The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (formerly Champions Series Final), often shortened to ''Grand Prix Final'' and abbreviated as ''GPF'', is a senior-level international
figure skating competition. Medals are awarded in
men's singles, ladies' singles,
pair skating, and
ice dancing. The event is the culmination of the
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series; skaters earn points for their placements and the top six from each discipline qualify to the Final.
Although not an
ISU Championship, the Grand Prix Final has been considered by the
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, N ...
to be the second most important competition (after the
World Championships) in a season,
[http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wsmen.htm ] ahead of the
European Championships and the
Four Continents Championships.
History
The first three editions of the competition were titled the Champions Series Final. The current name was first used in the 1998–99 season. The competition omitted the
compulsory dance prior to the International Skating Union's decision to completely discontinue the segment.
The rules for the final have varied from year to year. In recent years, the skaters perform the short program in reverse order of their rankings, so the top scorer in the Grand Prix series skates last. The skating order for the free skate (free dance for ice dancers) is the reverse order of their placement in the short program or short dance, unlike other competitions where start orders are determined by a random draw.
Medalists
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
Cumulative medal count
References
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*Final
Figure skating records and statistics
Recurring sporting events established in 1995