The 2008–09 figure skating season began on July 1, 2008, and ended on June 30, 2009. During this season, elite skaters competed on the Championship level at the 2009 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. They also competed in elite competitions such as the Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix series.
2008–09 figure skating season | |
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Date: | July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009 |
Previous: 2007–08 | |
Next: 2009–10 |
Season notes
editAs this was a pre-Olympic season, skaters qualified entries to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games at the 2009 World Championships.
Age eligibility
editSkaters competing on the junior level were required to be at least 13 but not 19 – or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers – before July 1, 2008. Those who had turned 14 were eligible for the senior Grand Prix series and senior B internationals. Those who turned 15 before July 1, 2008 were also eligible for the senior World, European, and Four Continents Championships.
Date of birth | Eligibility |
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Born before July 1, 1995 | Eligible for Junior Grand Prix |
Born before July 1, 1994 | Eligible for senior Grand Prix series, senior B internationals |
Born before July 1, 1993 | Eligible for senior Worlds, Europeans, Four Continents |
Born before July 1, 1989 | Not eligible for junior events (except male pair skaters and ice dancers) |
Born before July 1, 1987 | Male pair skaters and ice dancers not eligible for junior events |
Rules may not apply to non-ISU events such as national championships |
Music
editCompetitions
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ISU Champ. | Grand Prix | Other int. | National |
Date | Event | Type | Level | Disc. | Location | |
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2008 | ||||||
August 28–30 | JGP Courchevel | Grand Prix | Junior | M/L/D | Courchevel, France | Details |
September 4–6 | JGP Merano | Grand Prix | Junior | M/L/D | Merano, Italy | Details |
September 11–13 | JGP Mexico Cup | Grand Prix | Junior | All | Mexico City, Mexico | Details |
September 18–20 | JGP Czech Skate | Grand Prix | Junior | All | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Details |
September 25–27 | Nebelhorn Trophy | Other int. | Senior | All | Oberstdorf, Germany | Details |
September 25–28 | JGP Madrid Cup | Grand Prix | Junior | M/L/D | Madrid, Spain | Details |
October 2–4 | JGP Golden Lynx | Grand Prix | Junior | All | Gomel, Belarus | Details |
October 2–4 | Master's de Patinage | Other nat. | Sen.–Jun. | All | Orléans, France | Details |
October 3–5 | Merano Cup | Other int. | Sen.–Nov. | M/L | Merano, Italy | |
October 9–11 | JGP Skate Safari | Grand Prix | Junior | M/L/D | Cape Town, South Africa | Details |
October 10–12 | Finlandia Trophy | Other int. | Senior | M/L/D | Vantaa, Finland | Details |
October 14–17 | Coupe de Nice | Other int. | Sen.–Nov. | M/L/P | Nice, France | Details |
October 14–17 | Karl Schäfer Memorial | Other int. | Senior | M/L/D | Vienna, Austria | Details |
October 15–19 | Coupe de Nice | Other int. | Sen.–Nov. | M/L/P | Nice, France | Details |
October 16–18 | JGP John Curry Memorial | Grand Prix | Junior | All | Sheffield, England | Details |
October 24–26 | Skate America | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Everett, WA, U.S.A. | Details |
Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 | NRW Trophy | Other int. | Sen.–PN. | D | Dortmund, Germany | |
Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 | Skate Canada | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Ottawa, Canada | Details |
November 6–8 | Cup of China | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Beijing, China | Details |
November 8–9 | Skate Celje | Other int. | Jun.–Nov. | M/L | Celje, Slovenia | Details |
November 13–15 | Crystal Skate of Romania | Other int. | Senior | M/L | Galați, Romania | |
November 14–16 | Warsaw Cup | Other int. | Jun.–Nov. | M/L/P | Warsaw, Poland | Details |
November 14–15 | Trophée Eric Bompard | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Paris, France | Details |
November 14–16 | Golden Spin of Zagreb | Other int. | Senior | All | Zagreb, Croatia | Details |
November 14–16 | Pavel Roman Memorial | Other int. | Sen.–Jun. | D | Olomouc, Czech Republic | |
November 21–23 | Cup of Russia | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Moscow, Russia | Details |
November 22–23 | Ondrej Nepela Memorial | Other int. | Senior | M/L/D | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
November 23–24 | Japan Junior Champ. | Nats. | Junior | M/L/D | Nagoya, Japan | Details |
November 28–30 | NHK Trophy | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Tokyo, Japan | Details |
December 4–6 | Three Nationals Championships (Czech, Slovak, Polish) |
Nats. | Sen.–Nov. | All | Třinec, Czech Republic | |
December 4–7 | NRW Trophy | Other int. | Sen.–Nov. | M/L/P | Dortmund, Germany | |
December 11–13 | Grand Prix Final | Grand Prix | Sen.–Jun. | All | Goyang, South Korea | Details |
December 17–21 | German Championships | Nats. | Sen.–Nov. | All | Oberstdorf, Germany | Details |
December 19–20 | French Championships | Nats. | Senior | All | Colmar, France | Details |
December 24–28 | Russian Championships | Nats. | Senior | All | Kazan, Russia | |
December 25–27 | Japan Championships | Nats. | Senior | All | Nagano, Japan | Details |
2009 | ||||||
January 7–10 | Chinese Championships | Nats. | Senior | All | Beijing, China | |
January 14–18 | Canadian Championships | Nats. | Sen.–Jun. | All | Saskatoon, Canada | |
January 18–25 | U.S. Championships | Nats. | Sen.–Nov. | All | Cleveland, U.S. | Details |
January 20–24 | European Championships | ISU Champ. | Senior | All | Helsinki, Finland | Details |
January 28–31 | Russian Junior Championships | Nats. | Junior | All | Saransk, Russia | |
February 4–7 | Four Continents Championships | ISU Champ. | Senior | All | Vancouver, Canada | Details |
February 5–8 | International Challenge Cup | Other int. | Sen.–PN. | M/L/P | The Hague, Netherlands | Details |
February 6–8 | Nordic Championships | Other int. | Sen.–Nov. | M/L | Malmö, Sweden | |
February 16–20 | Euro. Youth Olympic Festival | Other int. | Junior | M/L/D | Cieszyn, Poland | Details |
February 21–24 | Winter Universiade | Other int. | Senior | All | Harbin, China | Details |
February 24–28 | World Junior Championships | ISU Champ. | Junior | All | Sofia, Bulgaria | Details |
March 24–28 | World Championships | ISU Champ. | Senior | All | Los Angeles, U.S. | Details |
April 2–4 | Triglav Trophy | Other int. | Sen.–Nov. | M/L | Jesenice, Slovenia | Details |
April 16–18 | World Team Trophy | Other int. | Senior | All | Tokyo, Japan | Details |
Type: ISU Champ. = ISU Championships; Other int. = International events except ISU Championships and Grand Prix; Nats. = National championships; Other nat. = Other national events Levels: Sen. = Senior; Jun. = Junior; Nov. = Novice; PN. = Pre-novice Disciplines: M = Men's singles; L = Ladies' singles; P = Pair skating; D = Ice dance; All = All four disciplines |
Records
editDuring the season, the following world records were set:
Discipline | Segment | Skater | Score | Event | Date |
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Ladies | Total overall | Kim Yuna | 207.71 | 2009 World Figure Skating Championships | 28.03.2009 |
Ladies | Short program | Kim Yuna | 76.12 | 2009 World Figure Skating Championships | 27.03.2009 |
Ladies | Short program | Kim Yuna | 72.24 | 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships | 04.02.2009 |
ISU Champions
editDuring the season, the following skaters won ISU Championships.
Discipline | World Championships | European Championships | Four Continents Championships | World Junior Championship |
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Men | Evan Lysacek | Brian Joubert | Patrick Chan | Adam Rippon |
Ladies | Kim Yuna | Laura Lepistö | Kim Yuna | Alena Leonova |
Pair skating | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy | Pang Qing / Tong Jian | Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze |
Ice Dance | Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin | Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski | Meryl Davis / Charlie White | Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein |
Season's best scores
editThe following are all the season's best scores set over the season.
Men
editMen's season's best scores on April 18, 2009.[1]
Ladies
editLadies' season's best scores on April 18, 2009.[2]
Pairs
editPair skating season's best scores on April 18, 2009.[3]
Ice dance
editIce dance season's best scores on April 18, 2009.[4]
World standings
editSeason-end standings (top 30)
editMen's singles
editAs of 27 March 2009[update][5]
Rank | Nation | Skater | Points | Season | ISU Championships or Olympics |
(Junior) Grand Prix and Final |
Selected International Competition | ||
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Best | Best | 2nd Best | Best | 2nd Best | |||||
1 | CZE | Tomáš Verner | 4092 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 875 | 583 | 360 | 203 | 182 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 840 | 360 | 236 | 250 | 203 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 613 | 204 | 183 | 175 | 158 | ||||
2 | FRA | Brian Joubert | 3704 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 972 | 400 | 292 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 1080 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 840 | 560 | 280 | 0 | 0 | ||||
3 | BEL | Kevin van der Perren | 3589 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 680 | 236 | 0 | 250 | 225 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 709 | 472 | 360 | 250 | 203 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 476 | 204 | 165 | 0 | 0 | ||||
4 | USA | Evan Lysacek | 3536 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 1200 | 324 | 324 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 680 | 648 | 360 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 588 | 280 | 252 | 0 | 0 | ||||
5 | JPN | Daisuke Takahashi | 3535 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 875 | 720 | 400 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 756 | 504 | 280 | 0 | 0 | ||||
6 | CAN | Patrick Chan | 3447 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 1080 | 525 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 517 | 525 | 400 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 451 | 183 | 149 | 0 | 0 | ||||
7 | USA | Johnny Weir | 3365 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 648 | 360 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 972 | 583 | 400 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 402 | 252 | 227 | 0 | 0 | ||||
8 | USA | Jeremy Abbott | 2960 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 551 | 800 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 551 | 292 | 191 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 476 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | ||||
9 | SUI | Stéphane Lambiel | 2907 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 787 | 800 | 360 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 680 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
10 | JPN | Takahiko Kozuka | 2892 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 709 | 720 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 574 | 262 | 191 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 227 | 165 | 0 | 0 | ||||
11 | USA | Adam Rippon | 2733 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 715 | 262 | 191 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 715 | 600 | 250 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
12 | JPN | Nobunari Oda | 2719 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 638 | 400 | 0 | 250 | 250 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 447 | 454 | 280 | 0 | 0 | ||||
13 | FRA | Yannick Ponsero | 2667 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 612 | 324 | 292 | 250 | 203 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 264 | 236 | 236 | 250 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 214 | 165 | 149 | 0 | 0 | ||||
14 | CZE | Michal Brezina | 2561 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 644 | 250 | 250 | 225 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 469 | 225 | 133 | 250 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 103 | 115 | 0 | 115 | 0 | ||||
15 | USA | Stephen Carriere | 2509 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 360 | 236 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 612 | 324 | 292 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 501 | 420 | 175 | 0 | 0 | ||||
16 | FRA | Alban Préaubert | 2503 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 551 | 324 | 324 | 225 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 325 | 324 | 262 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 347 | 408 | 252 | 0 | 0 | ||||
17 | USA | Brandon Mroz | 2468 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 517 | 262 | 213 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 521 | 540 | 250 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 365 | 378 | 175 | 0 | 0 | ||||
18 | CAN | Jeffrey Buttle | 2345 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 1200 | 324 | 292 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
19 | RUS | Sergei Voronov | 2204 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 362 | 236 | 213 | 203 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 638 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 405 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
20 | RUS | Artem Borodulin | 1878 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 237 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 644 | 250 | 203 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 266 | 223 | 158 | 0 | 0 | ||||
21 | CAN | Kevin Reynolds | 1865 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 308 | 292 | 292 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 422 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 328 | 340 | 175 | 0 | 0 | ||||
22 | SWE | Kristoffer Berntsson | 1787 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 402 | 191 | 191 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 446 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 362 | 165 | 0 | 142 | 0 | ||||
23 | BLR | Sergei Davydov | 1768 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 377 | 292 | 236 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 428 | 252 | 183 | 0 | 0 | ||||
24 | CAN | Vaughn Chipeur | 1757 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 496 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 446 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 149 | 0 | 142 | 0 | ||||
25 | JPN | Takahito Mura | 1738 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 275 | 262 | 0 | 250 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 107 | 203 | 203 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 239 | 306 | 158 | 0 | 0 | ||||
26 | SWE | Adrian Schultheiss | 1677 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 200 | 213 | 213 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 496 | 182 | 148 | 225 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 127 | 115 | 104 | 0 | 0 | ||||
27 | CHN | Jinlin Guan | 1676 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 579 | 394 | 250 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 295 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
28 | KAZ | Denis Ten | 1610 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 574 | 394 | 250 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 147 | 148 | 97 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
29 | FRA | Florent Amodio | 1588 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 164 | 600 | 250 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 277 | 164 | 133 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 115 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
30 | RUS | Ivan Bariev | 1586 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 437 | 225 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 380 | 319 | 225 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ladies' singles
editAs of 29 March 2009[update][6]
Rank | Nation | Skater | Points | Season | ISU Championships or Olympics |
(Junior) Grand Prix and Final |
Selected International Competition | ||
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Best | Best | 2nd Best | Best | 2nd Best | |||||
1 | KOR | Yuna Kim | 4652 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 1200 | 720 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 972 | 800 | 400 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 680 | 560 | 280 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2 | ITA | Carolina Kostner | 4635 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 756 | 648 | 400 | 250 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 1080 | 648 | 400 | 250 | 203 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
3 | JPN | Mao Asada | 4499 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 875 | 800 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 1200 | 720 | 400 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 756 | 504 | 280 | 0 | 0 | ||||
4 | CAN | Joannie Rochette | 3498 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 1080 | 583 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 787 | 324 | 324 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 476 | 280 | 204 | 0 | 0 | ||||
5 | FIN | Laura Lepistö | 3416 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 840 | 324 | 262 | 225 | 225 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 680 | 262 | 213 | 203 | 182 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 266 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
6 | JPN | Miki Ando | 3372 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 972 | 472 | 360 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 680 | 360 | 292 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 840 | 368 | 280 | 0 | 0 | ||||
7 | JPN | Yukari Nakano | 3196 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 525 | 360 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 875 | 525 | 360 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 551 | 252 | 227 | 0 | 0 | ||||
8 | USA | Caroline Zhang | 2975 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 644 | 324 | 262 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 644 | 583 | 360 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 501 | 420 | 175 | 0 | 0 | ||||
9 | USA | Rachael Flatt | 2944 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 787 | 360 | 292 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 715 | 540 | 250 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
10 | HUN | Júlia Sebestyén | 2905 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 402 | 213 | 0 | 250 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 612 | 262 | 213 | 250 | 164 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 264 | 330 | 280 | 142 | 0 | ||||
11 | SUI | Sarah Meier | 2874 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 517 | 236 | 0 | 203 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 756 | 360 | 292 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 529 | 454 | 280 | 0 | 0 | ||||
12 | USA | Kimmie Meissner | 2602 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 191 | 191 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 638 | 472 | 400 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 613 | 252 | 227 | 0 | 0 | ||||
13 | FIN | Susanna Pöykiö | 2527 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 680 | 262 | 236 | 164 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 0 | 191 | 0 | 225 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 428 | 183 | 183 | 158 | 0 | ||||
14 | USA | Mirai Nagasu | 2333 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 262 | 191 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 579 | 600 | 250 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
15 | JPN | Fumie Suguri | 2283 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 574 | 360 | 324 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 325 | 292 | 262 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 408 | 252 | 0 | 0 | ||||
16 | FIN | Kiira Korpi | 2272 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 551 | 292 | 0 | 225 | 164 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 476 | 165 | 149 | 175 | 0 | ||||
17 | USA | Ashley Wagner | 2270 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 579 | 292 | 292 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 402 | 324 | 262 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 405 | 378 | 175 | 0 | 0 | ||||
18 | RUS | Alena Leonova | 2226 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 715 | 262 | 213 | 225 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 422 | 225 | 164 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
19 | GEO | Elene Gedevanishvili | 2158 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 465 | 213 | 0 | 250 | 182 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 446 | 236 | 191 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 281 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | ||||
20 | USA | Alissa Czisny | 2110 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 418 | 324 | 292 | 250 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 0 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 386 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
21 | FIN | Jenni Vähämaa | 1938 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 521 | 394 | 225 | 250 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 365 | 115 | 68 | 0 | 0 | ||||
22 | EST | Elena Glebova | 1897 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 264 | 236 | 0 | 225 | 182 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 275 | 236 | 191 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 295 | 142 | 104 | 115 | 0 | ||||
23 | SWE | Joshi Helgesson | 1873 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 521 | 133 | 108 | 225 | 225 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 380 | 148 | 133 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
24 | SVK | Ivana Reitmayerova | 1723 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 342 | 148 | 108 | 250 | 225 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 164 | 97 | 0 | 225 | 164 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
25 | JPN | Akiko Suzuki | 1715 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 402 | 360 | 0 | 250 | 203 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 250 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
26 | ITA | Stefania Berton | 1675 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 173 | 203 | 182 | 250 | 203 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 237 | 148 | 133 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 194 | 248 | 158 | 0 | 0 | ||||
27 | ITA | Valentina Marchei | 1674 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 496 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 386 | 165 | 0 | 127 | 0 | ||||
28 | USA | Beatrisa Liang | 1578 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 262 | 236 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 465 | 236 | 191 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 204 | 183 | 175 | 0 | ||||
29 | GBR | Jenna McCorkell | 1565 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 362 | 213 | 0 | 203 | 182 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 402 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
30 | GER | Sarah Hecken | 1542 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 380 | 203 | 164 | 203 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 342 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pairs
editAs of 26 March 2009[update][7]
Rank | Nation | Couple | Points | Season | ISU Championships or Olympics |
(Junior) Grand Prix and Final |
Selected International Competition | ||
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Best | Best | 2nd Best | Best | 2nd Best | |||||
1 | GER | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy |
5252 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 1200 | 648 | 400 | 250 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 1200 | 800 | 400 | 250 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 680 | 504 | 280 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2 | CHN | Dan Zhang / Hao Zhang |
4454 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 1080 | 720 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 1080 | 720 | 400 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 551 | 454 | 280 | 0 | 0 | ||||
3 | CHN | Qing Pang / Jian Tong |
3963 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 875 | 800 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 840 | 648 | 400 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 756 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
4 | RUS | Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov |
3871 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 972 | 525 | 400 | 250 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 875 | 525 | 324 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 362 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
5 | CAN | Jessica Dube / Bryce Davison |
3395 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 756 | 360 | 324 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 972 | 583 | 400 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
6 | RUS | Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov |
3216 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 787 | 472 | 360 | 225 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 756 | 324 | 292 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 293 | 183 | 149 | 0 | 0 | ||||
7 | UKR | Tatiana Volosozhar / Stanislav Morozov |
3022 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 709 | 583 | 360 | 203 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 612 | 292 | 262 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
8 | RUS | Ksenia Krasilnikova / Konstantin Bezmaternikh |
2846 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 486 | 250 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 715 | 600 | 262 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 405 | 378 | 175 | 0 | 0 | ||||
9 | USA | Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker |
2552 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 551 | 360 | 324 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 0 | 360 | 360 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 501 | 420 | 175 | 0 | 0 | ||||
10 | CAN | Meagan Duhamel / Craig Buntin |
2398 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 612 | 324 | 292 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 709 | 236 | 0 | 225 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
10 | USA | Rena Inoue / John Baldwin |
2398 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 446 | 360 | 262 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 476 | 408 | 280 | 0 | 0 | ||||
12 | RUS | Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze |
2251 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 715 | 600 | 292 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
13 | RUS | Ekaterina Sheremetieva / Mikhail Kuznetsov |
2169 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 469 | 225 | 0 | 164 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 521 | 540 | 250 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
14 | CHN | Yue Zhang / Lei Wang |
2135 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 342 | 540 | 262 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 380 | 319 | 292 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
15 | GBR | Stacey Kemp / David King |
1930 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 339 | 292 | 0 | 250 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 496 | 213 | 191 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 205 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
16 | FRA | Adeline Canac / Maximin Coia |
1768 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 362 | 236 | 213 | 203 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 305 | 236 | 213 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 166 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
17 | CAN | Anabelle Langlois / Cody Hay |
1658 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 574 | 292 | 262 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 326 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
18 | USA | Tiffany Vise / Derek Trent |
1644 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 262 | 262 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 402 | 292 | 262 | 164 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 183 | 165 | 0 | 0 | ||||
19 | CAN | Amanda Velenosi / Mark Fernandez |
1642 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 213 | 164 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 308 | 437 | 225 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 295 | 142 | 104 | 0 | 0 | ||||
20 | CAN | Mylene Brodeur / John Mattatall |
1566 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 465 | 292 | 236 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | ||||
21 | CHN | Huibo Dong / Yiming Wu |
1557 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 362 | 292 | 191 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 579 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
22 | EST | Maria Sergejeva / Ilja Glebov |
1547 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 224 | 262 | 148 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 422 | 236 | 213 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 266 | 93 | 76 | 0 | 0 | ||||
23 | CHN | Jiaqi Li / Jiankun Xu |
1520 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 496 | 262 | 236 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 194 | 183 | 149 | 0 | 0 | ||||
24 | RUS | Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov |
1406 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 0 | 324 | 250 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 451 | 223 | 158 | 0 | 0 | ||||
25 | RUS | Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei Rogonov |
1331 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 644 | 437 | 250 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
26 | POL | Dominika Piatkowska / Dmitri Khromin |
1324 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 362 | 213 | 213 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 237 | 165 | 134 | 0 | 0 | ||||
27 | ITA | Laura Magitteri / Ondrej Hotárek |
1255 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 339 | 236 | 191 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
28 | USA | Brooke Castile / Benjamin Okolski |
1241 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 386 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | ||||
29 | JPN | Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran |
1214 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 380 | 319 | 203 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 164 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
30 | USA | Marissa Castelli / Simon Shnapir |
1212 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 579 | 354 | 182 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ice dance
editAs of 28 March 2009[update][8]
Rank | Nation | Couple | Points | Season | ISU Championships or Olympics |
(Junior) Grand Prix and Final |
Selected International Competition | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Best | Best | 2nd Best | Best | 2nd Best | |||||
1 | RUS | Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin |
4589 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 1200 | 720 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 840 | 800 | 400 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 551 | 454 | 280 | 175 | 0 | ||||
2 | FRA | Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder |
4319 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 800 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 1200 | 648 | 400 | 250 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 613 | 408 | 252 | 0 | 0 | ||||
3 | USA | Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto |
3795 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 1080 | 360 | 360 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 875 | 720 | 400 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 680 | 280 | 252 | 0 | 0 | ||||
4 | CAN | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
3491 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 1080 | 583 | 400 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 496 | 252 | 204 | 0 | 0 | ||||
5 | RUS | Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski |
3465 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 840 | 400 | 324 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 972 | 525 | 360 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 428 | 368 | 252 | 0 | 0 | ||||
6 | USA | Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
3295 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 875 | 648 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 756 | 324 | 292 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 447 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 0 | ||||
7 | USA | Emily Samuelson / Evan Bates |
3179 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 680 | 324 | 292 | 250 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 715 | 540 | 250 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 378 | 175 | 0 | 0 | ||||
8 | ITA | Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali |
3174 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 756 | 583 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 787 | 324 | 324 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 362 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 0 | ||||
9 | FRA | Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat |
2941 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 787 | 360 | 324 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 638 | 472 | 360 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 264 | 227 | 149 | 0 | 0 | ||||
10 | GBR | Sinead Kerr / John Kerr |
2881 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 680 | 324 | 324 | 250 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 574 | 292 | 262 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 386 | 204 | 183 | 175 | 0 | ||||
11 | RUS | Kristina Gorshkova / Vitali Butikov |
2718 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 292 | 262 | 225 | 203 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 579 | 486 | 250 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 365 | 306 | 175 | 0 | 0 | ||||
12 | CAN | Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier |
2595 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 612 | 360 | 292 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 644 | 437 | 250 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 216 | 142 | 115 | 0 | 0 | ||||
13 | USA | Madison Hubbell / Keiffer Hubbell |
2375 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 521 | 540 | 250 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 295 | 420 | 175 | 0 | 0 | ||||
14 | USA | Kimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre |
2288 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 496 | 262 | 236 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 680 | 236 | 236 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 386 | 165 | 165 | 142 | 0 | ||||
15 | ITA | Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte |
2252 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 551 | 292 | 292 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 465 | 360 | 292 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 281 | 183 | 134 | 0 | 0 | ||||
16 | RUS | Ekaterina Riazanova / Jonathan Guerreiro |
2249 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 579 | 486 | 250 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 422 | 287 | 225 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
17 | USA | Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein |
2209 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 715 | 600 | 250 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 0 | 394 | 250 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
18 | ISR | Alexandra Zaretski / Roman Zaretski |
2203 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 339 | 262 | 213 | 225 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 517 | 292 | 213 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 214 | 204 | 134 | 142 | 0 | ||||
19 | RUS | Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev |
2026 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 292 | 236 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 339 | 292 | 262 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 501 | 340 | 175 | 0 | 0 | ||||
20 | CAN | Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje |
2000 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 551 | 236 | 213 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 551 | 236 | 213 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 405 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 | ||||
21 | FRA | Pernelle Carron / Matthieu Jost |
1989 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 517 | 262 | 262 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 362 | 324 | 262 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 253 | 183 | 134 | 0 | 0 | ||||
22 | AZE | Kristin Fraser / Igor Lukanin |
1864 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 362 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 418 | 262 | 262 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 312 | 149 | 0 | 175 | 0 | ||||
23 | UKR | Anna Zadorozhniuk / Sergei Verbillo |
1752 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 446 | 262 | 191 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 293 | 324 | 236 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 228 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
24 | UKR | Alisa Agafonova / Dmitri Dun |
1730 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 202 | 319 | 250 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 380 | 354 | 225 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 158 | 127 | 0 | 0 | ||||
25 | CAN | Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill |
1705 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 469 | 354 | 225 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 342 | 182 | 133 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
26 | RUS | Maria Monko / Ilia Tkachenko |
1699 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 521 | 600 | 250 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
27 | BUL | Albena Denkova / Maxim Staviski |
1680 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 840 | 560 | 280 | 0 | 0 | ||||
28 | LTU | Katherine Copely / Deividas Stagniūnas |
1664 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 325 | 236 | 191 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 305 | 262 | 0 | 203 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 98 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | ||||
29 | GER | Carolina Hermann / Daniel Hermann |
1572 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 264 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 225 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 0 | 191 | 0 | 225 | 164 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 194 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
30 | CZE | Lucie Myslivečková / Matej Novák |
1561 | 2008/2009 season (100%) | 342 | 203 | 182 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 season (100%) | 224 | 225 | 182 | 203 | 0 | ||||
2006/2007 season (70%) | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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