The 2026/27 Challenger Series continues with an event in Bratislava, Slovakia from the 24th-27th 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 25/26 | Notable Results 26/27 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nargiz Sueleymanova | Azerbaijan | Merano Ice Trophy 2026 - 2nd (166.39) | FS: It's All Coming Back to Me Now | 3Lz+3T | 88th | ||
| Nina Pinzarrone | Belgium | Worlds 2026 - 3rd (215.20) | Lombardia Trophy 2026 - 6th (170.92) | 1st | SP: Scent of a Woman/Payadora / FS: Project Hail Mary (Main Theme)/Momenta | 3Lz+2A+2T | 10th |
| Gabrielle Daleman | Canada | 4CC 2026 - 7th (183.47) | 2nd | 3T+2A+1A | 79th | ||
| Reese Rose | Canada | Cranberry Cup 2025 - 5th (142.25, J) | Cranberry Cup 2026 - 12th (130.24, J) | 6th | SP: Little Bird / FS: Adele medley | 3T+3T< | 267th |
| Katerina Hanusova | Czechia | Tayside Trophy 2025 - 1st (143.08, J) | 2nd (J) | SP: I Put A Spell On You/Crazy In Love / FS: Torn/Everybody Wants to Rule the World | 3T+2A+2A | 192nd | |
| Adela Vallova | Czechia | Bellu Memorial 2026 - 6th (119.87, J) | Tallinn Open 2026 - 10th (115.70) | 7th | SP: Balada para un Loco / FS: Evita (soundtrack) | 3T+2T | 340th |
| Ines Belot | France | Sofia Trophy 2026 - 12th (121.65) | 4th (J) | 2A+2A+1A | |||
| Eve Dubecq | France | Santa Claus Cup 2025 - 4th (151.97, J) | 4th | SP: Back to Black / FS: From Darkness Comes Hope/Forgotten Sins | 3Lo+2A | 124th | |
| Polina Dzsumanyijazova | Hungary | Tirnavia Ice Cup 2025 - 1st (159.03, J) | JGP Riga 2026 - 9th (154.18, J) | 1st | SP: Chan Chan/Sway/Rapadaby / FS: Samson et Dalila | 3Lz+3T | 104th |
| Julia Fennell | Israel | Nepela Memorial 2025 - 22nd (94.22) | 4th | SP: It's All Coming Back To Me Now / FS: Romeo and Juliet | 2F+1A+1A | ||
| Yuseong Kim | Republic of Korea | JGPF 2025 - 2nd (198.66, J) | Cranberry Cup 2026 - 1st (202.70) | 2nd | SP: Fosse medley / FS: Evita (soundtrack) | 3Lo+2A+2A | 27th |
| Haein Lee | Republic of Korea | Olympics 2026 - 8th (210.56) | 5th | SP: Circles / FS: Buchanan Mansion And Daisy Suite | 3Lz+2A | 21st | |
| Seojin Youn | Republic of Korea | JGP Varese 2025 - 2nd (183.97, J) | Kinoshita Group Cup 2026 - 10th (155.78) | 6th | SP: I Will Always Love You / FS: Turandot | 3Lz+2A+2T | 87th |
| Paula Belevica | Latvia | Tallink Hotels Cup 2026 - 8th (132.91, J) | 2nd (J) | SP: Jamaican (Bam Bam)/Rock This Party / FS: Einstein on the Beach: Knee Play 1/This Bitter Earth/On The Nature Of Daylight | 3Lz+2T | ||
| Linda Dzerve | Latvia | Silver Skate Winter Cup 2026 - 6th (102.64) | 4th | SP: Wasted Love / FS: Uninvited | 2Lz+2T+2Lo | ||
| Adelija Matjunina | Latvia | Lounakeskus Trophy 2025 -12th (105.56, J) | 7th (J) | SP: The Seed / FS: Firebird | 3S+2T | ||
| Maxine Bautista | Philippines | Budapest Trophy 2025 - 5th (150.33) | 1st | SP: Love In The Dark / FS: Arrival of the Birds/Transformation/Tree of Life Suite | 3T+1Eu+3S< | 231st | |
| Karolina Bialas | Poland | Diamond Spin 2025 - 5th (150.54) | 7th | SP: Ain't No Man Alive Can Handle Me / FS: ESTL – Voyage, voyage | 2Lz+2A+2A | 158th | |
| Yelyzaveta Surova | Poland | Maria Olszewska Memorial 2026 - 4th (133.97) | 6th | SP: Story Of A March Day / FS: The Peasants (soundtrack) | 3T+2T | 216th | |
| Julia Sauter | Romania | Olympics 2026 - 17th (190.93) | SP: Say You Love Me / FS: Circles/Pathos/Experience | 3Lz+3T | 34th | ||
| Julija Lovrencic | Slovenia | Golden Bear 2025 - 1st (160.34) | SP: Missing / FS: Cry Me A River | 3Lz+2A | 61st | ||
| Olivia Lengyelova | Slovakia | Merano Ice Trophy 2026 - 1st (171.38) | JGP Riga 2026 - 7th (170.24, J) | SP: Freya/Obscura / FS: Game of Thones (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2A+2A | 85th | |
| Terezia Pocsova | Slovakia | Tirnavia Ice Cup 2025 - 6th (129.77) | 2nd | SP: Objection / FS: November Rain | 3S+2T | 231st | |
| Sofiia Ekzarkhova | Ukraine | 3Lo+2Aq+2T | |||||
| Elyce Lin-Gracey | USA | Golden Spin 2025 - 5th (175.80) | 10th | 3Lz+3T | 32nd | ||
| Sophie Joline von Felten | USA | Cranberry Cup 2025 - 1st (193.21, J) | 6th | SP: Michael Jackson medley / FS: The Power of Mind/Motion III | 3Lz+2A+2A | 57th |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 25/26 | Notable Results 26/27 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grigory Fedorov | AIN2 | *Russian Cup FInal 2026 - 5th (276.56) | 9th | SP: Thriller/Smooth Criminal / FS: Sherlock Holmes (soundtrack) | 4F!+3T | ||
| Gleb Lutfullin | AIN2 | *Russian Nationals 2025 - 5th (266.02) | 5th | SP: Stranger Things Theme/Who Wants To Live Forever / FS: Like a Prayer/The Duel/E lucevan le stelle | 4T+3T | ||
| Evgeni Semenenko | AIN2 | *Russian Nationals 2025 - 2nd (296.80) | Kinoshita Group Cup 2026 - 3rd (253.30) | 2nd | SP: Dracula (soundtrack) / FS: The Count of Monte Cristo (soundtrack) | 4S+3T | 133rd |
| Maksym Petrychenko | Austria | Skate Berlin International 2026 - 4th (181.55) | 1st (J) | SP: Van Gogh/Wait For Me / FS: Daylight | 3F+2A+2A | 90th | |
| David Bondar | Canada | Junior Worlds 2026 - 14th (202.06, J) | 7th | SP: Black Car / FS: Game of Thrones (soundtrack) | 3A+3T | 80th | |
| Georgii Reshtenko | Czechia | Europeans 2026 - 3rd (238.27) | 1st | SP: Unchained Melody/A Little Less Conversation / FS: Spartacus | 4T+3T | 37th | |
| Tadeas Vaclavik | Czechia | Denkova-Staviski Cup 2025 - 3rd (204.72) | 2nd | SP: Grande Amore / FS: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 (Rachmaninov) | 3Lo+2A+2A | 74th | |
| Jan Valtera | Czechia | Skate Berlin International 2026 - 6th (160.92, J) | 3rd | SP: Who Wants To Live Forever / FS: Fly Me to the Moon/My Way | 3S+2A+2A | 228th | |
| Samy Hammi | France | NRW Trophy 2025 - 1st (228.08) | 5th | SP: Blues for Klook / FS: Saint Laurent Women's Winter/24/F Major/Taught | 3Lz+2A | 63rd | |
| Xan Rols | France | Warsaw Cup 2025 - 13th (181.34) | 10th | 3Lz+2A+2A | |||
| Adam Siao Him Fa | France | Grand Prix de France 2025 - 2nd (280.95) | 2nd | SP: Take Five / FS: Here Comes The River | 4S+1Eu+3S | 5th | |
| Jedidiah Lincoln | Great Britain | Bavarian Open 2026 - 12th (155.87) | 4th | SP: My Body Is A Cage / FS: Balder/Gefion | 3T+3T | ||
| Arin Yorke | Great Britain | Skate Fehevar 2025 - 1st (182.97) | 1st (J) | SP: Bloodstream / FS: Dance For Me Wallis/Obscura | 3F+2A+2T | 183rd | |
| Aleksei Vlasenko | Hungary | Volvo Open Cup 2025 - 5th (153.22) | 1st | SP: Coming Home / FS: Gladiator (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2A+2A | 175th | |
| Daniel Grassl | Italy | GPF 2025 - 4th (288.72) | 1st | SP: The Substance / FS: Stabat Mater - The Ice Suite | 3A+2A+2A | 7th | |
| Mikhail Shaidorov | Kazakhstan | Olympics 2026 - 1st (291.58) | SP: Vidacarnaval / FS: Kirill Richter medley | 3A+1Eu+4S | 4th | ||
| Younghyun Cha | Republic of Korea | Denis Ten Memorial 2025 - 8th (218.48) | 7th | SP: Grand Guignol / FS: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky) | 3Lz+2A+2A | 189th | |
| Daniel Korabelnik | Lithuania | Silver Skate Winter Cup 2026 - 4th (161.26) | 1st | SP: Casino Royale (soundtrack) / FS: Knockin' On Heaven's Door | 3Lz+2A+2A | 233rd | |
| Vladimir Samoilov | Poland | Worlds 2026 - 14th (233.41) | 1st | SP: We Come 1 / FS: Oblivion/Libertango | 4S+3T | 29th | |
| David Sedej | Slovenia | Dragon Trophy 2026 - 1st (186.51) | 1st | SP: Asturias/Carmen / FS: The Great Adventure/The Mad Prince | 3F+2A+2A | 193rd | |
| Jozef Curma | Slovakia | Edge Cup 2026 - 3rd (151.74) | 2nd | SP: Catch a Falling Star / FS: Everybody | 3Lz+2A | ||
| Adam Hagara | Slovakia | Worlds 2026 - 15th (230.29) | 1st | SP: Mercy / FS: Andor (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2A+2A | 24th | |
| Lukas Vaclavik | Slovakia | JGP Riga 2025 - 6th (203.31, J) | Kinoshita Group Cup 2026 - 14th (184.97) | SP: Lighthouse / FS: Matrix | 3Lz+1A+2A | 66th | |
| Hugo Bostedt | Sweden | Nordics Open 2026 - 1st (204.57) | 3rd | SP: Deceit and Betrayal/Sturm I - Fear - Dardust / FS: Matrix | 3Lz+2A+2A | 112th | |
| Andreas Nordeback | Sweden | Lombardia Trophy 2025 - 7th (230.37) | 1st | SP: Elektra / FS: Romeo and Juliet | 3A+1Eu+3S | 53rd | |
| Elias Sayed | Sweden | JGP Soldarity Cup 2025 - 15th (164.51, J) | SP: Artsakh / FS: Dracula Untold | 3F+3T | |||
| Vadym Novikov | Ukraine | Tirnavia Ice Cup 2025 - 2nd (177.03) | 3rd | 3Lz+2A | 137th | ||
| Goku Endo | USA | Kinoshita Group Cup 2025 - 12th (198.20) | Asian Open Trophy 2026 - 4th (190.23) | 13th | 3F+2A+2A | 144th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 25/26 | Notable Results 26/27 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irina Khavronina / Devid Naryzhnyy | AIN2 | RD: Maison/To Build A Home / FD: Obscurity/Sonder | ||||
| Anita Staub / Andreas Straub | Austria | Bosphorus Cup 2025 - 8th (151.84) | 1st | RD: Burlesque (soundtrack) / FD: Oblivion/Libertango/Codigo de barra | 41st | |
| Alicia Fabbri / Marko Jevgeni Gaidajenko | Canada | *Quebec Summer 2026 - 1st (169.53) | RD: Billie Eilish medley / FD: Ascenso-Descenso/Caught Out In The Rain | |||
| Natalia Taschlerova / Filip Taschler | Czechia | Tallinn Trophy 2025 - 3rd (191.00) | Kinoshita Group Cup 2026 - 3rd (176.83) | 2nd | RD: Hello Dolly!/The Embassy Waltz/I Got Rhythm / FD: Rosalia medley | 13th |
| Sophia Awny Farajallah / Maksym Spodyriev | Egypt | Lombardia Trophy 2026 - 14th (114.68) | RD: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34/Macarena's Virgin / FD: The Pharaoh's Golden Parade/Golden Mirage | |||
| Olivia Smart / Tim Dieck | Spain | Worlds 2026 - 5th (206.37) | 1st | RD: Ramalama / FD: Enigma medley | 6th | |
| Sofia Val / Asaf Kazimov | Spain | Sofia Trophy 2026 - 1st (193.20) | 2nd | RD: Frank Sinatra medley / FD: Tango per la liberta/Canto della liberta | 40th | |
| Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen | Finland | Mezzaluna Cup 2025 - 1st (185.61) | Lombardia Trophy 2026 - 4th (175.04) | 2nd | RD: Cinderella / FD: What Was I Made For?/What a Wonderful World/I Hear a Symphony | 16th |
| Juulia Turkkila / Matthias Versluis | Finland | Olympics 2026 - 12th (196.03) | 1st | RD: Giselle / FD: Split, Postcards from Far Away/Preludio Op. 28 No. 4 "The Painroom" | 25th | |
| Loicia Demougeot / Theo le Mercier | France | Challenge Cup 2026 - 1st (193.97) | 3rd | RD: La valse d'Amélie/'ve Never Been There / FD: Severance Main Titles/A Good Man With a Broken Heart/Rebirth | 14th | |
| Denisa Cimlova / Stefano Frasca | Italy | Bosphorus Cup 2025 - 5th (161.42) | Lombardia Trophy 2026 - 15th (110.59) | 7th | 91st | |
| Chelsea Verhaegh / Sherim van Geffen | Netherlands | Sofia Trophy 2026 - 6th (152.07) | Lombardia Trophy 2026 - 11th (145.72) | RD: The Haunted Ballroom - A Gothic Vampire Waltz/Tango of Two Hearts / FD: Stranger/Twilight Saga (soundtrack)/Dressed to Kill | 84th | |
| Zofia Grzegorzewska / Oleg Muratov | Poland | Bosphorus Cup 2025 - 6th (159.54) | 2nd | RD: Moulin Rouge / FD: The Mask of Zorro | 135th | |
| Gina Zehnder / Beda Leon Sieber | Switzerland | Maria Olszewska Memorial 2026 - 1st (162.69) | 1st | RD: Prince medley / FD: Trutalk/Truman Sleeps/Dreaming of Fiji/Escape from Illusion | 54th | |
| Iryna Pidgaina / Artem Koval | Ukraine | Sofia Trophy 2026 - 1st (172.44, J) | RD: Pearl/Kooza Dance / FD: Still Loving You | 20th | ||
| Oona Brown / Gage Brown | USA | 4CC 2026 - 3rd (190.78) | 6th | FD: The Queen's Gambit | 18th | |
| Caroline Green / Michael Parsons | USA | 4CC 2026 - 2nd (194.72) | 4th | RD: Hamilton | 11th | |
| Eva Pate / Logan Bye | USA | Lombardia Trophy 2025 - 1st (186.96) | Lake Placid 2026 - 2nd (165.30) | 11th | RD: Pirates of the Caribbean (soundtrack) / FD: Roses | 32nd |
