The 2012–13 figure skating season began on July 1, 2012, and ended on June 30, 2013. During this

season A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's axial tilt, tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperat ...

, elite skaters from men's singles, ladies' singles,

pair skating Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating ...

, and

ice dance Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. Ac ...

competed on the

International Skating Union The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international sport governing body, governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded ...

(ISU) Championship level at the 2013 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and

World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game ...

. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final.

Age eligibility

Skaters were eligible to compete in

(ISU) events at the junior or senior levels according to their age. These rules may not have applied to non-ISU events such as national championships.

Changes

If skaters of different nationalities formed a team, the ISU required that they choose one country to represent. The date provided is the date when the change occurred or, if not available, the date when the change was announced.

Partnership changes

Retirements

Coaching changes

Competitions

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International medalists

Men's singles

Ladies

Pairs

Ice dance

Season's best scores

Men's singles

Ladies' singles

Pairs

Ice dance

World standings

Men's singles

Ladies' singles

Pairs

Ice dance

Current season's world rankings

Men's singles

Ladies' singles

Pairs

Ice dance

References

External links

International Skating Union
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