The 2008 Cup of Russia was the Cup of Russia

Cup of Russia

The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held as the Rostelecom Cup in 2009 after...

 Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 season. It was the fifth event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was 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...

. Medals were awarded in four disciplines: 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...

, 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...

, 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....

.

In 2008, Cup of Russia was held in the Megasport Arena in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

 from November 20 through 23.

The compulsory dance was the Viennese Waltz.

Schedule

• Friday, November 21:
  • Compulsory Dance
  • Men’s Short Program
  • Ladies Short Program
  • Pairs Short Program
• Saturday, November 22:
  • Original Dance
  • Ladies Free Skating
  • Pairs Free Skating
  • Men’s Free Skating
• Sunday, November 23:
  • Free Dance
  • Exhibition Gala

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	Brian Joubert Brian Joubert Brian Joubert is a French figure skater. He is the 2007 World Champion, a three-time European champion, a seven-time French National champion, and the 2006-7 Grand Prix Final champion...		230.78	1	4
2	Tomáš Verner Tomas Verner Tomáš Verner is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2008 European Champion, a two time European medalist , and a seven-time Czech national champion. He has won six senior Grand Prix medals, including the 2010 Cup of Russia title.- Early career:Verner started skating at the age of five...		222.94	2	1
3	Alban Préaubert Alban Préaubert Alban Préaubert is a French figure skater. He is a five-time French bronze medalist.- Early years :...		219.08	4	3
4	Jeremy Abbott Jeremy Abbott Jeremy Abbott is an American figure skater. He is the 2008 Grand Prix Final Champion, a two-time Four Continents bronze medalist and two-time U.S. national champion. He represented the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he placed ninth.-Personal life:Jeremy Abbott was born in...		217.48	6	2
5	Adam Rippon Adam Rippon Adam Rippon is an American figure skater. He is the 2010 Four Continents champion, the 2008 and 2009 World Junior champion, the 2008 U.S. junior national champion, and the 2007–2008 Junior Grand Prix Final champion.- Personal life :...		207.93	3	5
6	Kevin van der Perren Kevin van der Perren Kevin van der Perren is a Belgian figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2009 European bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix medalist, and a seven-time Belgian national champion...		199.13	5	7
7	Sergei Voronov Sergei Voronov Sergei Evgeneyvich Voronov is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2006 World Junior silver medalist and the 2008 & 2009 Russian National Champion...		190.31	12	6
8	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...		185.07	7	9
9	Artem Borodulin Artem Borodulin Artem Igorevich Borodulin is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2008 World Junior silver medalist.- Career :Artem Borodulin began skating at age 5. He and his brother moved from Perm to Moscow in spring 2006. His younger brother, Sergei, is also a competitive figure skater.Borodulin broke his...		180.04	11	8
10	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...		174.24	9	10
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:...		163.60	8	12
12	Vaughn Chipeur Vaughn Chipeur Vaughn Chipeur is a retired Canadian figure skater. He is the 2009 & 2010 Canadian silver medalist. He won the bronze medal at the 2006 Nebelhorn Trophy....		161.49	10	11

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	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...		170.72	2	1
2	Rachael Flatt Rachael Flatt Rachael Elizabeth Flatt is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 U.S. national champion, 2008, 2009 and 2011 national silver medalist, and 2008 World Junior Champion....		166.06	3	2
3	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...		162.04	1	3
4	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...		151.03	5	4
5	Alena Leonova Alena Leonova Alena Igorevna Leonova is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2009 World Junior Champion and 2010 & 2011 Russian national silver medalist.-Career:...		145.93	7	5
6	Jelena Glebova		140.67	6	6
7	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...		131.54	4	10
8	Kimmie Meissner Kimmie Meissner Kimberly Claire "Kimmie" Meissner is an American figure skater. She is the 2006 World Champion, the 2007 U.S. National Champion, and the 2007 Four Continents Champion...		131.36	8	7
9	Kim Na-Young Kim Na-Young (figure skater) Kim Na-Young is a South Korean figure skater. She is a two-time South Korean national champion . She has won two bronze medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit....		125.95	10	8
10	Nina Petushkova Nina Petushkova Nina Valeryevna Petushkova is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2008 Russian silver medalist. She made her senior international debut at the 2007 Cup of Russia, where she placed 6th.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:*...		125.61	9	9

Pairs

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	Zhang Dan Zhang Dan Zhang Dan is a Chinese pair skater. With her partner Zhang Hao, she is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, 2005 & 2010 Four Continents champion, and three time World silver medalist.-Biography:...  / Zhang Hao Zhang Hao Zhang Hao is a Chinese figure skater. With partner Zhang Dan, he is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, 2005 & 2010 Four Continents champion, and three time World silver medalist.-Biography:...		177.42	1	2
2	Yuko Kawaguchi Yuko Kawaguchi Yuko Kavaguti is a Japanese-Russian pair skater, who has represented Japan, the USA, and Russia in international competition. She competes with Alexander Smirnov, representing Russia. They are the 2010 European champions, 2009 and 2010 World bronze medalists, and 2008-2010 Russian champions...  / Alexander Smirnov Alexander Smirnov (figure skater) Alexander Viktorovich Smirnov is a Russian pair skater. Smirnov teamed up with Yuko Kavaguti in the spring of 2006. They are the 2010 European champions, 2009 and 2010 World bronze medalists, and 2008-2010 Russian Champions. They have won a total of four European medals...		169.27	2	1
3	Tatiana Volosozhar Tatiana Volosozhar Tatiana Andreеvna Volosozhar is a Russian-Ukrainian pair skater. With current partner Maxim Trankov, she won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, their first major international competition together...  / Stanislav Morozov Stanislav Morozov Stanislav Oleksandrovych Morozov is a retired Ukrainian pair skater who now works as a coach. With partner Tatiana Volosozhar, he was a four-time Ukrainian national champion...		167.86	3	3
4	Lubov Iliushechkina Lubov Iliushechkina Lubov Ivanovna Iliushechkina is a Russian pair skater. With partner Nodari Maisuradze, she is the 2010 Skate Canada Champion, 2009 World Junior Champion, 2008 World Junior silver medalist, and 2009 Russian bronze medalist.- Career :...  / Nodari Maisuradze Nodari Maisuradze Nodari Otarievich Maisuradze is a Russian pair skater. With partner Lubov Iliushechkina, he is the 2010 Skate Canada Champion, 2009 World Junior Champion, 2008 World Junior silver medalist, and 2009 Russian bronze medalist.- Career :...		150.79	5	4
5	Ksenia Ozerova Ksenia Ozerova - Career :Ozerova initially competed with Alexander Enbert, coached by Oksana Kazakova. They won a silver and bronze on the Junior Grand Prix series. This qualified them for the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, however they withdrew after the short program....  / Alexander Enbert Alexander Enbert Alexander Yuryevich Enbert is a Russian pair skater who competes with partner Katarina Gerboldt.- Early career :His first partner was Viktoria Kazantseva. He then teamed up with Ksenia Ozerova, coached by Oksana Kazakova. During the 2008–2009 season, they won silver and bronze medals on the Junior...		147.88	4	5
6	Monica Pisotta / Michael Stewart		129.33	6	6
7	Amanda Velenosi Amanda Velenosi Amanda Velenosi is a Canadian pair skater. She competes with Mark Fernandez. They are the 2007 Canadian national junior silver medalists. They won a bronze medal on the 2006 Junior Grand Prix circuit. Velenosi and Fernandez placed 6th at the 2007 Junior World championships. The team won the...  / Mark Fernandez Mark Fernandez Mark Fernandez is a Canadian pair skater. He competes with Amanda Velenosi. They are the 2007 Canadian national junior silver medalists.-Career:...		98.85	7	8
8	Ekaterina Sokolova / Fedor Sokolov Fedor Sokolov Fedor Borisovich Sokolov is a pair skater. He competes internationally for Israel with pairs partner and wife Ekaterina Sokolova. They are two-time Israeli national champions.-Biography:...		97.73	8	7

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	CD	OD Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance...	FD Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:...
1	Jana Khokhlova Jana Khokhlova Jana Vadimovna Khokhlova is a Russian ice dancer. She is best known for her partnership with Sergei Novitski, with whom she is the 2009 European Champion, 2008 World bronze medalist, and a two-time Russian National Champion. She also competed with Andrei Maximishin and Fedor Andreev.- Career...  / Sergei Novitski Sergei Novitski Sergei Nikolayevich Novitski is a Russian ice dancer who skated with Jana Khokhlova until April 2010. Together they are the 2009 European champions, 2008 World bronze medalists, and 2008 & 2009 Russian Champions.- Career :...		187.62	2	1	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...		184.66	1	2	3
3	Meryl Davis Meryl Davis Meryl Davis is an American ice dancer. With partner Charlie White, she is the 2011 World champion, 2010 Olympic silver medalist, the 2010 World silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, two-time Four Continents champion and three-time U.S...  / Charlie White Charlie White (figure skater) Charlie White is an American ice dancer. With partner Meryl Davis, he is the 2011 World champion, 2010 Olympic silver medalist, the 2010 World silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, two-time Four Continents champion and three-time U.S...		170.61	3	8	2
4	Anna Cappellini Anna Cappellini Anna JoAnn Cappellini is an Italian ice dancer who competes with Luca Lanotte. They are the 2007-2010 Italian silver medalists and 2006 junior national champions. They have won three senior Grand Prix medals, all silver....  / Luca Lanotte Luca Lanotte Luca Lanotte is an Italian ice dancer. He competes with Anna Cappellini. They are the 2007-2010 Italian silver medalists and 2006 junior national champions. They have won four senior Grand Prix medals: three silvers and one bronze....		169.76	4	3	4
5	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....		151.43	7	7	5
6	Katherine Copely Katherine Copely Katherine Leigh Copely is an American ice dancer who competed internationally for Lithuania...  / Deividas Stagniūnas Deividas Stagniunas Deividas Stagniūnas is a Lithuanian ice dancer. Since 2010 Stagniūnas has been dancing with Isabella Tobias.- Career :Stagniūnas arrived in the U.S...		151.19	6	5	7
7	Anastasia Platonova Anastasia Platonova Anastasia Alexandrovna Platonova is a Russian ice dancer.Early in her career, Platonova competed with Dmitri Ponomarev. From 2003 to 2007, she competed with Andrei Maximishin. Together, they placed 6th at the 2005 World Junior Championships and 5th in 2006, and had some success on the Junior Grand...  / Alexander Grachev Alexander Grachev Alexander Pavlovich Grachev is a Russian ice dancer.From 1999 to 2006, Grachev competed with Elena Romanovskaya, with whom he won the 2004 World Junior title. In 2007, he teamed up with Anastasia Platonova. They were initially coached by Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva in Moscow. In the...		151.14	8	6	6
8	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 :...		145.72	5	4	10
9	Allie Hann-McCurdy Allie Hann-McCurdy Allie Hann-McCurdy is a Canadian ice dancer. She partners Michael Coreno. They are the 2010 Four Continents silver medalists and the 2008 Canadian bronze medalists.-Competitive highlights:...  / Michael Coreno Michael Coreno Michael Coreno is a Canadian ice dancer. He competes with Allie Hann-McCurdy. They are the 2010 Four Continents silver medalists and the 2008 Canadian bronze medalists.-Competitive highlights:...		138.51	9	9	8
10	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. =...		132.28	10	10	9

External links

• 2008 Cup of Russia at the International Skating Union
  International Skating Union
  The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...