The 2023/24 Grand Prix continues with the fifth event in Espoo, Finland from the 17th-19th November.
Here’s a rundown of who you can expect to see competing at this event and some information about them.
Pairs
| Team | Country | Notable Results 22/23 | Notable Results 23/24 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke McIntosh / Benjamin Mimar | Canada | Worlds 2023 - 11th (181.95) | Skate Canada 2023 - 6th (166.00) | 2nd | SP: Oh! Darling / FS: Les Miserables | 14th |
| Cheng Peng / Lei Wang | China | Shanghai Trophy 2023 - 1st (180.67) | SP: The Storm Driven Sea / FS: L Apprenti Sorcier/The Sorcerer's Apprentice Fantasia | 65th | ||
| Milania Vaananen / Filippo Clerici | Finland | Finlandia Trophy 2023 - 4th (164.07) | 1st | SP: Bad To The Bone / FS: Young and Beautiful/Help | 56th | |
| Camille Kovalev / Pavel Kovalev | France | Grand Prix de France 2022 - 2nd (179.85) | Grand Prix de France 2023 - 3rd (172.88) | 1st | SP: The Feeling Begins/Prince of Persia / FS: Kingsman The Secret Service/James Bond/Mission Impossible | 8th |
| Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nikitin Volodin | Germany | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 1st (196.24) | SP: Stay / FS: The Path of Silence/Power of Mind | 44th | ||
| Maria Pavlova / Alexei Sviatchenko | Hungary | Worlds 2023 - 7th (190.67) | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 2nd (192.36) | 1st | SP: Another One Bites the Dust / FS: My Perception of Love/Iron 2021 | 13th |
| Sara Conti / Niccolo Macii | Italy | Worlds 2023 - 3rd (208.08) | Lombardia Trophy 2023 - 1st (200.35) | 1st | SP: Cavalleria Rusticana IntermezzoFS: Cinema Paradiso | 2nd |
| Ellie Kam / Danny O'Shea | USA | Ice Challenge 2022 - 1st (183.19) | Finlandia Trophy 2023 - 1st (182.07) | 3rd | SP: East of Eden / FS: Nocturnal Animals (soundtrack) | w26th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 22/23 | Notable Results 23/24 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont | Canada | JGP Baltic Cup 2022 - 1st (171.61) | Nepela Memorial 2023 - 7th (164.81) | 1st (J) | RD: Never Tear Us Apart/The Wild Boys / FD: Romeo and Juliet | 26th |
| Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Soerensen | Canada | 4CC 2023 - 2nd (214.08) | Grand Prix de France 2023 - 2nd (205.15) | 1st | RD: Top Gun (soundtrack) / FD: Notre Dame de Paris | 5th |
| Katerina Mrazkova / Daniel Mrazek | Czech Republic | Egna Dance Trophy 2023 - 1st (187.28 J) | Lombardia Trophy 2023 - 5th (177.43) | 1st (J) | RD: Self Control/Total Eclipse of the Heart/Holding Out For A Hero / FD: Swan Lake | 22nd |
| Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen | Finland | Bavarian Open 2023 - 2nd (177.89) | Mezzaluna Cup 2023 - 1st (189.01) | 2nd | RD: Madonna medley / FD: Chicago | 32nd |
| Juulia Turkkila / Matthias Versluis | Finland | Europeans 2023 - 3rd (198.21) | Swiss Open 2023 - 1st (195.97) | 1st | RD: Tell It To My Heart/I'll Always Love You/Prove Your Love / FD: Mass/Loss | 11th |
| Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan | Germany | Bavarian Open 2023 - 1st (182.57) | Denis Ten Memorial 2023 - 2nd (179.42) | 1st | RD: Beds are Burning/Don't Leave Me Now/Runaway / FD: Tango/Libertango | 25th |
| Mariia Ignateva / Danijil Leonyidovics Szemko | Hungary | Santa Claus Cup 2022 - 2nd (176.39) | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 9th (152.96) | 1st | 35th | |
| Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko | USA | Golden Spin 2022 - 1st (191.31) | Finlandia Trophy 2023 - 2nd (191.14) | 3rd | RD: Stevie Nicks medley / FD: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | 8th |
| Madison Chock / Evan Bates | USA | WtTT 2023 - 1st (232.32) | Skate America 2023 - 1st (212.96) | 1st | RD: Queen medley / FD: Pink Floyd medley | 3rd |
| Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik | USA | Golden Spin 2022 - 3rd (184.10) | Nepela Memorial 2023 - 4th (187.28) | 4th | RD: Michael Jackson medley / FD: Beauty and the Beast | 53rd |
Women
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 22/23 | Notable Results 23/24 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janna Jyrkinen | Finland | Volvo Open Cup 2022 - 1st (178.72) | Finlandia Trophy 2023 - 8th (159.85) | 1st | SP: Flowers / FS: The Story of Voyages (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | 42nd |
| Oona Ounasvuori | Finland | Tallink Hotels Cup 2023 - 5th (158.72) | Volvo Open 2023 - 6th (148.84) | 5th | SP: Nothing Else Matters / FS: Violin Fantasy/Nessun Dorma | 3Lz+2T | 90th |
| Nella Pelkonen | Finland | Nordics Open 2023 - 1st (176.81) | Finlandia Trophy 2023 - 4th (179.31) | 2nd | SP: Lo Vas A Olvidar / FS: Tourner Dans le Vide | 3Lz+2A | 100th |
| Lorine Schild | France | JGP Gdansk 2022 - 6th (179.00, J) | Grand Prix de France 2023 - 8th (179.11) | 2nd | SP: Ojos de Serpiente / FS: Hell To The Liars | 3Lz+3T | 32nd |
| Lara Naki Gutmann | Italy | Dragon Trophy 2023 - 1st (180.89) | Skate Canada 2023 - 9th (165.73) | 1st | SP: Kiss of Death/Le Serpent/War Dance / FS: Hitchcock (soundtracks) | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 31st |
| Mana Kawabe | Japan | Grand Prix Espoo 2022 - 3rd (197.41) | Skate America 2023 - 8th (168.98) | 9th | SP: Haunted/Lick It / FS: Bolero | 3Lz+3T+2T | 23rd |
| Kaori Sakamoto | Japan | Challenge Cup 2023 - 1st (228.35) | Skate Canada 2023 - 1st (226.13) | 1st | SP: Baby, God Bless You / FS: Wild Is The Wing/Feeling Good | 3F+3T | 1st |
| Rion Sumiyoshi | Japan | Grand Prix de France 2022 - 3rd (194.34) | Grand Prix de France 2023 - 3rd (197.76) | 14th | SP: Blood In The Water / FS: Enchantress | 3F+3T / 4T | 38th |
| Chaeyeon Kim | South Korea | Finlandia Trophy 2022 - 2nd (205.51) | Nepela Memorial 2023 - 1st (202.26) | 4th | SP: Pantomeme/(Pina) soundtrack / FS: Le Bal des folles | 3Lz+2A+2T | 11th |
| Young You | South Korea | MK John Wilson Trophy 2022 - 4th (191.35) | Nepela Memorial 2023 - 5th (181.80) | 11th | SP: Listen To Your Heart / FS: Four Seasons | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 12th |
| Starr Andrews | USA | Skate Canada 2022 - 2nd (191.26) | Skate Canada 2023 - 8th (174.82) | 4th | SP: Alien Superstar / FS: Being Good Isn't Good Enough/Strong and Higher | 3F+2A+2T | 25th |
| Amber Glenn | USA | Skate America 2022 - 3rd (197.61) | Skate America 2023 - 5th (189.63) | 3rd | SP: Heads Will Roll / FS: Exogenesis Symphony | 3F+3T / 3A | 19th |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 22/23 | Notable Results 23/24 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlet Levandi | Estonia | Tallink Hotels Cup 2023 - 1st (225.79) | Denis Ten Memorial 2023 - 4th (216.12) | 3rd | SP: Mauvaise Journee / FS: Baikal | 3Lz+3T | 23rd |
| Makar Suntsev | Finland | JGP Riga 2022 - 5th (189.03, J) | Finlandia Trophy 2023 - 10th (200.55) | 2nd | SP: Moonlight Sonata / FS: Ghosts of Japan/Taki Burossamu Taki/The Geisha and the Samurai/The Way of the Samurai | 3Lz+3T | 109th |
| Kevin Aymoz | France | Worlds 2023 - 4th (282.97) | Skate America 2023 - 2nd (279.09) | 2nd | SP: Bird Gerhl / FS: Bolero | 4T+3T | 10th |
| Nikita Starostin | Germany | Worlds 2023 - 19th (217.87) | Finlandia Trophy 2023 - 9th (205.37) | 1st | SP: Disco Inferno / FS: Backstreet Boys medley | 3S+2A+2A | 48th |
| Nikolaj Memola | Italy | Budapest Trophy 2022 - 3rd (231.47) | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 1st (250.37) | 2nd | SP: Prelude No. 2 (Rachmaninov) / FS: Samson et Dalila/I Belong To You/Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta vois | 3A+1Eu+3S | 16th |
| Matteo Rizzo | Italy | WTT 2023 - 5th (275.36) | Skate Canada 2023 - 3rd (246.01) | 1st | SP: Darniere Dance / FS: Fix You | 4T+3T | 6th |
| Kao Miura | Japan | 4CC 2023 - 1st (281.53) | Finlandia Trophy 2023 - 1st (267.81) | 6th | SP: This Place Was A Shelter / FS: Attack on Titan (soundtrack) | 4T+3T | 7th |
| Shun Sato | Japan | Grand Prix Espoo 2022 - 2nd (262.21) | Finlandia Trophy 2023 - 2nd (261.23) | 4th | SP: Libertango / FS: Four Seasons | 4T+3T / 4Lz | 9th |
| Koshiro Shimada | Japan | MK John Wilson Trophy 2022 - 4th (247.17) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2023 - 3rd (247.43) | 2nd | SP: Sing Sing Sing / FS: Danse Macabre | 3A+1Eu+3S | 34th |
| Ivan Shmuratko | Ukraine | Grand Prix de France 2022 - 8th (220.08) | Nepela Memorial 2023 - 8th (215.68) | SP: Melody from The High Pass / FS: Skrypka Hrae | 3Lz+3T | 54th | |
| Liam Kapeikis | USA | Ice Challenge 2022 - 1st (223.02) | Skate Canada 2023 - 8th (220.15) | 6th | SP: Jesus Christ Superstar / FS: The Boxer | 3Lz+1Eu+3S / 4S | 37th |
| Jimmy Ma | USA | Coupe du Printemps 2023 - 1st (222.73) | Cranberry Cup 2023 - 3rd (222.49) | 5th | SP: Hernando's Hideaway / FS: Lacrimosa | 4T | 22nd |
