2002–03 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 2002–03 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the sixth 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.
| 2002–03 ISU Junior Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Junior Grand Prix |
| Season: | 2002–03 |
| Previous: 2001–02 ISU Junior Grand Prix | |
| Next: 2003–04 ISU Junior Grand Prix | |
Competitions
The locations of the JGP events change yearly. In the 2002–03 season, the series was composed of the following events:
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| August 21–25 | 2002 JGP Courchevel | Courchevel, France |
| September 12–15 | 2002 JGP Belgrade Sparrow | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| September 19–22 | 2002 JGP Scottsdale | Scottsdale, United States |
| September 26–29 | 2002 JGP Montreal | Montreal, Canada |
| October 3–6 | 2002 JGP Skate Slovakia | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| October 10–13 | 2002 JGP Pokal der Blauen Schwerter | Chemnitz, Germany |
| October 16–20 | 2002 JGP China | Beijing, China |
| Oct. 31 – Nov. 3 | 2002 JGP Trofeo Rita Trapanese | Milan, Italy |
| December 12–15 | 2002–03 Junior Grand Prix Final | The Hague, Netherlands |
Series notes
At the Junior Grand Prix Final, bronze medalist Miki Ando 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.[1][2][3][4]
Joelle Bastiaans was given the host wildcard spot to the Junior Grand Prix Final.
Medalists
Men
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Alexander Shubin | Evan Lysacek | Jordan Brauninger | [5] |
| Yugoslavia | Shawn Sawyer | Wesley Campbell | Song Choi Ri | |
| United States | Andrei Griazev | Parker Pennington | Ken Rose | [6][7][8] |
| Canada | Andrei Griazev | Evan Lysacek | Jamal Othman | |
| Slovakia | Alexander Shubin | Nobunari Oda | Yannick Ponsero | |
| Germany | Sergei Dobrin | Tomáš Verner | Nicholas LaRoche | [9][10] |
| China | Mikhail Magerovski | Rui Yi | Wu Jialiang | |
| Italy | Sergei Dobrin | Parker Pennington | Jamal Othman | |
| Final | Alexander Shubin | Sergei Dobrin | Parker Pennington |
Ladies
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Carolina Kostner | Alissa Czisny | Signe Ronka | [5] |
| Yugoslavia | Yukina Ota | Adriana DeSanctis | Alima Gershkovic | |
| United States | Akiko Suzuki | Beatrisa Liang | Felicia Beck | [6][7][8] |
| Canada | Miki Ando | Louann Donovan | Cynthia Phaneuf | |
| Slovakia | Lina Johansson | Alissa Czisny | Natalie Mecher | |
| Germany | Olga Naidenova | Adriana DeSanctis | Jenna McCorkell | [9][10] |
| China | Miki Ando | Beatrisa Liang | Ye Bin Mok | |
| Italy | Yukina Ota | Signe Ronka | Viktória Pavuk | |
| Final | Yukina Ota | Carolina Kostner | Miki Ando |
Pairs
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Carla Montgomery / Ryan Arnold | Elena Riabchuk / Stanislav Zakharov | Anastasia Kuzmina / Stanislav Evdokimov | [5] |
| Yugoslavia | Maria Mukhortova / Pavel Lebedev | Anastasia Kuzmina / Stanislav Evdokimov | Amy Howerton / Steven Pottenger | |
| United States | Ding Yang / Ren Zhongfei | Jennifer Don / Jonathon Hunt | Brittany Vise / Nicholas Kole | [6][7][8] |
| Canada | Ding Yang / Ren Zhongfei | Tiffany Stiegler / Johnnie Stiegler | Jessica Dubé / Samuel Tetrault | |
| Slovakia | Julia Karbovskaya / Sergei Slavnov | Chantal Poirier / Jesse Sturdy | Tiffany Vise / Laureano Ibarra | |
| Germany | Jessica Dubé / Samuel Tetrault | Maria Mukhortova / Pavel Lebedev | Tiffany Stiegler / Johnnie Stiegler | [9][10] |
| China | Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao | Tiffany Vise / Laureano Ibarra | Tatiana Kokoreva / Egor Golovkin | |
| Italy | Julia Karbovskaya / Sergei Slavnov | Jennifer Don / Jonathon Hunt | Veronika Havlíčková / Karel Štefl | |
| Final | Ding Yang / Ren Zhongfei | Jessica Dubé / Samuel Tetrault | Jennifer Don / Jonathon Hunt |
Ice dance
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 17 | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | United States (USA) | 0 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 10 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 | |
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