The Grand Prix International St. Gervais () was an annual figure skating competition organized by the French Federation of Ice Sports (). It was held between 1967 and 1996 in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France, near Mont Blanc in the French Alps. For many years, it was paired with the Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany as part of the Coupe des Alpes, since many of the same competitors attended both events.
Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance, although not every discipline was necessarily held every year.
History The first edition of the Grand Prix International St. Gervais was held in 1967 in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of southeastern France. It sits in the shadow of Mont Blanc in the French Alps. For many years, the Grand Prix International was paired with the Nebelhorn Trophy – a skating competition in Oberstdorf, Germany – to form the Coupe des Alpes, with many of the same skaters participating in both events. A team trophy was occasionally presented to the country with the highest combined placements across both competitions.
The last edition of the Grand Prix International St. Gervais was held in 1996. In 1997, the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP) – then called the Junior Series – was established by the International Skating Union as a series of international skating competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. France hosted one of the inaugural events in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. Subsequent competitions were held in 1998, 2000, and 2016.
Medalists Men's singles +Men's event medalists Year Gold Silver Bronze 1967 1968 1969 Haig Oundjian James Stewart Toller Cranston 1970 John Curry Ron Shaver Michael Fish 1971 Jacques Mrozek Robert Bradshaw Kenneth Polk 1972 Robert Bradshaw Terry Kubicka Patrick McKilligan 1973 Charles Tickner Lee Armstrong Didier Gailhaguet 1974 David Santee Paul Cechmanek Jean-Christophe Simond 1975 Ken Newfield Ted Barton 1976 Robin Cousins Fumio Igarashi Scott Hamilton 1977 Robert Wagenhoffer Brian Pockar Rudi Cerne 1978 Allen Schramm Mark Cockerell Gary Beacom 1979 Rudi Cerne Gordon Forbes Brian Boitano 1980 Brian Orser Norbert Schramm Philippe Paulet 1981 Heiko Fischer Jim White Kevin Hicks 1982 Fernand Fedronic Scott Williams Bruno Delmaestro 1983 Philippe Paulet Gurgen Vardanjan Scott Driscoll 1984 Craig Henderson Richard Zander Leonid Kaznakov 1985 Doug Mattis Kurt Browning Philippe Roncoli 1986 Erik Larson Frédéric Harpagès 1987 Todd Eldredge Patrick Brault Michael Slipchuk 1988 Marcus Christensen Christopher Mitchell Aren Nielsen 1989 Colin Vanderveen Shepherd Clark Philippe Candeloro 1990 Alexei Urmanov Michael Chack Oleg Tataurov 1991 Philippe Candeloro Oleg Tataurov Ryan Hunka 1992 Alexandre Orset David Liu Daniel Hollander 1993 Michael Shmerkin Michael Weiss Jeffrey Langdon 1994 Thierry Cerez Gabriel Monnier Francis Gastellu 1995 Stanick Jeannette Igor Sinyutin Sergei Rylov 1996 Derrick Delmore Timothy Goebel Sergey Kitov For results after 1996, see ISU Junior Grand Prix in France
Women's singles +Women's event medalists Year Gold Silver Bronze 1967 1968 Jennie Walsh 1969 Debrah Lauer Cathy Lee Irwin Joëlle Cartaux 1970 Cathy Lee Irwin Mary Lynn Gelderman Suna Murray 1971 Dorothy Hamill Julie McKinstry Julie Black 1972 Karin Iten Wendy Burge Isabel de Navarre 1973 Linda Fratianne Kath Malmberg Kim Alletson 1974 Barbara Smith Priscilla Hill Peggy McLean 1975 Lisa-Marie Allen Emi Watanabe Danielle Rieder 1976 Garnet Ostermeier Denise Biellmann Carrie Rugh 1977 Reiko Kobayashi Anita Siegried Sandy Lenz 1978 Denise Biellmann Editha Dotson Janet Morrissey 1979 Lynn Smith Danielle Rieder Jacki Farrell 1980 Vikki de Vries Elizabeth Manley Anne-Sophie de Kristoffy 1981 Charlene Wong Kristy Hogan Stephanie Anderson 1982 Manuela Ruben Kelley Webster Jill Frost 1983 Katrien Pauwels Lana Sherman Stacy McMullin 1984 Debi Thomas Juri Ozawa Sara MacInnes 1985 Tracey Damigella Rosmarie Sakic Patricia Neske 1986 Holly Cook Pamela Giangualano Cornelia Renner 1987 Shannon Allison Rory Flack Claude Péri 1988 Tonia Kwiatkowski Patricia Neske Josée Chouinard 1989 Kyoko Ina Surya Bonaly Sabine Contini 1990 Patricia Neske Elena Kushnir Mary Angela Lamer-Wilson 1991 Surya Bonaly Lisa Ervin Sherry Ball 1992 Cathy Belanger Angela Derochie 1993 Jenna Pittman Susan Humphreys Mila Kajas 1994 Amanda Ward Shizuka Arakawa Vanessa Gusmeroli 1995 Elena Ivanova Sydne Vogel 1996 Elena Sokolova Shelby Lyons Elena Volohova For results after 1996, see ISU Junior Grand Prix in France
Pairs +Pairs event medalists Year Gold Silver Bronze 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 Nelli Chervotkina / Viktor Teslia Susan Garland / Robert Daw 1981 Melinda Kunhegyi / Lyndon Johnston Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev Nathalie Tortel / Xavier Videau 1982 Inna Volyanskaya / Valery Spiridonov Katherina Matousek / Lloyd Eisler Natalie Seybold / Wayne Seybold 1983 Inna Bekker / Sergei Likhanski Katy Keeley / Gary Kemp Laurene Collin / David Howe 1984 Elena Bechke / Valeri Kornienko Susan Dungjen / Jason Dungjen Margo Shoup / Patrick Page 1985 Christine Hough / Doug Ladret Lyudmila Koblova / Andrei Kalitin Lisa Cushley / Neil Cushley 1986 Melanie Gaylor / Lee Barkell Ashley Stevenson / Scott Wendland 1987 1988 Cindy Landry / Lyndon Johnston Marie-Josee Fortin / Jean-Michel Bombardier Kenna Bailey / John Denton 1989 1990 1991 Natalia Krestianinova / Alexei Torchinski Elena Nikonova / Nikolai Apter Elena Ledinkina / Denis Tikhonov 1992 Elena Ledinkina / Denis Tikhonov Natalia Krestianinova / Alexei Torchinski Tiina Muur / Cory Watson 1993 Caroline Haddad / Jean-Sébastien Fecteau Stephanie Stiegler / Lance Travis Isabelle Coulombe / Bruno Marcotte 1994 Sarah Abitbol / Stéphane Bernardis Marie-Claude Savard-Gagnon / Luc Bradet Lyne Haddad / Sylvain Privé 1995 Dorota Zagorska / Mariusz Siudek Marilyn Luis / Patrice Archetto Samantha Marchant / Chad Hawse 1996 For results after 1996, see ISU Junior Grand Prix in France
Ice dance +Ice dance event medalists Year Gold Silver Bronze No ice dance competitions prior to 1976 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 Olga Volozhinskaya / Alexander Svinin Wendy Sessions / Stephen Williams 1981 Karen Roughton / Marc Reed Janice Kindrachuk / Blake Hobson Tatiana Kuzmina / Igor Tchinaev 1982 Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko Isabella Micheli / Roberto Pelizzola Isabelle Duchesnay / Paul Duchesnay 1983 Eleanor DeVera / James Yorke Antonia Becherer / Ferdinand Becherer 1984 Irina Zhuk / Oleg Petrov Lois Luciani / Russ Witherby Kristan Lowery / Chip Rossbach 1985 Maya Usova / Alexander Zhulin Doriane Bontemps / Charles Paliard April Sargent / John D'Amelio 1986 Karen Knieriem / Leif Erickson Lia Trovati / Roberto Pelizzola Dominique Yvon / Frederic Palluel 1987 1988 Jacqueline Petr / Mark Janoschak Elizabeth McLean / Ari Lieb Elizabeth Punsalan / Shawn Rettstat 1989 1990 1991 Marie-France Dubreuil / Bruno Yvars Ekaterina Proskurina / Oleg Fediukov Jennifer Boyce / Michel Brunet 1992 Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz Margarita Drobiazko / Povilas Vanagas Tamara Kuchiki / Neale Smull 1993 Olga Ganicheva / Maxim Kachanov Martine Patenaude / Eric Massé Berangere Nau / Luc Moneger 1994 Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio Agnes Jacquemard / Alexis Gayet Chantal Lefebvre / Patrice Lauzon 1995 Iwona Filipowicz / Michal Szumski Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe Stephanie Guardia / Franck Laporte 1996 For results after 1996, see ISU Junior Grand Prix in France
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