The 2024/25 Challenger Series continues with an event in Bratislava, Slovakia from the 24th-26th of October.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea Ceder | Finland | Tallinn Trophy 2023 - 5th (155.91) | 6th | SP: Because of You / FS: Wake Me Up | 2A+3T | 135th | |
| Nina Povey | Great Britain | Denkova-Staviski Cup 2023 - 3rd (160.32) | Tayside Trophy 2024 - 5th (147.89) | 1st | SP: Hold My Hand / FS: Game of Survival/The Other Side/There's a Hero in You | 3Lo+2T | 59th |
| Kristina Isaev | Germany | Europeans 2024 - 15th (155.28) | Diamond Spin 2024 - 1st (151.38) | 1st | SP: Gefion/The Blessed Spirits / FS: Pienso En Ti/Realejo/Le Di A La Caza Alcance | 3T+3Tq | 56th |
| Regina Schermann | Hungary | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 22nd (132.18) | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 13th (132.95) | 1st | SP: Strange Birds / FS: Aurora/Low Mist Var. 1/Refuge | 3T+1Eu+2S | |
| Daria Zsirnov | Hungary | Triglav Trophy 2024 - 4th (138.83) | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 16th (121.74) | 2nd | SP: Listen To Your Heart / FS: Pearl Harbor (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2T | 205th |
| Julia Fennell | Israel | Diamond Spin 2024 - 15th (88.88) | 2S+1Eu+2S | ||||
| Mariia Seniuk | Israel | Denis Ten Memorial 2023 - 1st (175.75) | Denis Ten Memorial 2024 - 5th (172.39) | 1st | SP: La Terre Vue du Ciel / FS: Samson and Delilah/Mon Coeur S'oure a Ta Voix | 3F+2A | 40th |
| Lara Naki Gutmann | Italy | Sonja Henie Trophy 2024 - 1st (181.64) | Denis Ten Memorial 2024 - 3rd (188.86) | 2nd | SP: Squid Game / FS: Wayward Sisters/Sheltering Sky | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 24th |
| Sarina Joos | Italy | Tallinn Trophy 2023 - 1st (181.90) | JGP Czech Skate 2024 - 10th (157.44) | 1st | SP: Magnificat / FS: The Crown (soundtrack) | 3F+2A+2Lo | 26th |
| Ahsun Yun | South Korea | Lombardia Trophy 2023 - 12th (132.04) | Cranberry Cup 2024 - 4th (185.57) | SP: La La Land / FS: Scherazade | 3Lz+3T | 142nd | |
| Jogaile Aglinskyte | Lithuania | Jelgava Cup 2023 - 8th (133.30) | 3rd | SP: Can't Help Falling In Love / FS: The Tear Maker/Lullaby | 3F+1Eu+2S | 226th | |
| Meda Variakojyte | Lithuania | Bosporus Cup 2023 - 2nd (163.32) | JGP Solidarity Cup 2024 - 17th (133.80) | 1st | SP: Je te laisserai des mots / FS: Van Gogh/Voila | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 97th |
| Niki Wories | Netherlands | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 9th (148.98) | 3T+2A | ||||
| Ema Doboszova | Slovakia | Bellu Memorial 2024 - 1st (162.60) | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 11th (140.58) | 2nd | SP: Caught Out in the Rain / FS: Lovely/Hurts | 3F+2A | 74th |
| Vanesa Selmekova | Slovakia | Dragon Trophy 2024 - 3rd (168.41) | JGP Ljubljana Cup 2024 - 19th (121.72) | 3rd | 3Lz+2T | 103rd | |
| Yelizaveta Babenko | Ukraine | Tirnavia Ice Cup 2023 - 3rd (158.65) | 3Lz+2T | 192nd |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 23/24 | Notable Results 24/25 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgii Reshtenko | Czech Republic | Bavarian Open 2024 - 2nd (234.72) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 - 13th (191.25) | 1st | SP: Parisienne Walkways / FS: Gladiator | 4T+3T | 76th |
| Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate | Spain | NRW Trophy 2023 - 1st (215.98) | Tayside Trophy 2024 - 3rd (192.23) | 1st | SP: Bee Jees medley / FS: Return to the Cabin/See You Around/Powershifter/The Ecstasy of Gold/Guns Go Bang/Cotton Eye Joe | 3Lz+2A+2A | 52nd |
| Iker Oyarzabal Albas | Spain | Triglav Trophy 2024 - 1st (170.81) | 2nd | SP: You Raise Me Up / FS: The Maze Runner (soundtrack) | 3A+1Eu+3S | ||
| Arttu Juusola | Finland | Volvo Open Cup 2024 - 3rd (174.90) | JGP Riga Cup 2024 - 12th (154.17, J) | 3rd | SP: Memoirs of a Geisha (soundtrack) / FS: Jean-Michel Blais medley | 2A+1Eu+3S | 203rd |
| Edward Appleby | Great Britain | Junior Worlds - 9th (205.55, J) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 - 6th (216.48) | 1st | SP: Step Out For A While / FS: John Wick | 3A+3T | 35th |
| Ken Fitterer | Great Britain | Tayside Trophy 2023 - 3rd (191.00) | Tayside Trophy 2024 - 7th (155.65) | 3rd | SP: Cloak and Dagger/Fate of the Clockmaker / FS: Nureyev | 3Lz+2A+2A | 160th |
| Arthur Wolfgang Mai | Germany | JGP Linz 2023 - 13th (157.64, J) | SP: My Way/Yellow Moon / FS: Marilyn Monroe/Stole the Show/Get Lucky | 3Lz+2A | |||
| Aleksandr Vlasenko | Hungary | Dragon Trophy 2024 - 1st (187.27) | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 6th (187.03) | 1st | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 65th | |
| Corey Circelli | Italy | Tayside Trophy 2024 - 2nd (204.10) | 3rd | SP: Mon Dieu / FS: Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rachmaninov) | 3Lz+3T | 123rd | |
| Daniel Grassl | Italy | Denis Ten Memorial 2024 - 4th (237.70) | SP: Nocturne No 20 / FS: Billy Elliot | 3A+2A+2A | 32nd | ||
| Nikolaj Memola | Italy | Merano Ice Trophy 2024 - 1st (256.24) | Shanghai Trophy 2024 - 4th (230.91) | 1st | SP: Mission Impossible 2 Orchestra Suite / FS: Mon Dieu/Song for the Little Sparrow | 4Lz+3T | 14th |
| Dias Jirenbayev | Kazakhstan | Coupe du Printemps 2024 - 1st (211.76) | Denis Ten Memorial 2024 - 9th (197.66) | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 60th | ||
| Hangil Kim | South Korea | Denis Ten Memorial 2023 - 3rd (217.31) | SP: El Tango de Roxanne / FS: Titanic (soundtrack) | 3F+2A+2A | 114th | ||
| Daniel Korabelnik | Lithuania | Tirnavia Ice Cup 2023 - 5th (165.57) | JGP Riga Cup 2024 - 17th (137.08) | 1st | SP: Seven Nation Army / FS: All By Myself | 3Lz+2A | |
| Adam Hagara | Slovakia | Junior Worlds 2024 - 3rd (225.61, J) | JGP Ljubljana Cup 2024 - 2nd (217.43, J) | 1st | SP: Another Love / FS: James Bond | 3Lz+2A+2A | 17th |
| Basar Oktar | Turkiye | Denis Ten Memorial 2023 - 12th (171.60) | 3A+2T | 178th | |||
| Vadym Novikov | Ukraine | Youth Olympics 2024 - 14th (160.64) | JGP Ostrava 2024 - 9th (176.11) | 3rd | SP: Nothing Else Matters / FS: Rhapsody in Blue | 3Lz+3T | 161st |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 23/24 | Notable Results 24/25 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yufei Lin / Zijian Gao | China | JGP Gdansk 2023 - 5th (143.97) | Trophy Metropole Nice Cote d'Azur 2024 - 15th (125.02) | 1st (J) | RD: ABBA medley / FD: The Feeling Begins/Rmemember/Col ruzgari | 84th |
| Zixi Xiao / Linghao He | China | Trophy Metropole Nice Cote d'Azur 2023 - 3rd (133.33) | Shanghai Trophy 2024 - 4th (143.90) | 3rd | RD: Fever/Hit The Road Jack / FD: Romeo and Juliet | |
| Philomene Sabourin / Raul Bermejo | Spain | Bosporus Cup 2023 - 15th (148.78) | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 14th (135.45) | 3rd | RD: Miss You / FD: Un Veneno/Cuando Olvidare/Demasiadas Mujeres | 101st |
| Olivia Smart / Tim Dieck | Spain | Skate America 2023 - 6th (180.67) | Skate America 2024 - 3rd (189.44) | 1st | RD: Move Over/Piece of my Heart/Touch Me / FD: Dune (soundtrack) | 25th |
| Juulia Turkkila / Matthias Versluis | Finland | Swiss Open 2023 - 1st (195.97) | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 3rd (189.01) | 1st | RD: I Got You/Land of 1000 Dances / FD: Bewitched/Obey Astronom | 10th |
| Loicia Demougeot / Theo le Mercier | France | Europeans 2024 - 5th (192.15) | 2nd | FD: Akram's Khan's Giselle: Ceremony/Desh: Bleeding Soles/Flesh and Bone: Dakini: Movement IV | 11th | |
| Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson | Great Britain | NHK Trophy 2023 - 1st (215.19) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 - 1st (207.01) | 1st | RD: Le Freak/Superstition / FD: Beyonce medley | 2nd |
| Diana Davis / Gleb Smolkin | Georgia | Denis Ten Memorial 2023 - 1st (192.67) | Skate America 2024 - 4th (187.05) | RD: Lady Marmalade/Music is My Way / FD: Kashmir/The Rain Song/Black Dog | 33rd | |
| Darya Grimm / Michael Savitskiy | Germany | Junior Worlds 2024 - 3rd (162.13, J) | JGP Ankara 2024 - 1st (158.20, J) | 1st (J) | RD: Gloria Gaynor medley / FD: Adagio | 26th |
| Victoria Manni / Carlo Roethlisberger | Italy | Warsaw Cup 2023 - 4th (168.23) | 2nd | 36th | ||
| Arianna Sassi / Luca Morini | Switzerland | Swiss Open 2023 - 5th (145.66) | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 16th (130.92) | 1st | RD: Disco Inferno/Le Freak/How Deep Is Your Love / FD: Ennio Morricone medley | 106th |
| Maria Sofia Pucherova / Nikita Lysak | Slovakia | Mezzaluna Cup 2023 - 6th (166.91) | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 6th (169.18) | 1st | RD: Love To Love You Baby/Last Dance / FD: S Apre Per Te Il Mio Cuor/Samson et Delila | 75th |
| Anna Simova / Kirill Aksenov | Slovakia | Mezzaluna Cup 2023 - 4th (171.25) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 - 8th (160.66) | 2nd | RD: Boogie Wonderland/September/Fantasy / FD: Dracula (soundtrack) | 52nd |
| Milla Ruud Reitan / Nikolaj Majorov | Sweden | Denis Ten Memorial - 4th (160.76) | Denis Ten Memorial 2024 - 9th (160.78) | 1st | RD: The Ballroom Blitz/Proud Mary / FD: Les Parapluies de Cherburg | 77th |
| Mariia Pinchuk / Mykyta Pogorielov | Ukraine | Denis Ten Memorial 2023 - 3rd (167.22) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 - 9th (159.53) | RD: Twist and Shout/I'm A Believer/Only The Lonely/Le Freak / FD: Obscura/Freya/Lux | 22nd |
