The fourth of the 2022/23 Challenger events is Ondrej Nepela Memorial which takes place in Bratislava, Slovakia from the 29th September-1st October.
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 this competition.
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Women
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 21/22 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefanie Pesendorfer | Austria | Sofia Trophy 2022 - 1st (173.21) | 1st | SP: The One That You Love / FS: Game of Survival/Quick Musical Doodles | 3Lz+3T | 52nd |
| Eliska Brezinova | Czech Republic | Olympics 2022 - 20th (175.41) | 1st | SP: Sweet Dreams / FS: Zorro (soundtracks) | 3Lz+3T | 45th |
| Michaela Vrastakova | Czech Republic | Santa Claus Cup 2021 - 8th (131.92) | 4th (S), 3rd (J) | SP: Hit The Road Jack / FS: Tout l'univers | 3T+2A | |
| Maia Mazzara | France | Golden Spin 2021 - 6th (162.79) | 4th | 3F+1Eu+3S | 98th | |
| Mae Berenice Meite | France | Egna Spring Trophy 2022 - 5th (142.13) | 3Lo+2T | 154th | ||
| Nina Povey | Great Britain | Britannia Cup 2022 - 1st (153.52) [22/23] | 3rd | SP: I Giorni/Divenire / FS: Black Swan (soundtrack) | 3F+2T | |
| Kristen Spours | Great Britain | Triglav Trophy 2022 - 2nd (162.34) | 4th | SP: No Time To Die (soundtrack) / FS: Bang Bang/The Lonely Shepard/Battle Without Honour or Humanity | 3F+2T | 66th |
| Regina Schermann | Hungary | Santa Claus Cup 2021 - 2nd (162.12) | 2nd (S), 2nd (J) | SP: The Theory of Everything (soundtrack) / FS: Sherlock Holmes (soundtrack) | 3T+1Eu+3S | 107th |
| Lara Naki Gutmann | Italy | Lombardia Trophy 2022 - 6th (168.39) [22/23] | 1st | SP: Un Ano de Amor / FS: Hitchcock (soundtracks) | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 38th |
| Haein Lee | South Korea | 4CC 2022 - 2nd (213.52) | 3rd | SP: Storm / FS: Phantom of the Opera | 3Lz+3T | 8th |
| Aleksandra Golovkina | Lithuania | Europeans 2022 - 22nd (142.20) | 1st | SP: Rise Like A Phoenix / FS: My Reason | 3S+1Eu+2F | 116th |
| Antonina Dubinina | Serbia | Winter Star 2022 - 4th (137.84) | SP: Perfidia/La Percussion/Mujer Latin / FS: The Voice of Enigma/La Terre Vue Du Ciel | 3S+1Eu+2S | 102nd | |
| Ema Doboszova | Slovakia | Bellu Memorial 2022 - 2nd (147.88) | 1st | SP: The Warrior / FS: Bang Bang/Boom Boom | 3Lz+2T | 125th |
| Alena Budko | USA | SP: The Vogue / FS: Send In The Clowns | 3F+2T | |||
| Isabeau Levito | USA | JGP Linz 2021 - 2nd (208.31) | 3rd | SP: Uno Noche Mas / FS: Dulsea Si Tandra Mea Fiara | 3Lz+3Lo | 22nd |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 21/22 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha | Canada | NHK Trophy 2021 - 5th (187.38) | RD: Let's Cha Cha/Mas Que Nada/Samba De Janeiro / FD: Nureyev | 14th | |
| Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen | Finland | Warsaw Cup 2021 - 5th (176.77) | 2nd | RD: I Like It Like That/Dancing With A Stranger/La Percussion / FD: My Jolly Sailor Bold/We're Sinking | 52nd |
| Marie Dupayage / Thomas Nabais | France | Bavarian Open 2022 - 2nd (172.80) | 4th | 59th | |
| Mariia Ignateva / Danijil Leonyidovics Szemko | Hungary | Santa Claus Cup 2021 - 2nd (177.81) | 1st | 43rd | |
| Victoria Manni / Carlo Roethlisberger | Italy | Egna Dance Trophy 2022 - 5th (160.75) | 68th | ||
| Carolina Portesi Peroni / Michael Chrastecky | Italy | Nebelhorn Trophy 2021 - 8th (157.74) | RD: Hey Mama/Wicked Game/Samba Do Brasil / FD: Requiem For A Dream/Backwards Oscuro Desco/La Terre vue du Ciel | ||
| Anastasia Polibina / Pavel Golovishnikov | Poland | Warsaw Cup 2021 - 13th (155.99) | 2nd | RD: Maglenha/Parfidia/Es Mentiroso / FD: Feel It/I See Red/Give Em Hell | 60th |
| Maria Sofia Pucherova / Nikita Lysak | Slovakia | Egna Dance Trophy 2022 - 7th (154.97) | 1st | RD: Swing da Cor/La Playa/SloMo / FD: Always Watching You/I See Red/My Tunnels Are Long and Dark These Days | 93rd |
| Oona Brown / Gage Brown | USA | Junior Worlds 2022 - 1st (170.25) | RD: Bones / FD: Big Sky/No Good Place for the Lonely | 25th | |
| Eva Pate / Logan Bye | USA | U.S. Classic 2022 - 2nd (179.63) [22/23] | 8th | RD: Beautiful Creatures/Fly Love/Real in Rio / FD: Reen Around The Sun | 30th |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 21/22 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Loupolover | Bulgaria | Volvo Open Cup 2021 - 5th (187.89) | 1st | SP: Sunny / FS: Great Gig In The Sky | 3Lz+3T | 127th |
| Aleksandr Selevko | Estonia | Golden Spin 2021 - 5th (238.42) | 1st | SP: Egyptian Trap Mix / FS: The Pianest (soundtrack) | 3A+3T | 51st |
| Landry le May | France | Ice Challenge 2021 - 9th (206.64) | 7th | 4T+3T | 77th | |
| Edward Appleby | Great Britain | Tayside Trophy 2021 - 4th (190.69) | 1st (J) | SP: Dawn of Faith / FS: Scars/Bad Things | 3A+3T | 61st |
| Graham Newberry | Great Britain | Worlds 2022 - 20th (210.40) | 1st | SP: No Good / FS: Malaguena | 3Lz+3T | 70th |
| Aleksandr Vlasenko | Hungary | Jegvirag Cup 2022 - 1st (200.76) | 2nd (S), 1st (J) | SP: Une Vie D'Amour / FS: Elvis Presley medley | 3Lz+3T | |
| Gabriele Frangipani | Italy | Egna Spring Trophy 2022 - 1st (250.51) | 3rd | SP: Heart Upon My Sleeve / FS: Lo Ci Saro | 3A+3T | 36th |
| Junhwan Cha | South Korea | 4CC 2022 - 1st (273.22) | 1st | SP: Michael Jackson medley / FS: No Time To Die (soundtrack) | 4S | 13th |
| Hangil Kim | South Korea | JGP Gdansk 2021 - 13th (159.85, J) | 5th | SP: Cry of the Day / FS: Con Te Parirp | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | |
| Hyungyeom Kim | South Korea | Triglav Trophy 2022 - 1st (195.74, J) | 7th | SP: Mi Mancherai / FS: West Side Story | 3Lz+3T | 101st |
| Deniss Vasiljevs | Latvia | Europeans 2022 - 3rd (272.08) | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 11th | ||
| Vladimir Samoilov | Poland | Bavarian Open 2022 - 1st (211.57) | 1st | 3Lz+3T | 94th | |
| Adam Hagara | Slovakia | Skate Helena 2022 - 1st (210.10) | 1st | SP: Freedom / FS: Dream On | 3A+1Eu+3S | 56th |
