The fourth of the nine Challenger Series events is Finlandia Trophy and takes place in Espoo, Finland from the 6th-10th October.
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 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogdana Lukashevich / Alexander Stepanov | Belarus | Nebelhorn Trophy 2021 - 7th (159.08) | SP: The Man In The Iron Mask (soundtrack) / FS: Pirates Of The Caribbean (soundtrack | 45th | |
| Vanessa James / Eric Radford | Canada | Autumn Classic 2021 - 2nd (184. 01) | FS: Falling | 37th | |
| Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro | Canada | 4CC 2019 - 2nd (211.05) | SP: Hold On Tight / FS: Carry You | 6th | |
| Elizaveta Zhuk / Martin Bidar | Czech Republic | Challenge Cup 2021 - 4th (163.11) | 1st | SP: Boom Boom / FS: So Far | 36th |
| Laura Barquero / Marco Zandron | Spain | Lombardia Trophy 2021 - 2nd (184.94) | 1st | SP: Dawn of Faith / FS: Awakening/Imagine | 25th |
| Dorota Broda / Pedro Betegon Martin | Spain | Golden Spin 2019 - 16th (133.32) | 2nd | SP: Bang Bang/L'Arena / FS: Peaks/My Homeland | |
| Milania Vaananen / Mikhail Akulov | Finland | ||||
| Anastasia Vaipan-Law / Luke Digby | Great Britain | SP: Ghost (musical) / FS: James Bond - Spectre (soundtrack) | |||
| Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nolan Seegert | Germany | Europeans 2020 - 5th (186.39) | SP: You Are the Reason / FS: People Help The People | 10th | |
| Annika Hocke / Robert Kunkel | Germany | NRW Autumn Trophy 2020 - 1st (180.48) | SP: ABBA medley / FS: The Other Side | 11th | |
| Nika Osipova / Dmitry Epstein | Netherlands | Challenge Cup 2021 - 6th (140.02) | |||
| Anastasia Mishina / Aleksandr Galliamov | Russia | Worlds 2021 - 1st (227.59) | 4th | SP: Esmeralda / FS: The Snowstorm/Time, Forward | 3rd |
| Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov | Russia | Worlds 2019 - 2nd (228.47) | 1st | SP: W.E. (soundtrack) / FS: Lighthouse | 2nd |
| Ashley Cain-Gribble / Timothy LeDuc | USA | U.S. Classic 2019 - 1st (205.58) | 3rd | SP: The White Crow / FS: W.E. (soundtrack) | 8th |
| Jessica Calalang / Brian Johnson | USA | John Nicks Pairs Challenge 2021 - 2nd (196.69) | 2nd | SP: Come Together / FS: Who Wants to Live Forever | 14th |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Kerry | Australia | 4CC 2019 - 9th (224.44) | SP: Leave A Light On / FS: Greatest Showman (soundtrack) | 4T+3T | 26th | |
| James Min | Australia | Asian Open Trophy 2019 - 8th (170.80) | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 93rd | ||
| Luc Maierhofer | Austria | Inge Solar Memorial Alpen Trophy 2018 - 5th (198.29) | 2nd | 3Lz+3T | 65th | |
| Konstantin Milyukov | Belarus | Winter Star 2020 - 2nd (242.77) | 4S | 71st | ||
| Keegan Messing | Canada | Worlds 2021 - 6th (270.26) | SP: Never Tear Us Apart / FS: Home | 4T+3T | 9th | |
| Matyas Belohradsky | Czech Republic | Ice Star 2018 - 2nd (194.34, J) | SP: Love Is A Bitch/7 Nation Army / FS: The Greatest Showman (soundtrack) | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 95th | |
| Tomas Llorenc Guarino Sabate | Spain | Challenge Cup 2021 - 8th (192.70) | 1st | SP: A Day In The Life / FS: Sarabande | 3Lz+3T | |
| Arlet Levandi | Estonia | Lombardia Trophy 2021 - 7th (198.67) | 2nd | SP: Carmen / FS: La terre vue du ciel | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 44th |
| Makar Suntsev | Finland | Tallink Hotels Cup 2021 - 6th (172.00) | SP: Way Down We Go / FS: I Love You | 3F+1Eu+3S | 111th | |
| Valtter Virtanen | Finland | Golden Bear 2019 - 4th (183.64) | SP: This Place Was A Shelter / FS: Sail/We Are | 3Lz+3T | 124th | |
| Luc Economides | France | Santa Claus Cup 2019 - 1st (194.58) | 3A / 3Lz+3T | 102nd | ||
| Nikita Starostin | Germany | Lombardia Trophy 2021 - 12th (187.74) | SP: Latch / FS: Stay | 3A / 3Lz+3T | ||
| Gabriele Frangipani | Italy | Nebelhorn Trophy 2020 - 2nd (231.65) | 3rd | SP: Wild / FS: Red Right Hand/Ballad Of A Thin Man/I'm A Man | 3A+3T / 4T+2T | 40th |
| Matteo Rizzo | Italy | Winter Universiade 2019 - 1st (273.54) | 2nd | SP: Hurt / FS: Two Men In Love | 3A+1Eu+3S / 4T+3T | 10th |
| Donovan Carrillo | Mexico | U.S. Classic 2021 - 5th (208.41) | SP: Black Magic Woman/Shake It / FS: Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps/Sway Mix | 3A+3T | 59th | |
| Christopher Caluza | Philippines | Nebelhorn Trophy 2019 - 7th (191.89) | SP: Clair de Lune / FS: Experience | 3Lz+3Lo | 76th | |
| Michael Christian Martinez | Philippines | SP: Requiem For A Dream / FS: Kimetsu No Yaiba OST | ||||
| Dmitri Aliev | Russia | Europeans 2020 - 1st (272.89) | SP: Pilgrims on a Long Journey / FS: And The Waltz Goes On | 4Lz+3T | 8th | |
| Mikhail Kolyada | Russia | Ondrej Nepela 2018 - 1st (274.37) | 1st | SP: The Nutcracker / FS: Schindler's List (soundtrack) | 4T+3T | 29th |
| Evgeni Semenenko | Russia | Worlds 2021 - 8th (258.45) | 11th (S), 1st (J) | SP: What Is It About Her? / FS: The Master and Margarita (soundtrack) | 4T+3T | 37th |
| Lukas Britschgi | Switzerland | Worlds 2021 - 15th (225.55) | SP: Keeping Me Alive / FS: Labrinth medley | 4T | 42nd | |
| Nurullah Sahaka | Switzerland | Bavarian Open 2019 - 1st (179.52, J) | SP: Nemesis / FS: Inception (soundtrack) | 3A+2T | 132nd | |
| Micha Steffen | Switzerland | Mentor Torun Cup 2020 - 11th (118.61) | SP: Gangsta's Paradise / FS: Ain't No Sunshine | 3S+2T | ||
| Nkolaj Majorov | Sweden | Nebelhorn Trophy 2020 - 3rd (218.07) | SP: Sound of Silence / FS: The Man In The Iron Mask (soundtrack) | 4S | 55th | |
| Jason Brown | USA | 4CC 2020 - 2nd (274.82) | 3rd | SP: Sinnerman / FS: Schindler's List | 3A+3T | 5th |
| Camden Pulkinen | USA | Skate Canada 2019 - 4th (244.78) | 8th | SP: Moulin Rouge (soundtrack) / FS: Besame Mucho | 4T / 3A+3T | 19th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Harris / Jason Chan | Australia | 4CC 2020 - 9th (161.05) | RD: Kylie Minogue medley / FD: Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better)/I Feel for You | 45th | |
| Chantelle Kerry / Andrew Dodds | Australia | U.S. Classic 2021 - 6th (152.96) | FD: My Immortal | 66th | |
| Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha | Canada | 4CC 2020 - 5th (192.11) | RD: Funkytown/Super Solid Soul Vehicul/Far From Over / FD: Rio (soundtrack) | 12th | |
| Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus | Canada | U.S. Classic 2019 - 3rd (181.39) | RD: What's Love Got To Do With It/Enough Is Enough / FD: Charles Aznavour medley | 19th | |
| Sara Hurtado / Kirill Khaliavin | Spain | Ice Star 2019 - 1st (193.47) | RD: Partition/Mi Gente / FD: Led Zeppelin medley | 8th | |
| Olivia Smart / Adrian Diaz | Spain | Autumn Classic 2021 - 2nd (191.31) | RD: Proud Mary / FD: The Mask of Zorro (soundtrack)/Puss In Boots (soundtrack) | 16th | |
| Aleksandra Samersova / Kevin Ojala | Estonia | RD: Whatever Happens / FD: The Great Gatsby (soundtrack) | |||
| Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen | Finland | Egna Dance Trophy 2020 - 5th (168.75) | RD: Lean On Me/Give Up The Funk / FD: Gabriel's Oboe | 49th | |
| Juulia Turkkila / Matthias Versluis | Finland | Egna Dance Trophy 2020 - 1st (182.88) | RD: Breathe You In My Dreams/River / FD: Wild Side/Bruises | 32nd | |
| Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron | France | NHK Trophy 2019 - 1st (226.61) | RD: Made to Love/You & I / FD: Elegie | 13th | |
| Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson | Great Britain | Worlds 2021 - 7th (196.92) | RD: Kiss medley / FD: The Lion King (soundtrack) | 7th | |
| Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan | Germany | Bavarian Open 2019 - 2nd (172.45) | RD: Is This Love/Ain't No Sunshine / FD: James Bond (soundtrack) | 63rd | |
| Katharina Muller / Tim Dieck | Germany | NRW Autumn Trophy 2020 - 1st (185.16) | 1st | RD: Spirit in the Sky/Toxic/Seven Nation Army / FD: The Bodyguard (soundtrack) | 22nd |
| Paulina Ramanauskaite / Deividas Kizala | Lithuania | Winter Star 2020 - 4th (152.68) | RD: Rihanna medley / FD: Lighthouse/Muse | ||
| Chelsea Verhaegh / Sherim van Geffen | Netherlands | LuMi Dance Trophy 2021 - 5th (143.83) | RD: New Shine/Walk That Walk / FD: Ruelle medley/The Theory Of Everything (soundtrack) | ||
| Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko | USA | Asian Open Trophy 2019 - 1st (191.55) | RD: Batdance / FD: Wicked Game | 21st | |
| Madison Chock / Evan Bates | USA | 4CC 2020 - 1st (213.18) | 2nd | 2nd |
Women
| Skater | Country | Notable Results | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Alcantara | Australia | JGP Lake Placid 2019 - 12th (132.83) | SP: Not About Angels / FS: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso | 2A+2T+2Lo | ||
| Kailani Craine | Australia | Autumn Classic 2018 - 4th (167.84) | SP: Heart of Glass / FS: Gangsta's Paradise | 3Lo+3Lo | 38th | |
| Loena Hendrickx | Belgium | Worlds 2021 - 5th (208.44) | SP: Caruso / FS: The Mystic's Dream/Spirits/Enta Omri | 3Lz+3T | 28th | |
| Viktoriia Safonova | Belarus | Ice Star 2020 - 1st (200.66_ | SP: Time to Say Goodbye / FS: Your Heart Is As Black As Night/Power | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 30th | |
| Kristina Grigorova | Bulgaria | Sofia Trophy 2020 - 3rd (147.80, J) | 2nd | SP: Fallin / FS: Paint it, Black | 3T+3T | |
| Madeline Schizas | Canada | Worlds 2021 - 13th (185.78) | SP: My Sweet and Tender Beast / FS: Entrance of Butterfly/Un Bel Di Vedremo | 3Lz+3T | 37th | |
| Yae-Mia Neira | Chile | Nebelhorn Trophy 2021 - 29th (122.34) | SP: Killing Me Softly / FS: The Floating Bed/La historia de un amor | 3S+2T+2Lo | ||
| Maia Sorensen | Denmark | Challenge Cup 2021 - 10th (145.52) | SP: Cinema Paradiso / FS: Meditation of Thais | 2A+1Eu+3S | ||
| Eva-Lotta Kiibus | Estonia | Tallink Hotels Cup 2021 - 1st (190.23) | 1st | SP: Baiana / FS: A Star Is Born (soundtrack) | 3F+1Eu+3S | 15th |
| Nataly Langerbauer | Estonia | Tallink Hotels Cup 2021 - 13th (131.61) | 5th | SP: My Own Way / FS: No Ordinary | 3F+2T | |
| Linnea Ceder | Finland | Europeans 2020 - 12th (166.16) | SP: Toxic / FS: Broken Vow | 3S+3T | 48th | |
| Oona Ounasvuori | Finland | Tallink Hotels Cup 2021 - 5th (155.75) | SP: Ready/Physical / FS: The Secret History | 3Lz+2T | 152nd | |
| Emmi Peltonen | Finlandia Trophy | Europeans 2020 - 5th (181.79) | SP: Like a River Runs / FS: End of Love | 3T+3T | 36th | |
| Jenni Saarinen | Finland | Finlandia Trophy 2019 - 4th (181.20) | 3T+3T | 62nd | ||
| Natasha McKay | Great Britain | Golden Bear 2019 - 3rd (170.26) | SP: Sealion / FS: Ocean's 8 (soundtrack) | 3S+2T+2Lo | 54th | |
| Karly Robertson | Great Britain | Challenge Cup 2019 - 6th (162.10) | SP: My Immortal/In The End / FS: Never Enough | 3T+3T | 152nd | |
| Anastasiia Gubanova | Georgia | Golden Spin 2018 - 2nd (198.65) | 3Lz+3Lo | |||
| Nicole Schott | Gemany | Golden Spin 2019 - 3rd (182.71) | SP: Adios Nonino / FS: Rain, In Your Black Eyes | 3F+3T | 25th | |
| Nathalie Weinzierl | Germany | Nebelhorn Trophy 2018 - 7th (157.45) | 2nd | SP: Until We Go Down (The Shannara Chronicles) / FS: Losing My Religion | 3Lz+2T | |
| Aldis Kara Bergsdottir | Iceland | Nebelhorn Trophy 2021 - 32nd (118.09) | SP: Experience / FS: A Thousand Times Good Night/Piano Lesson With Grandma/Hidden Machinations/Yearning Hearts | 3S+2T+2Lo | ||
| Lindsay van Zundert | Nethlerlands | Worlds 2021 - 16th (174.50) | SP: 11 Past The Hour / FS: Jerome Rebotier medley | 3S+2T+2Lo | 60th | |
| Sofia Lexi Jacqueline Frank | Philippines | Nebelhorn Trophy 2021 - 24th (128.78) | SP: Last Dance / FS: Romeo and Juliet Wedding Vow | 3Lz+3T | ||
| Alena Kostornaia | Russia | GPF 2019 - 1st (247.59) | SP: Am I The One / FS: Four Seasons | 3A / 3Lz+3T | 9th | |
| Elizaveta Tuktamysheva | Russia | WTT 2019 - 1st (234.43) | 7th | SP: Tango Oblivion / FS: Arabia/My Love...Music | 3A / 3Lz+3T | 4th |
| Kamila Valieva | Russia | Junior Worlds 2020 - 1st (227.30) | 2nd | SP: In Memoriam / FS: Bolero | 4T+2T | 29th |
| Livia Kaiser | Switzerland | Prague Ice Cup 2019 - 3rd (132.76) | SP: Lost Without You / FS: No Way Out/Lovers | 3S+2T | ||
| Josefin Taljegard | Sweden | Worlds 2021 - 15th (178.10) | SP: Ready Or Not/Ready Or Not Here I Come / FS: Joker (soundtrack | 3T+2T+2Lo | 42nd | |
| Karen Chen | USA | Worlds 2021 - 4th (208.63) | 3rd | SP: LaCena / FS: Butterfly Lovers (Violin Concerto) | 3Lz+3T | 5th |
| Amber Glenn | USA | 4CC 2020 - 9th (190.83) | 2nd | SP: Circles/Experience / FS: Rain In Your Black Eyes | 3F+3T | 31st |
