The ninth of the ten Challenger Series events is Warsaw Cup, which takes place in Warsaw, Poland from the 14th-17th November.
Here’s a rundown of who you can expect to see competing at this event and some information about them.
Pairs
| Team | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Brasseur / Mark Bardei | Canada | ||||
| Lori-Ann Matte / Thierry Ferland | Canada | Autumn Classic - 5th (121.44) | 4th | SP: Awoo | 44th |
| Nadine Wang / Francis Boudreau-Audet | Canada | SP: Feeling Good / FP: Slow Your Breath Down | |||
| Cleo Hamon / Denys Strekalin | France | 37th Volvo Open Cup - 1st (142.15) | 2nd | SP: Bang Bang / FP: Notre-Dame de Paris | 35th |
| Coline Keriven / Antoine Pierre | France | Volvo Open Cup - 3rd (126.58) | 74th | ||
| Camille Mendoza / Pavel Kovalev | France | Volvo Open Cup - 2nd (136.08) | 3rd | 72nd | |
| Annika Hocke / Robert Kunkel | Germany | SP: Wasting My Young Years / FP: Do You Love Me/Cry to Me/Wipe Out | 46th | ||
| Elena Pavlova / Ruben Blommaert | Germany | SP: Bloodstream | |||
| Zoe Jones / Christopher Boyadji | Great Britain | Open Ice Mall Cup - 2nd (162.42) | 1st | SP: The Storm / FP: To Build A Home | 27th |
| Anna Vernikov / Evgeni Krasnopolski | Israel | Open Ice Mall Cup - 3rd (159.08) | SP: Moonlight / FP: The Experience | 58th | |
| Irma Caldara / Marco Santucci | Italy | Open Ice Mall Cup - 6th (105.71) | |||
| Vivienne Contarino / Marco Pauletti | Italy | Junior Worlds - 13th (131.20, J) | 1st (J) | 71st | |
| Sara Conti / Niccolo Macii | Italy | 66th | |||
| Daria Danilova / Michel Tsiba | Netherlands | Challenge Cup - 1st (117.77, J) | SP: Don't Stop Me Now / FP: Grease soundtrack | ||
| Isabella Gamez / David-Alexandre Paradis | Philippines | SP: One and Only / FP: Parla Piu Piano (The Godfather) | |||
| Alina Pepeleva / Roman Pleshkov | Russia | Russian-Chinese Winter Games - 1st (165.63) | 4th (J) | SP: L.O.V.E. / FP: Romeo and Juliet (soundtrack) | 36th |
| Laura Barquero / Ton Consul | Spain | 58th | |||
| Dorota Broda / Pedro Betegon Martin | Spain | Challenge Cup - 6th (106.84) | 2nd | ||
| Alexandra Herbrikova / Nicolas Roulet | Switzerland | Challenge Cup - 5th (134.92) | 1st | SP: Beneath Your Beautiful / FP: The Mummy (Suite)/Imhotep the High Priest/Incantation | 66th |
| Jessica Calalang / Brian Johnson | USA | Tallinn Trophy - 3rd (172.31) | 5th | SP: Light of the Seven / FP: You Are The Reason | 32nd |
| Nica Digerness / Danny Neudecker | USA | Skate America - 6th (151.21) | 8th | SP: El Conquistador / FP: Arrival of the Birds/Let It Go | 43rd |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Garabedian / Simon Proulx Senecal | Armenia | ||||
| Holly Harris / Jason Chan | Australia | ||||
| Chantelle Kerry / Andrew Dodds | Australia | Warsaw Cup - 5th (145.43) | 1st | RD: Rocky Horror / FD: Love Is A Bitch | 45th |
| India Nette / Eron Westwood | Australia | Mentor Torun Cup - 13th (88.97) | 3rd | RD: Gypsy 2008 Overture / FD: The Rhythm Thief | |
| Alicia Fabbri / Paul Ayer | Canada | Bavarian Open - 2nd (144.64, J) | 2nd (J) | RD: Big Spender/If They Could See Me Now / FD: Bishop Briggs medley | 64th |
| Junfei Ren / Alexey Karpushov | China | 6th | |||
| Raffaella Adele Koncius / Rafael Marc Drozd Musil | Denmark | ||||
| Marie-Jade Lauriault / Romain Le Gac | France | Skate Canada - 4th (180.32) | 2nd | RD: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort / FD: Histoires sans paroles (Harmonium) | 17th |
| Evgeniia Lopareva / Geoffrey Brissaud | France | Egna Dance Trophy - 2nd (148.62) | 2nd (J) | RD: Too Darn Hot / FD: Adagio for Tron/Huggy Bellkiss | 80th |
| Lila-Maya Seclet Monchot / Renan Manceau | France | Egna Dance Trophy - 7th (127.62, J) | 4th (J) | ||
| Jenna Hertenstein / Damian Binkowski | Poland | Bavarian Open - 11th (119.87) | 3rd | RD: Holiday Inn / FD: Sogno/Io Ci Saro | |
| Justyna Plutowska / Jeremie Flemin | Poland | Bavarian Open 2019 - 4th (155.50) | 2nd | FD: Waves | 61st |
| Ksenia Konkina / Pavel Drozd | Russia | Open Ice Mall Cup - 3rd (172.24) | RD: 42nd Street / FD: Nocturne No. 20 in C Sharp Minor | 72nd | |
| Victoria Manni / Carlo Roethlisberger | Switzerland | Egna Dance Trophy - 3rd (150.18) | 1st | 102nd | |
| Darya Popova / Volodymyr Byelikov | Ukraine | Volvo Open Cup - 3rd (158.84) | 1st | RD: Grease / FD: Believer/I Can't Go On Without You | 30th |
| Caroline Green / Michael Parsons | USA | RD: Cry Baby / FD: Woodkid medley | 50th |
Ladies
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Roth | Austria | Bavarian Open - 7th (144.30) | 1st | SP: Standing Tall / FP: Le Capital | 3T+2T | |
| Katsiarina Pakhamovich | Belarus | 1.st Christmas Cup - 10th (104.27) | 4th | 3S+2T | ||
| Viktoriia Safonova | Belarus | Ice Star - 1st (174.07, J) | 3Lz+3T | |||
| Emily Bausback | Canada | JGP Kaunas - 12th (129.60, J) | 10th | SP: Everywhere / FP: My Heart Will Go On | 2A+3T | 204th |
| Alison Schumacher | Canada | Junior Worlds - 10th (158.52, J) | 7th | SP: Clair de Lune / FP: Ghost The Musical | 2A+3T | 98th |
| Jenny Shyu | Chinese Taipei | 2nd | FP: Paint It Black | 3S+1T+2Lo | ||
| Nikola Rychtarikova | Czech Republic | Prague Riedell Ice Cup - 6th (124.86) | 1st (J) | SP: Something's Got a Hold On Me / FP: Hernando's Hideaway/Yo Soy Maria | 3S+2T | |
| Klara Stepanova | Czech Republic | Tallinn Trophy 2018 - 16th (135.20 ) | 2nd | SP: Stop / FP: Stand By Me/Man! I Feel Like a Woman | 3Lo+2Lo | |
| Gerli Liinamae | Estonia | Winter Universiade - 9th (157.16) | 1st | 3Lo+1Eu+2S | 100th | |
| Kristina Shkuleta-Gromova | Estonia | Inge Solar Memorial Alpen Trophy - 15th (132.95) | 3rd | 3Lz+2T | 202nd | |
| Jenni Saarinen | Finland | Nordics Open - 1st (162.63) | 3rd | SP: Differente / FP: I'll Take Care Of You | 3T+3T | 65th |
| Adriana Cagnon | France | Volvo Open Cup - 19th (120.22) | 11th (J) | |||
| Kristina Isaev | Germany | Cup of Tyrol - 13th (116.62) | 5th | SP: Indila (Spanish Selection) / FP: Una Noche Mas | 3F+2T | |
| Ivett Tóth | Hungary | Volvo Open Cup - 1st (162.99) | 1st | SP: Black Swamp Village/Liquid Paradise / FP: Torn (Redux)/Resolve | 3T+1Eu+3S | 41st |
| Alina Iushchenkova | Israel | Open Ice Mall Cup - 5th (141.70) | SP: Head Above Water / FP: Ladies in Lavender (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2T / 3Lz+2A+SEQ | 193rd | |
| Alina Soupian | Israel | Open Ice Mall Cup - 1st (174.18) | 1st (J) | SP: Nocturne / FP: Marco Polo/Unveiled & Tabla Makes You Dance | 3Lz+3T | 168th |
| Lucrezia Beccari | Italy | 14th European Youth Olympic Winter Festival - 2nd (173.69, J) | 2nd | SP: Moonlight Sonata/Morir D'Amor / FP: Cinderella soundtrack | 3Lz+2T | 67th |
| Marina Piredda | Italy | World Team Trophy - 7th (180.55) | 1st (J) | 3T+3T | 95th | |
| Alessia Tornaghi | Italy | 1.st Christmas Cup - 2nd (157.93, J) | 1st | SP: The Matrix (soundtrack) / FP: Sunset Boulevard (soundtrack) | 2A+1Eu+3S | 70th |
| Veronika Sheveleva | Kazakhstan | Bosporus Cup - 10th (114.50) | 2A+1Eu+2F | |||
| Angelina Kuchvalska | Latvia | Winter Universiade - 10th (157.10) | 1st | SP: Hurt / FP: Frida (soundtrack) | 3S+3T | 185th |
| Alisson Krystle Perticheto | Philippines | Bosporus Cup - 1st (153.25) | SP: Milonga del Angel / FP: Galicia Flamenco | 3Lo+2T | 94th | |
| Ekaterina Kurakova | Poland | Four Nationals - 1st (178.80) | 1st | SP: La vie en rose / FP: Le Corsaire | 3Lz+3T | 159th |
| Agnieszka Rejment | Poland | Warsaw Cup - 20th (98.21) | 16th (J) | 2Lz+2Lo+2Lo | ||
| Yelyzaveta Surova | Poland | |||||
| Dabin Choi | South Korea | SP: Tu Sei / FP: Love Story (soundtrack) | 3Lz+2T | 55th | ||
| Sara Hong | South Korea | Inge Solar Memorial Alpen Trophy - 10th (92.42, J) | 17th (J) | SP: Oblivion / FP: La La Land (soundtrack) | 2F+1Eu+2S | |
| Jihun To | South Korea | JGP Richmond - 5th (164.96) | 8th | SP: Ashes / FP: The Storm | 3Lz+2T+2Lo | 129th |
| Elizaveta Nugumanova | Russia | 17th | 2A+3T+2T | |||
| Serafima Sakhanovich | Russia | Tallinn Trophy - 1st (202.62) | SP: Megapolis / FP: Umbrellas of Cherbourg | 3F+3T (training a 4S) | 38th | |
| Valentina Matos | Spain | Open d'Andorra - 1st (153.05) | 1st | SP: You Give Love a Bad Name / FP: Caprichio Arabe/Invierno Porteno/Le di Caza Alcance | 3F+2T | |
| Matilda Algotsson | Sweden | Internationaux de France - 12th (146.35) | 1st | SP: La vie en rose / FP: Salem's Secrets/A Beautiful Mine (Madman soundtrack) | 3Lz+2T | 87th |
| Anita Ostlund | Sweden | Finlandia Trophy - 12th (151.69) | SP: Je t'aime / FP: Tango in Ebony/Specialtango | 3T+3T | 48th | |
| Shaline Ruegger | Switzerland | 30th Golden Bear - 4th (147.55) | 6th | 3S+1Eu+2S | 141st | |
| Yasmine Kimiko Yamada | Switzerland | 51st Golden Spin - 8th (164.68) | 2nd | 3T+3T | 81st | |
| Bradie Tennell | USA | World Team Trophy - 2nd (225.64) | 2nd | SP: Mechanisms/Chronos / FP: Cinema Paradiso (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | 6th |
Men
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Dodds | Australia | Warsaw Cup - 16th (147.40) | 4th | 3T+1Eu+2S | ||
| Alexander Lebedev | Belarus | Volvo Open Cup - 5th (191.72) | SP: E lucevan le stelle / FP: Once Upon a Time in Mexico | 3Lz+3T | 91st | |
| Yakau Zenko | Belarus | Tallink Hotels Cup - 4th (190.03) | 1st | SP: Blue Canary / FP: Blood and Stone | 3Lz+3T | |
| Joseph Phan | Canada | Junior Worlds - 12th (209.02) | 4th | SP: Torn (Redux) / FP: Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" | 4T+2T | 49th |
| Micah Tang | Chinese Taipei | Warsaw Cup - 6th (177.55) | 2nd | 3F+3T | 133rd | |
| Filip Scerba | Czech Republic | Four Nationals - 9th (158.69) | 7th | SP: Give Me Love / FP: The Sleeping Beauty | 3Lz+3T | |
| Daniel Albert Naurits | Estonia | Tallink Hotels Cup - 3rd (196.95) | 2nd | 3A+2T | 74th | |
| Roman Galay | Finland | Nordics Open - 4th (169.62) | 1st | SP: Never Tear Us Apart / FP: Maybe I Maybe You | 3A+1Eu+3S | 93rd |
| Valtter Virtanen | Finland | Inge Solar Memorial Alpen Trophy - 10th (180.96) | 2nd | SP: Ven a Mi / FP: Robbie Williams medley | 3T+3T | 68th |
| Luc Economides | France | Tallinn Trophy - 7th (190.18) | 4th | SP: Rain, In Your Black Eyes / FP: Dank Mozart/Lacrymosa/Dies Irae (Avance Remix) | 3F+3T / 3Lz+3T / 3A | 78th |
| Yann Frechon | France | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | ||||
| Philip Warren | France | Egna Spring Trophy - 11th (162.34) | 9th | SP: L-O-V-E / FP: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (soundtrack)/Django Unchained (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | 162nd |
| Catalin Dimitrescu | Germany | Bavarian Open - 5th (183.43) | 3rd | SP: Smooth / FP: Waves | 3A+2T | 123rd |
| Paul Fentz | Germany | Rostelecom - 6th (220.57) | 1st | SP: Blue Skies / FP: I'm Still Standing | 3A+2T | 40th |
| Jonathan Hess | Germany | Junior Worlds - 22nd (175.11, J) | SP: L-O-V-E / FP: Three Musketeers (soundtrack) | 3A / 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 118th | |
| Alexander Maszljanko | Hungary | International Halloween Cup - 3rd (168.25) | 2nd | SP: I'm Going Slightly Mad / FP: Sentimientos | 3A | 83rd |
| Gabriele Frangipani | Italy | Mentor Torun Cup - 2nd (198.96) | 1st (J) | SP: Unholy War / FP: Assassin's Tango/Tango Oblivion/Adios Nonino | 3F+1Eu+3S / 3A / 4T | 57th |
| Daniel Grassl | Italy | 30th Golden Bear - 1st (250.37) | 1st | SP: Lacrimosa + Requiem "Angel" / FP: A Single Man (soundtrack) | 4Lz | 16th |
| Krzysztof Gala | Poland | Four Nationals - 5th (173.45) | 2nd | 4T | 165th | |
| Milosz Witkowski | Poland | Mentor Torun Cup - 7th (143.27, J) | 2nd (J) | SP: El Tango de Roxanne / FP: Spanish Flamenco selection | 3Lz+2T | |
| June Hyoung Lee | South Korea | NHK Trophy - 9th (188.26) | 2nd | Sp: I Put a Spell On You / FP: The Artist (soundtrack) | 3F+3T | 82nd |
| Petr Gumennik | Russia | JGP Richmond - 1st (220.04) | 2nd (J) | SP: Je me souviens de nous / FP: The Phantom of the Opera | 3A+2T+2Lo (attempting a 4Lz) | 39th |
| Andrei Mozalev | Russia | JGP Ostrava - 1st (217.12) | 11th (J) | SP: Juno and Avos (Rock Opera) / FP: Step Up (soundtrack) | 4T+3T | 58th |
| Egor Murashov | Russia | Sofia Trophy - 1st (213.72) | 8th | 3A+1Eu+3S | 50th | |
| Aleix Gabara | Spain | Bavarian Open - 4th (156.76, J) | 1st (J) | |||
| Nikolaj Majorov | Sweden | 37th Volvo Open Cup - 7th (187.98) | 2nd | SP: Run Boy Run / FP: The Addams Family | 3Lz+1Eu+3S / 3A | 104th |
| Lukas Britschgi | Switzerland | Challenge Cup - 3rd (206.88) | 1st | 3Lz+2T+2Lo | 70th | |
| Nurullah Sahaka | Switzerland | Bavarian Open - 1st (179.52) | 2nd | SP: Land of All / FP: Charlie Chaplin medley | 3S+3T / 3A | 110th |
