The 2024/25 Challenger Series continues with an event in Nice, France from the 18th-20th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefanie Pesendorfer | Austria | Dragon Trophy 2024 - 5th (151.31) | 2nd | SP: Caruso / FS: Mountains/Solas x Interstellar/Outro | 3Lz+3Tq | 80th | |
| Flora Marie Schaller | Austria | Dragon Trophy 2024 - 7th (142.92) | JGP Czech Skate - 19th (131.72, J) | 1st (J) | SP: Heartlines / FS: Stranger Things/Running Up That Hill | 2A+1Eu+2F | 202nd |
| Jade Hovine | Belgium | Denis Ten Memorial 2023 - 5th (154.51) | 2nd | SP: Bohemian Rhapsody / FS: A Short Elevator Ride/At Last/Yellow Moon/Angel By the Wings | 3Lz+2A | 84th | |
| Alexandra Feigin | Bulgaria | Denkova-Staviski Cup 2023 - 1st (176.06) | Denis Ten Memorial 2024 - 6th (168.33) | 1st | SP: Light of the Seven / FS: Beatles medley | 3T+3T | 43rd |
| Kristina Grigorova | Bulgaria | Black Sea Ice Cup 2024 - 1st (157.00) | 2nd | SP: Burlesque / FS: Swan Lake | 3T+3T | 158th | |
| Breken Brezden | Canada | Cranberry Cup 2023 - 9th (138.55) | 18th | SP: Tango Jalouise / FS: Lost in Time/Somewhere in Time | 3T+3Tq | ||
| Fee Ann Landry | Canada | Trophy Metropole Nice Cote d'Azur 2023 - 4th (143.30, J) | 5th | SP: Hit The Road Jack / FS: Runaway/Running with the Wolves | 3Lo+2T | 302nd | |
| Anna-Flora Colmor Jepsen | Denmark | JGP Budapest 2023 - 24th (119.20, J) | SP: Svaert at vaere fantastsk / FS: Reverie | 3T+2T | |||
| Annika Lytchoff Skibby | Denmark | Reykjavik International Games 2024 - 4th (98.97) | 1st | SP: Rise / FS: Moulin Rouge | 2Lz+2Lo | ||
| Nuria Rodriguez Serrano | Spain | Coupe du Printemps 2024 - 12th (107.88, J) | 11th (J) | SP: Amor Congelado / FS: Vinegar & Salt | 3T+2T | ||
| Nataly Langerbaur | Estonia | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 6th (165.85) | 2nd | SP: 13 Beaches / FS: No More Fight Left In Me | 3Lo+2A | 55th | |
| Kristina Lisovskaja | Estonia | Tallinn Trophy 2023 - 3rd (169.34) | 3rd | SP: Freed From Desire / FS: Cats | 3Lz+1Eu+2F | 73rd | |
| Niina Petrokina | Estonia | Skate America 2023 - 3rd (194.55) | Lombardia Trophy 2024 - 7th (164.98) | SP: Soldier / FS: Dune (soundtrack) | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 17th | |
| Janna Jyrkinen | Finland | Finlandia Trophy 2023 - 8th (159.85) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 - 8th (168.82) | SP: Start A War / FS: Wake of Death/Maria/Royal Rendant | 3Lz+3T | 53rd | |
| Olivia Lisko | Finland | Nordics Open 2024 - 3rd (153.97) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 - 14th (136.37) | 2nd | SP: I Knew I Loved You / FS: Invierno Porteno | 3T+3T | 78th |
| Oona Ounasvuori | Finland | Bavarian Open 2024 - 6th (152.03) | Lombardia Trophy 2024 - 15th (124.99) | 3rd | SP: River / FS: Turandot | 3Lz+2T | 93rd |
| Sarah Marie Pesch | Germany | Challenge Cup 2024 - 9th (128.37) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 - 19th (119.00) | 2nd | SP: Loud / FS: Blues Won't Leave Me Alone | 2A+1Eu+2F | |
| Ginevra Lavinia Negrello | Italy | Merano Ice Trophy 2024 - 4th (164.98) | 5th | 2A+3T | 81st | ||
| Marina Piredda | Italy | Triglav Trophy 2024 - 1st (180.52) | 4th | SP: Medellin / FS: Requiem dal Mare/O Core Mio/Suite delle Mura/Sonata dell Incontro per Pianoforte a quattro mani/Moon | 3T+3T | 66th | |
| Chaeyeon Kim | South Korea | Worlds 2024 - 3rd (203.59) | Shanghai Trophy 2024 - 1st (214.74) | SP: Tron: Legacy / FS: Whisperers from the Heart/Love Dance | 3Lz+3T | 5th | |
| Anastasija Konga | Latvia | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 9th (157.37) | SP: L'enfer / FS: Tron (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | 102nd | ||
| Lovisa Aav | Sweden | NRW Trophy 2023 - 3rd (134.12) | 5th | SP: The Mystic's Dream / FS: Tango Jalousie/Negracha | 3S+1A | ||
| Julia Brovall | Sweden | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 21st (135.16) | Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 - 18th (119.49) | 2nd | SP: Carry You / FS: Snow White/My Soul Can Fly/Angela's Ashes/The Storm | 3T+2A+1A | 224th |
| Amanda Hsu | Chinese Taipei | Asian Open Trophy 2023 - 6th (130.32) | Tayside Trophy 2024 - 17th (87.34) | 2nd | SP: Dulcea Si Tandra Mea Fiara / FS: Je Me Souviens/The Storm | 3S+2T | 301st |
| Tetiana Firsova | Ukraine | Warsaw Cup 2023 - 21st (130.47) | Lombardia Trophy 2024 - 20th (116.63) | 2nd | 3Sq+2A+2T | ||
| Michelle Lee | USA | 15th | SP: Villain / FS: Love in the Dark | 3Lz+2A+2A |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 23/24 | Notable Results 24/25 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Skoficz | Austria | Bavarian Open 2024 - 12th (158.83) | 3rd | 3A | 138th | ||
| Pablo Garcia | Spain | Coupe du Printemps 2024 - 3rd (178.38) | 5th | SP: Not the Same / FS: Tosca/Lacrimosa | 3Lz+3T | 97th | |
| Arlet Levandi | Estonia | Denis Ten Memorial 2023 - 4th (216.12) | JGP Ljubljana 2024 - 6th (200.25, J) | 3rd | SP: The Fifth Element / FS: Brotsjor/G-minor/Title of the Glory/Gravitational Forces/Obscura | 3Lz+3T | 26th |
| Aleksandr Selevko | Estonia | Europeans 2024 - 2nd (256.99) | Lombardia Trophy 2024 - 9th (209.05) | 2nd | 3A+3T / 4T | 19th | |
| Mihhail Selevko | Estonia | Finlandia Trophy 2023 - 5th (223.95) | 1st | SP: The Sound of Nightmares/Mephisto's Lullaby/Bodies Main Title/Dracula / FS: Westworld (soundtrack) | 3A+3T / 4S | 51st | |
| Samy Hammi | France | Denis Ten Memorial 2023 - 6th (209.71) | 5th | 3Lz+3T | 83rd | ||
| Landry le May | France | Grand Prix de France 2023 - 9th (219.04) | 6th | 3A+1Eu+3S | 131st | ||
| Joshua Rols | France | 3T+1Eu+2S | |||||
| Adam Siao Him Fa | France | Grand Prix de France 2023 - 1st (306.78) | 1st | SP: SOS d'un terrien en detresse or Gangsta's Paradise/X Gon't Give It To Ya / FS: Dune (soundtrack) | 4T+3T / 4Lz | 2nd | |
| Corentin Spinar | France | Trophy Metropole Nice Cote d'Azur 2023 - 3rd (199.89) | 9th | 3A+1Eu+3S | 86th | ||
| Xavier Vauclin | France | Budapest Trophy 2023 - 15th (176.04) | Lombardia Trophy 2024 - 12th (184.71) | 4th | SP: I Put A Spell On You / FS: La La Land (soundtrack) | 3T+1Eu+3S | 164th |
| Younghyun Cha | South Korea | Finlandia Trophy 2023 - 7th (211.15) | SP: Reel Around the Sun / FS: Dune (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2A+2A | 64th | ||
| Sihyeong Lee | South Korea | Cup of China 2023 - 8th (209.13) | Asian Open Trophy 2024 - 1st (234.08) | SP: Phantom of the Opera / FS: Nureyev/Ballet of an Immortal Star | 3F+2A+2A | 35th | |
| Davide Lewton Brain | Monaco | Bavarian Open 2024 - 7th (198.23) | SP: L'enfer / FS: La terre vue du ciel/Faith of Dawn | 3Lz+3T | 67th | ||
| Paolo Borromeo | Philippines | Asian Open Trophy 2024 - 11th (143.67) | SP: Take Five / FS: Nyah/Alone/Ameksa | 3F+3T | |||
| Lukas Britschgi | Switzerland | Worlds 2024 - 6th (274.09) | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 2nd (238.02) | 1st | SP: Iron Sky / FS: Lux/Deeply/Aero | 4T+3T | 5th |
| Casper Johansson | Sweden | Junior Worlds 2024 - 14th (193.66) | JGP Ljubljana 2024 - 13th (170.64) | 2nd | SP: Apologize / FS: Crossings/Camping/Freya | 3Lz+2A+2A | 121st |
| Andreas Nordeback | Sweden | Nordics Open 2024 - 1st (214.29) | 3Lz+3T | 54th | |||
| Yu-Hsiang Li | Chinese Taipei | Junior Worlds 2024 - 16th (193.26) | Asian Open Trophy 2024 - 8th (195.04) | 1st (J) | SP: This Is War / FS: Eleanor Rigby | 3F+2A+2A | 82nd |
| Ivan Shmuratko | Ukraine | Nepela Memorial 2023 - 8th (215.68) | 2nd | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 60th | ||
| Liam Kapeikis | USA | Skate Canada 2023 - 8th (220.15) | Cranberry Cup 2024 - 10th (196.64) | 13th | SP: Movement / FS: The Boxer | 3A+1Eu+3S | 68th |
| Joseph Klein | USA | Cranberry Cup 2023 - 13th (177.80) | 17th | SP: Everybody Wants to Rule the World / FS: Scotland/Northern Attitude | 3F+3T | 161st | |
| Kai Kovar | USA | Kings Cup 2023 - 4th (185.95) | Cranberry Cup 2024 - 9th (179.12) | 11th | SP: Ameksa / FS: Adagio for Tron/Separate Ways | 3A+3T | 156th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 23/24 | Notable Results 24/25 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktoriia Azroian / Artur Gruzdev | Armenia | Challenge Cup 2024 - 8th (137.32) | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 15th (133.58) | |||
| Samantha Ritter / Daniel Brykalov | Azerbaijan | Lake Placid 2023 - 15th (130.53) | Lombardia Trophy 2024 - 12th (135.11) | 119th | ||
| Maxine Weatherby / Oleksandr Kolosovskyi | Azerbaijan | Denis Ten Memorial 2024 - 14th (134.15) | RD: Come and Get Your Love / FD: Kill Bill (soundtrack) | |||
| Natalia Pallu-Neves / Jayin Panesar | Brazil | Bosphorus Cup 2023 - 12th (151.03) | Denis Ten Memorial 2024 - 15th (131.84) | 98th | ||
| Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont | Canada | Cup ofEspoo 2023 - 8th (167.87) | Lake Placid 2024 - 7th (170.10) | 6th | RD: Lady Marmalade/Le Freak / FD: Samba 51bpm/The Bass/Rhythm Only Comes Closer To Me/Call me Manny | 49th |
| Yufei Lin / Zijian Gao | China | JGP Gdansk 2023 - 5th (143.97) | 1st (J) | RD: ABBA medley / FD: The Feeling Begins/Rmemember/Col ruzgari | 83rd | |
| Junfei Ren / Jianing Xing | China | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 11th (152.93) | RD: Eagles medley / FD: Silver Linings/An Isolated Moment/The Power of Mind/Catastrophic/Seasons | |||
| 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 | |
| Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen | Finland | Mezzaluna Cup 2023 - 1st (189.01) | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 4th (178.50) | 2nd | RD: Disco Inferno/Love to Love You Baby/YMCA / FD: A Chorus Line | 21st |
| Natacha Lagouge / Arnaud Caffa | France | Mezzaluna Cup 2023 - 3rd (171.43) | Lombardia Trophy 2024 - 4th (173.52) | 5th | RD: Voulez-vous/Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!/Boogie Wonderland / FD: How are you? No really/The Ball/Si c'etait le dernier | 53rd |
| Phebe Bekker / James Hernandez | Great Britain | Swiss Open 2023 - 2nd (177.06) | Denis Ten Memorial 2024 - 7th (166.95) | 2nd | RD: Beatles medley / James Bond (soundtrack) | 34th |
| Karla Maria Karl / Kai Hoferichter | Germany | Mezzaluna Cup 2023 - 14th (142.63) | 3rd | RD: Sweet Home Alabama/La Grange/The Devil Went Down To Georgia / FD: Battle Remembered/Roxane's Dance | 90th | |
| Emese Csiszer / Mark Shapiro | Hungary | Bosporus Cup 2023 - 11th (151.73) | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 17th (130.86) | 3rd | ||
| Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus | Ireland | Worlds 2024 - 20th (171.67) | Lombardia Trophy 2024 - 5th (171.34) | RD: Got the Feeling/Anti Love Song/Get Up Offa That Thing / FD: It Had To Be You/Cry Me A River | 37th | |
| Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevicius | Lithuania | Europeans 2024 - 3rd (203.37) | RD: Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? / FD: Apashe medley | 9th | ||
| Ava Valentina Aversano Martinez / Christian Bennett | Mexico | Budapest Trophy 2024 - 18th (125.75) | RD: Good Times/Funkytown / FD: The Secret History/Tourner Dans Le Vide | |||
| Chelsea Verhaegh / Sherim van Geffen | Netherlands | Ephesus Cup 2024 - 5th (151.74) | 105th | |||
| Caroline Green / Michael Parsons | USA | 4CC 2024 - 6th (190.53) | 4th | RD: These Boots Are Made for Walkin/Soul Bossq Nova / FD: Spiegel im Spiegel/Dance Me to the End of Love | 14th | |
| Eva Pate / Logan Bye | USA | Autumn Classic 2023 - 1st (191.20) | Lake Placid 2024 - 3rd (184.00) | 5th | RD: Le Freak/Car Wash/Shake Your Groove Thing / FD: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 | 24th |
