The 2012–13

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating (known as ISU Champions Series from 1995 to 1997) is a series of senior international figure skating competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The invitational series was inaugurated in 1995, in ...

was a series of senior international

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competitions in the 2012–13 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of 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 dancing 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. A ...

. Skaters earned points based on their placement at each event and the top six in each discipline qualified to compete at the

Grand Prix 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. Meda ...

, held in

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. Organized by the

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, the Grand Prix series ran from October 13 – December 9, 2012. Skaters competed for medals, prize money, and a chance to compete in the Grand Prix Final. The series set the stage for the 2013

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Four Continents Europeans in the 16th century divided the world into four continents: Africa, America, Asia, and Europe. Each of the four continents was seen to represent its quadrant of the world—Africa in the south, America in the west, Asia in the east, a ...

, and

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, as well as each country's

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. The corresponding series for junior-level skaters was the

2012–13 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2012–13 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 16th season of the series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2012–13 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating contes ...

Schedule

The ISU announced the following schedule of events taking place in autumn 2012:

Rule changes

Between seasons, the ISU eliminated the option for seeded skaters to compete at a third GP event and the option for pairs to compete in both the senior Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix in the same season.

General requirements

Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2012 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit. Prior to competing in a Grand Prix event, skaters were required to have earned the following scores:

Assignments

The International Skating Union released the initial list of Grand Prix assignments on May 21, 2012: Due to the

2012 China anti-Japanese demonstrations From August to September 2012, a series of anti-Japanese demonstrations were held across more than 100 cities in the People's Republic of China. The main cause of the demonstrations was the escalation of the Senkaku Islands dispute between China a ...

, the Japan Skating Federation said it might withdraw its competitors from the Cup of China if the organizers did not provide security guarantees. The event was held without incident.

Men

Ladies

Pairs

Ice dancing

Changes to preliminary assignments

Changes to the initial assignments:

Skate America

Evan Lysacek Evan Frank Lysacek (; born June 4, 1985) is an American retired figure skater. He is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2009 World champion, a two-time (2005, 2007) Four Continents champion, the 2009 Grand Prix Final champion, and a two-time (20 ...

withdrew due to injury;

Armin Mahbanoozadeh Armin Mahbanoozadeh (born August 15, 1991) is an Iranian American former competitive figure skater. He is the 2010 Skate America bronze medalist and the 2012 U.S. national pewter medalist. He is also a two-time ISU Junior Grand Prix Final medalis ...

replaced him.

Skate Canada International

* Mary Beth Marley /

Rockne Brubaker Rockne Lee Brubaker, II (born June 21, 1986) is an American former competitive pair skater. With Keauna McLaughlin, he is the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2007 World Junior champion, and a two-time (2008–2009) U.S. national cha ...

withdrew due to split. *

Katarina Gerboldt Katarina Alexandrovna Gerboldt (; born 28 March 1989) is a Russian retired Figure skating, figure skater. In single skating, her best result at an ISU Championship was sixth at the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships, 2009 European Champion ...

Alexander Enbert Alexander Yuryevich Enbert (; born 17 April 1989) is a Russian retired pair skater. With Natalya Zabiyako, he was the 2019 World bronze medalist, 2018 European bronze medalist, 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki champion, 2018 NHK Trophy champion, 20 ...

withdrew due to Gerboldt's injury.

Cup of China

Samuel Contesti Samuel Contesti (born 4 March 1983) is a French-Italian former competitive figure skater. He originally competed for France, then switched to Italy after the 2006–07 season. He is the 2009 European silver medalist and a five-time Italian nat ...

withdrew due to retirement, replaced by Sergei Voronov. *

Carolina Kostner Carolina Kostner (born 8 February 1987) is an Italian figure skater. She is the Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships, 2012 World champion, a five-time European Figu ...

withdrew due to insufficient fitness. *

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 ...

withdrew because she was unable to find a permanent coach. *

Wenjing Sui Sui Wenjing ( zh, s=隋文静, p=Suí Wénjìng; born 18 July 1995) is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Han Cong, she is the 2022 Olympic gold medalist, 2018 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time world champion (2017, 2019), a three-time w ...

Cong Han Han Cong (; born 6 August 1992) is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Sui Wenjing, he is the 2022 Olympic gold medalist, 2018 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time world champion (2017, 2019), a three-time world silver medalist (2015, 2016, ...

withdrew due to Sui's injury. *

Narumi Takahashi is a Japanese retired pair skater and six-time Japanese national champion (2009-2012, 2014, 2015). With former partner Mervin Tran, she was the 2012 World bronze medalist, the 2010 Junior World silver medalist, and the 2010–11 Junior G ...

Mervin Tran Mervin Tran (born September 22, 1990) is a retired Canadian pair skater. Competing for Japan with former partner Narumi Takahashi, he is the 2012 World bronze medalist, the 2010 World Junior silver medalist, the 2010 JGP Final champion, and ...

withdrew because she required surgery on a repeatedly dislocating left shoulder. * Caitlin Yankowskas /

Joshua Reagan Joshua Reagan (born November 5, 1989) is an American pair skater. Competing for Canada with Brittany Jones, he is the 2016 U.S. International Classic champion. Earlier in his career, he represented the United States with Ashley Cain. They beca ...

withdrew due to Reagan's rib injury.

Rostelecom Cup

* Alexandra Nazarova /

Maxim Nikitin Maksym Kostiantynovych Nikitin (; born 5 October 1994) is a Ukrainian retired ice dancer. With his skating partner, Oleksandra Nazarova, he is the 2015 World Junior bronze medalist and 2012 Youth Olympic silver medalist. On the senior level, th ...

withdrew and were replaced by

Nicole Orford Nicole Orford (born October 10, 1992) is a Canadian former ice dancer. With former partner Thomas Williams, she placed fifth at the 2014 Four Continents Championships. She teamed up with Asher Hill in 2015. Personal life Nicole Orford was b ...

/ Thomas Williams * Mari Vartmann /

Aaron Van Cleave Aaron Van Cleave (born 14 March 1987) is a German pair skater. He is best known for his partnership with Mari Vartmann for Germany. They won the 2015 German Figure Skating Championships, 2015 German national title, the 2011 NRW Trophy, and 2010 ...

withdrew after she broke his cheekbone during a twist lift. *

Johnny Weir John Garvin Weir (; born July 2, 1984) is an American television commentator and retired figure skater. He is a two-time Olympian (2006 Winter Olympics, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics), the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships, 2008 World ...

withdrew in competition due to right hip injury

Trophée Éric Bompard

withdrew due to retirement, replaced by

Jinlin Guan Guan Jinlin (; born April 25, 1989) is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2008 World Junior bronze medalist and finished in the top ten at four Four Continents Championships. He was assigned to the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard a ...

. *

withdrew due to insufficient fitness. *

withdrew because she was unable to find a permanent coach. *

withdrew due to right hip injury *

Aliona Savchenko Aljona Savchenko (, ''Olena Valentynivna Savchenko''; German Romanization: ''Aljona Sawtschenko'', sometimes ''Aliona Savchenko''; born 19 January 1984) is a retired Ukrainian-born German pair skater. One of the most decorated pair skaters, she ...

Robin Szolkowy Robin Szolkowy (born 14 July 1979) is a retired German pair skater. With partner Aliona Savchenko, he is the 2010 and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, a five-time World champion (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014), a four-time European champion (20 ...

withdrew due to Savchenko's severe sinus infection.

NHK Trophy

* Mary Beth Marley /

withdrew due to split. *

withdrew due to Sui's injury. *

withdrew because she required surgery on a repeatedly dislocating left shoulder. * Caitlin Yankowskas /

withdrew due to Reagan's rib injury. Replaced by Alexa Scimeca /

Chris Knierim Christopher Knierim (born November 5, 1987) is an American former pair skater. With his wife, Alexa Scimeca Knierim, he is a 2018 Olympic bronze medalist in the figure skating team event, a two-time Four Continents medalist ( 2016 silver, 2014 ...

. * Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei Rogonov and

Nicole Della Monica Nicole Della Monica (born 3 June 1989) is a retired Italian pair skater. With her former partner Matteo Guarise, she is a seven-time Italian Figure Skating Championships, Italian national champion (2016–22) and has represented Italy at the Fig ...

Matteo Guarise Matteo Guarise (born 15 September 1988) is an Italian pairs figure skater and roller skater. Currently competing in pair skating with partner Lucrezia Beccari, he is the 2024 European champion, a two-time ISU Grand Prix medalist, 2023 CS Nebel ...

replaced withdrawals in the pairs event. *

Polina Shelepen Polina Sergeyevna Shelepen (; born 28 July 1995) is a retired Russian figure skater. She is a two-time (2009, 2011) JGP Final silver medalist and a two-time (2011, 2012) Russian national junior silver medalist. She competed for Russia through 2 ...

withdrew due to worsening of a long-standing ankle injury. * Alissa Czisny withdrew in order to continue her recovery from surgery and was replaced by

Mirai Nagasu is an American former competitive Figure skating, figure skater. She is a Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Team event, 2018 Olympic Games team event bronze medalist, three-time Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Four Co ...

. * Mari Vartmann /

withdrew due to Van Cleave's broken cheekbone.

Medal summary

Top Grand Prix scores

Skaters ranked according to total score. The short and free columns break down the total score of a skater's best overall event into the short and free program. Top senior Grand Prix scores after all 7 events: Skate America, Skate Canada, Cup of China, Rostelecom Cup, Trophée Eric Bompard, NHK Trophy, and Grand Prix Final.

Men

Ladies

Pairs

Ice dancing

Prize money and Grand Prix Final qualification points

The top finishers will earn prize money, as well as points toward qualifying for the Grand Prix Final, according to the chart below. After the final event, the 2012 NHK Trophy, the six skaters/teams with the most points advanced to the Grand Prix Final. If a skater or team competed at three events, their two best results counted toward the standings. There were seven tie-breakers: #Highest placement at an event. If a skater placed 1st and 3rd, the tiebreaker was the 1st place, and that beats a skater who placed 2nd in both events. #Highest combined total scores in both events. If a skater earned 200 points at one event and 250 at a second, that skater would win in the second tie-break over a skater who earned 200 points at one event and 150 at another. #Participated in two events. #Highest combined scores in the free skating/free dancing portion of both events. #Highest individual score in the free skating/free dancing portion from one event. #Highest combined scores in the short program/original dance of both events. #Highest number of total participants at the events. If there is still a tie, the tie is considered unbreakable and the tied skaters would all qualify for the Grand Prix Final.

Qualification standings

Bold denotes Grand Prix Final qualification.

Medal standings

References

External links

Entries / Results

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Standings

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