2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix

The 2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 12th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2008–09 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level skaters. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix
Type:ISU Junior Grand Prix
Date:August 27 – December 14, 2008
Season:2008–09
Location:France Courchevel
Italy Merano
Mexico Mexico City
Czech Republic Ostrava
Spain Madrid
Belarus Gomel
South Africa Cape Town
United Kingdom Sheffield
South Korea Goyang
Prize money:$22,500 (series)
$105,000 (final)
Previous:
2007–08 ISU Junior Grand Prix
Next:
2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix

Skaters earned points towards qualification at each of the eight Junior Grand Prix events. The top eight skaters/teams in the series from each discipline met at the Junior Grand Prix Final. For the first time, the Junior Grand Prix Final was held concurrently with the senior Grand Prix Final.

Competitions

The locations of the JGP events change yearly. In the 2008–09 season, the series was composed of the following events:

Date Event Location Other notes
August 27–31 2008 JGP Courchevel Courchevel, France No pair competition
September 3–7 2008 JGP Merano Merano, Italy No pair competition
September 10–14 2008 JGP Mexico Cup Mexico City, Mexico
September 17–21 2008 JGP Czech Skate Ostrava, Czech Republic
September 24–28 2008 JGP Madrid Cup Madrid, Spain No pair competition
October 1–5 2008 JGP Golden Lynx Gomel, Belarus
October 8–12 2008 JGP Skate Safari Cape Town, South Africa No pair competition
October 15–18 2008 JGP John Curry Memorial Sheffield, United Kingdom
December 10–14 2008–09 Junior Grand Prix Final Goyang, South Korea

For the first time, the Junior Grand Prix Final was held in conjunction with the Grand Prix Final.

Qualifying

Skaters who reached the age of 13 by July 1, 2008 but had not turned 19 (singles and females of the other two disciplines) or 21 (male pair skaters and ice dancers) were eligible to compete on the junior circuit. Unlike the senior ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, skaters for the Junior Grand Prix are entered by their national federations rather than seeded by the ISU. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member federation is determined by their skaters' placements at the previous season's World Junior Figure Skating Championships in each respective discipline.

For the 2008–09 season, in singles, the five best placed member nations at the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were allowed to enter two skaters in all eight events. Member nations who placed sixth through tenth were allowed to enter one skater in all eight events. Member nations with a skater who had qualified for the free skate at Junior Worlds were allowed to enter one skater in seven of the events. Member nations who did not qualify for the free skate but placed 25th through 30th in the short program were allowed to enter one skater in six of the events. All other nations were allowed to enter one skater in five of the events. There were provisions for additional entries per member country if another country did not use all of its allotted entries.

In pairs, member nations were allowed to enter up to three teams per event. The host nation was allowed to enter as many pair teams as it wanted. Pairs was contested at four events out of eight.

In ice dance, member nations were allowed to enter one dance team per event. Member nations who placed in the top five at the 2008 World Junior Championships were allowed to enter a second dance team.

The host country was allowed to enter up to three skaters/teams in singles and dance in their event, and there was no limit to the number of pairs teams.

The general spots allowance for the 2008–09 Junior Grand Prix events was as follows:

Entries Men Ladies Ice dance
2 per event  United States
 Russia
 China
 Czech Republic
 Canada
 United States
 Finland
 Japan
 Russia
 Sweden
 United States
 Canada
 Russia
 Ukraine
 Italy
1 per event  France
  Switzerland
 Spain
 Ukraine
 Kazakhstan
 Germany
 Canada
 Estonia
 Spain
 Italy
1 in seven events  Japan
 Sweden
 Germany
 Slovakia
 Poland
 South Korea
 Slovakia
 Ukraine
 Austria
 China
 New Zealand
 Australia
 Hungary
1 in six events  Estonia
 Austria
 Norway
 Finland
 Israel
 Italy
 Czech Republic
 Azerbaijan
 Chinese Taipei
 Denmark

All other member nations had one entry per discipline in five of the eight events in singles, and one entry in all eight events for ice dance.

Prize money

The total prize money for the Junior Grand Prix events in the 2008–2009 season was $22,500. Pairs and dance teams split the money. Everything is in US dollars. The breakdown is as follows:

Placement Prize money (Singles) Prize money (Pairs/Dance)
1st $2,000$3,000
2nd $1,500$2,250
3rd $1,000$1,500

The total prize money for the Junior Grand Prix Final in the 2008–2009 season was $105,000. Pairs and dance teams split the money. Everything is in US dollars. The breakdown is as follows:

Placement Prize money (Singles) Prize money (Pairs/Dance)
1st $6,000$9,000
2nd $5,000$7,500
3rd $4,000$6,000
4th $3,000$4,500
5th $2,000$3,000
6th $1,000$1,500

Junior Grand Prix Final qualifiers

The following skaters have qualified for the 2008–2009 Junior Grand Prix Final, in order of qualification.[1][2][3][4]

Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance
1 United States Richard Dornbush United States Kristine Musademba Russia Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze United States Madison Hubbell / Keiffer Hubbell
2 Czech Republic Michal Březina Japan Yukiko Fujisawa Russia Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei Rogonov United States Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein
3 United States Armin Mahbanoozadeh United States Alexe Gilles Russia Sabina Imaikina / Andrei Novoselov United States Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani
4 United States Alexander Johnson Japan Kanako Murakami Russia Ksenia Krasilnikova / Konstantin Bezmaternikh Russia Ekaterina Riazanova / Jonathan Guerreiro
5 France Florent Amodio United States Amanda Dobbs Russia Ksenia Ozerova / Alexander Enbert United States Piper Gilles / Zachary Donohue
6 Russia Ivan Bariev United States Becky Bereswill Japan Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran Ukraine Alisa Agafonova / Dmitri Dun
7 Kazakhstan Denis Ten United States Angela Maxwell China Zhang Yue / Wang Lei Canada Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill
8 Canada Elladj Baldé Canada Diane Szmiett United States Marissa Castelli / Simon Shnapir Russia Ekaterina Pushkash / Dmitri Kiselev
Alternates
1st Russia Artur Gachinski Italy Stefania Berton Russia Ekaterina Sheremetieva / Mikhail Kuznetsov Russia Marina Antipova / Artem Kudashev
2nd United States Keegan Messing Germany Sarah Hecken Canada Paige Lawrence / Rudi Swiegers Canada Karen Routhier / Eric Saucke-Lacelle
3rd China Cheng Gongming Japan Shoko Ishikawa Switzerland Anaïs Morand / Antoine Dorsaz Czech Republic Lucie Myslivečková / Matěj Novák

Medalists

Men

Competition Gold Silver Bronze Details
FranceCzech Republic Michal BřezinaUnited States Armin MahbanoozadehFrance Florent Amodio
ItalyCzech Republic Michal BřezinaUnited States Curran OiRussia Alexander Nikolaev
MexicoUnited States Richard DornbushCanada Elladj BaldéChina Cheng Gongming
Czech Rep.United States Alexander JohnsonRussia Ivan BarievJapan Akio Sasaki
SpainUnited States Armin MahbanoozadehRussia Artur GachinskiJapan Tatsuki Machida
BelarusKazakhstan Denis TenChina Yang ChaoChina Cheng Gongming
South AfricaUnited States Richard DornbushRussia Ivan BarievCanada Elladj Baldé
United KingdomFrance Florent AmodioUnited States Keegan MessingUnited States Alexander Johnson
FinalFrance Florent AmodioUnited States Armin MahbanoozadehUnited States Richard Dornbush

Ladies

Competition Gold Silver Bronze Details
FranceUnited States Kristine MusadembaUnited States Becky BereswillCanada Diane Szmiett
ItalyUnited States Melissa BulanhaguiJapan Rumi SuizuGermany Sarah Hecken
MexicoUnited States Amanda DobbsUnited States Alexe GillesSouth Korea Kwak Min-jeong
Czech Rep.Japan Yukiko FujisawaUnited States Angela MaxwellItaly Stefania Berton
SpainUnited States Kristine MusadembaUnited States Becky BereswillJapan Kanako Murakami
BelarusJapan Haruka ImaiRussia Oksana GozevaJapan Kana Muramoto
South AfricaUnited States Alexe GillesCanada Diane SzmiettUnited States Amanda Dobbs
United KingdomJapan Kanako MurakamiJapan Yukiko FujisawaUnited States Angela Maxwell
FinalUnited States Becky BereswillJapan Yukiko FujisawaUnited States Alexe Gilles

Pairs

Competition Gold Silver Bronze Details
FranceNo pairs competition held
ItalyNo pairs competition held
MexicoRussia Ksenia Krasilnikova / Konstantin BezmaternikhRussia Ekaterina Sheremetieva / Mikhail KuznetsovRussia Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei Rogonov
Czech Rep.Russia Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari MaisuradzeRussia Sabina Imaikina / Andrei NovoselovRussia Ksenia Ozerova / Alexander Enbert
SpainNo pairs competition held
BelarusRussia Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari MaisuradzeRussia Ksenia Ozerova / Alexander EnbertChina Zhang Yue / Wang Lei
South AfricaNo pairs competition held
United KingdomRussia Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei RogonovRussia Sabina Imaikina / Andrei NovoselovJapan Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran
FinalRussia Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari MaisuradzeChina Zhang Yue / Wang LeiRussia Ksenia Krasilnikova / Konstantin Bezmaternikh

Ice dance

Competition Gold Silver Bronze Details
FranceUnited States Maia Shibutani / Alex ShibutaniCanada Kharis Ralph / Asher HillCzech Republic Lucie Myslivečková / Matěj Novák
ItalyUnited States Madison Chock / Greg ZuerleinRussia Ekaterina Riazanova / Jonathan GuerreiroItaly Lorenza Alessandrini / Simone Vaturi
MexicoUnited States Madison Hubbell / Keiffer HubbellCanada Kharis Ralph / Asher HillRussia Valeria Zenkova / Valerie Sinitsin
Czech Rep.United States Piper Gilles / Zachary DonohueRussia Marina Antipova / Artem KudashevCanada Karen Routhier / Eric Saucke-Lacelle
SpainRussia Ekaterina Riazanova / Jonathan GuerreiroUnited States Maia Shibutani / Alex ShibutaniUkraine Anastasia Vykhodtseva / Alexei Shumski
BelarusUkraine Alisa Agafonova / Dmitri DunRussia Ekaterina Pushkash / Dmitri KiselevFrance Terra Findlay / Benoît Richaud
South AfricaUnited States Madison Hubbell / Keiffer HubbellUnited States Piper Gilles / Zachary DonohueRussia Ksenia Monko / Kirill Khaliavin
United KingdomUnited States Madison Chock / Greg ZuerleinUkraine Alisa Agafonova / Dmitri DunCanada Karen Routhier / Eric Saucke-Lacelle
FinalUnited States Madison Chock / Greg ZuerleinUnited States Madison Hubbell / Keiffer HubbellRussia Ekaterina Riazanova / Jonathan Guerreiro

Medals table

The following is the table of total medals earned by each country on the 2008–2009 Junior Grand Prix. It can be sorted by country name, number of gold medals, number of silver medals, number of bronze medals, and total medals overall.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)1711533
2 Russia (RUS)611724
3 Japan (JPN)33410
4 France (FRA)2024
5 Czech Republic (CZE)2013
6 Ukraine (UKR)1113
7 Kazakhstan (KAZ)1001
8 Canada (CAN)0437
9 China (CHN)0235
10 Italy (ITA)0022
11 Germany (GER)0011
 South Korea (KOR)0011
Totals (12 entries)32323094

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