2011 NHK Trophy
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The 2011 NHK Trophy will be the NHK Trophy
Grand Prix competition of the 2011–2012 season and the fourth of six events in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. The event is organized annually by the Japan Skating Federation
.
The event will be held in Sapporo from November 11–13, 2011. Medals will be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles
, ladies singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
. Skaters will also earn points toward qualifying for the Grand Prix Final
.
In July 2011, minimum score requirements were added to the Grand Prix series and were set at two-thirds of the top scores at the 2011 World Championships
. Prior to competing in a Grand Prix event, skaters must earn the following:
of the United States became the first skater to land the quad
lutz
in an international competition when he landed it in the short program at NHK. Japan's Daisuke Takahashi
won the short program by 10.66 points over Takahiko Kozuka
. Takahashi fell on an under-rotated quad flip
in the free program. He stated, "For the first time in my life, I could nail a quad flip in the six-minute warm-up. But in the real competition I overstrained myself in landing and crashed. It still feels great now that I know how I could do it." Mroz attempted a quad lutz in the free but under-rotated and fell. A screw in Menshov's boot became damaged just before he skated his free program.
won the short while Mao Asada
was first in the long. Suzuki took the gold medal, Asada the silver, and Alena Leonova
the bronze.
, Germany's Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy
again attempted the element at NHK but again took a hard fall. They recovered to win the short program. Russia's Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov
pulled up from fifth in the short to take the gold medal, while Takahashi and Tran won silver and Savchenko and Szolkowy the bronze.
and Nikita Katsalapov
placed first in the short dance, followed by Canada's Kaitlyn Weaver
and Andrew Poje
in second and Maia
and Alex Shibutani
of the United States in third. There were several accidents before the free dance. Canada's Alexandra Paul
and Mitchell Islam
withdrew after Paul suffered a cut to the back of the thigh in a collision with Italy's Lorenza Alessandrini
and Simone Vaturi
during the morning practice on November 12. There was also a collision in the warm-up just before the free dance involving Lynn Kriengkrairut
and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt
of the United States and Cathy Reed
and Chris Reed
of Japan; Chris Reed injured his right leg but both teams were able to compete in the free dance. Elena Ilinykh injured her knee when she crashed into the boards in the warm-up before the free dance; she and her partner finished the competition, winning the bronze, but withdrew from the exhibitions. The Shibutanis took the gold, edging out by 0.09 points Weaver and Poje, who had a one point deduction due to a lift held too long.
NHK Trophy
The NHK Trophy 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....
Grand Prix competition of the 2011–2012 season and the fourth of six events in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. The event is organized annually by the Japan Skating Federation
Japan Skating Federation
The Japan Skating Federation is the sports governing body of Japan for figure skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was created in 1929.-External links:* *...
.
The event will be held in Sapporo from November 11–13, 2011. Medals will be awarded in the disciplines of 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....
. Skaters will also earn points toward qualifying for the Grand Prix Final
2011–2012 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The 2011–2012 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final will be the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and the Junior Grand Prix Final competition of the 2011–2012 season...
.
Eligibility
Skaters who reach the age of 14 by July 1, 2011 are eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit.In July 2011, minimum score requirements were added to the Grand Prix series and were set at two-thirds of the top scores at the 2011 World Championships
2011 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
. Prior to competing in a Grand Prix event, skaters must earn the following:
| Discipline | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Men | 168.60 |
| Ladies | 117.48 |
| Pairs | 130.71 |
| Ice dance | 111.15 |
Entries
The entries are as follows.| Country | Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dancing |
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| Cynthia Phaneuf Cynthia Phaneuf Cynthia Phaneuf is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2004 and 2011 Canadian national champion and a three-time Canadian silver medalist... |
Natasha Purich Natasha Purich Natasha Purich is a Canadian figure skater who competes in pair and single skating. With partner Raymond Schultz, she is the 2011 Canadian Junior champion.- Pair skating with Schultz :- Pair skating with Schultz :... / Raymond Schultz Raymond Schultz (figure skater) Raymond Schultz is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Maddison Bird, he is the 2009 Canadian junior bronze medalist. After the 2009–2010 season he switched partners and now skates with Natasha Purich.- With Purich :... |
Alexandra Paul Alexandra Paul (figure skater) Alexandra Paul is a Canadian ice dancer. She teamed up with partner Mitchell Islam in 2009. They are the 2010 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 Canadian senior national bronze medalists, and 2010 Canadian junior national champions.- Career :Alexandra Paul finished third with Jason Cheperdak in... / Mitchell Islam Mitchell Islam Mitchell Islam is a Canadian ice dancer. He teamed up with partner Alexandra Paul in 2009. They are the 2010 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 Canadian senior national bronze medalists, and 2010 Canadian junior national champions.- Early career :From 2000 through 2008, Islam competed with Joanna... Kaitlyn Weaver Kaitlyn Weaver Kaitlyn Weaver is an American-Canadian ice dancer who represents Canada internationally. With partner Andrew Poje, she is the 2010 Four Continents champion, 2008 Canadian national silver medalist and 2007 World Junior bronze medalist... / Andrew Poje Andrew Poje Andrew Poje is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Kaitlyn Weaver, he is the 2010 Four Continents champion, the 2008 Canadian national silver medalist and World Junior bronze medalist.- Career :... |
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| 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... |
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| Kiira Korpi Kiira Korpi Kiira Linda Katriina Korpi is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2007 and 2011 European bronze medalist, 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard champion and a two-time Finnish National Champion .- Personal life :... |
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| Maé Bérénice Méité Maé Bérénice Meite Maé Bérénice Méité is a French figure skater. She is a three time medalist at French Nationals.-Career:Maé Bérénice Méité began skating in 1999. Her first international event was the 2007 Coupe de Nice, where she finished second in novice ladies. Méité moved up to the junior level in 2008-9,... |
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| 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:... |
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| Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy Robin Szolkowy Robin Szolkowy is a German pair skater. With partner Aliona Savchenko, he is a three-time World Champion, the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, a four-time European Champion, the 2007–08 and 2010–11 Grand Prix Final Champion, and a seven-time German National Champion.Savchenko & Szolkowy scored the... |
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 :... |
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| 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... |
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... / 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... |
Lorenza Alessandrini Lorenza Alessandrini Lorenza Alessandrini is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Simone Vaturi, she is the 2009 and 2010 Italian junior national champion.- Career :... / Simone Vaturi Simone Vaturi Simone Vaturi is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Lorenza Alessandrini, he is the 2009 and 2010 Italian junior national champion.His older brother, Andrea Vaturi, is also an ice dancer.- Career :... |
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| Takahiko Kozuka Takahiko Kozuka is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World silver medalist and Japanese national champion, the 2006 World Junior Champion, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist and the 2005-2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion.... Daisuke Takahashi Daisuke Takahashi is a Japanese figure skater, notable as the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2010 World Champion, the 2007 World silver medalist, a two-time Four Continents Champion, and a four-time Japanese national champion.... Tatsuki Machida Tatsuki Machida is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist and 2007 Japanese Junior national champion.As of 2011, he trains at the Ice Castle in Lake Arrowhead, California.- Programs :-Senior results:... |
Mao Asada Mao Asada is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2010 Winter Olympic silver medalist, the 2008 & 2010 World champion, the 2008 & 2010 Four Continents champion, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, the 2005 World Junior champion, the 2004–2005 Junior Grand Prix Final champion and a four-time Japanese... Akiko Suzuki Akiko Suzuki is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010 Japanese national silver medalist, the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2009 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Winter University Games Champion.... Shoko Ishikawa Shoko Ishikawa is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2008 Japanese junior bronze medalist. She placed 10th at the 2009 NHK Trophy.-Programs:- Competitive highlights :* J = Junior level-References:... |
Narumi Takahashi Narumi Takahashi is a Japanese pair skater. She competes with Mervin Tran. They are the 2010 Junior World silver medalists, 2010–11 Junior Grand Prix Final champions, and 2008–2010 Japanese national champions.- Personal life :... / Mervin Tran Mervin Tran Mervin Tran is a Canadian figure skater who currently competes as a pair skater for Japan with Narumi Takahashi. They are the 2010 Junior World silver medalists, 2010–11 Junior Grand Prix Final champions, and 2008–2010 Japanese national champions.- Personal life :Tran was born in Regina,... |
Cathy Reed Cathy Reed Cathy Reed is a Japanese ice dancer who represents Japan. She competes with her younger brother Chris Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:... / Chris Reed Chris Reed Chris Reed is an American-Japanese ice dancer who currently represents Japan. He competes with his older sister Cathy Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:... |
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| Konstantin Menshov Konstantin Menshov - External links :*... |
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:... |
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 :... Yuko Kavaguti / 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... |
Elena Ilinykh Elena Ilinykh Elena Ruslanovna Ilinykh is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Nikita Katsalapov, she is the 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2011 Russian senior national bronze medalist.- Career :... / Nikita Katsalapov Nikita Katsalapov Nikita Gennadievich Katsalapov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Elena Ilinykh, he is the 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2011 Russian senior national bronze medalist.- Career :... |
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| Armin Mahbanoozadeh Armin Mahbanoozadeh Armin Mahbanoozadeh is an American figure skater. He is the 2007 US novice champion. He is the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist.- Career :... Ross Miner Ross Miner Ross Miner is an American figure skater. He is the 2011 U.S. national bronze medalist, 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and 2009 U.S. Junior National Champion.- Personal life :... Brandon Mroz Brandon Mroz Brandon Mroz is an American figure skater. He is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist and the 2006 & 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist. He has the record of the first skater to complete a quadruple lutz jump in a sanctioned competition.-Personal life:Brandon Mroz was born in St. Louis,... |
Ashley Wagner Ashley Wagner Ashley Wagner is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 and 2010 U.S. bronze medalist and 2007 and 2009 World Junior bronze medalist.-Personal life:... Agnes Zawadzki Agnes Zawadzki Agnes Zawadzki is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 World Junior silver medalist, 2011 World Junior bronze medalist, 2011 U.S. national pewter medalist, and 2010 U.S. Junior national champion.- Career :... |
Marissa Castelli Marissa Castelli Marissa Castelli is an American pair skater. With partner Simon Shnapir, she is the 2009 World Junior bronze medalist and 2009 U.S. junior bronze medalist.... / Simon Shnapir Simon Shnapir Simon Shnapir is an American pair skater. His family emigrated to the United States when he was 16 months old. Schnapir and Marissa Castelli began training together in earnest in June 2006. With Castelli, he is the 2009 World Junior bronze medalist and 2009 U.S. junior bronze medalist... Caydee Denney Caydee Denney Caydee Denney is an American pair skater. She currently skates with John Coughlin. With former partner Jeremy Barrett, she won the 2010 U.S. national championship. She also competed as a single skater until 2009.... / John Coughlin John Coughlin (figure skater) John Coughlin is an American pair skater, best known for his partnership with Caitlin Yankowskas, with whom he skated from 2007 to 2011. They won the 2011 U.S. national title. He currently skates with Caydee Denney.- Early years :Coughlin began skating at the age of five... |
Lynn Kriengkrairut Lynn Kriengkrairut Lynn Kriengkrairut is an American ice dancer. She currently competes with Logan Giulietti-Schmitt.- Career :Early in her career, Kriengkrairut skated with Jon Lauten.... / Logan Giulietti-Schmitt Logan Giulietti-Schmitt Logan Giulietti-Schmitt is an American ice dancer. He currently competes with Lynn Kriengkrairut.- Career :... Maia Shibutani Maia Shibutani Maia Harumi Shibutani is an American ice dancer. She competes with her brother Alex Shibutani. They are the 2011 World bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents silver medalists, 2009 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 U.S. national silver medalists, 2011 NHK Trophy champions and 2010 U.S... / Alex Shibutani Alex Shibutani Alex Hideo Shibutani is an American ice dancer. He competes with younger sister Maia Shibutani. They are the 2011 World bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents silver medalists, 2009 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 U.S. national silver medalists, 2011 NHK Trophy champions and 2010 U.S... |
Schedule of events
(Local time, GMT +09:00):- Thursday, November 10
- 07:00–17:30 – Official practices
- Friday, November 11
- 09:00–14:10 – Official practices
- 14:55–16:00 – Short dance
- 16:45–17:53 – Pairs short
- 19:15–20:33 – Ladies short
- Saturday, November 12
- 06:30–11:10 – Official practices
- 12:00–13:14 – Free dance
- 14:05–15:26 – Pairs free
- 15:30–16:00 – Medal ceremonies
- 16:30–17:51 – Men's short
- 19:00–20:33 – Ladies' free
- 20:45–21:05 – Medal ceremony
- Sunday, November 13
- 08:00–12:00 – Official practices
- 12:55–14:35 – Men's free
- 14:45–15:00 – Medal ceremony
- 15:50–18:00 – Gala/Exhibitions
Men
On November 12, Brandon MrozBrandon Mroz
Brandon Mroz is an American figure skater. He is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist and the 2006 & 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist. He has the record of the first skater to complete a quadruple lutz jump in a sanctioned competition.-Personal life:Brandon Mroz was born in St. Louis,...
of the United States became the first skater to land the quad
Quad (figure skating)
A quad, or "quadruple", is a figure skating jump with four or more, but fewer than five, revolutions. Most quadruple jumps have exactly four revolutions; the quadruple Axel has 4½ revolutions, although no figure skater to date has completed this jump, either in practice, or, more importantly, in...
lutz
Lutz jump
The Lutz is a figure skating jump, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. It is a toepick-assisted jump with an entrance from a back outside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot.- Lutz technique:...
in an international competition when he landed it in the short program at NHK. Japan's Daisuke Takahashi
Daisuke Takahashi
is a Japanese figure skater, notable as the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2010 World Champion, the 2007 World silver medalist, a two-time Four Continents Champion, and a four-time Japanese national champion....
won the short program by 10.66 points over Takahiko Kozuka
Takahiko Kozuka
is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World silver medalist and Japanese national champion, the 2006 World Junior Champion, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist and the 2005-2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion....
. Takahashi fell on an under-rotated quad flip
Flip jump
The flip jump is a figure skating jump which takes off a backward inside edge with a toe pick assist, and lands on the backward outside edge of the opposite foot.-Flip technique:...
in the free program. He stated, "For the first time in my life, I could nail a quad flip in the six-minute warm-up. But in the real competition I overstrained myself in landing and crashed. It still feels great now that I know how I could do it." Mroz attempted a quad lutz in the free but under-rotated and fell. A screw in Menshov's boot became damaged just before he skated his free program.
| 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... |
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| 1 | Daisuke Takahashi Daisuke Takahashi is a Japanese figure skater, notable as the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2010 World Champion, the 2007 World silver medalist, a two-time Four Continents Champion, and a four-time Japanese national champion.... |
259.75 | 1 | 90.43 | 1 | 169.32 | |
| 2 | Takahiko Kozuka Takahiko Kozuka is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World silver medalist and Japanese national champion, the 2006 World Junior Champion, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist and the 2005-2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion.... |
235.02 | 2 | 79.77 | 2 | 155.25 | |
| 3 | Ross Miner Ross Miner Ross Miner is an American figure skater. He is the 2011 U.S. national bronze medalist, 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and 2009 U.S. Junior National Champion.- Personal life :... |
212.36 | 6 | 71.12 | 4 | 141.24 | |
| 4 | 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... |
209.69 | 7 | 63.83 | 3 | 145.86 | |
| 5 | 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... |
196.63 | 9 | 62.96 | 5 | 133.67 | |
| 6 | Konstantin Menshov Konstantin Menshov - External links :*... |
195.88 | 4 | 74.67 | 8 | 121.21 | |
| 7 | Tatsuki Machida Tatsuki Machida is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist and 2007 Japanese Junior national champion.As of 2011, he trains at the Ice Castle in Lake Arrowhead, California.- Programs :-Senior results:... |
195.45 | 5 | 72.26 | 6 | 123.19 | |
| 8 | Armin Mahbanoozadeh Armin Mahbanoozadeh Armin Mahbanoozadeh is an American figure skater. He is the 2007 US novice champion. He is the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist.- Career :... |
185.58 | 8 | 63.52 | 7 | 122.06 | |
| 9 | Brandon Mroz Brandon Mroz Brandon Mroz is an American figure skater. He is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist and the 2006 & 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist. He has the record of the first skater to complete a quadruple lutz jump in a sanctioned competition.-Personal life:Brandon Mroz was born in St. Louis,... |
184.83 | 3 | 74.83 | 9 | 110.00 | |
Ladies
Japan's Akiko SuzukiAkiko Suzuki
is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010 Japanese national silver medalist, the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2009 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Winter University Games Champion....
won the short while Mao Asada
Mao Asada
is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2010 Winter Olympic silver medalist, the 2008 & 2010 World champion, the 2008 & 2010 Four Continents champion, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, the 2005 World Junior champion, the 2004–2005 Junior Grand Prix Final champion and a four-time Japanese...
was first in the long. Suzuki took the gold medal, Asada the silver, and 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:...
the bronze.
| 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... |
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| 1 | Akiko Suzuki Akiko Suzuki is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010 Japanese national silver medalist, the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2009 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Winter University Games Champion.... |
185.98 | 1 | 66.55 | 2 | 119.43 | |
| 2 | Mao Asada Mao Asada is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2010 Winter Olympic silver medalist, the 2008 & 2010 World champion, the 2008 & 2010 Four Continents champion, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, the 2005 World Junior champion, the 2004–2005 Junior Grand Prix Final champion and a four-time Japanese... |
184.19 | 3 | 58.42 | 1 | 125.77 | |
| 3 | 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:... |
170.68 | 2 | 61.76 | 4 | 108.92 | |
| 4 | Ashley Wagner Ashley Wagner Ashley Wagner is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 and 2010 U.S. bronze medalist and 2007 and 2009 World Junior bronze medalist.-Personal life:... |
165.65 | 5 | 55.88 | 3 | 109.77 | |
| 5 | 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:... |
160.44 | 4 | 55.88 | 6 | 103.07 | |
| 6 | Kiira Korpi Kiira Korpi Kiira Linda Katriina Korpi is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2007 and 2011 European bronze medalist, 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard champion and a two-time Finnish National Champion .- Personal life :... |
157.53 | 7 | 53.70 | 5 | 103.83 | |
| 7 | Maé Bérénice Méité Maé Bérénice Meite Maé Bérénice Méité is a French figure skater. She is a three time medalist at French Nationals.-Career:Maé Bérénice Méité began skating in 1999. Her first international event was the 2007 Coupe de Nice, where she finished second in novice ladies. Méité moved up to the junior level in 2008-9,... |
143.69 | 8 | 52.05 | 7 | 91.64 | |
| 8 | Agnes Zawadzki Agnes Zawadzki Agnes Zawadzki is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 World Junior silver medalist, 2011 World Junior bronze medalist, 2011 U.S. national pewter medalist, and 2010 U.S. Junior national champion.- Career :... |
138.19 | 6 | 53.84 | 9 | 84.35 | |
| 9 | Cynthia Phaneuf Cynthia Phaneuf Cynthia Phaneuf is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2004 and 2011 Canadian national champion and a three-time Canadian silver medalist... |
131.82 | 9 | 45.42 | 8 | 86.40 | |
| 10 | Shoko Ishikawa Shoko Ishikawa is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2008 Japanese junior bronze medalist. She placed 10th at the 2009 NHK Trophy.-Programs:- Competitive highlights :* J = Junior level-References:... |
122.14 | 10 | 45.07 | 10 | 77.07 | |
Pairs
Having first attempted a rare throw triple axel at 2011 Skate America2011 Skate America
The 2011 Skate America was an ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating competition in the 2011–2012 season. Organized by the United States Figure Skating Association, it was the first of six events in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix, a series of senior-level international invitational competitions.The event...
, Germany's Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy
Robin Szolkowy
Robin Szolkowy is a German pair skater. With partner Aliona Savchenko, he is a three-time World Champion, the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, a four-time European Champion, the 2007–08 and 2010–11 Grand Prix Final Champion, and a seven-time German National Champion.Savchenko & Szolkowy scored the...
again attempted the element at NHK but again took a hard fall. They recovered to win the short program. Russia's Yuko Kavaguti and 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...
pulled up from fifth in the short to take the gold medal, while Takahashi and Tran won silver and Savchenko and Szolkowy the bronze.
| 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... |
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| 1 | Yuko Kavaguti / 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... |
177.51 | 5 | 55.02 | 1 | 122.49 | |
| 2 | Narumi Takahashi Narumi Takahashi is a Japanese pair skater. She competes with Mervin Tran. They are the 2010 Junior World silver medalists, 2010–11 Junior Grand Prix Final champions, and 2008–2010 Japanese national champions.- Personal life :... / Mervin Tran Mervin Tran Mervin Tran is a Canadian figure skater who currently competes as a pair skater for Japan with Narumi Takahashi. They are the 2010 Junior World silver medalists, 2010–11 Junior Grand Prix Final champions, and 2008–2010 Japanese national champions.- Personal life :Tran was born in Regina,... |
172.09 | 2 | 57.89 | 2 | 114.20 | |
| 3 | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy Robin Szolkowy Robin Szolkowy is a German pair skater. With partner Aliona Savchenko, he is a three-time World Champion, the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, a four-time European Champion, the 2007–08 and 2010–11 Grand Prix Final Champion, and a seven-time German National Champion.Savchenko & Szolkowy scored the... |
171.68 | 1 | 59.23 | 3 | 112.45 | |
| 4 | 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... / 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... |
163.83 | 3 | 56.23 | 5 | 107.60 | |
| 5 | Caydee Denney Caydee Denney Caydee Denney is an American pair skater. She currently skates with John Coughlin. With former partner Jeremy Barrett, she won the 2010 U.S. national championship. She also competed as a single skater until 2009.... / John Coughlin John Coughlin (figure skater) John Coughlin is an American pair skater, best known for his partnership with Caitlin Yankowskas, with whom he skated from 2007 to 2011. They won the 2011 U.S. national title. He currently skates with Caydee Denney.- Early years :Coughlin began skating at the age of five... |
163.75 | 4 | 55.48 | 4 | 108.27 | |
| 6 | 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 :... |
159.01 | 6 | 53.12 | 6 | 105.89 | |
| 7 | Marissa Castelli Marissa Castelli Marissa Castelli is an American pair skater. With partner Simon Shnapir, she is the 2009 World Junior bronze medalist and 2009 U.S. junior bronze medalist.... / Simon Shnapir Simon Shnapir Simon Shnapir is an American pair skater. His family emigrated to the United States when he was 16 months old. Schnapir and Marissa Castelli began training together in earnest in June 2006. With Castelli, he is the 2009 World Junior bronze medalist and 2009 U.S. junior bronze medalist... |
149.02 | 7 | 49.93 | 7 | 99.09 | |
| 8 | Natasha Purich Natasha Purich Natasha Purich is a Canadian figure skater who competes in pair and single skating. With partner Raymond Schultz, she is the 2011 Canadian Junior champion.- Pair skating with Schultz :- Pair skating with Schultz :... / Raymond Schultz Raymond Schultz (figure skater) Raymond Schultz is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Maddison Bird, he is the 2009 Canadian junior bronze medalist. After the 2009–2010 season he switched partners and now skates with Natasha Purich.- With Purich :... |
128.17 | 8 | 45.56 | 8 | 82.61 | |
Ice dancing
Russia's Elena IlinykhElena Ilinykh
Elena Ruslanovna Ilinykh is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Nikita Katsalapov, she is the 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2011 Russian senior national bronze medalist.- Career :...
and Nikita Katsalapov
Nikita Katsalapov
Nikita Gennadievich Katsalapov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Elena Ilinykh, he is the 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2011 Russian senior national bronze medalist.- Career :...
placed first in the short dance, followed by Canada's Kaitlyn Weaver
Kaitlyn Weaver
Kaitlyn Weaver is an American-Canadian ice dancer who represents Canada internationally. With partner Andrew Poje, she is the 2010 Four Continents champion, 2008 Canadian national silver medalist and 2007 World Junior bronze medalist...
and Andrew Poje
Andrew Poje
Andrew Poje is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Kaitlyn Weaver, he is the 2010 Four Continents champion, the 2008 Canadian national silver medalist and World Junior bronze medalist.- Career :...
in second and Maia
Maia Shibutani
Maia Harumi Shibutani is an American ice dancer. She competes with her brother Alex Shibutani. They are the 2011 World bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents silver medalists, 2009 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 U.S. national silver medalists, 2011 NHK Trophy champions and 2010 U.S...
and Alex Shibutani
Alex Shibutani
Alex Hideo Shibutani is an American ice dancer. He competes with younger sister Maia Shibutani. They are the 2011 World bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents silver medalists, 2009 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 U.S. national silver medalists, 2011 NHK Trophy champions and 2010 U.S...
of the United States in third. There were several accidents before the free dance. Canada's Alexandra Paul
Alexandra Paul (figure skater)
Alexandra Paul is a Canadian ice dancer. She teamed up with partner Mitchell Islam in 2009. They are the 2010 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 Canadian senior national bronze medalists, and 2010 Canadian junior national champions.- Career :Alexandra Paul finished third with Jason Cheperdak in...
and Mitchell Islam
Mitchell Islam
Mitchell Islam is a Canadian ice dancer. He teamed up with partner Alexandra Paul in 2009. They are the 2010 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 Canadian senior national bronze medalists, and 2010 Canadian junior national champions.- Early career :From 2000 through 2008, Islam competed with Joanna...
withdrew after Paul suffered a cut to the back of the thigh in a collision with Italy's Lorenza Alessandrini
Lorenza Alessandrini
Lorenza Alessandrini is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Simone Vaturi, she is the 2009 and 2010 Italian junior national champion.- Career :...
and Simone Vaturi
Simone Vaturi
Simone Vaturi is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Lorenza Alessandrini, he is the 2009 and 2010 Italian junior national champion.His older brother, Andrea Vaturi, is also an ice dancer.- Career :...
during the morning practice on November 12. There was also a collision in the warm-up just before the free dance involving Lynn Kriengkrairut
Lynn Kriengkrairut
Lynn Kriengkrairut is an American ice dancer. She currently competes with Logan Giulietti-Schmitt.- Career :Early in her career, Kriengkrairut skated with Jon Lauten....
and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt
Logan Giulietti-Schmitt
Logan Giulietti-Schmitt is an American ice dancer. He currently competes with Lynn Kriengkrairut.- Career :...
of the United States and Cathy Reed
Cathy Reed
Cathy Reed is a Japanese ice dancer who represents Japan. She competes with her younger brother Chris Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:...
and Chris Reed
Chris Reed
Chris Reed is an American-Japanese ice dancer who currently represents Japan. He competes with his older sister Cathy Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:...
of Japan; Chris Reed injured his right leg but both teams were able to compete in the free dance. Elena Ilinykh injured her knee when she crashed into the boards in the warm-up before the free dance; she and her partner finished the competition, winning the bronze, but withdrew from the exhibitions. The Shibutanis took the gold, edging out by 0.09 points Weaver and Poje, who had a one point deduction due to a lift held too long.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total points | SD Short dance The short dance is a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was approved by the June 2010 International Skating Union congress and instituted beginning in the 2010–2011 figure skating season... |
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:... |
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| 1 | Maia Shibutani Maia Shibutani Maia Harumi Shibutani is an American ice dancer. She competes with her brother Alex Shibutani. They are the 2011 World bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents silver medalists, 2009 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 U.S. national silver medalists, 2011 NHK Trophy champions and 2010 U.S... / Alex Shibutani Alex Shibutani Alex Hideo Shibutani is an American ice dancer. He competes with younger sister Maia Shibutani. They are the 2011 World bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents silver medalists, 2009 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 U.S. national silver medalists, 2011 NHK Trophy champions and 2010 U.S... |
151.85 | 3 | 59.02 | 1 | 92.83 | |
| 2 | Kaitlyn Weaver Kaitlyn Weaver Kaitlyn Weaver is an American-Canadian ice dancer who represents Canada internationally. With partner Andrew Poje, she is the 2010 Four Continents champion, 2008 Canadian national silver medalist and 2007 World Junior bronze medalist... / Andrew Poje Andrew Poje Andrew Poje is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Kaitlyn Weaver, he is the 2010 Four Continents champion, the 2008 Canadian national silver medalist and World Junior bronze medalist.- Career :... |
151.76 | 2 | 60.07 | 2 | 91.69 | |
| 3 | Elena Ilinykh Elena Ilinykh Elena Ruslanovna Ilinykh is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Nikita Katsalapov, she is the 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2011 Russian senior national bronze medalist.- Career :... / Nikita Katsalapov Nikita Katsalapov Nikita Gennadievich Katsalapov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Elena Ilinykh, he is the 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2011 Russian senior national bronze medalist.- Career :... |
149.48 | 1 | 61.83 | 3 | 87.65 | |
| 4 | 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 :... |
136.12 | 4 | 55.69 | 4 | 80.43 | |
| 5 | Lorenza Alessandrini Lorenza Alessandrini Lorenza Alessandrini is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Simone Vaturi, she is the 2009 and 2010 Italian junior national champion.- Career :... / Simone Vaturi Simone Vaturi Simone Vaturi is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Lorenza Alessandrini, he is the 2009 and 2010 Italian junior national champion.His older brother, Andrea Vaturi, is also an ice dancer.- Career :... |
133.29 | 5 | 54.37 | 5 | 78.92 | |
| 6 | Lynn Kriengkrairut Lynn Kriengkrairut Lynn Kriengkrairut is an American ice dancer. She currently competes with Logan Giulietti-Schmitt.- Career :Early in her career, Kriengkrairut skated with Jon Lauten.... / Logan Giulietti-Schmitt Logan Giulietti-Schmitt Logan Giulietti-Schmitt is an American ice dancer. He currently competes with Lynn Kriengkrairut.- Career :... |
126.39 | 6 | 50.81 | 6 | 75.58 | |
| 7 | Cathy Reed Cathy Reed Cathy Reed is a Japanese ice dancer who represents Japan. She competes with her younger brother Chris Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:... / Chris Reed Chris Reed Chris Reed is an American-Japanese ice dancer who currently represents Japan. He competes with his older sister Cathy Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:... |
123.22 | 8 | 49.36 | 7 | 73.86 | |
| WD | Alexandra Paul Alexandra Paul (figure skater) Alexandra Paul is a Canadian ice dancer. She teamed up with partner Mitchell Islam in 2009. They are the 2010 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 Canadian senior national bronze medalists, and 2010 Canadian junior national champions.- Career :Alexandra Paul finished third with Jason Cheperdak in... / Mitchell Islam Mitchell Islam Mitchell Islam is a Canadian ice dancer. He teamed up with partner Alexandra Paul in 2009. They are the 2010 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 Canadian senior national bronze medalists, and 2010 Canadian junior national champions.- Early career :From 2000 through 2008, Islam competed with Joanna... |
7 | 49.36 | WD | |||
- WD = Withdrawn