Team Surprise | Step by Step | Ice Image | [2] | |||||||||
1998 | Team Surprise | Les Pirouettes | Haydenettes | [2] | |||||||||
1999 | Les Suprêmes | Miami University | Crystallettes | [2] | |||||||||
2000 | Team Surprise | Marigold IceUnity | Ice Image (now known as NEXXICE) | [2] | |||||||||
2001 | Team Surprise | Haydenettes | NEXXICE | [2] | |||||||||
2002 | Rockettes | Black Ice | Haydenettes | [2] | |||||||||
2003 | Rockettes | Team Elan | Hot Shivers | [2] | |||||||||
2004 | Paradise | Miami University | Hot Shivers | [2] | |||||||||
2005 | Team Surprise | Team Berlin 1 | Miami University | [2] | |||||||||
2006 | Team Berlin 1 | 153.77 | 52.98 | 100.79 | Miami University | 150.92 | 59.35 | 91.57 | NEXXICE | 149.59 | 58.02 | 91.57 | [3] |
2007 | Team Surprise | 191.29 | 70.23 | 121.06 | Miami University | 189.59 | 67.43 | 122.16 | Marigold IceUnity | 178.92 | 62.83 | 116.09 | [4] |
2008 | NEXXICE | 183.62 | 68.29 | 115.33 | Les Suprêmes | 178.23 | 66.96 | 111.27 | Tatarstan | 158.91 | 57.63 | 101.28 | [5] |
2009 | Team Berlin 1 | 181.92 | 68.26 | 113.66 | California Gold | 162.84 | 62.71 | 100.13 | Team Boomerang | 161.84 | 60.70 | 101.14 | [6] |
2010 | Black Ice | 204.88 | 72.15 | 132.73 | Team Berlin 1 | 168.62 | 62.91 | 105.71 | Dream Team | 152.70 | 50.98 | 101.72 | [7] |
2011 | Team Surprise | 191.75 | 65.00 | 126.75 | Tatarstan | 176.80 | 58.85 | 117.95 | Miami University | 168.37 | 60.51 | 107.86 | [8] |
2012 | Team Surprise | 180.77 | 63.68 | 117.09 | Tatarstan | 179.13 | 58.09 | 121.04 | Team Boomerang | 152.06 | 50.55 | 101.51 | [9] |
2013 | Team Surprise | 172.45 | 53.02 | 119.43 | Team Berlin 1 | 142.36 | 49.48 | 92.88 | Hot Shivers | 136.38 | 44.63 | 91.75 | [10] |
2014 | Team Surprise | 195.62 | 67.10 | 128.52 | Hot Shivers | 162.18 | 53.38 | 108.80 | Starlights | 133.70 | 50.40 | 83.30 | [11] |
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