The fourth of the ten Challenger Series events is Nepela Memorial and takes place in Bratislava, Slovakia from the 19th-21st September.
Here’s a rundown of who you can expect to see competing at this event and some information about them.
There is no Pairs event at Nepela Memorial 2019.
Ladies
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefanie Pesendorfer | Austria | Bavarian Open - 4th (147.01) | 2nd (J) | SP: Radar Love / FP: Anything Goes/Back to Black/Got My Number | 3T+3T | 209th |
| Sophia Schaller | Austria | Dragon Trophy - 5th (142.86) | 2nd | SP: Jazz Man / FP: Adios Nonino | 3T+3T | 97th |
| Ekaterina Ryabova | Azerbaijan | Worlds - 13th (179.88) | 3Lz+3T | 43rd | ||
| Danielle Harrison | Great Britain | 30th Golden Bear - 7th (144.25) | SP: Praise You / FP: Adagio of Spartacus | 3S+2T | 150th | |
| Karly Robertson | Great Britain | Challenge Cup - 6th (162.10) | 2nd | 3T+3T | 102nd | |
| Ivett Tóth | Hungary | 37th Volvo Open Cup - 1st (162.99) | 1st | FP: Torn (Redux)/Resolve | 3T+1Eu+3S | 42nd |
| Lara Naki Gutmann | Italy | Bosporus Cup - 2nd (150.37) | 3rd | SP: The Sheltering Sky / FP: The Mission (soundtrack) | 3T+3T | 96th |
| Roberta Rodeghiero | Italy | Bavarian Open - 4th (161.20) | 6th | 3T+3T | 134th | |
| Kaori Sakamoto | Japan | World Team Trophy - 3rd (223.65) | 1st | SP: No Roots / FP: The Matrix (soundtrack) | 3F+3T | 5th |
| Mako Yamashita | Japan | Skate Canada - 2nd (203.06) | 6th | SP: Una voce poco fa / FP: Scent of a Woman | 3Lz+3T+2T | 22nd |
| Aiza Mambekova | Kazakhstan | Tallinn Trophy - 20th (123.12) | 3S+2T | 115th | ||
| Angelina Kuchvalska | Latvia | Winter Universiade - 10th (157.10) | 1st | 3S+3T | ||
| Aleksandra Golovkina | Lithuania | 3Lo+2T | ||||
| Hanul Kim | South Korea | Four Continents - 13th (162.48) | 9th | 2A+3T | 45th | |
| Stanislava Konstantinova | Russia | Winter Universiade - 3rd (205.91) | 4th | SP: February / FP: Moulin Rouge (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | 10th |
| Maria Sotskova | Russia | Golden Spin - 5th (179.72) | 16th | SP: To Build A Home / FP: Fifty Shades of Grey (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | 19th |
| Alexandra Trusova | Russia | Junior Worlds - 1st (222.89) | 2nd | FP: Game of Thrones (soundtrack) | 4T+3T | 18th |
| Ema Doboszova | Slovakia | 14th European Youth Olympic Winter Festival - 17th (113.95) | 3rd (J) | 3S+2Lo |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Zdravkova / Christopher M. Davis | Bulgaria | Winter Universiade - 13th (119.63) | |||
| Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen | Finland | RD: Mary Poppins Returns / FD: Near Light/Waves | |||
| Natacha Lagouge / Arnaud Caffa | France | ||||
| Evgeniia Lopareva / Geoffrey Brissaud | France | Egna Dance Trophy - 2nd (148.62) | 2nd (J) | 87th | |
| Katharina Mueller / Tim Dieck | Germany | Open Ice Mall Cup - 5th (162.22) | 2nd | 41st | |
| Aurelija Ipolito / J.T. MIichel | Latvia | ||||
| Jenna Hertenstein / Damian Binkowski | Poland | Bavarian Open - 11th (119.87) | 3rd | RD: Holiday Inn / FD: Sogno/Io Ci Saro | |
| Yura Min / Daniel Eaton | South Korea | RD: 42nd Street / FD: Love Is A Bitch/Nemesis | |||
| Sofia Evdokimova / Egor Bazin | Russia | Winter Universiade - 2nd (181.33) | 3rd | RD: 42nd Street / FD: Schindler's List | 28th |
| Betina Popova / Sergey Mozgov | Russia | Winter Universiade - 1st (183.01) | 4th | RD: Cabaret / FD: Bohemian Rhapsody | 29th |
| Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov | Russia | World Team Trophy - 2nd (215.20) | 1st | RD: Singin' In The Rain / Gypsy Melodies, Op. 55, B. 104 - Songs My Mother Taught Me | 6th |
| Sara Hurtado / Kirill Khaliavin | Spain | Worlds - 12th (180.93) | 1st | RD: Hello Dolly / FD: Orobroy Vs | 18th |
| Lorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter | USA | Skate America - 4th (180.57) | 4th | RD: It Was A Good Time/Maybe This Time / FD: Rescue/Water Under The Bridge | 15th |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Obreykov | Bulgaria | Denkova-Staviski Cup - 2nd (200.13) | 1st | 3A+2T | 84th | |
| Jiri Belohradsky | Czech Republic | Ice Star - 4th (186.00) | 5th | 3Lz+3T | 87th | |
| Xavier Vauclin | France | 30th Golden Bear - 11th (158.29) | 7th | 2A+1Eu+3S | ||
| Graham Newberry | Great Britain | Volvo Open Cup - 4th (193.01) | 1st | SP: Run Boy Run / FP: The Man From U.N.C.L.E (soundtrack) | 3A+3T | 48th |
| Kwun Hung Leung | Hong Kong | Coupe du Printemps - 8th (147.49) | 3S+1Eu+2S | 196th | ||
| Alexander Maszljanko | Hungary | International Halloween Cup - 3rd (168.25) | 2nd | 3A | 74th | |
| Matteo Rizzo | Italy | Winter Universiade - 1st (273.54) | 2nd | SP: Start A Fire / FP: Galicia Flamenca | 4T / 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 8th |
| Mitsuki Sumoto | Japan | JGP Bratislava - 2nd (210.31, J) | 7th (J) | 3Lz+3T / 3A | 36th | |
| Nikita Manko | Kazakhstan | Golden Spin - 18th (161.59) | 1st | SP: Gethsemane - I Only Want To Say / FP: Send Me An Angel | 3T+3T | 182nd |
| Deniss Vasiljevs | Latvia | Cup of Tyrol - 1st (238.08) | 3A+3T | 14th | ||
| Sondre Oddvoll Boe | Norway | Europeans - 18th (192.01) | 1st | SP: I Found You / FP: Loving You/Wildfire | 3Lz+3T | 54th |
| June Hyoung Lee | South Korea | NHK Trophy - 9th (188.26) | 2nd | 3F+3T | 88th | |
| Dmitri Aliev | Russia | Lombardia Trophy 2018 - 2nd (250.55) | 5th | SP: Je Dors Sur Des Roses/Mikelangelo Loconte / FP: The Sound of Silence | 4T+3T / 4Lz | 13th |
| Alexander Samarin | Russia | Europeans - 2nd (269.84) | 3rd | SP: Blues For Klook / FP: Good News | 4Lz+3T | 9th |
| Marco Klepoch | Slovakia | Winter Universiade - 20th (151.68) | 1st | 3S+2T+2Lo | 168th | |
| Michael Neuman | Slovakia | Sofia Trophy - 3rd (182.69) | 2nd | 3Lz+3T | 96th |
