The 2004–05 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the eighth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The top skaters from the series met at the Junior Grand Prix Final.
| 2004–05 ISU Junior Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Junior Grand Prix |
| Season: | 2004–05 |
| Previous: 2003–04 ISU Junior Grand Prix | |
| Next: 2005–06 ISU Junior Grand Prix | |
Competitions
editThe locations of the JGP events change yearly. In the 2004–05 season, the series was composed of the following events:
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| August 26–28 | 2004 JGP Courchevel | Courchevel, France |
| September 1–5 | 2004 JGP Budapest | Budapest, Hungary |
| September 9–12 | 2004 JGP Skate Long Beach | Long Beach, United States |
| September 16–19 | 2004 JGP Harbin | Harbin, China |
| September 22–25 | 2004 JGP Belgrade Sparrow | Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro |
| Sept. 29 – Oct. 3 | 2004 JGP Ukrainian Souvenir | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| October 7–9 | 2004 JGP Pokal der Blauen Schwerter | Chemnitz, Germany |
| October 12–15 | 2004 JGP Harghita Cup | Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania |
| December 2–5 | 2004–05 Junior Grand Prix Final | Helsinki, Finland |
Junior Grand Prix Final qualifiers
editThe following skaters qualified for the 2004–05 Junior Grand Prix Final, in order of qualification.[1][2][3][4]
Kiira Korpi, who missed the third alternate position by one spot, was given the host wildcard spot to the Junior Grand Prix Final. She placed 4th at the Final.
Medalists
editMen
edit| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |  Yannick Ponsero |
 Andrei Lutai |
Jérémie Colot |
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| Hungary | Alexander Uspenski |
 Yasuharu Nanri |
Sergei Voronov |
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| United States |  Dennis Phan |
 Christopher Mabee |
Princeton Kwong |
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| China | Mikhail Magerovski |
 Jamal Othman |
Kazumi Kishimoto |
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| Serbia | Christopher Mabee |
Shaun Rogers |
Sergei Dobrin |
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| Ukraine | Yasuharu Nanri |
Dennis Phan |
Nobunari Oda |
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| Germany | Jamal Othman |
Alexander Uspenski |
Princeton Kwong |
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| Romania | Ryo Shibata |
Sergei Dobrin |
Mikhail Magerovski |
|
| Final | Dennis Phan |
Yasuharu Nanri |
Alexander Uspenski |
Ladies
edit| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Meagan Duhamel |
Kimmie Meissner |
Jessica Houston |
|
| Hungary |  Kim Yuna |
Aki Sawada |
Katy Taylor |
|
| United States | Mao Asada |
Kimmie Meissner |
Danielle Kahle |
|
| China | Nana Takeda |
Kim Yuna |
Jessica Dubé |
|
| Serbia |  Laura Lepistö |
Jane Bugaeva |
Signe Ronka |
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| Ukraine | Mao Asada |
Veronika Kropotina |
Aki Sawada |
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| Germany | Kiira Korpi |
Danielle Kahle |
Katy Taylor |
|
| Romania | Akiko Kitamura |
Nana Takeda |
Jessica Houston |
|
| Final | Mao Asada |
Kim Yuna |
Kimmie Meissner |
Pairs
edit| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Mariel Miller / Rockne Brubaker |
Arina Ushakova / Alexander Popov |
Brooke Castile / Benjamin Okolski |
|
| Hungary | Sydney Schmidt / Christopher Pottenger |
Lindsey Seitz / Andy Seitz |
 Alina Dikhtiar / Fillip Zalevski |
|
| United States | Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison |
Aaryn Smith / Will Chitwood |
Michelle Cronin / Brian Shales |
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| China | Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov |
Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison |
Elena Efaieva / Alexei Menshikov |
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| Serbia | Julia Vlassov / Drew Meekins |
Aaryn Smith / Will Chitwood |
 Angelika Pylkina / Niklas Hogner |
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| Ukraine | Arina Ushakova / Alexander Popov |
Katelyn Uhlig / Colin Loomis |
Julia Vlassov / Drew Meekins |
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| Germany | Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov |
Brittany Vise / Nicholas Kole |
Angelika Pylkina / Niklas Hogner |
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| Romania | Tatiana Kokoreva / Egor Golovkin |
Mariel Miller / Rockne Brubaker |
Elena Efaieva / Alexei Menshikov |
|
| Final | Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov |
Brittany Vise / Nicholas Kole |
Mariel Miller / Rockne Brubaker |
Ice dance
edit| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin |
Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
Pernelle Carron / Edouard Dezutter |
|
| Hungary |  Anna Cappellini / Matteo Zanni |
Allie McCurdy / Michael Coreno |
Trina Pratt / Todd Gilles |
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| United States | Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin |
Siobhan Karam / Joshua McGrath |
Anastasia Gorshkova / Ilia Tkachenko |
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| China | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
Natalia Mikhailova / Arkadi Sergeev |
Trina Pratt / Todd Gilles |
|
| Serbia | Anna Cappellini / Matteo Zanni |
Anastasia Gorshkova / Ilia Tkachenko |
Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
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| Ukraine | Anastasia Platonova / Andrei Maximishin |
 Petra Pachlová / Petr Knoth |
Allie McCurdy / Michael Coreno |
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| Germany | Natalia Mikhailova / Arkadi Sergeev |
Camilla Pistorello / Luca Lanotte |
 Alexandra Zaretsky / Roman Zaretsky |
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| Romania | Anastasia Platonova / Andrei Maximishin |
Alexandra Zaretsky / Roman Zaretsky |
Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
|
| Final | Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin |
Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
Anna Cappellini / Matteo Zanni |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 8 | 13 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Finland (FIN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Israel (ISR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 | |
References
editExternal links
edit- Junior Grand Prix, France at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, Hungary at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, USA at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, China at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, Serbia & Montenegro at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, Germany at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, Romania at the International Skating Union
- 2004–05 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final at the International Skating Union
- 2004–05 Results
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