The first of the Junior Grand Prix events takes place in Courchevel, France from the 17th-21st August.
Here’s a rundown of who you can expect to see competing at this event and some information about them.
There is no Pairs event at JGP Courchevel I.
Ladies
* Junior debut
| Skater | Country | Notable Results | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Natalie Dayan | Argentina | JGP Zagreb 2019 - 30th (85.20) | SP: Mia & Sebastian's Theme (La La Land) / FS: Braveheart (soundtrack) | 2Lz+2T | |
| Maria Levushkina | Bulgaria | JGP Riga 2019 - 7th (161.26) | 3rd (S) | SP: Procuro Olvidarte / FS: Kill Bill (soundtrack)/Twisted Nevue/Goodnight Moon | 3F+3T< |
| Kaiya Ruiter | Canada | Bavarian Open 2020 - 1st (165.22) | 1st | SP: Opportunity / FS: Mulan (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T |
| *Tsa-En Chiang | Chinese Taipei | SP: Dance for Me Wallis / FS: Si t'étais la | |||
| Catharina Victoria Petersen | Denmark | Nordics Open 2020 - 9th (115.14) | 2nd | SP: One eye open / FS: The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn | 3T+2T |
| Janna Jyrkinen | Finland | Volvo Open Cup 2020 - 1st (153.38) | 3rd | SP: Your Heart Is As Black As Night / FS: Peer Gynt | 3F+3T |
| Eve Dubecq | France | Tallink Hotels Cup 2021 - 7th (129.01) | 6th (S) | SP: The Way I Feel / FS: Orange Blossom medley | 1A+1Eu+3S |
| Lola Ghozali | France | Tallink Hotels Cup 2021 - 3rd (144.21) | 3rd (S) | SP: Lovely / FS: Submersive/Castle/Redemption | 3F+2T |
| Alina Urushadze | Georgia | Youth Olympics - 5th (179.50) | SP: Creep (Contortion) | 3Lz+3T | |
| Nargiz Suleymanova | Germany | Bavarian Open 2020 - 6th (149.31) | SP: Anytime, Anywhere / FS: Bang Bang | 3Lz+3T (attempted 4S) | |
| Bernadett Szigeti | Hungary | Celje Open 2021 - 7th (142.13, S) | 1st (J), 3rd (S) | SP: Amelie (soundtrack) / FS: At Last/Big Spender | 2A+1Eu+3S |
| Julia Ros Vidarsdottier | Iceland | Reykjavik International Games 2021 - 1st (128.37) | 3S+2T | ||
| Ivetta Berkovich | Israel | Bavarian Open 2020 - 10th (126.50) | 2nd | SP: Sign of the Times / FS: Una Noche mas | 3S+2Lo |
| Abigail Liew | Malaysia | Skate Southern Club International 2020 - 1st (95.17) | SP: Grandioso / FS: Memoirs of Geisha soundtrack | 2F+1Eu+2S | |
| *Regina Garcia De Leon Saab | Mexico | SP: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence / FS: Amélie (soundtrack) | |||
| *Sorami Tanaka | Peru | 2F+2T | |||
| *Noelle Streuli | Polish | Skate Malmo 2020 - 2nd (80.64, N) | 2Lz+2T+2Lo | ||
| Seoyeon Ji | South Korea | JGP Lake Placid 2019 - 4th (179.23 | 7th (S) | SP: Danse Macabre / FS: Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rachmaninov) | 3Lz+3T |
| *Ahsun Yun | South Korea | 2nd (S) | SP: Smells Like Teen Spirit (piano cover) / FS: The Mummy Returns (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | |
| *Anastasiia Fomchenkova | Ukraine | 8th Denkova-Staviski Cup - 1st (47.28, BN) | SP: Mon Home / FS: Liquid Lunch | 2A+2Lo+2T | |
| *Clare Seo | USA | 3rd | SP: Rain, In Your Black Eyes / FS: Jean de Florette/Querer | 2A+1Eu+3S | |
| Lindsay Thorngren | USA | JGP Gdansk 2019 - 8th (158.09) | 6th (S) | SP: Writing's on the Wall / FS: Queen's Gambit | 3Lz+3T |
Men
* Junior debut
| Skater | Country | Notable Results | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Circelli | Canada | JGP Gdansk 2019 - 10th (172.72) | 1st | SP: Io Ci Saro / FS: The Nutcracker: Pas de Deux | 3Lz+3T |
| Fang-Yi Lin | Chinese Taipei | Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy 2019 - 2nd (156. 27) | 1st | SP: All Alone / FS: La Terre Vue Du Ciel | 3T+3T |
| Makar Suntsev | Finland | Tallink Hotels Cup 2021 - 6th (172.00, S) | 2nd | SP: Way Down We Go / FS: I Love You (Quinted Version) | 3Lz+3T |
| Francois Pitot | France | Tallinn Trophy International 2019 - 1st (159.16) | 5th (S) | SP: Senza Parole / FS: Rocket Man (soundtrack) | 3A / 3Lz+3T |
| Ian Vauclin | France | Challenge Cup 2020 - 10th (141.52) | 3T+1Eu+3S | ||
| *Luca Fuenfer | Germany | 29th Heiko Fischer Pokal - 3rd (77.41, N) | SP: Demon Dance / FS: Keeping Me Alive | ||
| Joseph Alexander Zakipour | Great Britain | Challenge Cup 2020 - 13th (129.24) | 3rd | SP: Seven Nation Army / FS: Slumdog Millionaire (soundtrack) | 3S+2T |
| Heung Lai Zhao | Hong Kong | Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy 2019 - 6th (123.74) | SP: Two Steps from Hell medley / FS: Clouds, the Mind on the (Re)wind | 3S+2T | |
| Priyam Tated | India | 1st Winter Children of Asia International Sports Games - 19th (36.05) | 2nd | ||
| *Iakov Pogrebinski | Israel | SP: Cheat Coat (Major soundtrack) / FS: Writing's on the Wall | |||
| Jonathan Egyptson | Sweden | Nordics Open 2020 - 2nd (151.89) | 3rd | SP: Wish You Were Here / FS: Joker (soundtrack) | 2A+1Eu+3S |
| Vadym Novikov | Ukraine | Winter Star 2020 - 1st (143.52) | SP: Time Lapse / FS: Winston Churchill's Boy | 3T+3T | |
| *Lucas Broussard | USA | Challenge Cup 2020 - 2nd (117.83, N) | 6th | SP: Gin Tonic / FS: Yellow Moon | 3Lz+3T |
| Ilia Malinin | USA | JGP Egna 2019 - 7th (203.47) | SP: Billie Jean / FS: Nobody Knows | 4T / 4S |
Ice Dance
* Junior debut
| Team | Country | Notable Results | Nationals | Program Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara | Canada | JGP Gdansk 2019 - 4th (154.11) | RD: Leave The Door Open/September / FD: Tangosain/Adios Nonino | |
| *Hailey Yu / Brendan Giang | Canada | RD: River/Came Here for Love / FD: Ballerina (soundtrack) | ||
| Katerina Mrazkova / Daniel Mrazek | Czech Republic | Egna Dance Trophy 2021 - 6th (123.39) | RD: Daddy Cool/True/Disco Inferno / FD: Vicente Amigo medley | |
| Tatjana Bunina / Ivan Kuznetsov | Estonia | 40th Volvo Open Cup - 5th (140.42) | 1st | RD: Imma Be/Heads Will Roll / FD: James Bond |
| *Maya Benkiewicz / Nicolas Henault | France | |||
| Louise Bordet / Thomas Gipoulou | France | 14th Santa Claus Cup - 2nd (126.69) | 6th | |
| Celina Fradji / Jeans-Hans Fourneaux | France | JGP Courchevel 2019 - 10th (128.77) | 4th | |
| *Darya Grimm / Michail Savitskiy | Germany | RD: Goin' Crazy With The Blues/Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen / FD: Sarabande/Sarabande Suite (Aeternae) | ||
| Vasilisa Ahramenka / Alessio Surenkov-Gultchev | Great Britain | 20th Open d'Andorra - 8th (97.87) | 8th | RD: Summertime (JPOD remix)/Betty Boop (Blan Kato remix) / FD: Tango/Kiss |
| *Hannah Lim / Ye Quan | South Korea | RD: Gangnam Style/Don't / FD: Cats (musical soundtrack) | ||
| Lika Bondar / Artem Koval | Ukraine | Winter Star 2020 - 3rd (134.88) | 2nd | RD: Virtual Insanity/Uptown Funk / FD: Bedroom Hymns/Young and Beautiful/A Little Party Never Killed Nobody |
| Katarina Wolfkostin / Jeffrey Chen | USA | Golden Spin 2019 - 2nd (163.81) | 1st | RD: Michael Jackson medley / FD: Rain, In Your Black Eyes |
2 Replies to “Junior Grand Prix Courchevel I 2021 – Preview”
Ahsun Yun placed on 2nd at the previous Senior national championships(20-21)
and her notable jump is 3Lz+3T 🙂
Thank you so much!