The 2002–03 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the sixth season of the
ISU Junior Grand Prix
The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international figure skating competition, junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded ...
, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the
International Skating Union
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. It was the junior-level complement to the
Grand Prix of Figure Skating
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, which was for senior-level skaters. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's
singles
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, ladies' singles,
pair skating
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, and
ice dance
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. The top skaters from the series met at the Junior Grand Prix Final.
Competitions
The locations of the JGP events change yearly. In the 2002–03 season, the series was composed of the following events:
Series notes
At the Junior Grand Prix Final, bronze medalist
Miki Ando
is a retired Japanese figure skater. She is the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships, 2007 and 2011 World Figure Skating Championships, 2011 World champion, 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2011 Four Continents champion, 2 ...
became the first lady to land a quadruple jump in competition when she landed a quadruple
salchow.
Junior Grand Prix Final qualifiers
The following skaters qualified for the 2002–03 Junior Grand Prix Final, in order of qualification.
Joelle Bastiaans was given the host wildcard spot to the Junior Grand Prix Final.
Medalists
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dance
Medals table
References
External links
Junior Grand Prix, France
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