ISU Junior Grand Prix in Turkey
| ISU Junior Grand Prix in Turkey | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | ISU Junior Grand Prix |
| Frequency | Occasional |
| Country | Turkey |
| Inaugurated | 2009 |
| Previous event | 2024 JGP Turkey |
| Next event | 2025 JGP Turkey |
| Organized by | Turkish Ice Skating Federation |
The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Turkey is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Turkish Ice Skating Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Buz Pateni Federasyonu). 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]
Turkey hosted its first Junior Grand Prix competition in 2009 in Istanbul. Yan Han of China won the men's event, Kiri Baga of the United States won the women's event, and Ksenia Monko and Kirill Khaliavin of Russia won the ice dance event.[3]
The 2025 competition is scheduled to be held 27–30 August in Ankara, and will be the second event in the 2025–26 Junior Grand Prix Series.[4]
Medalists
Men's singles
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Istanbul | Yan Han | Stanislav Kovalev | Kento Nakamura | [3] |
| 2012 | Jason Brown | Alexander Petrov | Nam Nguyen | [5] | |
| 2023 | Seo Min-kyu | Rio Nakata | Daiya Ebihara | [6] | |
| 2024 | Ankara | Jacob Sanchez | Shunsuke Nakamura | Arlet Levandi | [7] |
Women's singles
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Istanbul | Kiri Baga | Sofia Biryukova | Christina Gao | [3] |
| 2012 | Leah Keiser | Park So-youn | Satoko Miyahara | [5] | |
| 2023 | Ami Nakai | Rena Uezono | Kim Yu-jae | [6] | |
| 2024 | Ankara | Kim Yu-seong | Ami Nakai | Stefania Gladki | [7] |
Pairs
In 2023, Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava became the first pairs team from Georgia to win an ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medal.[8]
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Istanbul | No pairs competitions | [3] | ||
| 2012 | [5] | ||||
| 2023 | [6] | ||||
| 2024 | Ankara | [7] | |||
Ice dance
In 2023, Gina Zehnder and Beda Leon Sieber became the first ice dance team from Switzerland to win an ISU Junior Grand Prix medal.[8]
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Istanbul | [3] | |||
| 2012 | [5] | ||||
| 2023 |
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[6] | |||
| 2024 | Ankara | [7] |
References
- ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2024/25 – Announcement". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "2009 JGP Bosphorus". Skating Scores. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "2025 JGP Ankara". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "2012 JGP Bosphorus". Skating Scores. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "2023 JGP Istanbul". Skating Scores. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "2024 JGP Ankara". Skating Scores. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Ami Nakai (JPN) and Rio Nakata (JPN) secure Junior Grand Prix Final spot in Istanbul (TUR)". International Skating Union. 11 September 2023. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
External links
- ISU Junior Grand Prix at the International Skating Union
- Turkish Ice Skating Federation (in Turkish and English)
- JGP Turkey at Skating Scores