2007 Cup of China
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The Cup of China is a senior-level elite international invitational figure skating competition
. It is the third event in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
series. Skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles
, men's singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
. The Cup of China is organized by the Chinese Skating Association
.
The 2007 competition took place between November 8th and 11th in Harbin
, China
at the Harbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports Center
.
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 third event in 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 the disciplines of 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 China is organized by the Chinese Skating Association
Chinese Skating Association
The Chinese Skating Association was founded in 1956. It hosts the Chinese Figure Skating Championships and the Cup of China annually. -Notable People in Chinese Figure Skating:...
.
The 2007 competition took place between November 8th and 11th in Harbin
Harbin
Harbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
at the Harbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports Center
Harbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports Center
The Harbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports Center is a convention center for Harbin, China. It hosts various conventions. It has also hosted the 2007 Cup of China figure skating competition and will host events for the 2009 Winter Universiade. The facility has a floor space of...
.
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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.... |
231.78 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | Evan Lysacek Evan Lysacek Evan Frank Lysacek is an American figure skater. He is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2009 World champion, the 2005 & 2007 Four Continents champion, the 2007 & 2008 U.S. national champion, and the 2009/2010 Grand Prix Final champion.... |
229.36 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 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... |
192.22 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sergei Davydov | 181.75 | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | Alexander Uspenski Alexander Uspenski Alexander Sergeyevich Uspenski is a Russian figure skater. He won a number of competitions on the junior circuit. Uspenski made his debut on the senior international circuit in the 2006–2007 season. His season was cut short by illness... |
179.94 | 6 | 4 | |
| 6 | Karel Zelenka Karel Zelenka Karel Zelenka is an Czech-Italian figure skater. He is a five-time Italian national champion.-Biography:... |
171.03 | 8 | 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... |
170.94 | 5 | 10 | |
| 8 | Jamal Othman Jamal Othman Jamal Aziz Othman is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 2009 Swiss national champion and a five-time national silver medalist.-Career:... |
170.27 | 9 | 5 | |
| 9 | Wu Jialiang Wu Jialiang Wu Jialiang is a Chinese figure skater. He is the 2008 & 2009 Chinese national champion.Wu was born in Harbin, and lives in Beijing. He started skating in 1989. He is coached by Yu Lijie.-Competitive highlights:-References:... |
168.95 | 7 | 9 | |
| 10 | Xu Ming Xu Ming Xu Ming is a Chinese figure skater. He is the 2006-2007 Chinese national silver medalist. He won the gold medal at the 2007 Asian Winter Games.-Competitive highlights:-References:... |
167.51 | 11 | 6 | |
| 11 | Li Chengjiang Li Chengjiang Li Chengjiang is a Chinese figure skater. He has won several national titles and several medals at the Four Continents Championships, and competed in the Winter Olympics twice.-Competitive highlights:-External links:... |
159.52 | 10 | 11 | |
| 12 | Ryo Shibata Ryo Shibata is a Japanese figure skater. He is a two-time competitor at the Junior Grand Prix final and the World Junior Championships. He has been called "the Japanese Johnny Weir".Shibata has performed a Biellmann spin in competition.-Competitive highlights:... |
134.19 | 12 | 12 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Yu-Na | 180.68 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2 | Caroline Zhang Caroline Zhang Caroline Zhao Zhang is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2007 World Junior Champion, the 2006–2007 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion and the 2009 U.S. bronze medalist.-Personal life:... |
156.34 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Carolina Kostner Carolina Kostner Carolina Kostner is an Italian figure skater. She is a three-time World medalist , a three-time European champion , a three-time Grand Prix Final medalist , the 2003 World Junior bronze medalist, and a six-time Italian Champion.-Personal life:Carolina Kostner was born... |
143.86 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Fumie Suguri Fumie Suguri is a Japanese figure skater. She is a five-time Japanese National Champion, a three-time World Championship medalist, a three-time Four Continents Champion and the 2003-2004 Grand Prix Final Champion.-Personal life:Suguri was born in Chiba, Chiba, Japan... |
137.13 | 11 | 3 | |
| 5 | 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... |
136.60 | 4 | 5 | |
| 6 | Beatrisa Liang Beatrisa Liang Beatrisa "Bebe" Liang is an American figure skater. She is the 2006 Four Continents bronze medalist and 2007 U.S... |
127.42 | 7 | 6 | |
| 7 | Fang Dan Fang Dan Fang Dan is a Chinese figure skater. She is a four-time Chinese national champion.-Competitive highlights:-External links:... |
124.58 | 8 | 7 | |
| 8 | 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.... |
124.00 | 6 | 9 | |
| 9 | Alissa Czisny Alissa Czisny Alissa Czisny is an American figure skater. She is the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final champion, two-time U.S. national champion, the 2007 U.S... |
120.43 | 5 | 11 | |
| 10 | Xu Binshu Xu Binshu Xu Binshu is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 2004 & 2006 Chinese national champion. She won the bronze medal at the 2007 Asian Winter Games.On February 14, 2011, Xu's age became the subject of controversy... |
119.63 | 9 | 10 | |
| 11 | Arina Martinova Arina Martinova Arina Valeryevna Martinova is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2007 Russian junior national champion. She won the silver medal at the 2006 Nebelhorn Trophy.-Competitive highlights:* WD = Withdrawn-External links:*... |
117.38 | 12 | 8 | |
| 12 | Wang Yueren Wang Yueren Wang Yueren is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 2008 Chinese bronze medalist. She made her international debut at the 2007 Cup of China, where she placed 12th. At the 2008 Four Continents Championships, she was the highest placing Chinese lady.... |
109.71 | 10 | 12 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pang Qing Pang Qing Pang Qing is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Tong Jian, she is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, the 2006 and 2010 World Champion, a five-time Four Continents champion and the 2008 Grand Prix Final Champion.-Career:... / Tong Jian Tong Jian Tong Jian is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Pang Qing, he is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, 2006 & 2010 World Champion, a five-time Four Continents champion and the 2008 Grand Prix Final Champion.... |
176.75 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Keauna McLaughlin Keauna McLaughlin Keauna Inaba' McLaughlin is an American pair skater. Her former pairs partner was Rockne Brubaker. With him, she is the 2008 & 2009 U.S... / Rockne Brubaker Rockne Brubaker Rockne Lee Brubaker, II is an American pair skater. With former partner Keauna McLaughlin, he is the 2008 & 2009 U.S. National Champion, the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, and the 2007 World Junior Champion. With current partner Mary Beth Marley, he is the 2011 U.S. national pewter... |
154.66 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Jessica Miller Jessica Miller Jessica Miller is a pair skater who represented Canada in international competition for much of her career. She skates with Ian Moram. They teamed up in 2002. Miller previously competed for the United States with Jeffrey Weiss and Kevin Garrett... / Ian Moram Ian Moram Ian Moram is a Canadian pair skater. He skates with Jessica Miller. They teamed up in 2002. Moram previously competed with Chantal Poirier and Meeran Trombley... |
137.30 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Zhang Yue / Wang Lei Wang Lei (figure skater) Wang Lei is a Chinese pair skater. He competes with Zhang Yue. They are the 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalists and 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalists.... |
126.78 | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | Li Jiaqi Li Jiaqi Li Jiaqi is a Chinese pairs figure skater. She competes with Xu Jiankun. The two are the 2006 Chinese national bronze medalists. They placed seventh at the 2006 Four Continents Championships.-Competitive highlights:-External links:... / Xu Jiankun Xu Jiankun Xu Jiankun is a Chinese pair skater. The two are the 2006 Chinese national bronze medalists. They placed seventh at the 2006 Four Continents Championships.-Competitive highlights :-External links:... |
125.08 | 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | Maria Sergejeva Maria Sergejeva Maria Sergejeva is an Estonian pair skater. She competed with Ilja Glebov. Together they were the 2007-2010 Estonian national champions. They represented Estonia at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Competitive highlights:... / Ilja Glebov Ilja Glebov Ilja Glebov is an Estonian pair skater. He competes with Maria Sergejeva. They are the 2007-2009 Estonian national champions. They represented Estonia at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Glebov's younger sister Jelena is also an elite skater.-Competitive highlights:-References:... |
113.68 | 7 | 6 | |
| 7 | Dominika Piątkowska Dominika Piatkowska Dominika Piątkowska is a Polish pair skater and former ladies single skater. She currently competes with Dmitri Khromin... / Dmitri Khromin Dmitri Khromin Dmitri Vladimirovich Khromin is a Russian-Polish pair skater who currently competes internationally for Poland. He competes with Dominika Piątkowska... |
102.27 | 6 | 7 | |
| WD | Mari Vartmann Mari Vartmann Mari-Doris Vartmann is a German pair skater. She is of Japanese and German descent. She started skating at the age of five in her home town of Neuss. Four years later she changed to Düsseldorfer, the club she currently represents. In January 2004, she turned to pair skating and was partnered with... / Florian Just Florian Just Florian Just is a German pair skater. With current partner Katharina Gierok, he is the 2011 German national bronze medalist. He previously competed with Mari Vartmann, with whom he is the 2007 German national silver medalist.- Career :Florian Just began skating at the age of five at the EC Nürnberg... |
Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | CD | OD | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanith Belbin Tanith Belbin Tanith Jessica Louise Belbin is a Canadian-American ice dancer. Though born in Canada, she holds dual citizenship and has competed for the United States since she began skating with Benjamin Agosto in 1998. With Agosto, Belbin is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, four-time World medalist,... / Benjamin Agosto Benjamin Agosto Benjamin Alexandro Agosto is an American ice dancer. With partner Tanith Belbin, Agosto is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a four-time World medalist, the 2004–2006 Four Continents champion, and 2004–2008 U.S. champion.... |
195.11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | 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... |
188.66 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Federica Faiella Federica Faiella Federica Faiella is an Italian ice dancer. She competes with Massimo Scali. They are the 2010 World bronze medalists, 2009 & 2010 European silver medalists and six-time Italian national champions. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.-Early career:Faiella began skating at the age of ten... / Massimo Scali Massimo Scali Massimo Scali is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Federica Faiella, he is the 2010 World bronze medalist, the 2009 & 2010 European silver medalist and a six-time Italian national champion. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.-Career:- Early years :Massimo Scali began skating at the age of ten... |
181.10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Alexandra Zaretski Alexandra Zaretski Alexandra "Sasha" Zaretsky is an Israeli ice dancer. She competed with her brother Roman Zaretsky. Together, they are three-time Israeli National Champions and two-time Olympic competitors.-Personal life:... / Roman Zaretski Roman Zaretski Roman Zaretsky is an Israeli ice dancer.He competed with his sister, Alexandra Zaretsky. Together, they are three-time Israeli National Champions, and two-time Olympic competitors.-Personal life:Roman Zaretsky was born in Minsk, Belarus SSR, Soviet Union.... |
161.86 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sinead Kerr Sinead Kerr Sinead Houston Kerr is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. She teamed up with her brother John Kerr in 2000. They are two-time European bronze medalists and the 2004–2010 British national champions... / John Kerr John Kerr (figure skater) John Alastair Kerr is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. He competes with his sister Sinead Kerr... |
152.99 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | Anna Zadorozhniuk Anna Zadorozhniuk Anna Nikolayevna Zadorozhniuk is a Ukrainian ice dancer. She competes with Sergei Verbillo. They are the 2009 & 2010 Ukrainian national champions. Zadorozhniuk previously skated with Alexander Veselovski and Alexander Kudriavtsev.-Post-2005:-Pre-2005:... / Sergei Verbillo Sergei Verbillo Sergei Oleksandrovych Verbillo is a Ukrainian ice dancer. He competes with Anna Zadorozhniuk. They are the 2009 & 2010 Ukrainian national champions. Verbillo previously skated with Alla Beknazarova.-Post-2005:-Pre-2005:* J = Junior level- References :... |
150.18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | Huang Xintong Huang Xintong Huang Xintong is a Chinese ice dancer. She competes with Zheng Xun. They are the 2007 and 2009 Chinese national champions.-Competitive highlights:- References :... / Zheng Xun Zheng Xun Zheng Xun is a Chinese ice dancer. He competes with Huang Xintong. They are the 2007 & 2009 Chinese national champions.-Competitive highlights:-References:... |
139.09 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
| 8 | Zoé Blanc Zoé Blanc Zoe Blanc is a French ice dancer. With former partner Pierre-Loup Bouquet, she is the 2008 French bronze medalist and 2007 junior national champion. Blanc previously competed with Jonathan Cuenca. They retired from competition in 2011.- Results :*J. = Junior-level- References :... / Pierre-Loup Bouquet Pierre-Loup Bouquet Pierre-Loup Bouquet is a French ice dancer. With former partner, Zoé Blanc, he is the 2008 French bronze medalist and 2007 junior national champion. They retired from competition in 2011. Bouqet has worked as a choreographer. Bouquet previously competed with Marylin Clavier.- Results :*J. =... |
132.96 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
| 9 | Guo Jiameimei Guo Jiameimei Guo Jiameimei is a Chinese ice dancer. She teamed up with partner Meng Fei in 2006. They placed 11th at the 2008 Four Continents Championships.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:... / Meng Fei Meng Fei (figure skater) Meng Fei is a Chinese ice dancer.He teamed up with partner Guo Jiameimei in 2006. They placed 11th at the 2008 Four Continents Championships.Before that, he competed with Wang Jiayue through 2006. They were the 2006 Chinese bronze medalist... |
112.69 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
| 10 | Liu Lu / Suo Bin | 108.78 | 9 | 9 | 10 |