The 2008 Crystal Skate of Romania was the Crystal Skate of Romania

Crystal Skate of Romania

The Crystal Skate of Romania is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Romania. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies singles. The Crystal Skate of Romania has been held annually since 1999 and was also used certain years as the Romanian...

 competition for the 2008–2009 figure skating season

Figure skating season

The figure skating season is the period of time in which competitions are contested in the sport of figure skating. The skating season begins on July 1 of one year and goes until the end of June of the next. The seasons are referred to by the years they span...

. It was the 9th edition of the Crystal Skate of Romania to be held. The Crystal Skate of Romania is an annual senior-level international 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....

 held in Romania. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and 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...

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The 2008 Crystal Skate of Romania was held between November 13 and November 15, 2008 in Galaţi

Galati

Galați is a city and municipality in Romania, the capital of Galați County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, in the close vicinity of Brăila, Galați is the largest port and sea port on the Danube River and the second largest Romanian port....

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Men

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Przemysław Domański		164.67	1	1
2	Alexei Bychenko Alexei Bychenko Alexei Bychenko is a Israeli figure skater. He formerly competed for Ukraine. He is the 2007 & 2008 Ukrainian silver medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-References:...		155.86	4	2
3	Mark Vaillant Mark Vaillant Mark Vaillant is a French figure skater. He is a three season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix circuit as well as the 2007-2008 French national junior bronze medalist. Vaillant holds dual French-American citizenship...		154.14	5	3
4	Chafik Besseghier Chafik Besseghier Chafik Besseghier is a French figure skater. , he was ranked 38th in the world.- Career :Besseghier began skating at the age of 12 at his mother's suggestion; within a year, he had landed all the double jumps, and was landing triples by the end of his second year. He skated mostly domestically...		143.99	2	5
5	Thomas Paulson Thomas Paulson Thomas Paulson is a British figure skater. He is the 2005, 2006–2007 and 2008 British national silver medalist. Thomas has been a member of Team Skate GB, the British national squad, since 2002.-External links:*...		143.44	6	4
6	Fabio Mascarello Fabio Mascarello Fabio Mascarello is an Italian figure skater. He is the 2003 Italian national bronze medalist.-Results:-External links:...		139.49	3	6
7	Jakub Strobl		127.63	7	8
8	Mario-Rafael Ionian		125.70	9	7
9	Georgi Kenchadze Georgi Kenchadze Georgi Kenchadze is a Bulgarian figure skater of Georgian descent. He is the 2006 & 2007 Bulgarian national silver medalist and the 2005 national bronze medalist. He is a two-time competitor at the World Junior Championships. His twin brother, Leri Kenchadze, has competed in pair...		112.57	10	9
10	Zsolt Kosz Zsolt Kosz Zsolt Kosz is a figure skater from Romania. He won two bronze medals at the Romanian Figure Skating Championships in 2007 & 2008 . He belongs to the Hungarian minority in Romania.-External links:*...		95.96	12	11
11	Márton Markó		95.96	12	11
WD	Moris Pfeifhofer Moris Pfeifhofer Moris Pfeifhofer is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 2005 and 2007 Swiss national bronze medalist and the 2003 Swiss junior national champion...		43.84	8

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Stefania Berton Stefania Berton Stefania Berton is an Italian pair skater who competes with Ondřej Hotárek. They are the 2011 Italian national champions. She has also competed as a single skater and ice dancer...		127.98	1	2
2	Irina Movchan Irina Movchan Irina Movchan is a Ukrainian figure skater. She is the 2008 and 2011 Ukrainian national champion and 2007 & 2010 silver medalist.- Programs :-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-References:...		112.88	9	1
3	Viktória Pavuk Viktoria Pavuk Viktória Pavuk is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2011 National Champion and two-time Hungarian national silver medalist....		110.33	7	3
4	Nicole Graf		107.56	4	4
5	Alexandra Kunova		106.65	2	5
6	Isabelle Pieman Isabelle Pieman Isabelle Pieman is a Belgian figure skater. She is the 2007 Belgian national champion.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...		102.04	3	9
7	Roxana Luca Roxana Luca Roxana Luca is a Romanian figure skater. She is a multiple Romanian national champion. She competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.-Post-2002:* Q = Qualifying Round; WD = Withdrew...		99.93	8	7
8	Sonia Radeva Sonia Radeva Sonia Radeva is a Bulgarian figure skater. She is the three time Bulgarian national champion.-Competitive highlights:* QR = Qualifying Round-External links:...		98.83	5	11
9	Bianka Padar		98.74	11	6
10	Kerstin Frank Kerstin Frank Kerstin Frank is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2009 Austrian silver medalist and 2007 & 2008 bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew-External links:* *...		98.73	6	10
11	Manouk Gijsman Manouk Gijsman Manouk Gijsman is an Dutch figure skater. She is the 2009 Dutch national champion and 2009 junior national champion.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...		98.41	10	11
12	Maria Kristensen		87.28	12	12
13	Anita Nagy		80.08	14	13
14	Olga Khromaya		79.63	13	14
15	Maria Balea		70.12	15	15
16	Tünde Gal		64.32	16	16
17	Kriszta Nagy		57.30	17	17
18	Andra Constantinescu		49.39	18	18