The 2012–13
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.
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was an international figure skating competition in the
2012–13 season, held together with the
ISU Junior Grand Prix Final
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. The combined event was the culmination of two international series — the
2012–13 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating for senior-level skaters and the
2012–13 ISU Junior Grand Prix for juniors.
The event was held at the
Iceberg Skating Palace
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in
Sochi
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,
Russia
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from 6–9 December 2012.
[ It was a test event in anticipation of the ]2014 Winter Olympics
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in Sochi. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating
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, and ice dancing
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on the senior and junior levels.
Medalists
Senior
Junior
Qualifiers
Senior-level qualifiers
Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2012 were eligible to compete at two senior 2012–13 Grand Prix events, including the 2012 Skate America
The 2012 Hilton HHonors Skate America was the first event of six in the 2012–13 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington on October 19� ...
, 2012 Skate Canada International, 2012 Cup of China, 2012 Cup of Russia, 2012 Trophée Eric Bompard, and 2012 NHK Trophy. They earned points at these events and the six highest ranking skaters in each discipline qualified for the senior Grand Prix Final. Yulia Lipnitskaya
Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lipnitskaya (also spelled Julia Lipnitskaia; , ; born 5 June 1998) is a Russian retired competitive figure skater. She was part of the Russian team that won the Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Team trophy, 2 ...
withdrew due to a concussion[ and was replaced by first alternate Christina Gao.][
]
Junior-level qualifiers
Skaters who reached the age of 13 by July 1, 2012 but had not turned 19 (singles and females of the other two disciplines) or 21 (male pair skaters and ice dancers) were eligible to compete at two 2012–13 Junior Grand Prix events. They earned points at these events and the six highest-ranking skaters in each discipline qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final.
Overview
''T = Toe loop, S = Salchow, A = Axel''
Senior event
Japan's Daisuke Takahashi
is a retired Japanese figure skater ( men's singles and ice dance) and ice show producer. As a singles skater, he is the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2010 World champion, the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time (2008, 2011) ...
was first in the men's short program, followed by the reigning World and GPF champion Patrick Chan
Patrick Lewis Wai–Kuan Chan (born December 31, 1990) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He is a Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Team event, 2018 Olympic gold medallist in the team event, Figure skating at the 2014 ...
of Canada, and Yuzuru Hanyu
is a Japanese figure skater and ice show producer. Universally regarded as one of the greatest figure skaters in history for his well-rounded skills, achievements, innovations, longevity, popularity, and impact on the sport, he started skat ...
, also of Japan.[ Spain's Javier Fernández, fourth overall, won the free skate with a program that included a 4T, 4S+3T, 4S, and 3A.][ Takahashi won the GPF title in his seventh appearance at the event, Hanyu won silver, and Chan took the bronze.][
Japan's ]Mao Asada
is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Ladies' singles, 2010 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World Figure Skating Championships, World champion (2008, 2010, 2014), a three-t ...
took the lead in the ladies' short program, with the United States' Ashley Wagner and Japan's Akiko Suzuki in second and third respectively.[ Asada also placed first in the free skate and won her third GPF title, Wagner injured herself in falls during the free skate but completed the program and took the silver, and Suzuki took the bronze.][ Russia's Elizaveta Tuktamysheva was second in the free skate but remained in 5th overall.
Russia's Tatiana Volosozhar / ]Maxim Trankov
Maxim Leonidovich Trankov (; born 7 October 1983) is a Russian pair skater. With Tatiana Volosozhar, he is a two-time 2014 Olympic champion in the pairs and in team events, the 2013 World champion, a four-time (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016) Eur ...
won the pairs' short program ahead of teammates Vera Bazarova
Vera Yevgenyevna Bazarova (, born 28 January 1993) is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Yuri Larionov, she is the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, a three-time European medalist (silver in 2012; bronze in 2011 and 2014), t ...
/ Yuri Larionov and China's Pang Qing / Tong Jian
Tong Jian (; born August 15, 1979, in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese retired pair skater. With his wife Pang Qing, he is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, 2006 and 2010 World Champion, a five-time Four Continents champion (2002, 2004, ...
.[ Bazarova / Larionov won the free skate but Volosozhar / Trankov finished first overall and took their first GPF title, while silver medalists Bazarova / Larionov won their first medal at the event and Pang / Tong took the bronze.][
The defending GPF champions, Meryl Davis / Charlie White of the United States, finished first in the short dance ahead of the reigning World champions, ]Tessa Virtue
Tessa Jane McCormick Virtue (born May 17, 1989) is a Canadian retired ice dancer. With ice dance partner Scott Moir, she is the 2010 and 2018 Olympic champion, the 2014 Olympic silver medallist, a three-time World champion (2010, 2012, 2017) ...
/ Scott Moir
Scott Patrick Moir ( ; born September 2, 1987) is a Canadian retired ice dancer and coach. With ice dance partner Tessa Virtue, he is the Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010 and Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics, 2018 Olym ...
of Canada, and Nathalie Pechalat
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/ Fabian Bourzat
Fabian Bourzat (born 19 December 1980) is a French retired ice dancer. With partner Nathalie Péchalat, he is a two-time World bronze medalist (2012, 2014), a two-time European champion (2011–2012), and a five-time French national champion ...
of France.[ Davis / White also placed first in the free dance and won their fourth consecutive GPF title, Virtue / Moir won their third silver at the event, and Pechalat / Bourzat won the bronze.][
]
Junior event
Russia swept all four gold medals at the Junior Grand Prix Final and the entire pairs' podium.
The United States' Joshua Farris won the men's short program ahead of Russia's Maxim Kovtun and the 2011 JGP Final champion Jason Brown.[ Kovtun won the free skate with a program that included a 4T-3T, 3A+3T, and 3A.][ He won the title by 11 points over the silver medalist, Farris, while Japan's ]Ryuju Hino
is a Japanese former figure skater. He has won five senior international medals, seven ISU Junior Grand Prix medals – including bronze at the 2012–13 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2012–13 JGP Final, and two (2011, 2012) Japan Junior ...
moved ahead of Brown to take the bronze.[
Russia's Elena Radionova was first in the ladies' short program, with the United States' Hannah Miller in second and Russia's Anna Pogorilaya in third.][ Radionova also placed first in the free skate and won the junior ladies' title by 11 points ahead of silver medalist Miller, who placed fourth in the segment, and bronze medalist Pogorilaya.][ Angela Wang of the United States was second in the free skate but remained in fourth overall.
Russia's ]Lina Fedorova
Lina Alexeyevna Fedorova (; born 20 December 1997) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maxim Miroshkin, she is the two-time World Junior bronze medalist, 2012 JGP Final champion, 2012 Winter Youth Olympics silver medalist, and 2013 Russi ...
/ Maxim Miroshkin took the lead in the pair's short program, followed by Canada's Margaret Purdy / Michael Marinaro and Russia's Vasilisa Davankova / Andrei Deputat.[ Fedorova / Miroshkin were also first in the free skate and won gold with a total score slightly over five points ahead of the silver medalists, Davankova / Deputat, while Maria Vigalova / Egor Zakroev rose to take the bronze, producing a Russian sweep of the podium.][ Davankova / Deputat were the only junior pairs' medalists to attempt (and complete) side-by-side triple jumps.][ Vigalova (born 29 June 1999) was the youngest skater at the JGP Final.
Russia's Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin won the short dance ahead of France's ]Gabriella Papadakis
Gabriella Maria Papadakis (born 10 May 1995) is a retired French ice dancer. With former partner, Guillaume Cizeron, she is a 2022 Olympic champion, 2018 Olympic silver medalist, a five-time World champion (2015–2016, 2018–2019, 2022), a f ...
/ Guillaume Cizeron
Guillaume Cizeron (born 12 November 1994) is a French ice dancer. With former partner, Gabriella Papadakis, he is the 2022 Olympic champion, the 2018 Olympic silver medalist, a five-time World champion (2015–2016, 2018–2019, 2022), a fiv ...
and 2011 JGP Final silver medalists Anna Yanovskaia / Sergey Mozgov
Sergey Alexandrovich Mozgov (; born 10 March 1995) is a Russian retired competitive ice dancer. With former partner Betina Popova, he is the 2017 CS Warsaw Cup champion. With former partner Anna Yanovskaya, he was the 2015 World Junior champi ...
.[ Stepanova / Bukin also placed first in the free dance and won gold by ten points ahead of Papadakis / Cizeron, while the United States' Alexandra Aldridge / Daniel Eaton moved past Yanovskaia / Mozgov to take the bronze.][
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Senior-level results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
Junior-level results
Junior men
Junior ladies
Junior pairs
Junior ice dancing
References
External links
Official site
Starting Orders/Detailed Results
* Senior Grand Prix standings
* Junior Grand Prix standings
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