The 2008 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy

NRW Trophy

The NRW Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia and since 2007, it has been sanctioned by the Deutsche Eislauf Union and the International Skating Union....

 of 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...

. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...

 (NRW). Since 2007, it has been sanctioned by the Deutsche Eislauf Union and 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...

.

Figure skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, 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....

 across the levels of Senior, Junior, and Novice. In addition, the ice dancing competition included a Pre-Novice division.

The 2008 NRW Trophy was held in two parts, with ice dancers competing separately from the singles disciplines and pair skating. Both competitions were held in the Eissportzentrum Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany

Dortmund

Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....

 The ice dancing competition was held between October 31 and November 2, 2008, and the other disciplines were held between December 4 and December 7, 2008.

Senior 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	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...		220.17	1	1
2	Samuel Contesti Samuel Contesti Samuel Contesti is a French-Italian figure skater who competes for Italy. He originally competed for France, then switched to Italy after the 2006-2007 season...		207.67	2	2
3	Javier Fernandez Javier Fernández (figure skater) Javier Fernández López is a Spanish figure skater. He is the 2010 Spanish national champion, the 2007-2009 junior national champion, and represented Spain at the 2010 Winter Olympics...		190.69	3	5
4	Ivan Tretiakov Ivan Tretiakov Ivan Pavlovich Tretiakov is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist. He made his Grand Prix debut at the 2009 Cup of Russia. He was a member of the 2009-2010 Russian reserve team.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :...		185.86	9	3
5	Kensuke Nakaniwa Kensuke Nakaniwa is a Japanese figure skater. He is a two-time bronze medalist at the Japanese national championships and the 2005 silver medalist. His programs are choreographed by David Wilson.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:-External links:...		185.42	4	4
6	Martin Liebers Martin Liebers Martin Liebers is a German figure skater. He is a four-time German national bronze medalist , was the Junior National Champion in 2000 and the Novice National Champion in 1997....		178.14	7	6
7	Philipp Tischendorf Philipp Tischendorf Philipp Tischendorf is a German figure skater. He is the 2007 German national silver medalist. Tischendorf is coached by Olympic silver medalist Romy Österreich....		173.17	8	8
8	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...		167.17	13	7
9	Gregor Urbas Gregor Urbas Gregor Urbas is a Slovenian figure skater. He is the nine-time Slovenian national champion.-Post-2002:-Pre-2002:* J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round-External links:...		164.11	6	9
10	Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari is a Finnish figure skater. He is a seven-time Finnish national champion and has represented Finland at the World Figure Skating Championships...		161.68	5	10
11	Maxim Shipov Maxim Shipov Maxim Shipov is a Russian born figure skater who competes for Israel. Shipov represented Russia until the 2004/2005 season, After switching to Israel and sitting out the mandatory wait period, he began competing for Israel in 2007. He is a three-time Israeli national champion.-Programs:-For...		152.91	11	12
12	Abzal Rakimgaliev Abzal Rakimgaliev Abzal Baurzhanovich Rakimgaliev is a Kazakhstani figure skater. He is the 2007 Kazakhstani national champion. He is the 2005 Warsaw Cup champion. He represented Kazakhstan at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he placed 26th.- Competitive highlights :...		152.70	10	14
13	Clemens Brummer Clemens Brummer Clemens Brummer is a German figure skater. He is the 2008 German national champion. He placed 17th at the 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and 15th at the 2007 Winter Universiade.- Competitive highlights :...		151.17	12	11
14	Fabio Mascarello Fabio Mascarello Fabio Mascarello is an Italian figure skater. He is the 2003 Italian national bronze medalist.-Results:-External links:...		144.58	14	15
15	Michael Biondi		142.58	16	13
16	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:...		134.40	15	16
17	Boyito Mulder Boyito Mulder Boyito Mulder is a Dutch figure skater.-Results:* D. = Debs, N. = Novice, J. = Junior-Navigation:...		119.81	19	17
18	Luka Čadež Luka Cadež Luka Čadež is a Slovenian figure skater. He is the 2005 Slovenian national silver medalist and the 2004 & 2006-2007 national bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:...		106.30	20	18
19	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...		105.15	18	19
WD	Franz Streubel		44.27	17

Senior 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	Elene Gedevanishvili Elene Gedevanishvili Elene Gedevanishvili is a Georgian figure skater. She is the 2010 European bronze medalist, becoming the first skater from Georgia to medal at an ISU Championships.-Career:...		142.32	1	3
2	Francesca Rio Francesca Rio Francesca Rio is an Italian figure skater. She is the 2009 Italian silver medalist and 2008 bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:-References:*...		137.24	5	2
3	Constanze Paulinus Constanze Paulinus Constanze Paulinus is a German figure skater. She won the bronze medal in ladies singles at the German Figure Skating Championships in 2004 and again in 2007. In 2007 Constanze moved to Berlin where she is being coached by Karin Hendschke-Raddatz...		133.68	8	1
4	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:...		132.96	4	5
5	Sonia Lafuente Sonia Lafuente -External links:...		129.45	9	4
6	Candice Didier Candice Didier Candice Didier is a French figure skater. She is a three-time French national champion. Her best international result was the gold medal at the 2011 Winter Universiade.-Competitive highlights:...		123.48	2	7
7	Sandy Hoffmann Sandy Hoffmann Sandy Hoffmann is a German figure skater. She is the 2006 German Novice National Champion.She was coached by Evelyn Gutzeit until early summer 2008, when Gutzeit retired from coaching...		119.10	10	6
8	Ekaterina Kozyreva		117.90	3	11
9	Valentina Marchei Valentina Marchei Valentina Marchei is an Italian figure skater. She is a three-time Italian national champion . Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was fifth at the 2007 European Figure Skating Championships....		117.32	6	10
10	Alice Garlisi Alice Garlisi Alice Garlisi is an Italian figure skater.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :-References:* at PixieWorld* at Figure Skating Online...		110.46	11	8
11	Katja Grohmann		109.80	12	9
12	Caroline Gülke Caroline Gülke Caroline Gülke is a German figure skater. She is coached by Viola Striegler. She represents the SC Berlin.She retired from competitive skating in 2004 and gave birth to her daughter Nele one year later...		104.98	7	16
13	Karen Venhuizen Karen Venhuizen Karen Venhuizen is a Dutch figure skater. She started skating at the age of 5. Venhuizen is the 2000-2008 Dutch national champion. She competed at three World Championships and eight European Championships. Her highest placement was at the 2008 European Championships where she was 14th...		102.17	18	12
14	Barbara Klerk Barbara Klerk Barbara Klerk is a Belgian figure skater. She is the 2006 Belgian national silver medalist and 2007 national bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior Level-External links:...		99.58	14	13
15	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:...		93.45	20	14
16	Helena Stenbacka		91.96	19	15
17	Teodora Poštič Teodora Poštic Teodora Poštič is a Slovenian figure skater. She is the 2006-2009 Slovenian national champion.-Post-2004:* J = Junior level-Pre-2004:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew-External links:...		90.63	13	19
18	Jacqueline Drange		88.92	17	18
19	Elizabeth Stern		87.04	21	17
20	Kristen Verbist		83.67	15	20
21	Marina Shishkina		76.47	22	22
22	Jacqueline Voll Jacqueline Voll Jacqueline Voll is a Dutch figure skater. She is the 2007 Dutch silver medalist and 2008 bronze medalist. She currently resides in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht.-Results:*J = Junior-External links:*...		74.16	23	21
23	Christine Anstätt		70.34	24	23
24	Annika Nyman		63.09	25	24
WD	Isabel Heintges		33.08	16
WD	Mira Sonnenberg

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Senior 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	Nicole Della Monica / Yannick Kocon		149.86	1	1
2	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...		116.92	2	2
3	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:...		99.91	3	3
WD	Laura Magitteri Laura Magitteri Laura Magitteri is an Italian pair skater. With former partner Ondřej Hotárek, she is the 2007 & 2008 Italian national champion.They teamed up in 2006. Their partnership ended in January, 2009.-Competitive highlights:...  / Ondřej Hotárek Ondrej Hotárek Ondřej Hotárek is a Czech pair skater who competes with Stefania Berton for Italy. They are the 2011 Italian national champions. Previously, he competed as a single skater and pair skater for the Czech Republic...

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Senior 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	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...		166.99	1	1	1
2	Carolina Hermann Carolina Hermann Anna Carolina Hermann is a German ice dancer. She competes with her brother, Daniel Hermann. Together, the Hermanns are the 2009 German national champions and 2008 national bronze medalists.- Career :...  / Daniel Hermann Daniel Hermann Daniel Felix Hermann is a German ice dancer. He competes with his sister, Carolina Hermann. Together, the Hermanns are the 2009 German national champions and 2008 national bronze medalists.- Career :...		154.40	2	2	2
3	Joanna Budner Joanna Budner Joanna Budner is a Polish ice dancer. With former partner Jan Mościcki, she is a three-time Polish national champion. Their partnership ended following the 2008-2009 season.-Competitive highlights:...  / Jan Mościcki Jan Moscicki Jan Mościcki is a Polish ice dancer. With former partner Joanna Budner, he is a three-time Polish national champion. Their partnership ended following the 2008-2009 season....		130.26	3	3	3
4	Ksenia Shmyrina / Yahor Maistrou		114.19	4	4	5
5	Solene Pasztory / David De Fazio		110.14	5	5	4
WD	Tanja Kolbe Tanja Kolbe Tanja Kolbe is a German ice dancer. She currently competes with Stefano Caruso since 2010. The couple will represent Germany....  / Sascha Rabe Sascha Rabe Sascha Rabe is a German ice dancer. He currently competes with Tanja Kolbe. They are the 2009 German bronze medalists...

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