2008–09 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2008–09 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of six international invitational competitions in the 2008–09 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior level. At each event, skaters earned points based on their placements and the top six scoring skaters or teams at the end of the series qualified for the 2008–09 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, held in Goyang, South Korea.
| 2008–09 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating | |
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| Type: | Grand Prix |
| Date: | October 23 – December 14, 2008 |
| Season: | 2008–09 |
| Previous: 2007–08 Grand Prix | |
| Next: 2009–10 Grand Prix | |
The Grand Prix series set the stage for the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships, the 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships, as well as each country's national championships. The Grand Prix series began on October 23, 2008 and ended on December 14, 2008.
The Grand Prix was organized by the International Skating Union. Skaters competed for prize money and for a chance to compete in the Grand Prix Final. The corresponding series for Junior-level skaters was the 2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix.
Qualifying
Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2008 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit. The top six skaters from the 2008 World Championships were seeded and were guaranteed two events. Skaters who placed 7th through 12th were also given two events, though they were not considered seeded.
Skaters/teams who medaled at the 2007–08 Junior Grand Prix Final or the 2008 World Junior Championships were guaranteed one event. Skaters who medaled at both the Junior Grand Prix Final and the World Junior Championships were guaranteed only one event.
The host country was allowed to send three skaters/teams of their choosing in each discipline.
The spots remaining were filled from the top 75 skaters/teams in the 2007–08 Season's Best list.
Schedule
| Date | Event | Location |
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| October 23–26 | 2008 Skate America |  |
| Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 | 2008 Skate Canada International | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| November 6–9 | 2008 Cup of China |  |
| November 13–16 | 2008 Trophée Éric Bompard |  |
| November 20–23 | 2008 Cup of Russia |  |
| November 27–30 | 2008 NHK Trophy |  |
| December 10–14 | 2008–09 Grand Prix Final |  |
Assignments
Men
| Nation | skater | Assignment(s)[1] |
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| Belarus | Sergei Davydov | |
| Belgium | Kevin van der Perren | |
| Canada | Jeffrey Buttle | |
| Canada | Patrick Chan | Skate Canada International, Trophée Éric Bompard |
| Canada | Vaughn Chipeur | Cup of China, Cup of Russia |
| Canada | Christopher Mabee | |
| Canada | Ian Martinez | Skate America (added) |
| Canada | Kevin Reynolds | Skate America, NHK Trophy |
| Canada | Shawn Sawyer | Skate America, Skate Canada International (added) |
| Canada | Jeremy Ten | Skate Canada International (added), Cup of China (added) |
| China | Gao Song | Cup of China |
| China | Guan Jinlin | |
| China | Li Chengjiang | |
| China | Wu Jialiang | Cup of China, Trophée Éric Bompard (added) |
| China | Xu Min | Cup of China |
| Czech Republic | Tomas Verner | Cup of China, Cup of Russia |
| France | Yoann Deslot | Trophée Éric Bompard (added) |
| France | Brian Joubert | Trophée Éric Bompard, Cup of Russia |
| France | Kim Lucine | |
| France | Yannick Ponsero | Skate Canada International, NHK Trophy |
| France | Alban Preaubert | Trophée Éric Bompard, Cup of Russia |
| Germany | Peter Liebers | Trophée Éric Bompard, NHK Trophy (added) |
| Italy | Karel Zelenka | |
| Japan | Takahiko Kozuka | Skate America, Trophée Éric Bompard |
| Japan | Takahito Mura | NHK Trophy |
| Japan | Kensuke Nakaniwa | Cup of China |
| Japan | Yasuharu Nanri | Skate Canada International, NHK Trophy (added) |
| Japan | Nobunari Oda | NHK Trophy |
| Japan | Daisuke Takahashi | |
| Russia | Artem Borodulin | Cup of China, Cup of Russia |
| Russia | Andrei Griazev | |
| Russia | Andrei Lutai | Trophée Éric Bompard (added), NHK Trophy |
| Russia | Alexander Uspenski | Cup of Russia |
| Russia | Vladimir Uspenski | Skate Canada International |
| Russia | Sergei Voronov | Skate Canada International, Cup of Russia |
| Slovakia | Igor Macypura | Skate America (added), Trophée Éric Bompard (added) |
| Slovenia | Gregor Urbas | Trophée Éric Bompard |
| Sweden | Kristoffer Berntsson | Cup of China, Cup of Russia |
| Sweden | Adrian Schultheiss | Skate America, NHK Trophy |
| Switzerland | Stephane Lambiel | |
| Switzerland | Jamal Othman | NHK Trophy (added) |
| Ukraine | Anton Kovalevski | Skate Canada International (added), NHK Trophy (added) |
| United States | Jeremy Abbott | Cup of China, Cup of Russia |
| United States | Ryan Bradley | Skate Canada International, Trophée Éric Bompard |
| United States | Stephen Carriere | Cup of China, NHK Trophy |
| United States | Evan Lysacek | Skate America, Skate Canada International |
| United States | Brandon Mroz | Skate Canada International, Trophée Éric Bompard |
| United States | Adam Rippon | Skate America, Cup of Russia |
| United States | Johnny Weir | Skate America, NHK Trophy |
Medal summary
| Event | Date | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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October 25 | Pairs |  / Robin Szolkowy |
/ Rockne Brubaker |
/ Maxim Trankov |
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| October 26 | Ice dancing | / Olivier Schoenfelder |
/ Benjamin Agosto |
 / John Kerr | |
| Ladies | |
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| Event | Date | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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November 1 | Pairs | / Alexander Smirnov |
/ Bryce Davison |
/ Rockne Brubaker |
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| November 2 | Ice dancing | / Charlie White |
/ Paul Poirier |
/ Fabian Bourzat | |
| Event | Date | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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November 7 | Pairs | / Zhang Hao |
 / Stanislav Morozov |
/ Tong Jian |
| November 8 | Ladies | |
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| Ice dancing | / Maxim Shabalin |
/ Benjamin Agosto |
/ Sergei Novitski | ||
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| Event | Date | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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November 15 | Men | |
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| Pairs | / Robin Szolkowy |
/ Maxim Trankov |
/ Craig Buntin | ||
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| Ice dancing | / Olivier Schoenfelder |
 / Massimo Scali |
/ John Kerr | ||
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November 22 | Ladies | |
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| Pairs | / Zhang Hao |
/ Alexander Smirnov |
/ Stanislav Morozov | ||
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| November 23 | Ice dancing | / Sergei Novitski |
/ Maxim Shabalin |
/ Charlie White | |
| Event | Date | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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November 29 | Pairs | / Tong Jian |
/ John Baldwin |
/ Bryce Davison |
| Ice dancing | / Massimo Scali |
/ Fabian Bourzat |
/ Evan Bates | ||
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| November 30 | Men | |
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| Event | Date | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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December 13 | Ice dancing | / Olivier Schoenfelder |
/ Maxim Shabalin |
/ Charlie White |
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| Pairs | / Tong Jian |
/ Zhang Hao |
/ Robin Szolkowy | ||
Points
After the final event, the 2008 NHK Trophy, the six skaters/teams with the most points advanced to the Grand Prix Final. The qualification point system is as follows:
| Placement | Points (Singles/Dance) | Points (Pairs) |
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| 1st Place | 15 Points | 15 Points |
| 2nd Place | 13 Points | 13 Points |
| 3rd Place | 11 Points | 11 Points |
| 4th Place | 9 Points | 9 Points |
| 5th Place | 7 Points | 7 Points |
| 6th Place | 5 Points | 5 Points |
| 7th Place | 4 Points | |
| 8th Place | 3 Points |
There were seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:
- Highest placement at an event. If a skater placed 1st and 3rd, the tiebreaker is the 1st place, and that beats a skater who placed 2nd in both events.
- Highest combined total scores in both events. If a skater earned 200 points at one event and 250 at a second, that skater would win in the second tie-break over a skater who earned 200 points at one event and 150 at another.
- Participated in two events.
- Highest combined scores in the free skating/free dancing portion of both events.
- Highest individual score in the free skating/free dancing portion from one event.
- Highest combined scores in the short program/original dance of both events.
- Highest number of total participants at the events.
If a tie remained, it was considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all qualified for the Grand Prix Final.
Final points
Skaters in bold qualified for the Grand Prix Final.
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Prize money
The total prize money was $180,000 per event in the series and $272,000 for the Final. All amounts are in U.S. dollars. Pairs and dance teams split the money. The breakdown was as follows:
| Placement | Prize money (series) | Prize money (final) |
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| 1st | $18,000 | $25,000 |
| 2nd | $13,000 | $18,000 |
| 3rd | $9,000 | $12,000 |
| 4th | $3,000 | $6,000 |
| 5th | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| 6th | - | $3,000 |
References
- "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2008-2009: MEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- "2008/09 Grand Prix Announcement".Archive index at the Wayback Machine
- "Grand Prix Standings: Men". Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- "Grand Prix Standings: Ladies". Archived from the original on 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- "Grand Prix Standings: Pairs". Archived from the original on 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- "Grand Prix Standings: Ice dancing". Archived from the original on 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
External links
- 2008 Skate America at the International Skating Union
- 2008 Skate Canada International at the International Skating Union
- 2008 Cup of China at the International Skating Union
- 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard at the International Skating Union
- 2008 Cup of Russia at the International Skating Union
- 2008 NHK Trophy at the International Skating Union
- 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at the International Skating Union
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