The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). It is the final event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP), a series of international competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Since 2008, the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final has been held concurrently with the senior-level Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
Mao Shimada of Japan currently holds the record for winning the most Junior Grand Prix Final titles in women's singles (with four). Three teams are tied for winning the most titles in pair skating (with two each): Julia Obertas and Dmytro Palamarchuk of Ukraine, Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China, and Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao of China. Anastasia Mishina has also won two titles in pairs, but with two different partners. Two teams are tied for winning the most titles in ice dance: Ksenia Monko and Kirill Khaliavin of Russia and Anna Yanovskaya and Sergey Mozgov of Russia. Maxim Shabalin of Russia has also won two titles in ice dance, but with two different partners. No one skater holds the record in men's singles as there has been a unique champion each time the competition has been held.
History The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP) was established by the International Skating Union (ISU) in 1997 and consists of a series of seven international figure skating competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. The locations of the Junior Grand Prix events change every year. While all seven competitions feature the men's, women's, and ice dance events, only four competitions each season feature the pairs event. 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.
Skaters are eligible to compete on the junior-level circuit if they are at least 13 years old before July 1 of the respective season, and if they have not yet turned 19 (for single skaters, and females in ice dance and pair skating) or 21 (for males in ice dance and pair skating). Competitors are chosen by their respective skating federations. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member nation in each discipline is determined by their results at the prior World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Switzerland hosted the very first Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, the culminating event of the Junior Grand Prix series, in 1997 in Lausanne. Timothy Goebel of the United States won the men's event, becoming the first skater in the world to successfully perform a quadruple Salchow jump in competition, as well as the first American skater to land a quadruple jump of any kind in competition. Julia Soldatova of Russia won the women's event, Julia Obertas and Dmytro Palamarchuk of Ukraine won the pairs event, and Federica Faiella and Luciano Milo of Italy won the ice dance event.
At the 2002 Junior Grand Prix Final, Miki Ando of Japan became the first woman to land a quadruple jump in competition (a quadruple Salchow). Beginning with the 2008–09 season, the Junior Grand Prix Final has been held concurrently with its senior-level complement, the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. China was scheduled to host the 2020 Junior Grand Prix Final in Beijing, but the ISU cancelled all scheduled Junior Grand Prix events for the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing increased travel and entry requirements between countries and potentially excessive sanitary and health care costs for those hosting competitions.
Medalists Men's singles +Men's event medalists Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1997–98 Lausanne Timothy Goebel Ivan Dinev Matthew Savoie 1998–99 Detroit Vincent Restencourt Ilia Klimkin Alexei Vasilevski Gdańsk Gao Song Stefan Lindemann Fedor Andreev 2000–01 Ayr Ma Xiaodong Sergei Dobrin Stanislav Timchenko 2001–02 Bled Stanislav Timchenko Ma Xiaodong Kevin van der Perren 2002–03 The Hague Alexander Shubin Sergei Dobrin Parker Pennington 2003–04 Malmö Evan Lysacek Andrei Griazev Christopher Mabee 2004–05 Helsinki Dennis Phan Yasuharu Nanri Alexander Uspenski 2005–06 Ostrava Takahiko Kozuka Austin Kanallakan Geoffrey Varner 2006–07 Sofia Stephen Carriere Brandon Mroz Kevin Reynolds 2007–08 Gdańsk Adam Rippon Brandon Mroz Armin Mahbanoozadeh 2008–09 Goyang Florent Amodio Armin Mahbanoozadeh Richard Dornbush 2009–10 Tokyo Yuzuru Hanyu Song Nan Ross Miner 2010–11 Beijing Richard Dornbush Yan Han Andrei Rogozine 2011–12 Quebec City Jason Brown Joshua Farris 2012–13 Sochi Maxim Kovtun Joshua Farris Ryuju Hino 2013–14 Fukuoka Jin Boyang Adian Pitkeev Nathan Chen 2014–15 Barcelona Shoma Uno Sōta Yamamoto Alexander Petrov 2015–16 Nathan Chen Dmitri Aliev Sōta Yamamoto 2016–17 Marseille Dmitri Aliev Alexander Samarin Cha Jun-hwan 2017–18 Nagoya Alexei Krasnozhon Camden Pulkinen Mitsuki Sumoto 2018–19 Vancouver Stephen Gogolev Petr Gumennik Koshiro Shimada 2019–20 Turin Shun Sato Andrei Mozalev Daniil Samsonov 2020–21 Beijing Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 Osaka 2022–23 Turin Nikolaj Memola Lucas Broussard Nozomu Yoshioka 2023–24 Beijing Rio Nakata Kim Hyun-gyeom Adam Hagara 2024–25 Grenoble Jacob Sanchez Seo Min-kyu Rio Nakata 2025–26 Nagoya Seo Min-kyu Rio Nakata Lucius Kazanecki
Women's singles +Women's event medalists Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1997–98 Lausanne Julia Soldatova Amber Corwin Elena Pingacheva 1998–99 Detroit Viktoria Volchkova Sarah Hughes Daria Timoshenko Gdańsk Deanna Stellato Jennifer Kirk Svetlana Bukareva 2000–01 Ayr Ann Patrice McDonough Kristina Oblasova Yukari Nakano 2001–02 Bled Miki Ando Ludmila Nelidina Akiko Suzuki 2002–03 The Hague Yukina Ota Carolina Kostner Miki Ando 2003–04 Malmö Miki Ando Lina Johansson Viktória Pavuk 2004–05 Helsinki Mao Asada Yuna Kim Kimmie Meissner 2005–06 Ostrava Yuna Kim Aki Sawada Xu Binshu 2006–07 Sofia Caroline Zhang Ashley Wagner Megan Oster 2007–08 Gdańsk Mirai Nagasu Rachael Flatt Yuki Nishino 2008–09 Goyang Becky Bereswill Yukiko Fujisawa Alexe Gilles 2009–10 Tokyo Kanako Murakami Polina Shelepen Christina Gao 2010–11 Beijing Adelina Sotnikova Elizaveta Tuktamysheva Li Zijun 2011–12 Quebec City Yulia Lipnitskaya Polina Shelepen Polina Korobeynikova 2012–13 Sochi Elena Radionova Hannah Miller Anna Pogorilaya 2013–14 Fukuoka Maria Sotskova Serafima Sakhanovich Evgenia Medvedeva 2014–15 Barcelona Evgenia Medvedeva Wakaba Higuchi 2015–16 Polina Tsurskaya Maria Sotskova Marin Honda 2016–17 Marseille Alina Zagitova Anastasiia Gubanova Kaori Sakamoto 2017–18 Nagoya Alexandra Trusova Alena Kostornaia Anastasia Tarakanova 2018–19 Vancouver Alena Kostornaia Alexandra Trusova Alena Kanysheva 2019–20 Turin Kamila Valieva Alysa Liu Daria Usacheva 2020–21 Beijing Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 Osaka 2022–23 Turin Mao Shimada Shin Ji-a Kim Chae-yeon 2023–24 Beijing Rena Uezono 2024–25 Grenoble Kaoruko Wada Ami Nakai 2025–26 Nagoya Kim Yu-seong Mei Okada
Pairs Vera Bazarova and Yuri Larionov of Russia originally won the gold medal at the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final, but were later disqualified due to a positive doping test from Larionov.
+Pairs event medalists Season Location Gold Silver Bronze 1997–98 Lausanne 1998–99 Detroit Gdańsk 2000–01 Ayr 2001–02 Bled 2002–03 The Hague 2003–04 Malmö 2004–05 Helsinki 2005–06 Ostrava 2006–07 Sofia 2007–08 Gdańsk 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 1997–98 Lausanne 1998–99 Detroit Gdańsk 2000–01 Ayr 2001–02 Bled 2002–03 The Hague 2003–04 Malmö 2004–05 Helsinki 2005–06 Ostrava 2006–07 Sofia 2007–08 Gdańsk 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
Records DisciplineMost titles Skater(s) Seasons Men's singles colspan="4" Women's singles 4 2022–23,2023–24,2024–25,2025–26 Pairs 2 2016–17,2018–19 1997–98,1998–99 2009–10,2011–12 2000–01,2001–02 Ice dance 2 2009–10,2010–11 2001–02,2002–03 2013–14,2014–15
Cumulative medal count Men's singles
Women's singles
Pairs
Ice dance
Total medals
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