The 2025/26 Challenger Series continues with an event in Tbilisi, Georgia from the 8th-11th of October.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabina Alieva | Azerbaijan | JGP Ankara 2024 - 18th (129.84) | JGP Baku 2025 - 28th (103.87) | SP: Danse Macabre / FS: Eye of the Tiger/Catwoman/Let's Do It | 3Lz+2T | 345th | |
| Nargiz Sueleymanova | Azerbaijan | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 5th (172.80) | Skate to Milano 2025 - 12th (142.55) | SP: Shallow / FS: Dracula The Musical | 3Lz+2T+2Lo | 237th | |
| Stefania Yakovleva | Cyprus | Union Figure Skating Trophy 2025 - 1st (159.32, J) | Robin Cousins Cup 2025 - 2nd (177.99) | SP: The Nutcracker / FS: The Artist (soundtrack)/Singing in the Rain | 3F+2A+2A | 107th | |
| Eliska Brezinova | Czech Republic | Tirnavia Ice Cup 2024 - 2nd (150.30) | Kinoshita Group Cup 2025 - 13th (140.68) | 2nd | SP: I See Red / FS: In This Shirt | 3T+2A+2A | 82nd |
| Nataly Langerbaur | Estonia | Sonja Henie Trophy 2025 - 3rd (159.87) | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 9th (156.22) | 2nd | SP: 13 Beaches / FS: Story of A March Day/Senses | 3Lo+2A | 66th |
| Kristina Lisovskaja | Estonia | Bellu Memorial 2025 - 8th (153.98) | Crystal Skate Open 2025 - 2nd (165.89) | 3rd | SP: My Love / FS: Ghosts/Summer Overture/Lux Aeterna | 3T+3T | 73rd |
| Linnea Ceder | Finland | Bellu Memorial 2025 - 1st (176.66) | Crystal Skate Open 2025 - 1st (166.65) | 2nd | SP: The Lonely Shepherd / FS: Chasing Cars | 3Lz+2A | 49th |
| Iida Karhunen | Finland | Volvo Open Cup 2025 - 1st (187.96) | Nebelhorn Trophy 202 - 6th (174.01) | 1st (J) | SP: Coupure Electrique/Jacquadi / FS: Swan ake | 3Lz+3Lo | 36th |
| Olivia Lisko | Finland | Sonja Henie Trophy 2025 - 2nd (174.22) | Lombardia Trophy 2025 - 7th (173.95) | 1st | SP: I Knew I Loved You / FS: Stars Wars | 3T+3T | 72nd |
| Anastasiia Gubanova | Georgia | WTT 2025 - 4th (211.19) | Skate to Milano 2025 - 2d (206.23) | SP: San Sanana/Jogi / FS: Ghost The Musical | 3Lz+2A+2T | 7th | |
| Sarah Marie Pesch | Germany | Challenge Cup 2025 - 8th (144.49) | 2nd | SP: Control / FS: Blues Won't Leave Me Alone | 2A+1Eu+3Sq | ||
| Elizabet Gervits | Israel | Diamond Spin 2024 - 4th (141.51) | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 14th (141.94) | SP: Only Murders In The Building (soundtrack) / FS: Invierno Porteno | 3Lz+2A | 115th | |
| Mariia Seniuk | Israel | Nepela Memorial 2024 - 2nd (172.94) | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 4th (178.92) | 1st | SP: Run / FS: Stranger Things Theme | 3Lz+2A+2T | 38th |
| Lara Naki Gutmann | Italy | WTT 2025 - 6th (201.56) | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 1st (202.51) | 2nd | SP: La Legge di Lidia Poet / FS: Jaws | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 11th |
| Anna Pezzetta | Italy | Europeans 2025 - 5th (186.19) | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 2nd (192.97) | 1st | 3Lz+2A+2T | 25th | |
| Rinka Watanabe | Japan | Challenge Cup 2025 - 1st (213.36) | Kinoshita Group Cup 2025 - 4th (189.55) | 7th | SP: El Tango de Roxanne / FS: JIN | 3Lo+3T / 3A | 14th |
| Amina Alexeyeva | Kazakhstan | Denis Ten Memorial 2024 - 17th (98.85) | 2Lz+1A+2A | ||||
| Sofiya Farafonova | Kazakhstan | Denis Ten Memorial 2024 - 13th (129.74) | Denis Ten Memorial 2025 - 9th (104.50) | SP: Rendez-vous/Miss Kookie / FS: Mistral gagnant/Pilgrims on a Long Journey | 3F+1Eu+3S< | 150th | |
| Russalina Shakrova | Kazakhstan | Denis Ten Memorial 2025 - 11th (74.71) | 2A+1Eu+2F | 268th | |||
| Seoyoung Kim | Republic of Korea | Golden Spin 2024 - 5th (171.95) | Lombardia Trophy 2025 - 6th (190.12) | 13th | SP: Clary's Theme / FS: Gladiator (soundtack | 3Lz+3T | 89th |
| Haein Lee | Republic of Korea | Worlds 2025 - 9th (194.36) | Denis Ten Memorial 2025 - 1st (196.84) | 6th | SP: My Way / FS: Carmen Suite 1. | 3Lz+3T | 18th |
| Ahsun Yun | Republic of Korea | Finlandia Trophy 2024 - 5th (187.68) | Denis Ten Memorial 2025 - 2nd (174.37) | 5th | SP: East of Eden / FS: I Dreamed a Dream | 3Lz+3T | 34th |
| Meda Variakojyte | Lithuania | Edu Sport Trophy 2024 - 1st (155.68) | 1st | SP: Je te laisserai des mots x Rumination / FS: Should It Be This Hard?/Maison | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 59th | |
| Andrea Montesinos Cantu | Mexico | Bavarian Open 2025 - 14th (113.91) | Skate to Milano 2025 - 11th (148.10) | SP: Andrei/Yellow Moon / FS: The Storm | 3T+2T | 126th | |
| Starr Andrews | USA | Challenge Cup 2025 - 4th (179.98) | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 7th (167.24) | 6th | SP: Run The World / FS: Interview With A Vampire/Twilight | 3T+3T | 58th |
| Ava Marie Ziegler | USA | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 16th (140.27) | SP: It's A Man's Man's Man's World / FS: Not About Angels/Strange Birds | 3F+2A+2A | 55th |
Pairs
| Team | Country | Notable Results 24/25 | Notable Results 25/26 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karina Akopova / Nikita Rakhmanin | Armenia | Skate to Milano 2025 - 2nd (186.84) | SP: Artsakh / FS: Slumdog Millionare (soundtrack) | 72nd | ||
| Louise Ehrhard / Matthis Pellegris | France | Junior Worlds 2025 - 13th (135.31, J) | JGP Solidarity Cup 2025 - 6th (143.14) | 4th (S), 1st (J) | SP: Welcome to Burlesque / FS: Memoirs of a Geisha (soundtrack) | 33rd |
| Anastasiia Metelkina / Luka Berulava | Georgia | WTT 2025 - 3rd (213.63) | Kinoshita Group Cup 2025 - 2nd (212.90) | SP: Bolero / FS: Le discours d'Arthur/Keeping Me Alive | 5th | |
| Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nikitin Volodin | Germany | Worlds 2025 - 2nd (219.08) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2025 - 1st (221.38) | 1st | SP: El Abrazo / FS: Memoryhouse | 1st |
| Letizia Roscher / Luis Schuster | Germany | Golden Spin 2024 - 4th (162.69) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2025 - 14th (142.50) | 2nd | SP: Shadows/Run Boy Run / FS: Angels | 35th |
| Lucrezia Beccari / Matteo Guarise | Italy | Shanghai Trophy 2024 - 2nd (178.35) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2025 - 7th (181.22) | SP: Reel Around The Sun / FS: Romeo and Juliet | 20th | |
| Daria Danilova / Michel Tsiba | Netherlands | NHK Trophy 2024 - 5th (178.37) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2025 - 12th (159.53) | SP: Take Back The Power / FS: Stairway to Heaven | 13th | |
| Ioulia Chtchetinina / Michal Wozniak | Poland | Golden Spin 2024 - 1st (185.50) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2025 - 13th (158.38) | 1st | SP: Moderation / FS: Reel Around The Sun | 14th |
| Oxana Vouillamoz / Tom Bouvart | Switzerland | NRW Trophy - 1st (170.31) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2025 - 9th (179.80) | SP: Believer / FS: Elvis Presley medley | 41st | |
| Emily Chan / Spencer Akira Howe | USA | Skate Canada 2024 - 5th (178.31) | John Nicks 2025 - 4th (183.22) | 4th | SP: Nyah / FS: Ghost: The Musical | 25th |
| Ellie Kam / Danny O'Shea | USA | Skate America 2024 - 2nd (201.73) | 3rd | SP: Hallelujah / FS: Sweet Dreams/Everybody Wants To Rule The World | 8th | |
| Reagan Moss / Jakub Galbavy | USA | Tayside Trophy 2024 - 4th (127.34, J) | John Nicks 2025 - 1st (155.70, J) | 1st (J) | SP: Fly Me To The Moon/Lucky / FS: Bohemian Rhapsody | 36th |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 24/25 | Notable Results 25/26 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Litvintsev | Azerbaijan | Denis Ten Memorial 2024 - 2nd (246.00) | Denis Ten Memorial 2025 - 6th (223.47) | 4T+3T | 26th | ||
| Georgii Reshtenko | Czech Republic | Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 - 13th (191.25) | Skate to Milano 2025 - 8th (213.06) | 1st | SP: Scratch/Shadow Hunter/Moriarty / FS: Kingsman: The Secret Service | 4T+3T | 68th |
| Pablo Garcia | Spain | Bavarian Open 2025 - 8th (182.10) | 5th | 3Lz+3T | 184th | ||
| Arlet Levandi | Estonia | Tallink Hotels Cup 2025 - 1st (228.66) | Crystal Skate Open 2025 - 1st (220.75) | 3rd | SP: Camping/Truman Sleeps/Chalkboard / FS: Brotsjor/G-minor/Title of the Glory/Gravitational Forces/Obscura | 3Lz+3T | 30th |
| Aleksandr Selevko | Estonia | Golden Spin 2024 - 2nd (234.56) | Cranberry Cup 2025 - 2nd (235.70) | 2nd | SP: Kiss / FS: Adagio for Strings and Storm/The Longest Night in Limbo | 3Lz+2A+2A | 14th |
| Nika Egadze | Georgia | Worlds 2025 - 9th (263.03) | SP: Waltz / FS: Sailing/Verve/Sail | 4S+3T | 9th | ||
| Nikita Starostin | Germany | Tallinn Trophy 2024 - 4th (211.21) | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 14th (194.57) | 1st | SP: Follow Me / FS: Aveline/Marvel | 3F+2A+2A | 49th |
| Sota Yamamoto | Japan | Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 - 1st (262.72) | Kinoshita Group Cup 2025 - 4th (233.91) | 10th | SP: Yesterday / FS: Hallelujah | 4T+3T | 13th |
| Nikita Krivosheyev | Kazakhstan | Bosporus Cup 2024 - 2nd (177.64, J) | Denis Ten Memorial 2025 - 15th (178.83) | SP: After The Nightmare/Swan Lake / FS: Light of the Seven/Protectors of the Earth | 3F+2A+2A | 117th | |
| Sihyeong Lee | Republic of Korea | Asian Open Trophy 2024 - 1st (234.08) | Denis Ten Memorial 2025 - 4th (242.52) | 3rd | SP: Phantom of the Opera / FS: Le Bolero | 3Lo+2A+2A | 82nd |
| Daniel Korabelnik | Lithuania | Daugava Open Cup 2025 - 3rd (161.10) | 1st | SP: Assassin's Creed Odyssey / FS: Knockin' On Heaven's Door | 3Lz+3T | 223rd | |
| Donovan Carrillo | Mexico | Bavarian Open 2025 - 2nd (212.78) | Skate to Milano 2025 - 3rd (222.36) | SP: Hip Hip Chin Chin / FS: Elvis Presley medley | 4S+3T | 42nd | |
| Vladimir Samoilov | Poland | Warsaw Cup 2024 - 1st (233.02) | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 7th (221.87) | 1st | SP: The Power/Freesyler / FS: Lay My Body Down/Really Slow Motion Human | 4Lz | 28th |
| Adam Hagara | Slovakia | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 1st (236.01) | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 5th (223.16) | 1st | SP: Runaway/When I Was Your Man / FS: James Bond | 3Lz+2A+2A | 15th |
| Kyrylo Marsak | Ukraine | Volvo Open Cup 2024 - 1st (221.87) | Lombardia Trophy 2025 - 11th (223.20) | SP: Fall On Me / FS: Labrinth medley | 3A+2A+2A | 73rd | |
| Jason Brown | USA | WTT 2025 - 2nd (273.15) | Denis Ten Memorial 2025 - 3rd (257.81) | SP: Reel Around the Sun / FS: Say Something | 3F+2A+2A | 20th | |
| Tomoki Hiwatashi | USA | NHK Trophy 2024 - 8th (226.38) | Kinoshita Group Cup2025 - 3rd (236.71) | 6th | SP: Free Bird / FS: Creep | 3Lz+1Eu+3F | 41st |
| Daniel Martynov | USA | Tallinn Trophy 2024 - 2nd (212.73) | Cranberry Cup 2025 - 16th (153.00) | 11th | SP: Formidable / FS: Tenor/Poetry of Madness | 3A+1Eu+2F | 80th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 24/25 | Notable Results 25/26 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristina Dobroserdova / Alessandro Pellegrini | Armenia | Bosphorus Cup 2024 - 6th (158.78) | Skate to Milano 2025 - 18th (125.11) | 1st | RD: Shania Twain medley / FD: Ladders/Dancing Leaves | 133rd |
| Holly Harris / Jason Chan | Australia | Tallinn Trophy 2024 - 5th (179.53) | Skate to Milano 2025 - 2nd (183.50) | 1st | RD: Waiting For Tonight/If You Had y Love/I'm Outta Love / FD: Clair de Lune/Bloodstream/I Love You/Bilune | 29th |
| Samantha Ritter / Daniel Brykalov | Azerbaijan | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 7th (157.54) | Lake Placid 2025 - 16th (127.04) | RD: Personal Jesus/Enjoy The Silence / FD: Mayerling/La lecon particuliere | ||
| Maxine Weatherby / Oleksandr Kolosovskyi | Azerbaijan | Edu Sport Trophy 2024 - 2nd (160.26) | Lake Placid 2025 - 18th (122.69) | 105th | ||
| Natalia Pallu-Neves / Jayin Panesar | Brazil | Ephesus Cup 2025 - 4th (156.13) | RD: A Namorada/Feijao de Corda / FS: Pompeii/Mystery of Love | 86th | ||
| Angelina Kudryavtseva / Ilia Karankevich | Cyprus | Egna Dance Trophy 2025 - 5th (165.91) | Skate to Milano 2025 - 11th (156.31) | RD: Backstreet Boys medley / FD: Autumn Leaves | 93rd | |
| Loicia Demougeot / Theo le Mercier | France | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 1st (194.26) | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 5th (183.05) | 2nd | FD: Arcane | 13th |
| Celina Fradji / Jean-Hans Fourneaux | France | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 1st (174.29, J) | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 8th (163.60) | RD: Bug a Boo/Bills, Bills, Bills / FD: Reminiscence/Second Self-Portrait/Protest | 25th | |
| Phebe Bekker / James Hernandez | Great Britain | Golden Spin 2024 - 1st (181.80) | Trophy Metropole Nice Cote d'Azur 2025 - 2nd (175.29) | 2nd | 37th | |
| Diana Davis / Gleb Smolkin | Georgia | Nepela Memorial 2024 - 2nd (201.87) | Denis Ten Memorial 2025 - 1st (193.14) | RD: Pretty Fly/Bills, Bills, Bills / FD: Sonata for Cello & Piano No. 1/A Taste of Elegance | 16th | |
| Maria Kazakova / Vladislav Kasinskij | Georgia | Skate to Milano 2025 - 13th (148.78) | RD: Cher medley / FD: Buongiorno Principessa/Beautiful that Way/Arriva il Carro Armato | |||
| Karla Maria Karl / Kai Hoferichter | Germany | Bosporus Cup 2024 - 10th (152.48) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2025 - 7th (150.73) | 3rd | RD: Everybody/Who Do You Think You Are / FD: Exogenesis Symphony Part 1/Two Men In Love | |
| Emese Csiszer / Mark Shapiro | Hungary | Warsaw Cup 2024 - 14th (147.45) | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 11th (129.54) | 3rd | ||
| Utana Yoshida / Masaya Morita | Japan | Asian Winter Games 2025 - 1st (173.31) | Skate to Milano 2025 - 7th (167.63) | 1st | RD: Stomp to my Beat/Butterfly / FD: Violin Fantasy | 41st |
| Sofiia Dovhal / Wiktor Kulesza | Poland | Maria Olszewska Memorial 2025 - 2nd (164.53) | Skate to Milano 2025 - 14th (141.74) | 1st | RD: Gonna Make You Sweat/RITMO/Rhythm of the Night / FD: Westworld (soundtrack) | 52nd |
| Zoe Larson / Andrii Kapran | Ukraine | Bosporus Cup 2024 - 3rd (173.94) | Lake Placid 2025 - 13th (141.10) | RD: Gonna Make You Sweat/Sing Hallelujah/ I Like To Move It / FD: Cabaret | 68th |
