The 2025/26 Challenger Series continues with an event in Bratislava, Slovakia from the 25th-27th of September. The pairs event at this competition is not considered part of the Challenger series.
Here’s a rundown of who you can expect to see competing at this event and some information about them.
Women
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 24/25 | Notable Results 25/26 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Hovine | Belgium | Challenge Cup 2025 - 5th (165.42) | SP: Hymne a l'amour / FS: James Bond | 3Lo+2T+2Lo | 67th | ||
| Sara-Maude Dupuis | Canada | 4CC 2025 - 10th (178.36) | 2nd | SP: Ray of Light / FS: Human (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2T+2Lo | 65th | |
| Barbora Vrankova | Czech Republic | Denkova Staviski Cup 2024 - 14th (138.41) | 3rd | SP: Clouds, The Mind on the (Re)Wind / FS: Titanic (soundtrack) | 3T+1Eu+2S | 216th | |
| Nataly Langerbaur | Estonia | Sonja Henie Trophy 2025 - 3rd (159.87) | 2nd | SP: 13 Beaches / FS: Story of A March Day/Senses | 3Lo+2A | 62nd | |
| Niina Petrokina | Estonia | Europeans 2025 - 1st (208.18) | 1st | SP: Criminal Tango / FS: Dune | 3Lz+1Eu+3S< | 10th | |
| Clemence Mayindu | France | Tayside Trophy 2024 - 3rd (152.33) | 4th | 3T+3T | 117th | ||
| Lorine Schild | France | Finlandia Trophy 2024 - 6th (182.36) | SP: Stairway to Heaven / FS: Not Alone Anymore/No More Fight Left in Me | 3Lz+3T | 18th | ||
| Nina Povey | Great Britain | Denkova Staviski Cup 2024 - 4th (164.49) | 2nd | SP: Rescue / FS: David's Writings/Spring I/A Grand Finish/The End/Call me Simon/Fates Illuminum | 3Lo+2T | 63rd | |
| Julia Fennell | Israel | Bellu Memorial 2025 - 18th (106.60) | 2nd | SP: It's All Coming Back To Me Now / FS: Romeo and Juliet | 2F+1A+1A | ||
| Elizabet Gervits | Israel | Diamond Spin 2024 - 4th (141.51) | SP: Only Murders In The Building (soundtrack) / FS: Invierno Porteno | 3Lz+2A | 111th | ||
| Mariia Seniuk | Israel | Nepela Memorial 2024 - 2nd (172.94) | 1st | 3Lo+2A+2T | 38th | ||
| Lara Naki Gutmann | Italy | WTT 2025 - 6th (201.56) | Lombardia Trophy 2025 - 5th (195.95) | 2nd | SP: La Legge di Lidia Poet / FS: Jaws | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 13th |
| Sarina Joos | Italy | JGP Czech Skate 2024 - 10th (157.44) | Robin Cousins Cup 2025 - 1st (186.99) | 3Lz+2A+2T | 34th | ||
| Anna Pezzetta | Italy | Europeans 2025 - 5th (186.19) | 1st | 3Lz+3T | 25th | ||
| Chaeyeon Kim | Republic of Korea | 4CC 2025 - 1st (222.38) | 1st | SP: Qui a le droit / FS: Taegukgi | 3Lz+3T | 4th | |
| Emilija Ozola | Latvia | Tallinn Trophy 2024 - 15th (122.02) | 3rd | 2A+2T+2Lo | |||
| Aleksandra Golovkina-Dolinske | Lithuania | EduSport Trophy 2024 - 6th (137.67) | Robin Cousins Cup 2025 - 5th (125.29) | SP: Bloodstream / FS: Pearl Harbour | 2F+2A+2A | 94th | |
| Julia van Dijk | Netherlands | Bellu Memorial 2025 - 13th (124.26) | SP: La Notte / FS: Frozen | 3S+2A | 256th | ||
| Ana Sofia Beschea | Romania | EduSport Trophy 2024 - 4th (140.88) | 2nd | SP: The Sound of Silence / FS: Per Te | 3S+2A< | 119th | |
| Vanesa Selmekova | Slovakia | Tirnavia Ice Cup 2024 - 1st (164.97) | Skate to Milano 2025 - 13th (141.15) | 1st | SP: Is It Love / FS: Roses/Maison | 3Lo+2A+2T | 64th |
| Sadie Shen Weng | Chinese Taipei | Denver Cup 2025 - 3rd (125.92, J) | Asian Open Trophy 2025 - 10th (107.75) | SP: Rich Man's Frug / FS: Cats | 3S+1Eu+2S | 203rd | |
| Sofiia Ekzarkhova | Ukraine | Edge Cup 2025 - 7th (121.15, J) | 3Lo+2Aq+2T | ||||
| Starr Andrews | USA | Challenge Cup 2025 - 4th (179.98) | 6th | 3T+3T | 55th | ||
| Elyce Lin-Gracey | USA | Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 - 1st (213.33) | 8th | 3Lz+3T | 14th | ||
| Ava Marie Ziegler | USA | SP: It's A Man's Man's Man's World / FS: Not About Angels/Strange Birds | 3F+2A+2A | 49th |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 24/25 | Notable Results 25/26 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobia Oellerer | Austria | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 2nd (171.75, J) | Lombardia Trophy 2025 - 15th (157.06) | 1st (J) | 3Lz+3T | 221st | |
| Aleksa Rakic | Canada | Skate Canada 2024 - 7th (222.49) | Kinoshita Group Cup 2025 - 7th (221.18) | SP: Punga / FS: Holocene/The Gallows/The Grotto | 3Lz+2A+2A | 41st | |
| Jari Kessler | Croatia | Bellu Memorial 2025 - 2nd (209.66) | Skate to Milano 2025 - 13th (190.54) | 1st | SP: Suite Bergamasque 82: III: Clair de Lune / FS: To Build A Home | 3Lz+3T | 112th |
| Euken Alberdi | Spain | Winter University Games 2025 - 15th (183.35) | 3rd | SP: Faith / FS: Itsasoa Gara | 3Lz+2A | ||
| Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate | Spain | Worlds 2025 - 20th (217.48) | 1st | 3Lz+2A+2A | 53rd | ||
| Mihhail Selevko | Estonia | Golden Spin 2024 - 1st (245.06) | 1st | SP: The Sounds of Nightmares/Mephst's Lullaby/Bodies Main Title/Dracula / FS: X-Men Dark Phoenix | 4T+3T | 34th | |
| Kevin Aymoz | France | Skate America 2024 - 2nd (282.88) | 1st | 4T+3T | 9th | ||
| Samy Hammi | France | Winter University Games 2025 - 8th (209.86) | 7th | 3Lz+2A | 76th | ||
| Xavier Vauclin | France | Merano Ice Trophy 2025 - 4th (204.54) | 5th | SP: Guns for Hire/To Ashes and Blood / FS: Les Larmes/Cloak and Dagger | 3T+1Eu+3S | 93rd | |
| Nikita Starostin | Germany | Tallinn Trophy 2024 - 4th (211.21) | 1st | SP: Follow Me / FS: Aveline/Marvel | 3F+2A+2A | 47th | |
| Daniel Grassl | Italy | Winter Universiade 2025 - 2nd (280.56) | 1st | 3A+2A+2A | 21st | ||
| Nikolaj Memola | Italy | Europeans 2025 - 2nd (262.61) | Lombardia Trophy 2025 - 3rd (265.37) | 2nd | SP: Tosca / FS: Scheherazade | 4Lz+3T | 11th |
| Matteo Rizzo | Italy | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 1st (247.26) | Lombardia Trophy 2025 - 11th (213.32) | 4th | SP: Silverlines / FS: Miserere | 3A+2A | 10th |
| Younghyun Cha | Republic of Korea | Winter University Games 2025 - 12th (201.34) | SP: Reel Around The Sun / FS: Dune (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2A+2A | 108th | ||
| Jakub Lofek | Poland | Bellu Memorial 2025 - 5th (181.49) | 3rd | SP: Cold / FS: Wonka (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | 96th | |
| Vladimir Samoilov | Poland | Warsaw Cup 2024 - 1st (233.02) | 1st | SP: The Power/Freesyler / FS: Lay My Body Down/Really Slow Motion Human | 4Lz | 26th | |
| Jozef Curma | Slovakia | Edge Cup 2025 - 2nd (130.76, J) | 3Sq+2T | ||||
| Adam Hagara | Slovakia | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 1st (236.01) | 1st | SP: Runaway/When I Was Your Man / FS: James Bond | 3Lz+2A+2A | 15th | |
| Lukas Vaclavik | Slovakia | JGP Solidarity Cup 2024 - 1st (207.78, J) | JGP Riga 2025 - 6th (203.31, J) | 2nd | SP: Lighthouse / FS: Matrix | 3A+2A | 44th |
| Hugo Bostedt | Sweden | JGP Czech Skate 2024 - 8th (176.52, J) | 2nd | SP: Don Quixote / FS: Matrix | 3F+3T | 117th | |
| Casper Johansson | Sweden | Trophy Metropole Nice Cote d'Azur 2024 - 12th (195.88) | 1st | SP: Freya / FS: The Badge/The Untold II/Deadwood | 3Lz+2A+2A | 120th | |
| Vadym Novikov | Ukraine | Bavarian Open 2025 - 4th (188.95) | 3rd | SP: Concerto No. 4 (Vivaldi) / FS: Rhapsodyin Blue | 3Lz+3T | 104th | |
| Jacob Sanchez | USA | Junior Worlds 2025 - 4th (230.41, J) | Cranberry Cup 2025 - 5th (211.31) | 7th | SP: Les parapluis de Cherbourg / FS: Dune: Part Two (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2A+2A | 18th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 24/25 | Notable Results 25/26 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia Taschlerova / Filip Taschler | Czech Republic | Finlandia Trophy 2024 - 4th (190.43) | 1st | RD: Waiting For Tonight/Be With You/Rhythm Divine / FD: The Matrix | 14th | |
| Olivia Smart / Tim Dieck | Spain | Worlds 2025 - 6th (200.92) | 1st | RD: Freedom/Let Me Entertain You / FD: Dune Part 2 (soundtrack) | 11th | |
| Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen | Finland | Europeans 2025 - 7th (193.94) | 2nd | RD: Spice Girls medley / FD: Moulin Rouge The Musical | 18th | |
| Loicia Demougeot / Theo le Mercier | France | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 1st (194.26) | 2nd | FD: Arcane | 13th | |
| Celina Fradji / Jean-Hans Fourneaux | France | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 1st (174.29, J) | 22nd | |||
| Evgeniia Lopareva / Geoffrey Brissaud | France | Europeans 2025 - 2nd (206.76) | 1st | RD: Blue/Revolution 99/Da Funk/Around The World / FD: All Is Full of Love/The Return/Bachelorette | 4th | |
| Emese Csiszer / Mark Shapiro | Hungary | Warsaw Cup 2024 - 14th (147.45) | 3rd | |||
| Chelsea Verhaegh / Sherim van Geffen | Netherlands | NRW Tropy 2024 - 4th (163.53) | International Ice Dance Dordrecht 2025 - 5th (136.38) | RD: Smooth/Livin' la vida loca / FD: Stranger/My Love/Dressed To Kill | 60th | |
| Zofia Grzegorzewska / Oleg Muratov | Poland | Edge Cup 2025 - 3rd (135.09, J) | Lombardia Trophy 2025 - 13th (125.63) | 1st (J) | RD: Smooth/Let's Get Loud / FD: Mad About You/Crazy In Love | 111th |
| Emilia Monika Ziobrowska / Shiloh Douglas Judd | Romania | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 8th (151.10) | RD: Waiting For Tonight/Baby One More Time/100% Pure Love / FD: Cinema Paradiso | 106th | ||
| Caroline Green / Michael Parsons | USA | Road to 26 Trophy 2025 - 2nd (196.11) | 3rd | RD: Groove Is In The Heart/I'm Too Sexy | 12th | |
| Katarina Wolfkostin / Dimitry Tsarevski | USA | Junior Worlds 2025 - 2nd (167.51) | Lombardia Trophy 2025 - 3rd (180.20) | 7th | RD: Backstreet Boys medley / FD: Kill Bill | 26th |
