The Cup of Russia is an annual elite international invitational figure skating competition

Figure skating competition

-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....

. It is the fifth event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

 series. Skaters compete in ladies' singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, men's singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, pair skating

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

. The Cup of Russia is organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia

Figure Skating Federation of Russia

Figure Skating Federation of Russia is the national sport governing body for figure skating in Russia. It is recognized as such by Russian Olympic Committee and by the International Skating Union . No individual membership exists, the members of the FFKK are in various ice sports associations...

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The 2005 competition was held from November 24 through 27th in Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 in the Ice Palace

Ice Palace (arena)

Ice Palace is an arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was built for the 2000 IIHF World Championship and opened in 1999. It holds 12,300 people....

. The compulsory dance was the Yankee Polka.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	SP	FS
1	Evgeni Plushenko Evgeni Plushenko Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics Gold Medalist, 2002 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, and 2010 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, three-time World Champion, six-time European Champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion and an eight-time...		241.80	1	1
2	Stéphane Lambiel Stéphane Lambiel Stéphane Lambiel is a Swiss figure skater and a choreographer. He is a two-time World Champion, the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Champion and a nine-time Swiss national champion...		225.55	2	2
3	Johnny Weir Johnny Weir John Garvin "Johnny" Weir is an American figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. National Champion , the 2008 Worlds bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2001 World Junior Champion....		206.79	3	4
4	Stefan Lindemann Stefan Lindemann Stefan Lindemann is a German figure skater. He is a seven-time German national champion, the 2004 World bronze medalist, and the 2000 World Junior Champion.-Career:...		194.63	4	6
5	Frédéric Dambier Frédéric Dambier Frédéric Dambier is a French figure skater. He is a four-time French national silver medalist and competed at two Olympic Games. He twice placed fourth at the European Figure Skating Championships...		193.65	7	3
6	Alban Préaubert Alban Préaubert Alban Préaubert is a French figure skater. He is a five-time French bronze medalist.- Early years :...		186.50	5	7
7	Shawn Sawyer Shawn Sawyer Shawn Sawyer is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2011 Canadian national silver medalist and a three-time Canadian national bronze medalist. He represented Canada in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy finishing 12th overall...		185.65	9	5
8	Yasuharu Nanri Yasuharu Nanri is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2008 Japanese national bronze medalist. He skated at the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships, and placed 19th while earning his personal best total score in international competition.-Programs:...		168.79	6	8
9	Ilia Klimkin Ilia Klimkin Ilia Sergeyevich Klimkin is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior champion, the 2004 European bronze medalist, and a three-time Russian silver medalist.- Career :...		165.35	8	9
10	Sergei Dobrin Sergei Dobrin Sergei Vladimirovich Dobrin is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2005 World Junior bronze medalist and the 2006 and 2007 Russian National bronze medalist....		159.43	10	10
11	Kristoffer Berntsson Kristoffer Berntsson Johan Kristoffer Berntsson is a Swedish figure skater. He is an eight-time Swedish national champion and the five-time Nordic Champion. Berntsson was the first Swede to land a triple Axel.-Career:Berntsson began skating at age 5...		156.17	11	11
12	Gao Song		140.31	12	12

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	SP	FS
1	Irina Slutskaya		198.06	1	1
2	Miki Ando Miki Ando is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2007 and 2011 World Champion, 2011 Four Continents Champion, 2004 World Junior Champion, and a three-time Japanese National Champion....		172.30	2	2
3	Yoshie Onda Yoshie Onda is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2005 Four Continents silver medalist and 2001-2002 bronze medalist.-Career:Onda started skating when she turned nine years old....		142.40	3	3
4	Susanna Pöykiö Susanna Pöykiö Susanna Pöykiö is a Finnish figure skater. She is a two-time European medalist, having won silver in 2005 and bronze in 2009. She is a five time Finnish national champion....		131.30	5	4
5	Emily Hughes Emily Hughes Emily Anne Hughes is an American figure skater. She is the 2007 U.S. National silver medalist and was a member of the 2006 Olympic team. She is a younger sister of Sarah Hughes, the 2002 Olympic champion.-Personal life:...		125.76	4	7
6	Júlia Sebestyén Julia Sebestyen Júlia Sebestyén is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2004 European Champion and 2002-2010 Hungarian national champion. At the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships, she became the first Hungarian woman to win the European title...		124.38	7	5
7	Anastasia Gimazetdinova Anastasia Gimazetdinova Anastasia Gimazetdinova is an Uzbekistani figure skater. She is the three-time Uzbek national champion. She is coached by Peter Kiprushev...		121.96	8	6
8	Amber Corwin Amber Corwin Amber Corwin is an American figure skater. She is the 1999 Four Continents silver medalist and 2004 bronze medalist.-Biography:Corwin was born in Harbor City, California. She started skating at the age of five....		115.00	9	8
9	Hou Na Hou Na Hou Na is a Chinese figure skater. She competed for three seasons on the Junior Grand Prix and for one season on the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, placing 8th at the 2005 Cup of China and 9th at the 2005 Cup of Russia. Her highest placement at an ISU championship was 15th at the 2005 Four...		107.62	6	10
10	Tatiana Basova Tatiana Basova Tatiana Basova is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2003 Russian national bronze medalist. She is coached by Alexei Mishin.-Results:-External links:...		102.76	10	9

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	SP	FS
1	Tatiana Totmianina Tatiana Totmianina Tatiana Ivanovna Totmianina is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maxim Marinin, she is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion...  / Maxim Marinin Maxim Marinin Maxim Viktorovich Marinin is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Tatiana Totmianina, he is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion.- Career :...		197.92	1	1
2	Julia Obertas Julia Obertas Julia Nikolayevna Obertas is a Russian-Ukrainian pair skater. She originally competed for her native Ukraine and began representing Russia in 2000. She is best known for her partnership with Sergei Slavnov, with whom she competed from 2003 to 2007. They are the 2005 European silver medalists...  / Sergei Slavnov Sergei Slavnov Sergei Gennadyevich Slavnov is a Russian pair skater. He is best known for his partnership with Julia Obertas, with whom he competed from 2003 to 2007. Together, they are the 2005 European silver medalists...		175.60	2	2
3	Dorota Zagorska Dorota Zagórska Dorota Siudek is a retired Polish pair skater who is now a coach. Her partner and husband is Mariusz Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists...  / Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek is a retired Polish pairs skater who competed with wife Dorota Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists...		161.74	3	3
4	Maria Mukhortova Maria Mukhortova Maria Vladimirovna Mukhortova is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Maxim Trankov, she is the 2008 European silver medalist and 2007 Russian National Champion. In her early career, she competed with Egor Golovkin and Pavel Lebedev...  / Maxim Trankov Maxim Trankov Maxim Leonidovich Trankov is a Russian pair skater. With current partner Tatiana Volosozhar, he won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, their first major international competition together...		146.42	4	4
5	Elizabeth Putnam Elizabeth Putnam Elizabeth Putnam is a Canadian figure skater. She competes in pairs and has been partnered with Sean Wirtz since 2002.The couple announced the end of their partnership on August 28, 2007.-Results:...  / Sean Wirtz Sean Wirtz Sean Wirtz is a Canadian figure skater who has competed as a single skater and pair skater. As a pair skater, he competed with partner Elizabeth Putnam from 2002 through 2007...		138.66	7	5
6	Angelika Pylkina Angelika Pylkina Angelika Pylkina is a Swedish pairs figure skater. She competes with partner Niklas Hogner. They are the first Swedish pairs team to compete internationally since 1962. They twice placed 5th at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships and have won three bronze medals on the Junior Grand Prix...  / Niklas Hogner Niklas Hogner Niklas Hogner is a Swedish figure skater. Until 2003, he competed as a singles skater, winning four Swedish junior national titles and competing at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships....		134.80	6	6
7	Brittany Vise Brittany Vise Brittany Vise is a retired American pair skater who also competed as a single skater. For most of her career, she competed with Nicholas Kole. They broke up following the 2005/2006 season. From 1998-1999, she competed with Jeremy Abbott...  / Nicholas Kole Nicholas Kole Nicholas Kole is an American pair skater. He currently competes with Amber Kole. They teamed up in 2006 and placed 16th at the 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships...		134.24	5	7
8	Brooke Castile Brooke Castile Brooke Castile is an American pair skater. She is best known for her partnership with Benjamin Okolski. They are the 2007 U.S. National Champions. They announced their retirement from competitive skating in May 2010....  / Benjamin Okolski Benjamin Okolski Benjamin Okolski is an American pair skater. He is best known for his partnership with Brooke Castile. They are the 2007 U.S. National Champions...		132.86	8	8
9	Eva-Maria Fitze Eva-Maria Fitze Eva-Maria Fitze is a German figure skater who has competed in both ladies' singles and pairs. Originally a singles skater, she became the youngest woman ever to win a gold at the German Figure Skating Championships when she accomplished the feat at age 14 in 1997...  / Rico Rex Rico Rex Rico Rex is a former German pair skater. With former partner Eva-Maria Fitze, he was the 2003 German national champion.-Biography:...		127.54	9	9

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	CD	OD	FD
1	Tatiana Navka Tatiana Navka Tatyana Aleksandrovna Navka is a Russian ice dancer who has also competed for the Soviet Union and Belarus...  / Roman Kostomarov Roman Kostomarov Roman Sergeyevich Kostomarov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Tatiana Navka, he is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World champion , three-time Grand Prix Final champion , and three-time European champion .- Career :Kostomarov began skating at the age of nine and a coach put him in ice...		200.91	1	1	1
2	Galit Chait Galit Chait Galit Chait is a former Israeli ice dancer with partner Sergei Sakhnovski. They competed internationally for Israel from 1995 to 2006.- Personal life :Chait was born in Israel and moved to New Jersey as a child with her parents...  / Sergei Sakhnovski Sergei Sakhnovski Sergei Sakhnovski is an Israeli ice dancer with partner Galit Chait. They have been competing internationally for Israel since 1996. In 2002 they were the first Israeli ice dance team to win a medal at World Championships...		184.65	2	2	2
3	Oksana Domnina Oksana Domnina Oksana Alexandrovna Domnina is a Russian ice dancer. She and partner Maxim Shabalin are the 2010 Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World Champions, the 2008 & 2010 European Champions, the 2007 Grand Prix Final champions, and three-time Russian national champions.-Career:Domnina began skating at...  / Maxim Shabalin Maxim Shabalin Maxim Andreevich Shabalin is a Russian ice dancer. He and partner Oksana Domnina are the 2010 Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World Champions, the 2008 & 2010 European Champions, the 2007 Grand Prix Final champions, and three-time Russian national champions.- Career :Shabalin began skating...		176.69	3	3	3
4	Melissa Gregory Melissa Gregory Melissa Gregory is an American ice dancer. With partner and husband Denis Petukhov, she is the 2004–2007 U.S. silver medalist.-Biography:...  / Denis Petukhov Denis Petukhov Denis Petukhov is a Russian-American ice dancer. With partner and wife Melissa Gregory, he is the 2004-2007 U.S. silver medalist.-Biography:...		159.83	4	5	4
5	Nathalie Péchalat Nathalie Péchalat Nathalie Péchalat is a French ice dancer who competes with Fabian Bourzat. They are the 2011 European Champions, the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final silver and 2009–2010 bronze medalists, 2010 Cup of China champions, 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard champions, and two-time French national champions .- Career...  / Fabian Bourzat Fabian Bourzat Fabian Bourzat is a French ice dancer. He competes with Nathalie Péchalat. They are the 2011 European Champions, 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final silver and 2009–2010 bronze medalists, 2010 Cup of China champions, 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard champions, and two time French national champions .- Career :-...		155.59	5	4	5
6	Olga Orlova Olga Orlova (Russian figure skater) Olga Orlova is a Russian ice dancer. With former partner Maxim Bolotin, she won three silver medals on the Junior Grand Prix and qualified for the 2003-2004 Junior Grand Prix Final. When that partnership ended, she teamed up with Vitali Novikov and placed 6th at the 2005 Cup of Russia.In 2009, she...  / Vitali Novikov Vitali Novikov Vitali Novikov is a Russian ice dancer.Early in his career, Novikov skated with Anastasia Grebenkina, Ekaterina Gvozdikova, and Mackenzie Moliver. He teamed up with Svetlana Kulikova in January 2003 and immediately won their first competition together–the 2003 Nebelhorn Trophy...		148.78	8	6	6
7	Loren Galler-Rabinowitz Loren Galler-Rabinowitz Loren Galler-Rabinowitz is an American ice dancer and pageant titleholder. She is the 2004 U.S. Ice Dancing Bronze Medalist with David Mitchell...  / David Mitchell		143.32	6	7	7
8	Alexandra Kauc Alexandra Kauc Aleksandra "Ola" Kauc is a Polish ice dancer.-Biography:Kauc competed with Michał Przyk and Krzysztof Tomaczyk in her early career....  / Michał Zych		135.45	7	10	8
9	Alessia Aureli Alessia Aureli Alessia Aureli is an Italian ice dancer. She is a four-time medalist at the Italian Figure Skating Championships with two different partners.-Career:...  / Andrea Vaturi Andrea Vaturi Andrea Vaturi is an Italian ice dancer.He also graduated in Management from Bocconi University in 2004 and completed a Master of Science from the same University in 2007....		132.58	9	9	9
10	Siobhan Karam Siobhan Karam Siobhan Karam is a Canadian ice dancer. She competes with Kevin O'Keefe, with whom she teamed up in May 2007. They placed 4th at the 2007 Ondrej Nepela Memorial and 6th at the 2008 Canadian Figure Skating Championships....  / Joshua McGrath Joshua McGrath Joshua McGrath is a Canadian retired ice dancer. With former partner Siobhan Karam, he is the 2005 Canadian junior national champion. They placed 7th at the 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and competed on both the Junior Grand Prix and the senior ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating...		130.72	10	8	10
11	Nakako Tsuzuki Nakako Tsuzuki is a Japanese retired ice dancer. She is a multiple Japanese national champion and national medalist with four partners. She has competed with Kazu Nakamura, Yuri Razguliaiev, Rinat Farkhoutinov, and Kenji Miyamoto. She retired following the 2005/2006 season....  / Kenji Miyamoto Kenji Miyamoto (figure skater) is a Japanese retired ice dancer who currently works as a coach and a choreographer. He teamed up with partner Rie Arikawa in 1995. Together, they are two time Japanese national champions. After her retirement from competitive skating in 2003, Miyamoto teamed up with Nakako Tsuzuki. They competed...		123.01	11	11	11