2023 Grand Prix of Espoo

The 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo will be the fifth event in the 2023–24 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It will be held at the Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo from November 17–19. Medals will be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance. Skaters will earn points toward qualifying for the 2023–24 Grand Prix Final.

2023 Grand Prix of Espoo
Type:Grand Prix
Date:November 17 – 19
Season:2023–24
Location:Espoo
Venue:Espoo Metro Areena
Defending champions
Men's singles:
United States Ilia Malinin
Women's singles:
Japan Mai Mihara
Pair skating:
Italy Rebecca Ghilardi / Filippo Ambrosini
Ice dance:
Canada Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier
Previous:
2022 Grand Prix of Espoo
Next:
2024 Grand Prix of Espoo
Previous GP:
2023 Cup of China
Next GP:
2023 NHK Trophy

Entries

The International Skating Union announced the preliminary assignments on June 28, 2023.[1]

Country Men[2] Women[3] Pairs[4] Ice dance[5]
 Azerbaijan Vladimir Litvintsev
 Canada Brooke McIntosh / Benjamin Mimar Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont
Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Sørensen
 China Peng Cheng / Wang Lei
 Czech Republic Kateřina Mrázková / Daniel Mrázek
 Estonia Arlet Levandi
 Finland Makar Suntsev Janna Jyrkinen
Oona Ounasvuori
Nella Pelkonen		 Milania Väänänen / Filippo Clerici Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen
Juulia Turkkila / Matthias Versluis
 France Kévin Aymoz Lorine Schild Camille Kovalev / Pavel Kovalev
 Germany Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nikita Volodin Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan
 Hungary Maria Pavlova / Alexei Sviatchenko Mariia Ignateva / Danijil Szemko
 Italy Nikolaj Memola
Matteo Rizzo		 Sara Conti / Niccolò Macii
 Japan Kao Miura
Shun Sato
Koshiro Shimada		 Mana Kawabe
Kaori Sakamoto
Rion Sumiyoshi
 South Korea Cha Jun-hwan Kim Chae-yeon
You Young
 Sweden Andreas Nordebäck
  Switzerland Kimmy Repond
 United States Jimmy Ma Starr Andrews
Amber Glenn		 Ellie Kam / Danny O'Shea Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko
Madison Chock / Evan Bates
Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik

Changes to preliminary assignments
Discipline Withdrew Added Reason/Other notes Refs
Date Skater(s) Date Skater(s)
Women N/A August 17 Finland Janna Jyrkinen Host pick [3]
Finland Oona Ounasvuori
Finland Nella Pelkonen
Men August 24 United States Jimmy Ma [2]

References
  1. Anything GOEs [@AnythingGOEs] (June 28, 2023). "2023/24 Grand Prix Assignments" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. "ISU GP Grand Prix Espoo 2023 - Men: Entries". International Skating Union.
  3. "ISU GP Grand Prix Espoo 2023 - Women: Entries". International Skating Union.
  4. "ISU GP Grand Prix Espoo 2023 - Pairs: Entries". International Skating Union.
  5. "ISU GP Grand Prix Espoo 2023 - Ice Dance: Entries". International Skating Union.
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