The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – originally known as the Champions Series – is a series of senior-level international figure skating competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. This series debuted in 1995, and consists of six qualifying events, held in succession over a span of six weeks, plus the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Currently, Grand Prix events are hosted by Canada (Skate Canada International), China (Cup of China), Finland (Grand Prix of Finland), France (Grand Prix de France), Japan (NHK Trophy), and the United States (Skate America). Previous events were once hosted by Germany (Bofrost Cup on Ice) and Russia (Rostelecom Cup). Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance; and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are then invited to compete at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

History Beginning with the 1995–96 season, the 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 the inaugural season were the 1995 Nations Cup, the 1995 NHK Trophy, the 1995 Skate America, the 1995 Skate Canada International, 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 invited to compete at the Champions Series Final.

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).

+ Top 10 men's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Series Skater Nation Total 1 Evgeni Plushenko 22 5 1 28 2 Patrick Chan 14 3 2 19 Alexei Yagudin 4 Yuzuru Hanyu 12 9 – 21 5 Nathan Chen 11 2 1 14 6 Ilia Malinin 10 1 1 12 7 Shoma Uno 9 9 2 20 Daisuke Takahashi 7 3 19 9 Brian Joubert 8 3 2 13 10 Javier Fernández 7 5 2 14

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).

+ Top 10 women's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Series Skater Nation Total 1 Irina Slutskaya 17 7 6 30 2 Mao Asada 15 6 2 23 3 Michelle Kwan 13 6 2 21 4 Maria Butyrskaya 10 6 3 19 Yuna Kim 1 1 12 6 Kaori Sakamoto 9 4 3 16 7 Evgenia Medvedeva 7 2 1 10 8Elizaveta Tuktamysheva 6 4 5 15 Sasha Cohen 3 1 10 10Carolina Kostner 5 6 5 16 Miki Ando 6 2 13 Ashley Wagner 4 8 17Alina Zagitova 2 1 8 Joannie Rochette 1 5 11

Pairs

Total medal count by nation

Most gold medals by pairs team

Only pair 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 ranking of pairs teams by gold medals won at the Grand Prix Series Female partner Male partner Nation Total 1 Shen Xue Zhao Hongbo 22 7 433 2 Aljona Savchenko Robin Szolkowy 18 3 7 28 3 Pang Qing Tong Jian 10 13 8 31 Zhang Dan Zhang Hao 8 4 22 Elena Berezhnaya Anton Sikharulidze 5 3 18

Ice dance Total medal count by nation

Most gold medals by ice dance team

Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in the case of partner changes are 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 teams receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.

+ Top ranking of ice dance teams by gold medals won at the Grand Prix Series Female partner Male partner Nation Total 1 Meryl Davis Charlie White 16 – 3 19 2 Tessa Virtue Scott Moir 14 7 – 21 3 Marina Anissina Gwendal Peizerat 13 9 3 25 4Madison ChockEvan Bates 12 15 2 29 5 Gabriella Papadakis Guillaume Cizeron 12 2 1 15

Overall

Total medal count by nation

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