The 2024/25 Challenger Series continues with an event in Bergamo, Italy from the 12th-15th 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 23/24 | Notable Results 24/25 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliska Brezinova | Czech Republic | Bosporus Cup 2023 - 3rd (145.53) | Cranberry Cup 2024 - 10th (126.15) | 2nd | SP: Running Up That Hill / FS: Circles/Experience | 3T+3T | 70th |
| Niina Petrokina | Estonia | Skate America 2023 - 3rd (194.55) | SP: Soldier / FS: Dune (soundtrack) | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 14th | ||
| Oona Ounasvuori | Finland | Bavarian Open 2024 - 6th (152.03) | 3rd | SP: River / FS: Turandot | 3Lz+2T | 86th | |
| Selma Valitalo | Finland | Volvo Open Cup 2023 - 5th (149.20) | 8th | SP: Is This Now / FS: Addams Family/Tango de Amor | 3T+3T | 204th | |
| Clemence Mayindu | France | Golden Spin 2023 - 7th (155.80) | 5th | SP: Black Panther (soundtrack) / FS: Ne Me Jugez Pas/Kaleidoscope | 3T+3T | 220th | |
| Maia Mazzara | France | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 19th (137.53) | 3Lz+2T | 158th | |||
| Kristen Spours | Great Britain | Triglav Trophy 2024 - 2nd (165.79) | 2nd | SP: Love is a Bitch / FS: Warriors | 3Lo+2A | 83rd | |
| Anastasiia Gubanova | Georgia | Europeans 2024 - 2nd (206.52) | 1st | SP: Money Money Money / FS: Balder/Freya | 3Lz+3T | 7th | |
| Lara Naki Gutmann | Italy | Sonja Henie Trophy 2024 - 1st (181.64) | 2nd | SP: Squid Game / FS: Wayward Sisters/Sheltering Sky | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 24th | |
| Anna Pezzetta | Italy | Warsaw Cup 2023 - 2nd (179.58) | 3rd | SP: Firebird Suite / FS: Avatar (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | 76th | |
| Kaori Sakamoto | Japan | Skate Canada 2023 - 1st (226.13) | 1st | SP: Resurreccion del Angel/La muerte del Angel / FS: All That Jazz | 3F+3T | 1st | |
| Rinka Watanabe | Japan | Cup of China 2023 - 2nd (203.22) | 6th | SP: Moonlight / FS: Maria de Buenos Aires | 3Lo+3T / 3A | 8th | |
| Seoyoung Kim | South Korea | Lombardia Trophy 2023 - 8th (156.38) | Asian Open Trophy 2024 - 4th (157.60) | SP: Clary's Theme / FS: Muse I, Inspiration | 3S+2A+2T | 133rd | |
| Anastasija Konga | Latvia | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 9th (157.37) | SP: L'enfer / FS: Tron (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | 97th | ||
| Gian-Quen Isaacs | South Africa | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 11th (122.59, J) | 1st | SP: Higher / FS: Eternal Eclipse medley | 3S+1Eu+2S | ||
| Tzu-Han Ting | Chinese Taipei | 4CC 2024 - 10th (171.87) | 1st | SP: Crimson Peak / FS: Notre Dame de Paris | 3Lz+3T | 34th | |
| Tetiana Firsova | Ukraine | Warsaw Cup 2023 - 21st (130.47) | 2nd | 3Sq+2A+2T | |||
| Anastasia Gozhva | Ukraine | Golden Spin 2023 - 4th (163.77) | 1st | SP: Passion (Arubinoni: Adagio) / FS: Proud | 3F+2A | 64th | |
| Sarah Everhardt | USA | JGP Gdansk 2023 - 6th (168.69, J) | Cranberry Cup 2024 - 1st (196.42) | 4th | SP: Reel Around The Sun / FS: The Firebird | 3Lz+2T+2Lo | 103rd |
| Amber Glenn | USA | Skate America 2023 - 5th (189.63) | 1st | SP: This Time / FS: I Will Find You/The Return | 3Lz+2A+2T / 3A | 16th |
Pairs
| Team | Country | Notable Results 23/24 | Notable Results 24/25 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbora Kucianova / Martin Bidar | Czech Republic | Bavarian Open 2024 - 3rd (153.50) | 1st | SP: Burning / FS: Wicked Game | 41st | |
| Aurelie Faula / Theo Belle | France | Golden Spin 2023 - 6th (131.07) | 3rd | SP: I'll Take Care Of You / FS: Mon Amour/Concierto de Aranjuez | ||
| Annika Hocke / Robert Kunkel | Germany | Worlds 2024 - 5th (198.23) | SP: I Love Rock n Roll/Black Betty / FS: Falco medley | 4th | ||
| Maria Pavlova / Alexei Sviatchenko | Hungary | Worlds 2024 - 4th (204.60) | 1st | SP: Kiss/Sex Bomb / FS: Pirates of the Caribbean | 5th | |
| Irma Caldara / Riccardo Maglio | Italy | Bavarian Open 2024 - 5th (139.35) | 4th | 22nd | ||
| Sara Conti / Niccolo Macii | Italy | GPF 2023 - 2nd (205.88) | 1st | |||
| Rebecca Ghilardi / Filippo Ambrosini | Italy | Europeans 2024 - 3rd (195.68) | John Nicks 2024 - 6th (172.61) | 1st | SP: El Tango de Roxanne / FS: Phantom of the Opera | 3rd |
| Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara | Japan | Worlds 2024 - 2nd (217.88) | SP: Paint it Black / FS: Adios | 6th | ||
| Tae Ok Ryom / Kum Chol Han | North Korea | SP: My Father and Mother's Youthful Days / FS: Flocks of Wild Geese Fly | ||||
| Julia Mauder / Johannes Wilkinson | South Africa | Diamond Spin 2023 - 5th (124.84) | SP: Angels / FS: Deliver Us | 65th |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 23/24 | Notable Results 24/25 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Litvintsev | Azerbaijan | Skate America 2023 - 5th (237.44) | 4T+3T | 27th | |||
| Filip Kaymakchiev | Bulgaria | Denkova-Staviski Cup 2023 - 5th (158.37) | 3rd | SP: Aladdin (soundtrack) / FS: Rain, In Your Black Eyes | 3F+1Eu+3S | 97th | |
| Aleksandr Selevko | Estonia | Europeans 2024 - 2nd (256.99) | 2nd | 3A+3T / 4T | 19th | ||
| Makar Suntsev | Finland | Tallink Hotels Cup 2024 - 5th (205.31) | 1st | 3F+2A+2T | 87th | ||
| Francois Pitot | France | Trophee Metropole Nice Cote d'Azur - 2nd (236.23) | 3rd (S), 1st (J) | 3Lz+2A+2A | 21st | ||
| Xavier Vauclin | France | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 15th (176.04) | 4th | SP: I Put A Spell On You / FS: La La Land (soundtrack) | 3T+1Eu+3S | 144th | |
| Connor Bray | Great Britain | Sonja Henie Trophy 2024 - 3rd (144.79) | 5th | SP: Luv Letter / FS: Hiten | 3T+3T | ||
| Nika Egadze | Georgia | Lombardia Trophy 2023 - 2nd (243.35) | 1st | 4S+3T | 8th | ||
| Chiu Hei Cheung | Hong Kong | Skate Helena 2024 - 2nd (158.07, J) | 3T+3T | 178th | |||
| Mark Gorodnitsky | Israel | Warsaw Cup 2023 - 2nd (243.29) | 1st | 3A+2A | 24th | ||
| Lev Vinokur | Israel | Bavarian Open 2024 - 3rd (215.87) | 3A+2A+2A | 73rd | |||
| Yuma Kagiyama | Japan | Worlds 2024 - 2nd (309.65) | 2nd | SP: The Sound of Silence / FS: Ameksa/Romanza from Concertino for Guitar and Orchestra | 4T+1Eu+3S / 4S | 10th | |
| Kao Miura | Japan | Grand Prix Espoo 2023 - 1st (274.56) | 4th | SP: Conquest of Spaces / FS: Umbrellas of Cherbourg | 4T+3T | 3rd | |
| Shun Sato | Japan | 4CC 2024 - 2nd (274.59) | 5th | SP: Ladies in Lavender / FS: Nostos | 4T+3T / 4Lz | 5th | |
| Juheon Lim | South Korea | Denis Ten morial 2023 - 1st (234.86) | SP: Waves / FS: Interstellar (soundtrack) | 3A+3T | 44th | ||
| Daniels Kockers | Lithuania | Ice Beat Winter Trophy 2024 - 2nd (153.01) | 2nd | SP: Bloodstream / FS: To Build A Home | 4S | ||
| Ju Won Ri | North Korea | SP: Always Nearby Him / FS: Mother | |||||
| Yong Myong Ro | North Korea | SP: Ballad of Mt. Sinko / FS: Fog Creeps Up Jong II Peak | 3Lz+3T | ||||
| Jonathan Egyptson | Sweden | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 18th (161.66) | 3rd | SP: Mount Everest/Still Don't Know My Name/RockYaBody /The Prince of Egypt (soundtrack) | 3F+2T | ||
| Alp Eren Ozkan | Turkey | Bosporus Cup 2023 - 5th (192.05) | 2nd | 3Lz+3Lo | 155th | ||
| Jimmy Ma | USA | Cranberry Cup 2023 - 3rd (222.49) | Cranberry Cup 2024 - 3rd (236.77) | 6th | SP: Mexican Phonk Eki / FS: La Terre vue du ciel | 4T+3T | 38th |
| Ilia Malinin | USA | Worlds 2024 - 1st (333.76) | 1st | SP: Running / FS: I'm Not a Vampire | 4Lz+1Eu+3F / 4A | 1st | |
| Daniel Martynov | USA | JGP Yerevan 2023 - 1st (220.09, J) | 9th | SP: Sing, Sing, Sing / FS: Inside | 3Lz+2A+2T | 56th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 23/24 | Notable Results 24/25 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Ritter / Daniel Brykalov | Azerbaijan | Lake Placid 2023 - 15th (130.53) | Lake Placid 2024 - 19th (130.83) | 114th | ||
| Athena Faith Roberts / Eric Alis | Spain | NRW Trophy 2023 - 5th (128.83, J) | Lake Placid 2024 - 21st (125.80) | 2nd (J) | RD: Rolling Stones medley / FS: Who Is She/Her & the Sea/Me and the Devil | 120th |
| Natacha Lagouge / Arnaud Caffa | France | Mezzaluna Cup 2023 - 3rd (171.43) | 5th | RD: Voulez-vous/Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!/Boogie Wonderland / FD: How are you? No really/The Ball/Si c'etait le dernier | 45th | |
| Lou Terreaux / Noe Perron | France | Bavarian Open 2024 - 3rd (167.05) | 4th | 49th | ||
| Karla Maria Karl / Kai Hoferichter | Germany | Mezzaluna Cup 2023 - 14th (142.63) | 3rd | RD: Sweet Home Alabama/La Grange/The Devil Went Down To Georgia / FD: Battle Remembered/Roxane's Dance | 78th | |
| Charise Matthaei / Max Liebers | Germany | Bavarian Open 2024 - 4th (162.36) | 2nd | RD: On The Radio/Hot Stuff/No More Tears / FD: Experience | 55th | |
| Mariia Ignateva / Danijil Leonyidovics Szemko | Hungary | Bosphorus Cup 2023 - 4th (172.22) | 1st | 36th | ||
| Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus | Ireland | Worlds 2024 - 20th (171.67) | 38th | |||
| Carlotta Argentieri / Francesco Riva | Italy | Egna Dance Trophy 2024 - 6th (153.32) | RD: ABBA medley / FD: Two Men in Love | |||
| Leia Dozzi / Pietro Papetti | Italy | Bosphorus Cup 2023 - 6th (168.95) | Lake Placid 2024 - 14th (148.12) | 3rd | RD: Tequila/Jump in the Line / FD: Between These Hands/Reckoning Song | 66th |
| Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri | Italy | Worlds 2024 - 3rd (216.52) | 1st | RD: Land of 1000 Dances/For Once In My Life/You Make Me Feel / FD: Robotboys/Goodbye | 2nd | |
| Giulia Isabella Paolino / Andrea Tuba | Italy | Mezzaluna Cup 2023 - 2nd (155.51, J) | RD: That's The Way I Like It/Boogie Wonderland / FD: The Storm | 65th | ||
| Anastasia Polibina / Pavel Golovishnikov | Poland | Bosporus Cup 2023 - 14th (149.17) | 3rd | RD: Let's Twist Again/Ain't No Mountain High Enough/I Got You / FD: Canzone Per Te/Adagio/Grande Amore | 70th | |
| Annabelle Morozov / Jeffrey Chen | USA | Lake Placid 2024 - 9th (163.74) | RD: Get Up Offa That Thing/Feel Good/Shout / FD: Star Wars (soundtrack) | |||
| Leah Neset / Artem Markelov | USA | JGP Final 2023 - 1st (177.09) | Lake Placid 2024 - 4th (183.75) | 1st (J) | RD: ABBA medley / FD: My Love Will Never Die/Hold Your Breath/Gloria Regali | 18th |
