The International Challenge Cup (also known as the AEGON Challenge Cup after its title sponsor

AEGON

Aegon N.V. is one of the world’s largest life insurance and pension groups, and a strong provider of investment products. Aegon's head office is in The Hague, Netherlands...

) is an annual 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 the spring. Skaters compete across the levels of Senior, Junior, Novice, and the pre-Novice discipline "Debs", 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....

, although not discipline has been held in every level every year due to a lack of participants.

Senior men

Senior Men's Medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008 2008 International Challenge Cup The 2008 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2007-2008 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	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...	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...	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 :...
2009 2009 International Challenge Cup The 2009 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2008-2009 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	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...	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...	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:...

Senior ladies

Senior Ladies Medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2007 2007 International Challenge Cup The 2007 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2006-2007 figure skating season. It was held between March 7 and 11, 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands...	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	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...	Kathrin Freudelsperger Kathrin Freudelsperger Kathrin Freudelsperger is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2007 Austrian national champion and one of the most beauty and delicate young woman of the world.-Navigation:...	Viviane Käser Viviane Käser Viviane Käser is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 2002 & 2008 Swiss national silver medalist.-External links:...
2008 2008 International Challenge Cup The 2008 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2007-2008 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	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....	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 :...	Becky Bereswill Becky Bereswill Rebecca Ann "Becky" Bereswill is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final champion., she was ranked 105th in the world by the International Skating Union .-Personal life:...
2009 2009 International Challenge Cup The 2009 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2008-2009 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	Viktoria Helgesson Viktoria Helgesson Viktoria Helgesson is a Swedish figure skater. She is a four-time Nordic champion, 2011 Skate America bronze medalist, and five-time Swedish national champion. Viktoria's 6th place at the 2011 European Championships is the best finish by a Swedish figure skater since 1932...	Joshi Helgesson Joshi Helgesson Joshi Helgesson is a Swedish figure skater. She is the 2010 & 2011 Swedish silver medalist and 2007-2009 junior national champion. She is coached by her mother. Her older sister Viktoria is also a competitive skater....	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...

Junior men

Junior Men's Medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008 2008 International Challenge Cup The 2008 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2007-2008 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	Andrew Gonzales Jr.	Daniel O'Shea	Yukihiro Yoshida Yukihiro Yoshida is a Japanese figure skater. He is a four season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...
2009 2009 International Challenge Cup The 2009 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2008-2009 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	Daisuke Murakami	Joshua Farris Joshua Farris - External links :...	Jorix Hendrickx

Junior ladies

Junior Ladies Medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2007 2007 International Challenge Cup The 2007 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2006-2007 figure skating season. It was held between March 7 and 11, 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands...	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	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....	Alexi Gilles	Chrissy Hughes Chrissy Hughes Christina "Chrissy" Hughes , is an American figure skater. She is the 2007 JGP Harghita Cup and the 2007 JGP Sofia Cup gold medalist.-Personal life:...
2008 2008 International Challenge Cup The 2008 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2007-2008 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	Brittney Rizo Brittney Rizo Brittney Rizo is an American figure skater.-Career:She is the 2008 U.S. Junior Bronze Medalist and the 2006 U.S. Novice Bronze Medalist...	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:...	Amanda Dobbs Amanda Dobbs Amanda J. Dobbs is an American figure skater who has competed as a single skater and pair skater. As a single skater, she placed 7th at the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. She teamed up with Joseph Jacobsen in 2009 and began competing with him in pairs while also competing in singles. She...
2009 2009 International Challenge Cup The 2009 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2008-2009 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	Kanako Murakami Kanako Murakami is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009/2010 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 2010 Japanese junior national champion, and the 2009 Japanese junior bronze medalist.-Early career:...	Ellie Kawamura Ellie Kawamura Ellie Kawamura is an American ladies figure skater. She is 2009 U.S. Junior National silver medalist.-Career:Kawamura began skating at age 4 because her parents thought it would be good exercise and balance training for little kids....	Isabelle Olsson

Junior ice dancing

Junior Dance Medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008 2008 International Challenge Cup The 2008 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2007-2008 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	Kaylin Patitucci / Karl Edelman	Justyna Plutowska Justyna Plutowska Justyna Plutowska is a Polish ice dancer. Her current partner is Dawid Pietrzyński. Previously, she skated with Mateusz Krupowies. She began skating at the age of 5.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:...  / Dawid Pietrzyński Dawid Pietrzyński Dawid Pietrzyński is a Polish ice dancer. His current partner is Justyna Plutowska. Previously he skated with Miłosława Zaleska. He has been skating since he was 12.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:...	Sonja Pauli / Tobias Eisenbauer Tobias Eisenbauer Tobias Eisenbauer is an Austrian ice dancer. With partner Kira Geil, he is the 2011 Austrian champion.- Results :* PR = Preliminary round- References :...

Novice men

Novice Men's Medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008 2008 International Challenge Cup The 2008 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2007-2008 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	Keiji Tanaka Keiji Tanaka is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World Junior silver medalist.- Career :Tanaka began skating in 2002. He trains in Osaka and Kurashiki under coaches Utako Nagamitsu and Yusuke Hayashi....	David Wang	Filippo Ambrosini
2009 2009 International Challenge Cup The 2009 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2008-2009 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	Sei Kawahara	Carlo Roethlisberger	Sergey Balashov

Novice ladies

Novice Ladies Medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2007 2007 International Challenge Cup The 2007 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2006-2007 figure skating season. It was held between March 7 and 11, 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands...	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	Angela Maxwell Angela Maxwell Angela Yuka' Maxwell is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 U.S. Junior Silver Medalist and the 2007 U.S. Novice Champion.-Personal life:...	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...	Alessandra Laurencik
2008 2008 International Challenge Cup The 2008 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2007-2008 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	Marissa Secundy Marissa Secundy Marissa Secundy is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 U.S. Novice national champion. She made her Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2008-2009 Junior Grand Prix event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, where she placed 6th.- Career :Secundy started skating at the age of 5 because her brother was...	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,...	Roanna Sari Oshikawa
2009 2009 International Challenge Cup The 2009 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2008-2009 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	Mao Watanabe	Camila Gjersem	Ayaka Osamura

Novice pairs

Novice Pairs Medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2009 2009 International Challenge Cup The 2009 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2008-2009 figure skating season....	The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...	Magdalena Klatka / Radoslaw Chruscinski	Karolin Salatzki / Nolan Seegert	Rachel Epstein / Dmitry Epstein