The 2012–13 figure skating season began on July 1, 2012, and ended on June 30, 2013. During this
season
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, elite skaters from
men's singles, ladies' singles,
pair skating
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, and
ice dance
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competed on the
International Skating Union
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(ISU) Championship level at the 2013
European
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In general
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,
Four Continents
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,
World Junior, and
World Championships
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. They also competed in elite events such as the
Grand Prix series and
Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the
Grand Prix Final
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.
Season notes
The 2012–2013
pattern dance
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in the
short dance
The short dance (SD) was the first segment of an ice dancing competition from the 2010–2011 to the 2017–2018 seasons. It was approved in June 2010 by the International Skating Union (ISU). It merged the original dance (OD) and compulsory d ...
was the Yankee Polka on the senior level and Blues on the junior level.
[
One accident occurred at a competition – at the 2012 Cup of China, the United States' ]Adam Rippon
Adam Richard Rippon (born November 11, 1989) is an American figure skater. He won the 2010 Four Continents Championships and the 2016 U.S. National Championships. Earlier in his career, he won the 2008 and 2009 World Junior Championships, the ...
collided with China's Song Nan
Song Nan (; born August 9, 1990) is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2014 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2013 Winter Universiade champion, the 2010 World Junior silver medalist, a two-time senior Grand Prix medali ...
who sustained a concussion and withdrew.[
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Age eligibility
Skaters competing on the junior level were required to be at least 13 but not 19 – or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers – before July 1, 2012. Those who turned 14 before that date were eligible for the senior Grand Prix series and senior B internationals. Those who turned 15 before July 1, 2012 were also eligible for the senior World, European, and Four Continents Championships.
Minimum scores
Grand Prix
In order to compete in the Grand Prix series, skaters were required to reach the minimum total score at an accepted ISU event:
ISU Championships
In June 2012, the International Skating Union increased the minimum technical scores for ISU Championships, reserving the right to revise the scores if they resulted in too few or too many entries.[ The decision followed a vote to eliminate the preliminary (qualifying) round.][ Midway through the season, the ISU confirmed the season's minimums for the European, Four Continents and World Junior Championships,][ but lowered the singles and pairs minimums for the senior World Championships.][
To be eligible to compete at the European, Four Continents, Junior World, or World Championships, skaters were required to achieve the following scores in a prior ISU-recognized event.
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Music
Partnership changes
Some skaters announced the dissolution of a partnership or formation of a new one. Listed are changes involving at least one partner who competed at Worlds, Europeans, Four Continents, Junior Worlds or the senior Grand Prix, or who medaled on the Junior Grand Prix circuit.
Coaching changes
Retirements
Competitions
National skating associations may have held pre-season camps for members of their national team, during which skaters presented their programs and received feedback in preparation for the season. U.S. Figure Skating held its annual ''Champs Camp'' in August,[ while the Russian Skating Federation had test skates in August and September.][ In 2013, the ISU introduced the World Development Trophy for developing skating nations.][
The 2012–2013 season included the following competitions.][
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International medalists
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dance
Season's best scores
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dance
Standings and ranking
Season-end standings (top 30)
Men's singles
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Ladies' singles
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Pairs
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Ice dance
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Season's ranking (top 30)
Men's singles
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Ladies' singles
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Pairs
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Ice dance
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References
External links
International Skating Union
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Seasons in figure skating
2012 in figure skating
2013 in figure skating