The 2008–09

Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final – originally known as the Champions Series Final – is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). It is the culminating event of the Grand Prix Series. Meda ...

was the senior and junior Grand Prix Final competition of the 2008–09 season. It was the culminating competition of the 2008–09 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition, and the 2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix, a junior-level international competition. The junior and senior finals were hosted together for the first time. Skaters had earned points towards qualifying for the senior Grand Prix Final at the

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, the

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, the 2008 Cup of China, the

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, the 2008 Cup of Russia, and the 2008 NHK Trophy. Skaters had earned points towards qualifying for the junior Grand Prix Final at each of the eight Junior Grand Prix events. The six highest ranking skaters/teams from the Grand Prix series and the eight highest ranking skaters/teams from the Junior Grand Prix met at the Grand Prix Final. Hosted by the Korea Skating Union, the Grand Prix Final was held in

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from December 10 to 14, 2008. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles,

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, and

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on the senior and junior levels. Unlike the other events in both series, there was no

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portion of the competition. Ice dancers were ranked in the

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starting order in reverse order of their qualification to the Final.

Schedule

All times are

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). * Thursday, December 11 ** 16:00 Opening ceremony ** 16:45 Junior ice dancing - Original dance ** 18:10 Junior men - Short program ** 19:35 Junior pairs - Short program ** 21:00 Junior ladies - Short program * Friday, December 12 ** 14:24 Junior pairs - Free skating ** 16:00 Junior men - Free skating ** 18:00 Senior ice dancing - Original dance ** 19:10 Senior men - Short program ** 20:15 Senior ladies - Short program ** 21:20 Senior pairs - Short program * Saturday, December 13 ** 14:00 Junior ice dancing - Free dance ** 15:25 Junior ladies - Free skating ** 17:30 Senior ice dancing - Free dance ** 18:50 Senior men - Free skating ** 20:05 Senior ladies - Free skating ** 21:45 Senior pairs - Free skating *Sunday, December 14 ** 14:00 Gala exhibition

Qualifiers

Senior-level qualifiers

The following skaters qualified for the Grand Prix Final, in order of qualification.

Junior-level qualifiers

The following skaters qualified for the 2008–09 Junior Grand Prix Final, in order of qualification. *

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, the second qualifier in the men's event, withdrew on December 1.

Artur Gachinski Artur Andreyevich Gachinski (; born 13 August 1993) is a Russian former figure skater. He is the 2011 World bronze medalist, the 2012 European silver medalist, the 2010 World Junior bronze medalist, and a two-time Russian national silver meda ...

, the first alternate, replaced him. *

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/ Zachary Donohue, the fifth qualifiers in the ice dancing event, withdrew due to an injury to Gilles. Marina Antipova / Artem Kudashev, the first alternates, replaced them. * Ekaterina Sheremetieva / Mikhail Kuznetsov, the first alternates in the pairs event, withdrew on December 1.