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. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at qualifying competitions each season, and the top six skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Since 2008, the Grand Prix Final has been held concurrently with the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

Evgeni Plushenko of Russia and Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan are tied for winning the most Grand Prix Final titles in men's singles (with four each), while Irina Slutskaya of Russia and Mao Asada of Japan are tied for winning the most titles in women's singles (also with four each). Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of China hold the record in pair skating (with six), while Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States hold the record in ice dance (with five).

History Beginning with the 1995–96 season, the International Skating Union (ISU) launched the Champions Series – later renamed the Grand Prix Series – which, at its inception, consisted of five qualifying competitions and the Champions Series Final. This allowed skaters to perfect their programs earlier in the season, as well as compete against the skaters whom they would later encounter at the World Championships. This series also provided the viewing public with additional televised skating, which had been in demand. The five qualifying competitions during this inaugural season were the 1995 Nations Cup, the 1995 NHK Trophy, the 1995 Skate America, the 1995 Skate Canada, and the 1995 Trophée de France. Skaters earned points based on their results in their respective competitions and the top skaters or teams in each discipline were then invited to compete at the Champions Series Final in Paris. Alexei Urmanov of Russia won the inaugural men's event, Michelle Kwan of the United States won the women's event, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov of Russia won the pairs event, and Oksana Grishuk and Evgeni Platov, also of Russia, won the ice dance event.

The ISU established the Junior Grand Prix Series in 1997 as a complement to the Grand Prix Series. It consists of a series of seven international competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. Skaters earn points based on their results each season and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are then invited to compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Since 2008, the Junior Grand Prix Final and the Grand Prix Final have been held concurrently.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Grand Prix Final, scheduled to be held in Beijing, was at first postponed, and then removed from China altogether. The ISU ultimately cancelled the event on December 10, 2020. On November 29, 2021, in response to the discovery of the Omicron variant, the Japanese government announced travel restrictions that prevented foreigners from entering Japan beginning the next day. The Japan Skating Federation later announced that it would adjust by implementing a bubble environment – that is, a cluster made up exclusively of individuals who have been thoroughly tested and unlikely to spread infection – at the 2021 Grand Prix Final in Osaka, as the federation "[proceeded] with preparations while taking infection control measures in line with the government's policy." On December 2, the ISU announced that the event had been cancelled for the month of December due to the "complicated epidemic situation". The ISU left open the possibility for postponement until the end of the season, but did not announce a post-season date or location for any rescheduled event. Unable to find a replacement host, the ISU cancelled the event on December 17.

On 30 June 2026, the ISU announced that figure skaters from Russia and Belarus would be allowed to compete at international competitions as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs). Each skater was required to undergo an individual assessment conducted by the ISU Council to determine whether they met the criteria for neutral status, which included having not previously taken active part in the Russian war in Ukraine, as well as not having actively or publicly supported the war. As AINs, Russian and Belarusian skaters were not permitted to compete under their national flags or anthems. The 2026–27 Grand Prix Final is scheduled to be held from December 10 to 13 in Chongqing, China.

Medalists

Men's singles +Men's event medalists Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1995–96 Paris Alexei Urmanov Elvis Stojko Éric Millot 1996–97 Hamilton Elvis Stojko Todd Eldredge Alexei Urmanov 1997–98 Munich Ilia Kulik Elvis Stojko Todd Eldredge 1998–99 Saint Petersburg Alexei Yagudin Alexei Urmanov Evgeni Plushenko Lyon Evgeni Plushenko Elvis Stojko Timothy Goebel 2000–01 Tokyo Evgeni Plushenko Alexei Yagudin Matthew Savoie 2001–02 Kitchener Alexei Yagudin Evgeni Plushenko Timothy Goebel 2002–03 Saint Petersburg Evgeni Plushenko Ilia Klimkin Brian Joubert 2003–04 Colorado Springs Emanuel Sandhu Evgeni Plushenko Michael Weiss 2004–05 Beijing Evgeni Plushenko Jeffrey Buttle Li Chengjiang 2005–06 Tokyo Stéphane Lambiel Jeffrey Buttle Daisuke Takahashi 2006–07 Saint Petersburg Brian Joubert Daisuke Takahashi Nobunari Oda 2007–08 Turin Stéphane Lambiel Daisuke Takahashi Evan Lysacek 2008–09 Goyang Jeremy Abbott Takahiko Kozuka Johnny Weir 2009–10 Tokyo Evan Lysacek Nobunari Oda Johnny Weir 2010–11 Beijing Patrick Chan Nobunari Oda Takahiko Kozuka 2011–12 Quebec City Patrick Chan Daisuke Takahashi Javier Fernández 2012–13 Sochi Daisuke Takahashi Yuzuru Hanyu Patrick Chan 2013–14 Fukuoka Yuzuru Hanyu Patrick Chan Nobunari Oda 2014–15 Barcelona Yuzuru Hanyu Javier Fernández Sergei Voronov 2015–16 Yuzuru Hanyu Javier Fernández Shoma Uno 2016–17 Marseille Yuzuru Hanyu Nathan Chen Shoma Uno 2017–18 Nagoya Nathan Chen Shoma Uno Mikhail Kolyada 2018–19 Vancouver Nathan Chen Shoma Uno Cha Jun-hwan 2019–20 Turin Nathan Chen Yuzuru Hanyu Kévin Aymoz 2020–21 Beijing Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 Osaka 2022–23 Turin Shoma Uno Sōta Yamamoto Ilia Malinin 2023–24 Beijing Ilia Malinin Shoma Uno Yuma Kagiyama 2024–25 Grenoble Ilia Malinin Yuma Kagiyama Shun Sato 2025–26 Nagoya Ilia Malinin Yuma Kagiyama Shun Sato

Women's singles +Women's event medalists Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1995–96 Paris Michelle Kwan Irina Slutskaya Josée Chouinard 1996–97 Hamilton Tara Lipinski Michelle Kwan Irina Slutskaya 1997–98 Munich Tara Lipinski Tanja Szewczenko Maria Butyrskaya 1998–99 Saint Petersburg Tatiana Malinina Maria Butyrskaya Irina Slutskaya Lyon Irina Slutskaya Michelle Kwan Maria Butyrskaya 2000–01 Tokyo Irina Slutskaya Michelle Kwan Sarah Hughes 2001–02 Kitchener Irina Slutskaya Michelle Kwan Sarah Hughes 2002–03 Saint Petersburg Sasha Cohen Irina Slutskaya Viktoria Volchkova 2003–04 Colorado Springs Fumie Suguri Sasha Cohen Shizuka Arakawa 2004–05 Beijing Irina Slutskaya Shizuka Arakawa Joannie Rochette 2005–06 Tokyo Mao Asada Irina Slutskaya Yukari Nakano 2006–07 Saint Petersburg Yuna Kim Mao Asada Sarah Meier 2007–08 Turin Yuna Kim Mao Asada Carolina Kostner 2008–09 Goyang Mao Asada Yuna Kim Carolina Kostner 2009–10 Tokyo Yuna Kim Miki Ando Akiko Suzuki 2010–11 Beijing Alissa Czisny Carolina Kostner Kanako Murakami 2011–12 Quebec City Carolina Kostner Akiko Suzuki Alena Leonova 2012–13 Sochi Mao Asada Ashley Wagner Akiko Suzuki 2013–14 Fukuoka Mao Asada Yulia Lipnitskaya Ashley Wagner 2014–15 Barcelona Elizaveta Tuktamysheva Elena Radionova Ashley Wagner 2015–16 Evgenia Medvedeva Satoko Miyahara Elena Radionova 2016–17 Marseille Evgenia Medvedeva Satoko Miyahara Anna Pogorilaya 2017–18 Nagoya Alina Zagitova Maria Sotskova Kaetlyn Osmond 2018–19 Vancouver Rika Kihira Alina Zagitova Elizaveta Tuktamysheva 2019–20 Turin Alena Kostornaia Anna Shcherbakova Alexandra Trusova 2020–21 Beijing Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 Osaka 2022–23 Turin Mai Mihara Isabeau Levito Loena Hendrickx 2023–24 Beijing Kaori Sakamoto Loena Hendrickx Hana Yoshida 2024–25 Grenoble Amber Glenn Mone Chiba Kaori Sakamoto 2025–26 Nagoya Alysa Liu Ami Nakai Kaori Sakamoto

Pairs +Pairs event medalists Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1995–96 Paris 1996–97 Hamilton 1997–98 Munich 1998–99 Saint Petersburg Lyon 2000–01 Tokyo 2001–02 Kitchener 2002–03 Saint Petersburg 2003–04 Colorado Springs 2004–05 Beijing 2005–06 Tokyo 2006–07 Saint Petersburg 2007–08 Turin 2008–09 Goyang 2009–10 Tokyo 2010–11 Beijing 2011–12 Quebec City 2012–13 Sochi 2013–14 Fukuoka 2014–15 Barcelona 2015–16 2016–17 Marseille 2017–18 Nagoya 2018–19 Vancouver 2019–20 Turin 2020–21 Beijing Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 Osaka 2022–23 Turin 2023–24 Beijing 2024–25 Grenoble 2025–26 Nagoya

Ice dance +Ice dance event medalists Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1995–96 Paris 1996–97 Hamilton 1997–98 Munich 1998–99 Saint Petersburg Lyon 2000–01 Tokyo 2001–02 Kitchener 2002–03 Saint Petersburg 2003–04 Colorado Springs 2004–05 Beijing 2005–06 Tokyo 2006–07 Saint Petersburg 2007–08 Turin 2008–09 Goyang 2009–10 Tokyo 2010–11 Beijing 2011–12 Quebec City 2012–13 Sochi 2013–14 Fukuoka 2014–15 Barcelona 2015–16 2016–17 Marseille 2017–18 Nagoya 2018–19 Vancouver 2019–20 Turin 2020–21 Beijing Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 Osaka 2022–23 Turin 2023–24 Beijing 2024–25 Grenoble 2025–26 Nagoya

Cumulative medal counts

Men's singles Total medal count by nation

Most gold medals by skater

If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.

+ Top 10 men's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Final Skater Nation Total 1 Evgeni Plushenko 4 2 1 7 2 Yuzuru Hanyu 4 2 – 6 3 Nathan Chen 3 1 – 4 4 Ilia Malinin 3 – 1 4 5 Patrick Chan 2 1 1 4 6 Alexei Yagudin 2 1 – 3 7 Stéphane Lambiel 2 – – 2 8 Shoma Uno 1 3 2 6 9 Daisuke Takahashi 1 3 1 5 10 Elvis Stojko 1 3 – 4

Women's singles Total medal count by nation

Most gold medals by skater

If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.

+ Top 10 women's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Final Skater Nation Total 1 Irina Slutskaya 4 3 2 9 2 Mao Asada 4 2 – 6 3 Yuna Kim 3 1 – 4 4 Tara Lipinski 2 – – 2 Evgenia Medvedeva 6 Michelle Kwan 1 4 – 5 7 Carolina Kostner 1 1 2 4 8 Sasha Cohen 1 1 – 2 Alina Zagitova 10 Kaori Sakamoto 1 – 2 3

Pairs Total medal count by nation

Most gold medals by pairs team

Only paired results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table. If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the pairs receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name. + Top 10 pairs teams by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Final Female partner Male partner Nation Total 1 Shen Xue Zhao Hongbo 6 1 2 9 2 Aljona Savchenko Robin Szolkowy 4 1 3 8 3 Riku Miura Ryuichi Kihara 2 1 – 3 Tatiana Totmianina Maxim Marinin 5 Minerva Fabienne Hase Nikita Volodin 2 – 1 3 6 Jamie Salé David Pelletier 2 – – 2 7 Elena Berezhnaya Anton Sikharulidze 1 3 1 5 8 Pang Qing Tong Jian 1 2 4 7 9 Tatiana Volosozhar Maxim Trankov 1 2 – 3 10 Meagan Duhamel Eric Radford 1 1 2 4 Sui Wenjing Han Cong Note

Ice dance Total medal count by nation

Most gold medals by ice dance team