The 2025/26 Challenger Series continues with an event in Bergamo, Italy from the 11th-14th of September. The pairs event at this competition is not considered part of the Challenger series.
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 24/25 | Notable Results 25/26 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SelmaSiri Larsen | Denmark | Bosporus Cup 2024 - 15th (121.18, J) | SP: Porque Ilorax blanca nina / FS: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 (Rachmaninov) | 2A+1Eu+2F | |||
| Ariadna Gupta Espada | Spain | Bavarian Open 2025 - 12th (139.77, J) | JGP Ankara 2025 - 28th (113.87, J) | 3rd (J) | SP: Malaguena / FS: Adagio | 3Lz+2T | 297th |
| Linnea Ceder | Finland | Bellu Memorial 2025 - 1st (176.66) | 2nd | SP: The Lonely Shepherd / FS: Chasing Cars | 3Lz+2A | 54th | |
| Olivia Lisko | Finland | Sonja Henie Trophy 2025 - 2nd (174.22) | 1st | SP: I Knew I Loved You / FS: Stars Wars | 3T+3T | 65th | |
| Vivienne Contarino | Italy | ||||||
| Lara Naki Gutmann | Italy | WTT 2025 - 6th (201.56) | 2nd | SP: La Legge di Lidia Poet / FS: Jaws | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 14th | |
| Chiara Minighini | Italy | Maria Olszewska Memorial 2025 - 1st (170.05) | JGP Ankara 2025 - 14th (144.53, J) | 6th | SP: Give Me Love / FS: Good bye Lenin (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2A+2A | 145th |
| Rino Matsuike | Japan | Finlandia Trophy 2024 - 2nd (199.20) | 5th | SP: Lux Aeterna / FS: The NutcracerSuite | 3Lz+3T+2T | 33rd | |
| Ami Nakai | Japan | JGP Wuxi 2024 - 1st (204.88, J) | 4th (J), 15th (S) | SP: La Strada / FS: What A Wonderful World | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 36th | |
| Rion Sumiyoshi | Japan | World University Games 2025 - 1st (204.29) | 8th | SP: Alba Lullaby / FS: Adiemus | 3Lz+3T | 25th | |
| Seoyoung Kim | Republic of Korea | Golden Spin 2024 - 5th (171.95) | 13th | SP: Clary's Theme / FS: Gladiator (soundtack | 3Lz+3T | 114th | |
| Jogaile Aglinskyte | Lithuania | Warsaw Cup 2024 - 11th (147.94) | 2nd | SP: T'es ou / FS: The Tear Maker/Lullaby | 3Lz+2T | 205th | |
| Jolanda Vos | Netherlands | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 13th (135.43) | 3S+1Eu+2F | ||||
| Ekaterina Kurakova | Poland | Shanghai Trophy 2024 - 4th (174.29) | 1st | SP: N'insiste pas / FS: Moulin Rouge | 3Lz+1Eu+3F | 22nd | |
| Gian-Quen Isaacs | South Africa | Diamond Spin 2024 - 5th (136.44) | SP: Higher / FS: The Man In The Iron Mask | 3S+1Eu+2S | 157th | ||
| Julija Lovrencic | Slovenia | Dragon Trophy 2025 - 3rd (163.11) | 1st | SP: PearlsJezebel / FS: Spartaccus Suite | 3T+2A+2A | 68th | |
| Josefin Taljegard | Sweden | Bellu Memorial 2025 - 2nd (172.15) | 1st | SP: Survivor / FS: It's All Coming Back To Me Now | 3T+2T+2Lo | 39th | |
| Salma Agamova | Turkiye | Union Figure Skating Trophy 2025 - 2nd (132.75) | 4th | 2A+1Eu+2F | |||
| Sofiia Hryhorenko | Ukraine | Tallinn Trophy 2024 - 17th (124.57) | JGP Riga Cup 2025 - 23rd (109.87, J) | SP: I See Red / FS: Black Pather (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2A | ||
| Taisiia Spesivtseva | Ukraine | Denkova Staviski Cup 2024 - 9th (151.44) | SP: Malaguena / FS: Yo soy Maria | 3S+1Eu+2S | 277th | ||
| Sarah Everhardt | USA | Lombardia Trophy 2024 - 2nd (201.90) | 3rd | SP: Reel Around the Son / FS: Poor Things (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2T+2Lo | 18th | |
| Alysa Liu | USA | WTT 2025 - 1st (226.67) | 2nd | SP: This Is How It Feels / FS: Lady Gaga medley | 3Lz+2A+2T | 10th |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 24/25 | Notable Results 25/26 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobia Oellerer | Austria | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 2nd (171.75, J) | 1st | 3Lz+3T | 214th | ||
| Filip Kaymakchiev | Bulgaria | Denkova Staviski Cup 2024 - 10th (155.77) | 3rd | SP: Strangers in the Night / FS: Romeo and Juliet | 3Lz+3T< | 198th | |
| Makar Suntsev | Finland | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 5th (194.62) | SP: Purple Rain / FS: ConcierAranjusez | 3F+2A+2A | 116th | ||
| Luc Economides | France | Cranberry Cup 2024 - 2nd (236.87) | 3rd | SP: Selah / FS: Interstellar (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | 52nd | |
| Adam Siao Him Fa | France | Sonja Henie Trophy 2025 - 1st (281.99) | SP: Leonardo da Vinci / FS: The Creation of Adam | 4Lz+3T | 3rd | ||
| Corentin Spinar | France | Trophy Metropole Nice Cote d'Azur 2024 - 13th (192.62) | 4th | SP: Black Betty / FS: The Son of Flynn/Hardr Better Faster Stronger | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 91st | |
| Nikolaj Memola | Italy | Europeans 2025 - 2nd (262.61) | 2nd | SP: Tosca / FS: Scheherazade | 4Lz+3T | 11th | |
| Matteo Rizzo | Italy | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 1st (247.26) | 4th | SP: Silverlines / FS: Miserere | 3A+2A | 10th | |
| Yuma Kagiyama | Japan | NHK Trophy 2024 - 1st (300.09) | 1st | SP: I Wish / FS: Turandot | 4T+1Eu+3S | 2nd | |
| Kao Miura | Japan | Skate America 2024 - 3rd (278.67) | Kinoshita Group Cup 2025 - 8th (219.17) | 8th | SP: Sunset On M./Strum I - Fear / FS: The Last Samurai (soundtrack) | 4T+3T | 7th |
| Shun Sato | Japan | Lombardia Trophy 2024 - 3rd (285.88) | 7th | SP: Ladies in Lavender / FS: The Firebird | 4T+3T / 4Lz | 5th | |
| Andreas Nordeback | Sweden | Worlds 2025 - 17th (229.85) | 2nd | SP: Personal Jesus / FS: Romeo and Juliet | 3A+1Eu+3S | 68th | |
| Kyrylo Marsak | Ukraine | Volvo Open Cup 2024 - 1st (221.87) | 1st | SP: Fall On Me / FS: Labrinth medley | 3A+2A+2A | 66th | |
| Ivan Shmuratko | Ukraine | Trophy Metropole Nice Cote d'Azur 2024 - 5th (218.19) | SP: White Flowers Take Their Bath / FS: Summer 3/Summer 1/ Get Up Offa That Thing | 3F+1Eu+3S | 51st | ||
| Ilia Malinin | USA | Worlds 2025 - 1st (318.56) | 1st | SP: The Lost Crown / FS: A Voice | 4Lz+3T / 4A | 1st | |
| Maxim Naumov | USA | Skate America 2024 - 7th (216.38) | 4th | SP: Nocturne No. 20 / FS: In This Shirt | 3A+2A | 85th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 24/25 | Notable Results 25/26 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katerina Mrazkova / Daniel Mrazek | Czech Republic | Tallinn Trophy 2024 - 3rd (188.84) | 2nd | FD: Malaguena | 16th | |
| Louise Bordet / Martin Chardain | France | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 2nd (157.12, J) | 4th (J) | 66th | ||
| Marie Dupayage / Thomas Nabais | France | Bosporus Cup 2024 - 1st (183.14) | 4th | RD: Just A Girl/Girls and Boys / FD: The Blue Hour: No. 2/Derniere Danse | 32nd | |
| Natacha Lagouge / Arnaud Caffa | France | Santa Claus Cup 2024 - 2nd (177.12) | 3rd | 41st | ||
| Maria Kazakova / Vladislav Kasinskij | Georgia | RD: Cher medley / FD: Buongiorno Principessa/Beautiful that Way/Arriva il Carro Armato | ||||
| Charise Matthaei / Max Liebers | Germany | NRW Trophy 2024 - 1st (180.93) | 2nd | RD: Freed From Desire/Passion / FD: Experience/Circles | 59th | |
| Mariia Ignateva / Danijil Leonyidovics Szemko | Hungary | Mezzaluna Cup 2024 - 1st (182.88) | 1st | 46th | ||
| Victoria Manni / Carlo Roethlisberger | Italy | Egna Dance Trophy 2025 - 3rd (177.69) | International Ice Dance Dordrecht 2025 - 3rd (159.74) | 2nd | 39th | |
| Giulia Isabella Paolino / Andrea Tuba | Italy | Mezzaluna Cup 2024 - 2nd (177.46) | RD: Thunder/Daddy Pop / FD: Gladiator | 57th | ||
| Olexandra Borysova / Aaron Freeman | Poland | Pavel Roman Memorial 2024 - 12th (135.18) | Bolero Cup 2025 - 8th (117.70) | 4th | RD: Freed From Desire/Jump Around / FD: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | 119th |
| Zofia Grzegorzewska / Oleg Muratov | Poland | Egdge Cup 2025 - 3rd (135.09, J) | 1st (J) | RD: Smooth/Let's Get Loud / FD: Mad About You/Crazy In Love | 107th | |
| Zoe Larson / Andrii Kapran | Ukraine | Bosporus Cup 2024 - 3rd (173.94) | Lake Placid 2025 - 13th (141.10) | RD: Gonna Make You Sweat/Sing Hallelujah/ I Like To Move It / FD: Cabaret | 65th | |
| Mariia Pinchuk / Mykyta Pogorielov | Ukraine | Sofia Trophy 2025 - 5th (168.27) | 35th | |||
| Eva Pate / Logan Bye | USA | Warsaw Cup 2024 - 4th (184.41) | Lake Placid 2025 - 4th (178.92) | 8th | RD: Enter Sandman/Thunderstock / FD: The Lion King | 30th |
| Katarina Wolfkostin / Dimitry Tsarevski | USA | Junior Worlds 2025 - 2nd (167.51) | 7th | RD: Backstreet Boys medley / FD: Kill Bill | 31st |
