Figure skating competition held in Barcelona, Spain
The 2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and ISU Junior Grand Prix Final took place from December 10 to 13, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain.[1] Hosted by Barcelona for the second year in a row, the combined event was the culmination of two international series — the Grand Prix of Figure Skating and the Junior Grand Prix. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior and junior levels. For the first time, medals were also awarded in synchronized skating.
Records
The following new highest senior and junior scores were set during this competition:
Schedule
(Local time):
Thursday, December 10
- 14:05 - Junior: Short dance
- 15:20 - Junior: Ladies short
- 16:25 - Junior: Pairs' short
- 17:40 - Junior: Men's short
- Opening ceremony
- 20:30 - Senior: Pairs' short
- 21:55 - Senior: Men's short
Friday, December 11
- 15:45 - Junior: Free dance
- 17:05 - Junior: Men's free
- 19:05 - Senior: Short dance
- 20:20 - Senior: Pairs' free
- 21:55 - Senior: Ladies short
Saturday, December 12
- 13:30 - Junior: Ladies free
- 14:45 - Junior: Pairs' free
- 16:10 - Synchronized skating: free
- 17:25 - Senior: Free dance
- 19:45 - Senior: Ladies free
- 21:00 - Senior: Men's free
- Awards ceremony
Sunday, December 13
Qualifiers
Senior-level qualifiers
Due to the cancellation of the free skating/dance at the 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard, the International Skating Union announced an exception to the qualification criteria – Bompard competitors who finished seventh in the qualifying standings would be invited to compete in the Grand Prix Final.[6]
Junior-level qualifiers
Synchronized skating
On 1 September 2015, the ISU announced that synchronized skating would make its debut at the Grand Prix Final. The top five countries would be allowed to send one team, with criteria used from placements at the 2015 World Synchronized Skating Championships. There would also be three substitutes. The following countries qualified:
- Canada
- Finland
- Russia
- Sweden
- United States
Substitutes:
Medalists
Senior
Junior
Medals table
Overall
Senior
Junior
Senior-level results
Men
Yuzuru Hanyu set a new world record for the short program (110.95),[2] for the free skating (219.48),[4] and for the combined total (330.43).[5]
Women
Pairs
Ice dancing
Synchronized skating
Junior-level results
Men
Women
Polina Tsurskaya set a new junior world record for the free skating (128.59 points) and for the combined total (195.28 points).[3]
Pairs
Ice dancing
References
- ^ "Communiciation No. 1933" (PDF). ISU. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Progression of Highest Score: Men - Short Program Score". International Skating Union. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Highest Score: Ladies". International Skating Union. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Progression of Highest Score: Men - Free Skating Score". International Skating Union. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Progression of Highest Score: Men - Total Score". International Skating Union. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Communication No. 1980: Consequences of the cancellation of the Free Skating/Free Dance at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event, Trophée Eric Bompard 2015, Bordeaux France" (PDF). International Skating Union. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2015/16 - Men - Results/Entries" (PDF). ISU.
- ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2015/16 - Ladies - Results/Entries" (PDF). ISU.
- ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2015/16 - Pairs - Results/Entries" (PDF). ISU.
- ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2015/16 - Ice dancing - Results/Entries" (PDF). ISU.
- ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2015/16 - Junior Men - Results/Entries". ISU.
- ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2015/16 - Junior Ladies - Results/Entries". ISU.
- ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2015/16 - Junior Pairs - Results/Entries". ISU.
- ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2015/16 - Junior Ice dancing - Results/Entries". ISU.
External links
- Official website
- 2015–16 Grand Prix Final at the International Skating Union
- Entries: Junior Grand Prix Final, Grand Prix Final
- Starting orders and result details