ISU Junior Grand Prix in Ukraine
| ISU Junior Grand Prix in Ukraine | |
|---|---|
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | ISU Junior Grand Prix |
| Frequency | Occasional |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Previous event | 2004 |
| Organized by | Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation |
The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Ukraine – also known as the Ukrainian Souvenir – is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation (Ukrainian: Українська федерація фігурного катання на ковзанах). 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]
Ukraine hosted its first Junior Grand Prix competition in 1997 in Dnipro. Timothy Goebel of the United States won the men's event, Viktoria Volchkova of Russia won the women's event, Julia Obertas and Dmytro Palamarchuk of Ukraine won the pairs event, and Jessica Joseph and Charles Butler of the United States won the ice dance event.[3]
Medalists
Not pictured: Arina Ushakova and Alexander Popov of Russia (pair skating)
Men's singles
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dnipro | Timothy Goebel | Vincent Restencourt | Yosuke Takeuchi | [3] |
| 1998 | Kyiv | Andriy Kyforenko | Alexei Vasilevski | Oleksandr Smokvin | [4] |
| 2000 | Parker Pennington | Sergei Dobrin | Jeffrey Buttle | [5] | |
| 2004 | Yasuharu Nanri | Dennis Phan | Nobunari Oda | [6] |
Women's singles
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dnipro | Viktoria Volchkova | Chisato Shiina | Kumiko Taneda | [3] |
| 1998 | Kyiv | Galina Maniachenko | Anna Neshcheret | [4] | |
| 2000 | Svetlana Chernyshova | Svitlana Pylypenko | Susanna Pöykiö | [5] | |
| 2004 | Mao Asada | Veronika Kropotina | Aki Sawada | [6] |
Pairs
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dnipro | [3] | |||
| 1998 | Kyiv | [4] | |||
| 2000 | [5] | ||||
| 2004 |
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[6] |
Ice dance
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dnipro |
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| 1998 | Kyiv |
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| 2000 |
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| 2004 | [6] |
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 "1997 Ukrainien Souvenir". The Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ a b c d "1998 Ukrainian Souvenir". The Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ a b c d "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Ukrainian Souvenir 2000 – Kiev, Ukraine". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d "2004 Ukrainian Souvenir". Tracings. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
External links
- ISU Junior Grand Prix at the International Skating Union
- Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation (in Ukrainian)
- JGP Ukraine at Skating Scores