The fourth of the 2023/24 Challenger events is Nepela Memorial which takes place in Bratislava, Slovakia from the 28th-30th 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 22/23 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Schizas | Canada | Grand Prix Espoo 2022 - 5th (187.84) | 1st | 3Lz+3T | 15th | |
| Michaela Vrastakova | Czech Republic | Bosporus 2022 - 6th (146.25) | 4th | SP: Hit The Road Jack / FS: Tout l'Univers | 3T+2A+2A | |
| Nina Povey | Great Britain | Edu Sport Trophy 2023 - 3rd (166.06) | 3rd | SP: Hold My Hand | 3F+2T | 119th |
| Julia Lang | Hungary | Budapest Trophy 2022 - 4th (165.07) | 1st | SP: The Road / FS: A Evaristo Carriego/Grand Guignol | 2A+1Eu+3S | 64th |
| Daria Zsirnov | Hungary | Triglav Trophy 2023 - 7th (126.32) | 4th | SP: Listen To Your Heart/ FS: Scent of a Woman | 3Lz+1Eu+2S | |
| Mariia Seniuk | Israel | Santa Claus Cup 2022 - 2nd (158.55) | 3F+1Eu+2F | 133rd | ||
| Lara Naki Gutmann | Italy | Dragon Trophy 2023 - 1st (180.89) | 1st | SP: Kiss of Death/Le Serpent/War Dance / FS: Hitchcock (soundtracks) | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 25th |
| Chaeyeon Kim | South Korea | Finlandia Trophy 2022 - 2nd (205.51) | 4th | SP: Pantomeme/(Pina) soundtrack / FS: Le Bal des folles | 3Lz+2A+2T | 14th |
| Haein Lee | South Korea | WTT 2023 - 1st (225.47) | 3rd | SP: Seirenes/Haktan Gelen Serbeti / FS: Notre Dame de Paris | 3Lz+3T | 5th |
| Young You | South Korea | MK John Wilson Trophy 2022 - 4th (191.35) | 11th | SP: Listen To Your Heart / FS: Four Seasons | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 10th |
| Sofja Stepcenko | Latvia | Latvian Trophy 2022 - 1st (177.71) | SP: All Eyes On Me / FS: Il Est Ou Le Bonheur | 3F+2A+2A | 34th | |
| Jogaile Aglinskyte | Lithuania | Latvian Trophy 2022 - 9th (129.76) | 3rd | SP: Freakshow/Cheap Smell / FS: Lovely/Copycat | 3Lz+1Eu+2S | 163rd |
| Aleksandra Golovkina | Lithuania | Warsaw Cup 2022 - 7th (157.42) | 1st | 3Lo+2T | 87th | |
| Meda Variakojyte | Lithuania | Edu Sport Trophy 2023 - 4th (143.21) | SP: Bang Bang / FS: Van Gogh x Voila | 3Lz+3T | 121st | |
| Ekaterina Kurakova | Poland | MK John Wilson Trophy 2022 - 5th (190.44) | 1st | SP: Kill Bill (soundtrack) | 3Lz+1Eu+3F | 8th |
| Julia Sauter | Romania | Bellu Memorial 2023 - 1st (171.88) | 1st | 3T+3T | 32nd | |
| Sara Franzi | Switzerland | Triglav Trophy 2023 - 3rd (170.94) | SP: Concerto for Viola d'amore / FS: Les Missrables | 3Lz+3T | ||
| Vanesa Selmekova | Slovakia | Tirnavia Ice Cup 2022 - 4th (148.03) | 3rd | SP: Golden Hour / FS: Forbidden Love/Le Di Ala Caza Alcance | 3S+2A | 180th |
| Yelizaveta Babenko | Ukraine | 3Lz+2T | ||||
| Anastasia Gozhva | Ukraine | Golden Spin 2022 - 10th (155.23) | SP: Vuelvo al Sur / FS: Proud | 3Lz+2A | 160th |
Ice dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 22/23 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Josephine Shilling / Leo Baeten | Belgium | Egna Dance Trophy 2023 - 6th (147.40) | |||
| Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont | Canada | JGP Baltic Cup 2022 - 1st (171.61) | 1st (J) | RD: Never Tear Us Apart/The Wild Boys / FD: Romeo and Juliet | 22nd |
| Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha | Canada | Budapest Trophy 2022 - 1st (202.40) | 2nd | RD: Thriller | 7th |
| Natalia Taschlerova / Filip Taschler | Czech Republic | Worlds 2023 - 8th (196.39) | 1st | RD: The Knowledge/Juicy Fruit/Serious Slammin / FD: Bluecobalto/Terra Rosa/Son Felice | 12th |
| Sofia Val / Asaf Kazimov | Spain | Challenge Cup 2023 - 6th (159.34) | RD: Top Gun / FD: SOFIA/Turning Page | ||
| Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen | Finland | Bavarian Open 2023 - 2nd (177.89) | 2nd | RD: Madonna medley / FD: Chicago | 32nd |
| Phebe Bekker / James Hernandez | Great Britain | Junior Worlds 2023 - 4th (169.07) | 1st (J) | RD: Prince medley / FD: Muse medley | 34th |
| Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson | Great Britain | Worlds 2023 - 4th (214.73) | 1st | RD: Sweet Dreams/Here Comes The Rain Again / FD: Rocky | 2nd |
| Diana Davis / Gleb Smolkin | Georgia | RD: Michael Jackson medley / FD: Swan Lake | 35th | ||
| Charise Matthaei / Max Liebers | Germany | Egna Dance Trophy 2023 - 3rd (162.81) | 2nd | RD: Pump Up The Jam/Sexual Healing/Get Up / FD: Eleanor Rigby | 70th |
| Paulina Ramanauskaite / Deividas Kizala | Lithuania | Lombardia Trophy 2022 - 9th (146.38) | RD: I Love Rock n Roll/Crimson and Clover/Call Me / FD: En Contra/Duo de Amor | 63rd | |
| Olivia Oliver / Filip Bojanowski | Poland | ||||
| Maria Sofia Pucherova / Nikita Lysak | Slovakia | Bavarian Open 2023 - 5th (148.67) | 2nd | RD: Joan Jett medley / FD: Moulin Rouge (soundtrack) | 66th |
| Anna Simova / Kirill Aksenov | Slovakia | NRW Trophy 2022 - 4th (160.78) | 1st | RD: Ghostbusters/I Can Wait Forever/Name Game / FD: Beatles medley | 45th |
| Mariia Holubtsova / Kyryl Bielobrov | Ukraine | Worlds 2023 - 19th (162.38) | RD: Bonnie Tyler medley / FD: Merry Go Round of Life/Fragile Dream/A Walk In The Skies | 60th | |
| Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik | USA | Golden Spin 2022 - 3rd (184.10) | 4th | RD: Michael Jackson medley / FD: Beauty and the Beast | 91st |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 22/23 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Kaymakchiev | Bulgaria | Denkova-Staviski Cup 2022 - 5th (167.05) | 3rd | 2A+1Eu+3S | 106th | |
| Conrad Orzel | Canada | 4CC 2023 - 8th (226.10) | 2nd | 4S+3T | 102nd | |
| Henry Privett-Mendoza | Great Britain | Bellu Memorial 2023 - 5th (159.52) | 3rd | SP: Renaissance / FS: McQueen (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2T | 155th |
| Nika Egadze | Georgia | Grand Prix de France 2022 - 5th (233.40) | SP: Ave Maria / FS: Moulin Rouge (soundtrack) | 4S+3T | 17th | |
| Denis Gurdzhi | Germany | Golden Spin 2022 - 13th (156.24) | SP: Interstellar Main Theme / FS: Con te Partiro | 3Lo+1Eu+3S | 182nd | |
| Aleksandr Vlasenko | Hungary | Santa Claus Cup 2022 - 3rd (193.65, S) | 1st | SP: Une vie d'amour / FS: Iron Sky | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 126th |
| Mark Gorodnitsky | Israel | Worlds 2023 - 16th (232.13) | 3A+1Eu+3S | 42nd | ||
| Gabriele Frangipani | Italy | Nepela Memorial 2022 - 1st (244.57) | 3rd | 4T+3T | 30th | |
| Daniel Grassl | Italy | MK John Wilson Trophy 2022 - 1st (264.35) | 4th | 4Lz+3T | 5th | |
| Mikhail Shaidorov | Kazakhstan | 4CC 2023 - 5th (237.14) | 4T+3T | 29th | ||
| Junhwan Cha | South Korea | Worlds 2023 - 2nd (296.03) | 1st | SP: Masquerade Waltz / FS: Batman Theme | 3A+2A / 4S | 3rd |
| Hyungyeom Kim | South Korea | Junior Worlds 2023 - 6th (213.56) | 2nd | SP: Music / FS: Requiem for a Dream | 3Loq+2A+2A | 41st |
| Fedir Kulish | Latvia | SP: Exogenesis Symphony / FS: Theme Andrei I | 3Lo+2A+2A | 134th | ||
| Deniss Vasiljevs | Latvia | MK John Wilson Trophy 2022 - 2nd (254.56) | SP: Hallelujah / FS: Blues Deluxe | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 8th | |
| Vladimir Samoilov | Poland | Volvo Open Cup 2022 - 1st (220.17) | 1st | 4Lz | 65th | |
| Kornel Witkowski | Poland | Maria Olszewska Memorial 2023 - 1st (201.35) | 3rd | 3Lz+3T | 87th | |
| Milosz Witkowski | Poland | Maria Olszewska Memorial 2023 - 2nd (182.96) | 2nd | 3T+2A+2A | 148th | |
| Adam Hagara | Slovakia | Skate Celje 2022 - 1st (207.58, S) | 1st | SP: Freedom / FS: Dream On | 3F+2A+2A | 25th |
| Lukas Vaclavik | Slovakia | Sofia Trophy 2023 - 2nd (191.63) | SP: The Godfather (soundtrack) / FS: Paint It Black | 3A+2A | 131st | |
| Ivan Shmuratko | Ukraine | Grand Prix de France 2022 - 8th (220.08) | SP: Melody from The High Pass / FS: Skrypka Hrae | 3Lz+3T | 50th | |
| Maxim Naumov | USA | Budapest Trophy 2022 - 5th (227.17) | 4th | 3Lz+3T / 4S | 58th |
