The 2005–06 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the ninth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The top skaters from the series met at the Junior Grand Prix Final.
| 2005–06 ISU Junior Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Junior Grand Prix |
| Season: | 2005–06 |
| Previous: 2004–05 ISU Junior Grand Prix | |
| Next: 2006–07 ISU Junior Grand Prix | |
Skaters who reached the age of 13 by July 1, 2005 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 on the junior circuit.
Competitions edit
The locations of the JGP events change yearly. In the 2005–06 season, the series was composed of the following events:
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| September 1–4 | 2005 JGP Skate Slovakia | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| September 7–11 | 2005 JGP Andorra Cup | Canillo, Andorra |
| September 14–17 | 2005 JGP Tallinn Cup | Tallinn, Estonia |
| September 22–25 | 2005 JGP Montreal | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Sept. 29 – Oct. 2 | 2005 JGP Sofia Cup | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| October 6–9 | 2005 JGP Croatia Cup | Zagreb, Croatia |
| October 12–15 | 2005 JGP Baltic Cup | Gdańsk, Poland |
| October 20–23 | 2005 JGP SBC Trophy | Okaya, Japan |
| November 24–27 | 2005–06 Junior Grand Prix Final | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Junior Grand Prix Final qualifiers edit
The following skaters qualified for the 2005–06 Junior Grand Prix Final, in order of qualification.[1][2][3][4]
Pavel Kaška was given the host wildcard spot to the Junior Grand Prix Final.
Medalists edit
Men edit
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia |  Alexander Uspenski |
 Stephen Carriere |
 Philipp Tischendorf |
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| Andorra |  Ryo Shibata |
 Adrian Schultheiss |
Geoffry Varner |
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| Estonia | Tommy Steenberg |
Kosuke Morinaga |
Ivan Tretiakov |
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| Canada |  Patrick Chan |
Takahiko Kozuka |
Craig Ratterree |
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| Bulgaria | Stephen Carriere |
Traighe Rouse |
Sergei Voronov |
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| Croatia | Adrian Schultheiss |
Geoffry Varner |
Ryo Shibata |
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| Poland | Alexander Uspenski |
Austin Kanallakan |
 Yang Chao |
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| Japan | Takahiko Kozuka |
Guan Jinlin |
Sergei Voronov |
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| Final | Takahiko Kozuka |
Austin Kanallakan |
Geoffry Varner |
Ladies edit
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia |  Kim Yuna |
Aki Sawada |
 Elene Gedevanishvili |
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| Andorra | Mai Asada |
Christine Zukowski |
 Laura Lepistö |
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| Estonia | Elene Gedevanishvili |
Veronika Kropotina |
Kiira Korpi |
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| Canada | Akiko Kitamura |
Megan Oster |
 Laura Dutertre |
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| Bulgaria | Kim Yuna |
Katy Taylor |
Juliana Cannarozzo |
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| Croatia | Veronika Kropotina |
Nana Takeda |
Christine Zukowski |
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| Poland | Haruka Inoue |
Akiko Kitamura |
Xu Binshu |
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| Japan | Aki Sawada |
Xu Binshu |
Juliana Cannarozzo |
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| Final | Kim Yuna |
Aki Sawada |
Xu Binshu |
Pairs edit
Ice dance edit
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | Natalia Mikhailova / Arkadi Sergeev |
 Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte |
Trina Pratt / Todd Gilles |
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| Andorra | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
Ksenia Antonova / Roman Mylnikov |
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| Estonia | Anastasia Gorshkova / Ilia Tkachenko |
Allie Hann-McCurdy / Michael Coreno |
 Grethe Grünberg / Kristian Rand |
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| Canada | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev |
Mylène Lamoureux / Michael Mee |
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| Bulgaria | Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte |
Anastasia Platonova / Andrei Maximishin |
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| Croatia | Natalia Mikhailova / Arkadi Sergeev |
Trina Pratt / Todd Gilles |
Kristina Gorshkova / Vitali Butikov |
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| Poland | Anastasia Gorshkova / Ilia Tkachenko |
Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev |
Jane Summersett / Elliott Pennington |
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| Japan | Anastasia Platonova / Andrei Maximishin |
Rina Thieleke / Sascha Rabe |
Polina Jakobs / Alexander Baidukov |
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| Final | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte |
Medals table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 10 | 14 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Georgia (GEO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | China (CHN) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Estonia (EST) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 | |
References edit
External links edit
- Junior Grand Prix, Andorra Official site
- Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, Andorra at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, Estonia at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, Canada at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, Croatia at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, Poland at the International Skating Union
- Junior Grand Prix, Japan at the International Skating Union
- 2005–06 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final at the International Skating Union
- 2005–06 Results
