2014–15 ISU Challenger Series
| 2014–15 ISU Challenger Series | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Challenger Series |
| Date: | September 10 – December 7, 2014 |
| Season: | 2014–15 |
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Next: 2015–16 ISU Challenger Series | |
The 2014–15 ISU Challenger Series was the inaugural season of a group of senior-level international figure skating competitions. Held from September to December 2014, it was ranked below the Grand Prix series. Each event included a minimum of three disciplines (men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing).
Eleven competitions were selected in June 2014.[1] The Triglav Trophy dropped out by October 10, 2014, resulting in a series composed of ten events.
Schedule
The 2014–15 series comprised the following events:[1]
| Date | Event | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 10–14 | 2014 CS U.S. International Classic | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Details |
| September 18–21 | 2014 CS Lombardia Trophy | Sesto San Giovanni, Italy | Details |
| September 25–27 | 2014 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | Oberstdorf, Germany | Details |
| October 2–5 | 2014 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | Bratislava, Slovakia | Details |
| October 9–12 | 2014 CS Finlandia Trophy | Espoo, Finland | Details |
| October 15–18 | 2014 CS Skate Canada Autumn Classic | Barrie, Ontario, Canada | Details |
| November 5–9 | 2014 CS Volvo Open Cup | Riga, Latvia | Details |
| November 11–16 | 2014 CS Ice Challenge | Graz, Austria | Details |
| November 21–24 | 2014 CS Warsaw Cup | Warsaw, Poland | Details |
| December 4–7 | 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | Zagreb, Croatia | Details |
Medal summary
Men
| Challenger Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Reports |
| U.S. Classic |  Max Aaron | Ross Miner |  Daisuke Murakami | Details |
| Lombardia Trophy | Richard Dornbush | Takahito Mura |  Adian Pitkeev | Details |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | Jason Brown |  Michal Březina | Konstantin Menshov | Details |
| Ondrej Nepela | Stephen Carriere |  Kim Jin-seo | Gordei Gorshkov | Details |
| Finlandia Trophy | Sergei Voronov | Adam Rippon | Alexander Petrov | Details |
| SC Autumn Classic | Ross Miner |  Nam Nguyen | Jeremy Ten | Details |
| Volvo Open Cup | Alexander Petrov | Gordei Gorshkov | Artur Dmitriev Jr. | Details |
| Ice Challenge | Douglas Razzano | Alexander Samarin |  Martin Rappe | Details |
| Warsaw Cup | Alexander Petrov |  Michael Christian Martinez |  Matteo Rizzo | Details |
| Golden Spin |  Denis Ten | Michal Březina | Konstantin Menshov | Details |
Ladies
| Challenger Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Reports |
| U.S. Classic | Polina Edmunds | Courtney Hicks | Riona Kato | Details |
| Lombardia Trophy | Satoko Miyahara | Hannah Miller | Angela Wang | Details |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | Elizaveta Tuktamysheva | Alena Leonova | Gracie Gold | Details |
| Ondrej Nepela | Roberta Rodeghiero |  Joshi Helgesson | Ashley Cain | Details |
| Finlandia Trophy | Elizaveta Tuktamysheva | Samantha Cesario | Rika Hongo | Details |
| SC Autumn Classic | Gabrielle Daleman | Angela Wang | Julianne Séguin | Details |
| Volvo Open Cup |  Angelīna Kučvaļska | Lutricia Bock |  Jenni Saarinen | Details |
| Ice Challenge | Hannah Miller | Isabelle Olsson |  Ivett Tóth | Details |
| Warsaw Cup | Elizaveta Tuktamysheva |  Anastasia Galustyan |  Aleksandra Golovkina | Details |
| Golden Spin | Kiira Korpi | Maria Artemieva |  Nicole Rajičová | Details |
Pairs
Ice dance
Challenger Series rankings
The ISU Challenger Series rankings were formed by combining the two highest final scores of each skater or duo.[2]
Men
| Rank | Name | 1st Event | Points | 2nd Event | Points | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michal Brezina |
2014 Nebelhorn Trophy | 228.48 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb | 239.62 | 468.10 |
| 2 | Alexander Petrov |
2014 Volvo Open Cup | 218.78 | 2014 Warsaw Cup | 231.53 | 450.31 |
| 3 | Konstantin Menshov |
2014 Nebelhorn Trophy | 211.03 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb | 229.51 | 440.54 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | 1st Event | Points | 2nd Event | Points | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizaveta Tuktamysheva |
2014 Finlandia Trophy | 193.31 | 2014 Warsaw Cup | 196.66 | 389.97 |
| 2 | Alena Leonova |
2014 Nebelhorn Trophy | 186.71 | 2014 Ice Challenge | 148.29 | 335.00 |
| 3 | Hannah Miller |
2014 Lombardia Trophy | 170.26 | 2014 Ice Challenge | 156.39 | 326.65 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | 1st Event | Points | 2nd Event | Points | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexa Scimeca / Chris Knierim |
2014 U.S. International Classic | 163.24 | 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy | 166.10 | 329.34 |
| 2 | Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier |
2014 Lombardia Trophy | 157.80 | 2014 Skate Canada Autumn Classic | 167.28 | 325.08 |
| 3 | Jessica Calalang / Zack Sidhu |
2014 U.S. International Classic | 156.18 | 2014 Skate Canada Autumn Classic | 156.46 | 312.64 |
Ice Dance
| Rank | Name | 1st Event | Points | 2nd Event | Points | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani |
2014 Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 162.98 | 2014 Ice Challenge | 166.34 | 329.32 |
| 2 | Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri |
2014 Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 143.94 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb | 166.46 | 310.40 |
| 3 | Nelli Zhiganshina / Alexander Gazsi |
2014 Nebelhorn Trophy | 147.10 | 2014 Finlandia Trophy | 139.98 | 287.08 |
Top scores in Challenger series
For the all-time highest scores, see list of highest scores in figure skating.
Men
Best total score
| Rank | Name | Nation | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Ten | Kazakhstan |
249.94 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| 2 | Max Aaron | United States |
240.22 | 2014 U.S. International Classic |
| 3 | Michal Brezina | Czech Republic |
239.62 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| 4 | Richard Dornbush | United States |
237.28 | 2014 Lombardia Trophy |
| 5 | Jason Brown | United States |
237.17 | 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| 6 | Takahito Mura | Japan |
235.79 | 2014 Lombardia Trophy |
| 7 | Alexander Petrov | Russia |
231.53 | 2014 Warsaw Cup |
| 8 | Konstantin Menshov | Russia |
229.51 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| 9 | Ross Miner | United States |
227.26 | 2014 Skate Canada Autumn Classic |
| 10 | Nam Nguyen | Canada |
225.63 | 2014 Skate Canada Autumn Classic |
Ladies
Best total score
| Rank | Name | Nation | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizaveta Tuktamysheva | Russia |
196.66 | 2014 Warsaw Cup |
| 2 | Alena Leonova | Russia |
186.71 | 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| 3 | Satoko Miyahara | Japan |
183.90 | 2014 Lombardia Trophy |
| 4 | Gracie Gold | United States |
182.31 | 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| 5 | Polina Edmunds | United States |
176.35 | 2014 U.S. International Classic |
| 6 | Courtney Hicks | United States |
174.14 | 2014 U.S. International Classic |
| 7 | Hannah Miller | United States |
170.26 | 2014 Lombardia Trophy |
| 8 | Kiira Korpi | Finland |
167.81 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| 9 | Maria Artemieva | Russia |
166.48 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| 10 | Gabrielle Daleman | Canada |
165.59 | 2014 Skate Canada Autumn Classic |
Pairs
Best total score
| Rank | Name | Nation | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford | Canada |
203.16 | 2014 Skate Canada Autumn Classic |
| 2 | Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov | Russia |
195.89 | 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| 3 | Kristina Astakhova / Alexei Rogonov | Russia |
184.24 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| 4 | Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov | Russia |
178.98 | 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| 5 | Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier | United States |
167.28 | 2014 Skate Canada Autumn Classic |
| 6 | Valentina Marchei / Ondrej Hotarek | Italy |
167.18 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| 7 | Alexa Scimeca / Chris Knierim | United States |
166.10 | 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| 8 | Vanessa James / Morgan Cipres |  France |
164.15 | 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| 9 | Tarah Kayne / Daniel O'Shea | United States |
161.72 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| 10 | Lina Fedorova / Maxim Miroshkin | Russia |
157.80 | 2014 Ice Challenge |
Ice dance
Best total score
| Rank | Name | Nation | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue | United States |
166.74 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| 2 | Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri | Italy |
166.46 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| 3 | Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani | United States |
166.34 | 2014 Ice Challenge |
| 4 | Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje | Canada |
165.32 | 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| 5 | Madison Chock / Evan Bates | United States |
163.73 | 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| 6 | Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin | Russia |
152.82 | 2015 Finlandia Trophy |
| 7 | Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron | France |
150.20 | 2014 Skate Canada Autumn Classic |
| 8 | Sara Hurtado / Adria Diaz |  Spain |
150.00 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| 9 | Alexandra Nazarova / Maxim Nikitin |  Ukraine |
148.48 | 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| 10 | Nelli Zhiganshina / Alexander Gazsi | Germany |
147.10 | 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy |
References
- 1 2 "Communication No. 1894: Revision of minimum entry criteria to qualify as Challenger Series event" (PDF). International Skating Union.
- ↑ "Communication No. 1858: ISU Challenger Series in Figure Skating" (PDF). International Skating Union.
- ↑ "ISU Challenger Series Ranking 2014/2015: Men". International Skating Union.
- ↑ "ISU Challenger Series Ranking 2014/2015: Ladies". International Skating Union.
- ↑ "ISU Challenger Series Ranking 2014/2015: Pairs". International Skating Union.
- ↑ "ISU Challenger Series Ranking 2014/2015: Ice dance". International Skating Union.
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