The 2008 Ondrej Nepela Memorial was the Ondrej Nepela Memorial

Ondrej Nepela Memorial

The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held....

 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 16th edition of the Ondrej Nepela Memorial to be held. The Ondrej Nepela Memorial 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 Bratislava

Bratislava

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...

, Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

. 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...

, 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 2008 competition was held in the Ondrej Nepela Ice Rink between November 22 and November 23, 2008. The compulsory dance was the Paso Doble.

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	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:...		173.62	4	1
2	Paolo Bacchini Paolo Bacchini Paolo Bacchini is an Italian figure skater. He is a six-time Italian national silver medalist and a three-time national bronze medalist....		169.69	1	2
3	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:...		155.26	2	4
4	Pavel Kaška Pavel Kaška Pavel Kaška is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2009 Czech national champion and 2006 and 2007 national silver medalist.-Post-2005:*N = Novice level-Pre-2005:*N = Novice level- External links :...		152.50	5	5
5	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....		150.12	7	3
6	Igor Macypura Igor Macypura Igor Macypura is a Ukrainian figure skater who competes internationally for Slovakia. He is the 2005-2008 Slovak National champion.-Biography:...		141.56	6	7
7	Elliot Hilton Elliot Hilton Elliot Hilton is a British figure skater. He is the 2008 British national champion. His highest placement at an ISU Championship is 16th at the 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He is coached by Juri Bureiko.-References:...		140.89	3	10
8	Nikita Mikhaylov		139.28	9	6
9	Peter Reitmayer		137.15	8	8
10	Manuel Koll Manuel Koll Manuel Koll is an Austrian figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2008 Austrian national champion.He is coached by his mother, Ursula Koll, who competed internationally as a pair skater....		130.90	11	9
11	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:...		126.80	10	11
12	Petr Bidar Petr Bidař Petr Bidař is a Czech pair skater. He competes with Klára Kadlecová.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :* J. = Junior-level- External links :...		123.11	13	12
13	Ruben Errampali		119.92	15	13
14	Taras Rajec Taras Rajec Taras Rajec is a Ukrainian figure skater who currently competes internationally for Slovakia. He is the three time Slovakian junior national champion.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:...		114.75	18	14
15	Alper Uçar Alper Uçar Alper Uçar is a Turkish figure skater who has competed as a single skater and ice dancer. As a single skater, he is the 2005 Turkish national champion and four-time junior national champion. He began competing with Jenette Maitz as an ice dancer in the 2009-2010 season...		113.86	12	18
16	Valtter Virtanen Valtter Virtanen Valtter Virtanen is a Finnish figure skater. He is a three time Finnish silver medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:...		112.39	20	15
17	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:...		110.91	17	17
18	Jakub Strobl		110.86	22	16
19	Boris Martinec Boris Martinec Boris Martinec is a Croatian figure skater. He is a five-time Croatian national champion.-Post-2006:-Pre-2006:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round...		110.30	14	20
20	Justus Strid Justus Strid Justus Strid is an Danish figure skater.-Results:...		108.60	19	19
21	Tigran Vardanjan Tigran Vardanjan Tigran Vardanjan is a Russian figure skater who competes internationally for Hungary. He is the 2007-2009 Hungarian national champion.He is coached by his parents, Gurgen Vardanjan and Jeranjak Ipakjan...		100.57	21	21
22	Damjan Ostojič Damjan Ostojic Damjan Ostojič is a Slovenian figure skater. He is the 2004 & 2006-2007 Slovenian silver medalist. He began competing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2007-2008 season.-Programs:...		94.78	16	23
23	Robert McNamara Robert McNamara (figure skater) Robert McNamara is an Australian figure skater. He is a two time Junior National Champion and the 2007-2008 national bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:*...		90.34	23	22
WD	Matthew Parr Matthew Parr Matthew Parr is a British figure skater. He is the 2009 & 2010 British national champion. Following the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships, Parr had been named as the British entrant to the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships, replacing Elliot Hilton...
WD	Dennis Ten

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	Ivana Reitmayerová Ivana Reitmayerova Ivana Reitmayerová is a Slovak figure skater. She is the 2009 & 2010 Slovak national champion and 2008 national bronze medalist. Reitmayerová began competing on both the senior and junior level internationally in 2007. Her brother, Peter Reitmayer, is also a competitive skater. She is coached by...		128.68	1	1
2	Tuğba Karademir Tugba Karademir Tuğba Karademir , is a Turkish former figure skater. She was the flag-bearer for Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she placed 21st.- Career :...		122.11	3	2
3	Sarah Hecken Sarah Hecken Sarah Hecken is a German figure skater. She is the 2008 and 2010 German national champion. Her win in 2008 was her fourth consecutive national title, and her first at the senior level...		115.12	2	3
4	Ivana Hudziecová Ivana Hudziecová Ivana Buzková is a Czech figure skater. She is the 2006-2007 Czech national champion.-Results:-References:...		107.94	4	6
5	Linea Mellgren		104.17	5	8
6	Martina Bocek		101.23	14	5
7	Hana Charyparova		98.16	6	12
8	Miriam Ziegler Miriam Ziegler Miriam Ziegler is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2009 Austrian national champion and 2008 junior champion. Ziegler placed 19th at the 2008 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria...		97.09	19	4
9	Cindy Carquillat Cindy Carquillat Cindy Carquillat is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 2004 Swiss national champion and the 2005 and 2006 national bronze medallist.-External links:...		94.12	9	10
10	Katherina Hadford		93.90	7	13
11	Mirna Libric		93.62	15	7
12	Alexandra Kunova		92.60	11	9
13	Nathalie Van Uffelen		91.62	12	11
14	Radka Bártová Radka Bártová Radka Bártová is a Slovak figure skater. She is the 2007 Slovakian national champion and the 2005-2006 junior national champion.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:...		85.58	8	17
15	Andrea Kreuzer Andrea Kreuzer Andrea Kreuzer is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2006 Austrian national champion.She started skating at the age of 5, in Cottage Engelmann Verein skating club and has been practicing ever since.-Competitive highlights:...		82.87	13	16
16	Denise Koegl Denise Koegl Denise Koegl is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2008 Austrian National Champion, the 2007 Austrian national silver medalist and the Junior National Champion in 2002 and 2003. She represents the ESC-Graz...		82.31	16	15
17	Anna Jurkiewicz Anna Jurkiewicz Anna Jurkiewicz is a Polish figure skater. She is a three-time Polish national champion.She placed 5th at Junior Worlds in 1998 and also 5th at Junior Grand Prix Final in 1999, becoming the first Polish skater ever to have qualified for it. The next season she suffered a back injury...		82.30	18	14
18	Maria Dikanovic		75.84	17	18
19	Jacqueline Belenyesiová Jacqueline Belenyesiová Jacqueline Belenyesiová is a Slovakian figure skater. She is a three-time Slovakian national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU Championship is 23rd at the 2006 European Figure Skating Championships...		63.96	20	19
WD	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...

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	Nelli Zhiganshina Nelli Zhiganshina Nelli Nailevna Zhiganshina is a Russian ice dancer who currently competes for Germany with Alexander Gazsi. They are two-time German national champions.- Career :...  / Alexander Gazsi Alexander Gazsi Alexander Gazsi is a German ice dancer. With partner Nelli Zhiganshina, he is two-time German national champion.- Career :...		166.93	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 :...		159.65	2	2	2
3	Natalia Mikhailova Natalia Mikhailova Natalia Yurievna Mikhailova is a Russian ice dancer. She competed with Arkadi Sergeev. They are the 2006 World Junior silver medalists.Mikhailova competed with Arkadi Sergeev from 2000 to 2007, coached by Alexander Zhulin, but their partnership ended due to his injuries, including rupture of the...  / Arkadi Sergeev Arkadi Sergeev - External links :...		151.56	3	4	3
4	Kamila Hájková Kamila Hájková - External links :*...  / David Vincour David Vincour David Vincour is a Czech ice dancer. He began skating at age five, stopped until he was 12, then took up ice dancing and competed for Austria with Sabine Pichler and Barbara Herzog. He then competed with Kamila Hájková for the Czech Republic. The two are the 2006-2010 Czech national champions and...		148.57	5	3	4
5	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...		143.88	4	5	5
6	Nikola Višňová Nikola Višnová Nikola Višňová is a Czech ice dancer who competes for Slovakia. She competes with Lukáš Csolley. They are three-time Slovak national champions.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :...  / Lukáš Csolley Lukáš Csolley Lukáš Csolley is a Slovak ice dancer. He competes with Nikola Višňová. They are three-time Slovak national champions.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :...		126.53	6	6	6
7	Louise Walden Louise Walden Louise Walden is a British ice dancer. She competes with Owen Edwards, with whom she teamed up in 2006. They are the 2010 British Gold Medalists and are 2011 British and Welsh ice dancing champions.Walden was born in Preston, England...  / Owen Edwards		123.13	7	7	7
8	Ina Demireva Ina Demireva Ina Demireva is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With former partner Juri Kurakin, she is the 2006 Bulgarian national silver medalist. Demireva also competed with Nikolai Bakolov and Tsvetan Georgiev....  / Iuri Kurakin		110.34	9	8	9
9	Maria Borounov Maria Borounov Maria Borounov is an Australian ice dancer. She competes with husband Evgeni Borounov. The two were married in 2002. They are the 2007 Australian national champions. As of the 2011 Four Continents, they are ranked 49th in the world by the International Skating Union.-Competitive highlights:-...  / Evgueni Borounov		110.28	8	9	8

External links

• Ondrej Nepela Memorial