ISU Junior Grand Prix in Slovenia

ISU Junior Grand Prix in Slovenia
StatusActive
GenreISU Junior Grand Prix
FrequencyOccasional
Country Slovenia
Inaugurated1999
Previous event2024
Organized bySlovene Skating Union

The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Slovenia – also known as the Ljubljana Cup – is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Slovene Skating Union (Slovene: Zveza Drsalnih Športov Slovenije). 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.

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, and if they have not yet turned 19 (for single skaters), 21 (for ice dancers and female pair skaters), or 23 (for male pair skaters). Competitors are chosen by their respective skating federations rather than by the ISU. 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]

Slovenia hosted its first Junior Grand Prix competition in 1999 in Bled. Stefan Lindemann of Germany won the men's event, Irina Tkatchuk of Russia won the women's event, Julia Shapiro and Alexei Sokolov of Russia won the pairs event, and Elena Khalyavina and Maxim Shabalin of Russia won the ice dance event.[3]

Slovenia hosted the 2001 Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final – the culminating event of the 2001–02 ISU Junior Grand Prix Series – in Bled. Stanislav Timchenko of Russia won the men's event, Miki Ando of Japan won the women's event, Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao of China won the pairs event, and Elena Khalyavina and Maxim Shabalin of Russia won the ice dance event.[4]

The ISU officially cancelled all scheduled Junior Grand Prix events for the 2020–21 season, which included the 2020 Ljubljana Cup, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing increased travel and entry requirements between countries and potentially excessive sanitary and health care costs for those hosting competitions.[5]

Medalists

Men's singles

Men's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1999 Bled Stefan Lindemann Ben Miller Denis Balandin [3]
2001 Final Stanislav Timchenko Ma Xiaodong Kevin van der Perren [4]
2003 Christopher Mabee Dennis Phan Shawn Sawyer [6]
2012 Joshua Farris Jin Boyang Alexander Samarin [7]
2014 Ljubljana Jin Boyang Alexander Petrov Dmitri Aliev [8]
2016 Alexei Krasnozhon Ilia Skirda Kazuki Tomono [9]
2018 Petr Gumennik Tomoki Hiwatashi Koshiro Shimada [10]
2020 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2021 Ilya Yablokov Arlet Levandi Matthew Nielsen [11]
2024 Jacob Sanchez Adam Hagara Genrikh Gartung [12]

Women's singles

Women's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1999 Bled Irina Tkatchuk Tamara Dorofejev Galina Maniachenko [3]
2001 Final Miki Ando Ludmila Nelidina Akiko Suzuki [4]
2003 Kimmie Meissner Lina Johansson Viktória Pavuk [6]
2012 Kim Hae-jin Barbie Long Evgenia Gerasimova [7]
2014 Ljubljana Serafima Sakhanovich Yuka Nagai Leah Keiser [8]
2016 Rika Kihira Marin Honda Alina Zagitova [9]
2018 Anastasia Tarakanova Anna Tarusina Lee Hae-in [10]
2020 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2021 Adeliia Petrosian Sofia Samodelkina Lindsay Thorngren [11]
2024 Sophie Joline von Felten Shin Ji-a Mei Okada [12]

Pairs

Pairs event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1999 Bled
[3]
2001 Final [4]
2003 [6]
2012–24 No pairs competitions since 2003

Ice dance

Ice dance event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1999 Bled [3]
2001 Final
[4]
2003 [6]
2012 [7]
2014 Ljubljana
  • Brianna Delmaestro
  • Timothy Lum
  • Holly Moore
  • Daniel Klaber
 [8]
2016 [9]
2018
  • Polina Ivanenko
  • Daniil Karpov
 [10]
2020 Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2021
  • Vasilisa Kaganovskaia
  • Valeriy Angelopol
 [11]
2024
  • Iryna Pidgaina
  • Artem Koval
  • Célina Fradji
  • Jean-Hans Fourneaux
  • Caroline Mullen
  • Brendan Mullen
 [12]

References

  1. ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2024/25 – Announcement". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "1999/2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix, 5th event – 1999 Skate Slovenia". The Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on 25 June 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d e "2001/2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final". The Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
  5. ^ a b c d "ISU Junior Grand Prix Series 2020/21 cancelled". International Skating Union. 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "2003 Skate Bled". Tracings. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  7. ^ a b c "2012 JGP Sencila Bled Cup". Skating Scores. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b c "2014 JGP Slovenia". Skating Scores. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  9. ^ a b c "2016 JGP Ljubljana Cup". Skating Scores. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "2018 JGP Ljubljana Cup". Skating Scores. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  11. ^ a b c "2021 JGP Ljubljana Cup". Skating Scores. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  12. ^ a b c "2024 JGP Ljubljana Cup". Skating Scores. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
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