The fifth of the ten Challenger Series events is Nebelhorn Trophy, which takes place in Oberstdorf, Germany from the 25th-28th September.
Here’s a rundown of who you can expect to see competing at this event and some information about them.
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurizio Zandron | Austria | Cup of Tyrol - 2nd (212.83) | 1st | SP: That's Life/In the Swing / FP: Alice in Wonderland (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T / 3A | 52nd |
| Nam Nguyen | Canada | World Team Trophy - 7th (251.97) | 1st | SP: Blues for Klook / FP: Beatles Medley | 4S+3T | 26th |
| Meng Ju Lee | Chinese Taipei | 3T+2T | ||||
| Jonathan Hess | Germany | Junior Worlds - 22nd (175.11, J) | 3A / 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 109th | ||
| Thomas Stoll | Germany | Inge Solar Memorial Alpen Trophy - 8th (183.82) | 2nd | 3A / 3Lz+3T | 104th | |
| Samuel McAllister | Ireland | Tallink Hotels Cup - 6th (154.09) | 1st | SP: Take Five / FP: Pirates of the Caribbean OST | 3Lz+2T | |
| Conor Stakelum | Ireland | 7th Denkova-Staviski Cup ISU - 4th (170.01) | 2nd | SP: Nightshade / FP: Sound of Silence (Disturbed) | 3T+3T | 146th |
| Alexei Bychenko | Israel | Open Ice Mall Cup - 2nd (234.57) | 2nd | 4T+2T | 24th | |
| Daniel Samohin | Israel | Open Ice Mall Cup - 1st (238.61) | 1st | 4T+3T / 4S | 33rd | |
| Koshiro Shimada | Japan | JGP Linz - 2nd (220.45, J) | 5th | SP: Stay / FP: Artist | 4T+3T / 3A | 35th |
| Julian Zhi Jie Yee | Malaysia | Skate America - 7th (207.51) | 1st | 4S / 3F+3T / 3A | 48th | |
| Christopher Caluza | Philippines | Edu Sport Trophy - 1st (119.29) | SP: Clair de Lune / FP: La terre vue de ciel | 3Lo+2T+2Lo | 157th | |
| Yamato Rowe | Philippines | 30th Golden Bear - 10th (159.41) | 3rd | SP: Take Me to Church / FP: | 3Lz+3T | |
| Makar Ignatov | Russia | Tallinn Trophy International - 4th (165.33, J) | SP: In this Shirt / FP: Remember ("Troy") | 3A | 80th | |
| Matthew Samuels | South Africa | Lombardia Trophy - 15th (118.20) | 1st | SP: Umbrella / FP: The Prayer (Solo Version) | 3Lz+2T | |
| Nikolaj Majorov | Sweden | 37th Volvo Open Cup - 7th (187.98) | 2nd | SP: Run Boy Run | 3Lz+1Eu+3S / 3A | 120th |
| Nurullah Sahaka | Switzerland | Bavarian Open - 1st (179.52) | 2nd | 3S+3T / 3A | 131st | |
| Burak Demirboga | Turkey | Dragon Trophy - 3rd (191.48) | 1st | 3Lz+3T / 3A | 64th |
Pairs
| Team | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya/ Harley Windsor | Australia | Skate Canada - 7th (166.95) | 1st | 15th | |
| Miriam Ziegler / Severin Kiefer | Austria | Rostelecom - 4th (187.01) | SP: In Your Hands / FP: Broken | 11th | |
| Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro | Canada | Four Continents - 2nd (211.05) | 1st | SP: Love on the Brain / FP: Carry You | 6th |
| Feiyao Tang / Yongchao Yang | China | Junior Worlds - 4th (168.77, J) | 3rd | 31st | |
| Tae Ok Ryom / Ju Sik Kim | North Korea | Internationaux de France - 4th (187.95) | 22nd | ||
| Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nolan Seegert | Germany | Challenge Cup - 1st (185.38) | 1st | SP: Open Hands | 16th |
| Anna Vernikov / Evgeni Krasnopolski | Israel | Open Ice Mall Cup - 3rd (159.08) | 1st | 49th | |
| Liubov Efimenko / Dmitry Epstein | Netherlands | Challenge Cup - 4th (138.13) | 1st | 52nd | |
| Alisa Efimova / Alexander Korovin | Russia | 51st Golden Spin - 1st (183.89) | 6th | SP: O Fortuna / FS: The Sound of Silence | 17th |
| Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier | USA | Four Continents - 5th (184.18) | 2nd | SP: Music from Cirque du Soleil / FS: The Lion King | 20th |
| Alexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris Knierim | USA | NHK Trophy - 3rd (190.49) | 7th | SP: At Last / FS: Drop of Fragrance/Experience | 13th |
Ladies
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefanie Pesendorfer | Austria | Bavarian Open - 4th (147.01, J) | 2nd (J) | SP: Radar Love / FP: Anything Goes/Back to Black/Got My Number | 3T+3T | 212th |
| Lara Roth | Austria | Bavarian Open - 7th (144.30) | 1st | 3T+2T | ||
| Alexandra Feigin | Bulgaria | Sofia Trophy - 1st (193.40) | 1st | SP: Schindler's List (soundtrack)/Horizons / FP: Grand Hotel Budapest (soundtrack)/Passagers | 3Lz+3T | 46th |
| Klara Stepanova | Czech Republic | Tallinn Trophy 2018 - 16th (135.20 ) | 2nd | 3Lo+2Lo | ||
| Eva Lotta Kiibus | Estonia | 14th European Youth Olympic Winter Festival - 4th (155.93) | 2nd | SP: House of the Rising Sun / FP: Historia de un amor | 3T+3T | 103rd |
| Lutricia Bock | Germany | Finlandia Trophy - 19th (123.87) | 3Lz+1Eu+2S | |||
| Ann-Christin Marold | Germany | Skate Celje - 2nd (136.99, J) | 1st (J), 3rd (S) | 3T+3T | 232nd | |
| Nicole Schott | Germany | Worlds - 16th (170.56) | 1st | SP: Caught Out In The Rain | 3T+3T | 30th |
| Júlia Láng | Hungary | Junior Worlds - 14th (153.24, J) | 2nd (J) | SP: Romeo and Juliet / FP: Malaguena | 3T+3T (training a 3A) | 146th |
| Alina Iushchenkova | Israel | Open Ice Mall Cup - 5th (141.70) | 3Lz+2T | 183rd | ||
| Taylor Morris | Israel | 2A+3T | 198th | |||
| Alina Soupian | Israel | Open Ice Mall Cup - 1st (174.18) | 1st (J) | SP: Nocturne / FP: Marco Polo/Unveiled & Tabla Makes You Dance | 3Lz+3T | 159th |
| Marin Honda | Japan | Internationaux de France - 6th (188.61) | 15th | SP: Seven Nation Army / FP: La La Land (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2T+2Lo | 31st |
| Alisson Krystle Perticheto | Philippines | Bosporus Cup - 1st (153.25) | 3Lo+2T | 83rd | ||
| Dabin Choi | South Korea | SP: Tu Sei / FP: Love Story (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T+2T | 88th | ||
| Yelim Kim | South Korea | JGP Czech Skate 2018 - 2nd (196.34, J) | 5th | SP: Black Swan (soundtrack) / FP: Love Story (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | 25th |
| Matilda Algotsson | Sweden | Internationaux de France - 12th (146.35) | 1st | 3Lz+2T | 111th | |
| Anita Ostlund | Sweden | Finlandia Trophy - 12th (151.69) | 3T+3T | 44th | ||
| Tanja Odermatt | Switzerland | Egna Spring Trophy - 8th (134.46) | 5th | 3Lo+1Eu+2S | 161st | |
| Sinem Kuyucu | Turkey | Skate Victoria - 4th (131.26) | 2nd | 3S+2T | 140th | |
| Anastasia Gozhva | Ukraine | Jégvirág Cup - 1st (136.15) | 4th | 3Lz+2T | 161st | |
| Mariah Bell | USA | Worlds - 9th (208.07) | 3rd | SP: Radar/Work Bitch | 3Lz+3T | 14th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India Nette / Eron Westwood | Australia | Mentor Torun Cup - 13th (88.97) | 3rd | FD: Music/The Rhythm Thief | |
| Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Sorensen | Canada | Worlds - 10th (188.10) | 3rd | RD: Bonnie and Clyde / FD: Summer Time/Georgia On My Mind/Cry Me A River | 24th |
| Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker | Canada | Skate Canada - 9th (150.23) | 4th | RD: Mamma Mia / FD: Samson and Delilah (soundtrack) | 49th |
| Shiyue Wang / Xinyu Liu | China | Worlds - 15th (173.89) | 1st | RD: Charlie Chaplin / FD: Black Swan (soundtrack) | 13th |
| Shari Koch / Christian Nuechtern | Germany | Bosporus Cup - 2nd (174.86) | 1st | 40th | |
| Amanda Peterson / Maximilian Pfisterer | Germany | ||||
| Jennifer Urban / Benjamin Steffan | Germany | Bavarian Open - 2nd (172.45) | 3rd | 50th | |
| Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson | Great Britain | Europeans - 6th (182.05) | 1st | RD: Blues Brothers / FD: Madonna medley | 19th |
| Leia Dozzi / Michael Albert Valdez | Hungary | ||||
| Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevicius | Lithuania | Worlds - 17th (168.06) | 1st | RD: Bandstand / FD: Aurora medley | 35th |
| Yura Min / Daniel Eaton | South Korea | RD: 42nd Street / FD: Love Is A Bitch/Nemesis | |||
| Olivia Smart / Adrian Diaz | Spain | Finlandia Trophy - 2nd (180.07) | 2nd | RD: Grease / FD: Larrons En Foire/My One and Only Love | 12th |
| Darya Popova / Volodymyr Byelikov | Ukraine | 37th Volvo Open Cup - 3rd (158.84) | 1st | RD: Grease / FD: Believer/I Can't Go On Without You | 27th |
| Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko | USA | Tallinn Trophy 2018 - 1st (180.22) | 5th | RD: Too Darn Hot / FD: Farrucas/Malagueña | 10th |
| Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker | USA | Four Continents - 5th (189.87) | 3rd | RD: Saturday Night Fever / FD: Beethoven's 5th Symphony/Paganini's Caprice Np. 24 | 7th |
