The 2026/27 Challenger Series continues with an event in Bergamo, Italy from the 17th-20th of September.
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 25/26 | Notable Results 26/27 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Pinzarrone | Belgium | Worlds 2026 - 3rd (215.20) | 1st | SP: Scent of a Woman/Payadora / FS: Project Hail Mary (Main Theme)/Momenta | 3Lz+2A+2T | 10th | |
| Barbora Tykalova | Czechia | Bellu Memorial 2026 - 3rd (138.36, J) | 4th (J) | SP: Ne me dis plus jamais / FS: Lullaby for Sadness | 3F+2T | 181st | |
| Michaela Vrastakova | Czechia | Dragon Trophy 2026 - 1st (152.66) | 2nd | SP: Black Velvet / FS: Heaven/Wind of Change | 3T+2A+2A | 122nd | |
| Maria Eliise Kaljuvere | Estonia | Tallinn Trophy 2025 - 3rd (178.71, J) | 1st (J) | SP: Metamorphosis (The First of Everything) / FS: Mon dieu | 3F+2A+2T | 67th | |
| Niina Petrokina | Estonia | Europeans 2026 - 1st (216.14) | Tallinn Open 2026 - 1st (207.13) | 1st | SP: Rosalia medley / FS: Game of Thrones (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2A+2T | 11th |
| Olivia Lisko | Finland | Tallinn Trophy 2025 - 1st (196.23) | 2nd | SP: El Tango de Roxanne / FS: Stars Wars | 3Lz+2A | 56th | |
| Elizabet Gervits | Israel | Volvo Open Cup 2026 - 3rd (165.09) | 3rd | SP: Only Murders In The Building (soundtrack) / FS: Otono Porteno/Invierno Porteno | 3Lz+2A | 106th | |
| Gioia Fiori | Italy | Triglav Trophy 2026 - 2nd (143.48) | 2A+3T | ||||
| Lara Naki Gutmann | Italy | Worlds 2026 - 5th (205.12) | 1st | SP: One/Run Boy Run / FS: Arctic Suite | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 7th | |
| Sarina Joos | Italy | Robin Cousins Cup 2025 - 1st (186.99) | Tallinn Open 2026 - 2nd (163.67) | 2nd | SP: Game of Thrones (soundtrack) / FS: I Medici (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2A+2T | 28th |
| Chiara Minighini | Italy | Tallinn Trophy 2025 - 6th (164.55) | JGP Xi'An 2026 - 16th (126.03, J) | 10th | SP: Give Me Love / FS: Power Stays in the Shadows/American Prometheus/Afterlight | 3Lz+2A+2A | 115th |
| Jia Shin | Republic of Korea | Nebelhorn Trophy 2025 - 3rd (208.45) | 1st | SP: Dona Nobis Pacem 2 / FS: Yumeji's Theme | 3Lz+3T | 15th | |
| Ahsun Yun | Republic of Korea | NHK Trophy 2025 - 7th (180.23) | 11th | SP: Spartacus / FS: On the Nature of Daylight | 3Lz+3T | 20th | |
| Anastasija Konga | Latvia | *Latvian Test Skates 2026 - 1st (138.55) | SP: Don’t Speak / FS: ABBA medley | 3Lo+2T+2T | 320th | ||
| Evelina Stavickyte | Lithuania | JGP Riga 2025 - 13th (142.05, J) | JGP Riga 2026 - 18th (129.75, J) | 2nd (J) | SP: The Future is Up To Us / FS: Exogenesis Symphony | 3T+2A+2A | 249th |
| Marietta Atkins | Poland | Daugava Open Cup 2026 - 3rd (128.63) | Tallinn Open 2026 - 9th (118.52) | 5th | SP: Yearning/Unveiled & Tabla Makes You Dance / FS: Hamnet (soundtrack)/Dona Nobis Pacem 2 | 3S+2T | 95th |
| Sara Franzi | Switzerland | Santa Claus Cup 2025 - 3rd (153.75) | 5th | SP: You Raise Me Up / FS: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (soundtrack) | 3F+3T | 97th | |
| Anita Ostlund | Sweden | Tallink Hotels Cup 2026 - 4th (165.85) | 2nd | SP: La La Land (soundtrack) / FS: Me Voy/Tu no sabes | 3Lo+3T | 142nd |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 25/26 | Notable Results 26/27 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matvei Vetlugin | AIN2 | *Russian Championships 2026 - 4th (273.12) | 4th | SP: Last Tango In Paris/Libertango / FS: Appassionata | 4Lz | ||
| Mihhail Selevko | Estonia | Grand Prix de France 2025 - 8th (232.17) | Tallinn Open 2026 - 1st (251.91) | 2nd | SP: Channel 43/Opr / FS: Frostpunk Theme/Chaoticism | 4T+3T | 22nd |
| Corentin Spinar | France | Merano Ice Trophy 2026 - 3rd (208.76) | 7th | SP: Your Song / FS Tron (soundtrack) | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 129th | |
| Dillon Judge | Ireland | Dragon Trophy 2026 - 3rd (151.52) | SP: The Other Side / FS: My People Are Free | 3S+2Aq+2Aq | |||
| Gabriele Frangipani | Italy | Worlds 2026 - 23rd (207.07) | 4T+3T | 76th | |||
| Kirills Korkacs | Latvia | Jelgava Cup 2025 - 2nd (170.52) | 2nd | SP: Adagio / FS: Blood Upon the Snow | 3Lz+2A+2A | 125th | |
| Fedirs Kuliss | Latvia | Volvo Open Cup 2026 - 2nd (206.86) | 1st | SP: Mamo / FS: The Untold/The Road | 3A+2A+2A | 40th | |
| Kyrylo Marsak | Ukraine | Merano Ice Trophy 2026 - 1st (254.38) | Tallinn Open 2026 - 2nd (219.97) | SP: Where's My Love / FS: Labrinth medley | 3A+2A+2A | 39th | |
| Daniel Martynov | USA | Coupe du Printemps 2026 - 1st (238.82) | Cranberry Cup 2026 - 2nd (221.38) | 7th | SP: Radar Love / FS: Piano Concerto No.3 (Rachmaninov) | 3A+2A | 43rd |
| Taira Shinohara | USA | Denis Ten Memorial 2025 - 9th (213.90) | SP: A Night in Tunisia / FS: I Think About You Not Thinking About Me/Nagareyuku kisetsu/The Great Collapse/Every Living Breathing Moment | 3A+2T | 196th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 25/26 | Notable Results 26/27 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina Mrazkova / Daniel Mrazek | Czechia | Worlds 2026 - 11th (190.17) | 1st | 14th | ||
| Sophia Awny Farajallah / Maksym Spodyriev | Egypt | RD: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34/Macarena's Virgin / FD: The Pharaoh's Golden Parade/Golden Mirage | ||||
| Daniela Ivanitskiy / Matthew Sperry | Finland | Bosphorus Cup 2025 - 9th (151.56) | Lake Placid 2026 - 13th (111.20) | 3rd | RD: Grease (soundtrack) / FD: Golden Light/Vindöld/Vladimir's Theme/Healing Chant/Reel Around The Sun | |
| Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen | Finland | Mezzaluna Cup 2025 - 1st (185.61) | 2nd | RD: Cinderella / FD: What Was I Made For?/What a Wonderful World/I Hear a Symphony | 17th | |
| Celina Fradji / Jean-Hans Fourneaux | France | Finnish Ice Dance Open 2026 - 2nd (171.35) | 6th | 34th | ||
| Natacha Lagouge / Arnaud Caffa | France | Edge Cup 2026 - 1st (188.32) | Bolero Cup 2026 - 3rd (162.25) | 4th | RD: Stop!/Hot Lunch Jam / FD: Matumayni/Papaoutai | 40th |
| Evgeniia Lopareva / Geoffrey Brissaud | France | Europeans 2026 - 4th (204.72) | 2nd | 4th | ||
| Emese Csiszer / Mark Shapiro | Hungary | Bosphorus Cup 2025 - 11th (149.20) | 2nd | RD: Cantus: Song of the Spirit/Precious Gems / FD: Shantakaram/Tellur/Be Brave | ||
| Denisa Cimlova / Stefano Frasca | Italy | Bosphorus Cup 2025 - 5th (161.42) | 7th | 91st | ||
| Giulia Isabella Paolino / Andrea Tuba | Italy | Mezzaluna Cup 2025 - 2nd (176.50) | 4th | 58th | ||
| Noemi Maria Tali / Noah Lafornara | Italy | Golden Spin 2025 - 9th (159.23) | Kinoshita Group Cup 2026 - 4th (175.43) | 3rd | RD: That's Amore/Tu Vuo' Fa L’Americano / FD: The Red Violin | 33rd |
| Chelsea Verhaegh / Sherim van Geffen | Netherlands | Sofia Trophy 2026 - 6th (152.07) | Bolero Cup 2026 - 9th (143.63) | RD: The Haunted Ballroom - A Gothic Vampire Waltz/Tango of Two Hearts / FD: Stranger/Twilight Saga (soundtrack)/Dressed to Kill | 84th | |
| Emily Bratti / Ian Somerville | USA | Warsaw Cup 2025 - 4th (187.85) | 5th | 29th | ||
| Amy Cui / Jonathan Rogers | USA | Bolero Cup 2025 - 4th (176.10) | Lake Placid 2026 - 1st (176.15) | 10th | FD: SInners (soundtrack) | 56th |
| Caroline Mullen / Brendan Mullen | USA | Lake Placid 2025 - 11th (148.52) | Lake Placid 2026 - 4th (156.29) | RD: La La Land (soundtrack) / FD: Danse Macabre | 73rd |
