| 2014–15 figure skating season |
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| Date: |
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015 |
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The 2014–15 figure skating season began on July 1, 2014, and ended on June 30, 2015. During this season, elite skaters competed at the 2015 European Championships, Four Continents Championships, World Junior Championships, and World Championships. They also competed at elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating at the Grand Prix Final, and the inaugural Challenger Series.
Beginning with this season, singles and pairs skaters were allowed to use music with lyrics in competition. Previously, they were restricted to instrumental music, including vocals without words. Additionally, the Challenger Series, a series of senior international competitions below the Grand Prix series, was introduced this season.
Age eligibility
Beginning with this season, the minimum age for senior events increased from 14 to 15 to match the minimum age for International Skating Union (ISU) Championship events. Skaters competing at the junior level were required to be at least 13 years of age before July 1, 2014. Those who turned 15 before that date were also eligible for all senior-level events. These rules may not have applied to non-ISU events such as national championships.
| Level
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Date of birth
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| Junior (females in all disciplines; males in singles)
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Born before July 1, 1995 & June 30, 2000
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| Junior (males in pairs & ice dance)
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Born before July 1, 1993 & June 30, 2000
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| Senior (all disciplines)
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Born before July 1, 1999
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Changes
If skaters of different nationalities formed a team, the ISU required that they choose one country to represent. The date provided is the date when the change occurred or, if not available, the date when the change was announced.
Partnership changes
| Date
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Skaters
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Disc.
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Type
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Ref.
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| July 2, 2014
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Stefania Berton / Ondrej Hotarek
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Pairs
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Dissolved
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| July 6, 2014
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Isabella Tobias / Ilia Tkachenko
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Ice dance
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Formed
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| July 16, 2014
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Felicia Zhang / Nathan Bartholomay
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Pairs
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Dissolved
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|
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Daria Popova / Andrei Novoselov
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Formed
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| July 28, 2014
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Estelle Elizabeth / Romain Le Gac
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Ice dance
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Dissolved
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|
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Marie-Jade Lauriault / Romain Le Gac
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Formed
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| July 29, 2014
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Lorenza Alessandrini / Pierre Souquet
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| August 7, 2014
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Gretchen Donlan / Andrew Speroff
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Pairs
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Dissolved
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Gretchen Donlan / Nathan Bartholomay
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Formed
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| October 6, 2014
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Sofia Biryukova / Aleksandr Stepanov
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| February 1, 2014
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Isabella Cannuscio / Michael Bramante
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Ice dance
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Dissolved
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| January 30, 2015
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Alexandra Aldridge / Daniel Eaton
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| March 3, 2015
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Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams
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| March 17, 2015
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Danielle Thomas / Daniel Eaton
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Formed
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| March 25, 2015
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Nelli Zhiganshina / Alexander Gazsi
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Dissolved
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| March 31, 2015
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Narumi Takahashi / Ryuichi Kihara
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Pairs
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| April 19, 2015
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Cathy Reed / Chris Reed
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Ice dance
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| May 28, 2015
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Hayleigh Bell / Rudi Swiegers
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Pairs
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Formed
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| May 30, 2015
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Maria Vigalova / Egor Zakroev
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Dissolved
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| June 1, 2015
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Natalja Zabijako / Yuri Larionov
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Vasilisa Davankova / Alexander Enbert
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Natalja Zabijako / Alexander Enbert
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Formed
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| June 5, 2015
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Maria Stavitskaia / Anton Shibnev
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Ice dance
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| June 17, 2015
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Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed
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Miu Suzaki / Ryuichi Kihara
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Pairs
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| June 24, 2015
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Bianca Manacorda / Niccolò Macii
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Dissolved
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Allison Reed / Vasili Rogov
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Ice dance
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| June 26, 2015
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Nicole Orford / Asher Hill
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Formed
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Mackenzie Bent / Dmitre Razgulajevs
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| June 30, 2015
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DeeDee Leng / Simon Shnapir
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Pairs
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Dissolved
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Retirements
| Date
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Skater(s)
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Disc.
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Ref.
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| July 16, 2014
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Felicia Zhang
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Pairs
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| August 6, 2014
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Vladislav Sesganov
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Men
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| September 16, 2014
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Polina Shelepen
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Ladies
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| October 14, 2014
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Daisuke Takahashi
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Men
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| November 1, 2014
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Yrétha Silété
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Ladies
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| November 3, 2014
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Zhang Kexin
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| November 13, 2014
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Fumie Suguri
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| December 28, 2014
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Tatsuki Machida
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Men
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| March 25. 2014
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Alexander Gazsi
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Ice dance
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| March 28, 2015
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Pang Qing / Tong Jian
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Pairs
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| April 8, 2015
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Viktoria Helgesson
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Ladies
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| April 9, 2015
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Eveline Brunner
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| April 14, 2015
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Anna Ovcharova
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| April 18, 2015
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Justus Strid
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Men
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| April 19, 2015
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Cathy Reed
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Ice dance
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| May 11, 2015
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Samantha Cesario
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Ladies
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| May 13, 2015
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Henna Lindholm / Ossi Kanervo
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Ice dance
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| May 18, 2015
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Polina Agafonova
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Ladies
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| May 19, 2015
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Douglas Razzano
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Men
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| June 10, 2015
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Stephen Carriere
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| June 12, 2015
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Jeremy Ten
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| June 17, 2015
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Christina Gao
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Ladies
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| June 30, 2015
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Simon Shnapir
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Pairs
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Coaching changes
| Date
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Skater(s)
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Disc.
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From
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To
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Ref.
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| July 17, 2014
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Alexandra Aldridge / Daniel Eaton
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Ice dance
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Anjelika Krylova
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Marina Zueva & Massimo Scali
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| July 29, 2014
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Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte
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Igor Shpilband
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Marina Zueva
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| August 1, 2014
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Serafima Sakhanovich
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Ladies
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Alina Pisarenko
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Eteri Tutberidze & Sergei Dudakov
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| March 19, 2015
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Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier
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Pairs
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Silvia Fontana & John Zimmerman
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Ingo Steuer
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| April 4, 2015
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Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro
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Kris Wirtz & Kristy Wirtz
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Bruno Marcotte, Richard Gauthier & Sylvie Fullum
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| April 8, 2015
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Serafima Sakhanovich
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Ladies
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Eteri Tutberidze & Sergei Dudakov
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Alina Pisarenko
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Alexandra Proklova
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Inna Goncharenko
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Elena Buianova
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Shotaro Omori
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Men
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Tammy Gambill
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Yuka Sato & Jason Dungjen
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| April 11, 2015
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Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue
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Ice dance
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Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo & Natalia Annenko
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Marie-France Dubreuil & Patrice Lauzon
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| April 14, 2015
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Olesia Karmi / Max Lindholm
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Maurizio Margaglio
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Marina Zueva
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| April 24, 2015
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Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam
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Anjelika Krylova & Pasquale Camerlengo
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Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon & Romain Haguenauer
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| April 29, 2015
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Gabrielle Daleman
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Ladies
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Andrei Berezintsev, Inga Zusev & Michael Daleman
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Lee Barkell, Brian Orser & Tracy Wilson
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| May 8, 2015
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Pavel Ignatenko
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Men
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Marina Selitskaia
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Anna Tsareva
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| May 10, 2015
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Penny Coomes / Nicholas Buckland
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Ice dance
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Evgeni Platov & Philip Askew
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Igor Shpilband
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| May 30, 2015
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Egor Zakroev
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Pairs
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Valentina Tiukova, Valeri Tiukov & Pavel Sliusarenko
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Natalia Pavlova
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Maria Vigalova
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Nina Mozer
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| June 1, 2015
|
Vincent Zhou
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Men
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Tammy Gambill
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Tom Zakrajsek & Becky Calvin
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| June 5, 2015
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Maria Stavitskaia
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Ice dance
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Tatiana Mishina & Alexei Mishin
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Alexander Zhulin
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| June 15, 2015
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Hannah Miller
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Ladies
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Kirsten Miller-Zisholz
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Rafael Arutyunyan
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| June 26, 2015
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Nicole Orford
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Ice dance
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Megan Wing & Aaron Lowe
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Carol Lane, Jon Lane & Juris Razgulajevs
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Competitions
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National championships
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Other competition
2014
| Dates
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Event
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Type
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Level
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Disc.
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Location
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Results
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| August 6–10
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Asian Open Trophy
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Other
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All
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M/L
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Taipei, Taiwan
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Details
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| August 14–16
|
Skate Down Under
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Other
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Senior
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L
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Dunedin, New Zealand
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Details
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| J/N
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M/L
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| August 20–24
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JGP France
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Grand Prix
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Junior
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M/L/D
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Courchevel, France
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Details
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| August 27–31
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JGP Slovenia
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Grand Prix
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Junior
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M/L/D
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Details
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| September 3–7
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JGP Czech Republic
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Grand Prix
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Junior
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All
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Ostrava, Czech Republic
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Details
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| September 10–14
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U.S. International Classic
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Challenger
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Senior
|
All
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Details
|
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JGP Japan
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Grand Prix
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Junior
|
M/L/D
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Nagoya, Japan
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Details
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| September 18–21
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Lombardia Trophy
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Challenger
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Senior
|
M/L/P
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Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
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Details
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| September 24–28
|
JGP Estonia
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Grand Prix
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Junior
|
All
|
Tallinn, Estonia
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Details
|
| September 25–27
|
Nebelhorn Trophy
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Challenger
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Senior
|
All
|
Oberstdorf, Germany
|
Details
|
| October 1–5
|
JGP Germany
|
Grand Prix
|
Junior
|
All
|
Dresden, Germany
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Details
|
| October 2–4
|
Master's de Patinage
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Other
|
S/J
|
All
|
Orléans, France
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| October 2–5
|
Ondrej Nepela Trophy
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Challenger
|
Senior
|
All
|
Bratislava, Slovakia
|
Details
|
| October 4
|
Japan Open
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Other
|
Senior
|
M/L
|
Saitama, Japan
|
Details
|
| October 8–12
|
JGP Croatia
|
Grand Prix
|
Junior
|
All
|
Zagreb, Croatia
|
Details
|
| October 9–12
|
Finlandia Trophy
|
Challenger
|
Senior
|
M/L/D
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Espoo, Finland
|
Details
|
|
New Zealand Championships
|
Nationals
|
All
|
All
|
Dunedin, New Zealand
|
Details
|
| October 15–18
|
Skate Canada Autumn Classic
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Challenger
|
Senior
|
All
|
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
|
Details
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| October 15–19
|
International Cup of Nice
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Other
|
S/J
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All
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Nice, France
|
Details
|
| October 16–19
|
Ice Star
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Other
|
Senior
|
L/D
|
Minsk, Belarus
|
Details
|
| J/N
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All
|
| October 23–26
|
Crystal Skate of Romania
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Other
|
Senior
|
L
|
Brașov, Romania
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Details
|
| J/N
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M/L
|
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Tirnavia Ice Cup
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Other
|
J/N
|
M/L
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Trnava, Slovakia
|
Details
|
| October 24–26
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Skate America
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Grand Prix
|
Senior
|
All
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Details
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| October 31 – November 2
|
Skate Canada International
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Grand Prix
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Senior
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All
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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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Details
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| November 5–9
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Volvo Open Cup
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Challenger
|
Senior
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All
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Riga, Latvia
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Details 1, 2
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| November 6–9
|
Golden Bear of Zagreb
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Other
|
Senior
|
L
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Zagreb, Croatia
|
Details
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| J/N
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M/L
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| November 7–9
|
Cup of China
|
Grand Prix
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Senior
|
All
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Shanghai, China
|
Details
|
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NRW Trophy
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Other
|
All
|
D
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Dortmund, Germany
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Details
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| November 11–16
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Ice Challenge
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Challenger
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Senior
|
All
|
Graz, Austria
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Details 1, 2
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| November 12–16
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Skate Celje
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Other
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J/N
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M/L
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Celje, Slovenia
|
Details
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| November 14–16
|
Rostelecom Cup
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Grand Prix
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Senior
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All
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Moscow, Russia
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Details
|
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Merano Cup
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Other
|
All
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M/L
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Merano, Italy
|
Details
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| November 20–23
|
Open d'Andorra
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Other
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All
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M/L/D
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Canillo, Andorra
|
Details
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| November 21–23
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Trophée Éric Bompard
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Grand Prix
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Senior
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All
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Bordeaux, France
|
Details
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| Grand Prize SNP
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Other
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J/N
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M/L
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Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
|
Details
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| November 21–24
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Warsaw Cup
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Challenger
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S/J
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All
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Warsaw, Poland
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Details
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| November 25–30
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NRW Trophy
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Other
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All
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M/L/P
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Dortmund, Germany
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Details
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| November 26–30
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British Championships
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Nationals
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Senior
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All
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Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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Details
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| November 28–30
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Pavel Roman Memorial
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Other
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All
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D
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Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Details
|
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NHK Trophy
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Grand Prix
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Senior
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All
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Osaka, Japan
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Details
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| November 29 – December 5
|
Australian Championships
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Nationals
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All
|
All
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Brisbane, Australia
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Details
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| December 1–7
|
Santa Claus Cup
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Other
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All
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M/L/D
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Budapest, Hungary
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Details
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| December 3–7
|
Tallinn Trophy
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Other
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All
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M/L/D
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Tallinn, Estonia
|
Details
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Skate Canada Challenge
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Other
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All
|
All
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Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada
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Details
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| December 4–7
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Golden Spin of Zagreb
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Challenger
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Senior
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All
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Zagreb, Croatia
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Details
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| December 5–7
|
Danish Championships
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Nationals
|
All
|
All
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Herning, Denmark
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Details
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| December 11–14
|
Grand Prix Final
|
Grand Prix
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S/J
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All
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Barcelona, Spain
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Details
|
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Swedish Championships
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Nationals
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All
|
All
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Västerås, Sweden
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Details
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| December 12–13
|
Swiss Championships
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Nationals
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Senior
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All
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Lugano, Switzerland
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Details
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| December 12–14
|
Denkova-Staviski Cup
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Other
|
All
|
M/L
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Sofia, Bulgaria
|
Details
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| December 13–14
|
Grand Prix of Bratislava
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Other
|
J/N
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M/L
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Bratislava, Slovakia
|
Details
|
|
German Championships
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Nationals
|
Senior
|
All
|
Stuttgart, Germany
|
Details
|
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Latvian Championships
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Nationals
|
All
|
M/L
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Tukums, Latvia
|
Details
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| December 18–20
|
Austrian Championships
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Nationals
|
S/J
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All
|
Dornbirn, Austria
|
Details 1, 2
|
| December 18–21
|
French Championships
|
Nationals
|
Senior
|
All
|
Megève, France
|
Details
|
| December 19–20
|
Ukrainian Championships
|
Nationals
|
Senior
|
All
|
Kyiv, Ukraine
|
Details
|
| December 19–21
|
Four Nationals Championships
|
Nationals
|
Senior
|
All
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
Details
|
|
Finnish Championships
|
Nationals
|
S/J
|
M/L/D
|
Vantaa, Finland
|
Details
|
|
Spanish Championships
|
Nationals
|
All
|
All
|
Granada, Spain
|
Details
|
| December 20–21
|
Belarusian Championships
|
Nationals
|
Senior
|
All
|
Minsk, Belarus
|
Details
|
|
Estonian Championships
|
Nationals
|
Senior
|
M/L/D
|
Tallinn, Estonia
|
Details
|
|
Italian Championships
|
Nationals
|
S/J
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All
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Turin, Italy
|
Details
|
| December 25–28
|
Russian Championships
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Nationals
|
Senior
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All
|
Sochi, Russia
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Details 1, 2
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| December 26–28
|
Japan Championships
|
Nationals
|
Senior
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All
|
Nagano, Japan
|
Details
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| December 27–28
|
Chinese Championships
|
Nationals
|
Senior
|
All
|
Changchun, China
|
Details
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2015
| Dates
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Event
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Type
|
Level
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Disc.
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Location
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Results
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| January 7–10
|
Mentor Toruń Cup
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Other
|
All
|
All
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Toruń, Poland
|
Details
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| January 7–9
|
South Korean Championships
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Nationals
|
S/J
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M/L/D
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Seoul, South Korea
|
Details 1, 2, 3, 4
|
| January 15–18
|
Reykjavik International Games
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Other
|
All
|
L
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Reykjavík, Iceland
|
Details
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| January 16
|
Medal Winners Open
|
Other
|
Senior
|
M/L
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Details
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| January 18–25
|
U.S. Championships
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Nationals
|
All
|
All
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Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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Details
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| January 19–25
|
Canadian Championships
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Nationals
|
All
|
All
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Kingston, Ontario, Canada
|
Details
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| January 20–24
|
Skate Helena
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Other
|
All
|
M/L
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Belgrade, Serbia
|
Details
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| January 24–25
|
Dutch Championships
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Nationals
|
All
|
M/L
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Den Bosch, Netherlands
|
Details
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| January 26–28
|
European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
|
Other
|
Junior
|
M/L
|
Vorarlberg, Austria
|
Details
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| January 28 – February 1
|
European Championships
|
Championships
|
Senior
|
All
|
Stockholm, Sweden
|
Details
|
| February 2–8
|
Jégvirág Cup
|
Other
|
Senior
|
M
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Miskolc, Hungary
|
Details
|
| J/N
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M/L
|
| February 4–8
|
Winter Universiade
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Other
|
Senior
|
All
|
Antequera, Spain
|
Details 1, 2
|
| February 9–15
|
Four Continents Championships
|
Championships
|
Senior
|
All
|
Seoul, South Korea
|
Details
|
| February 11–15
|
Bavarian Open
|
Other
|
All
|
All
|
Oberstdorf, Germany
|
Details
|
|
Nordic Championships
|
Other
|
All
|
M/L
|
Stavanger, Norway
|
Details
|
| February 12–15
|
Dragon Trophy
|
Other
|
All
|
M/L
|
Ljubljana, Slovenia
|
Details
|
| February 18–22
|
International Challenge Cup
|
Other
|
All
|
M/L/P
|
The Hague, Netherlands
|
Details
|
| February 19–22
|
Sarajevo Open
|
Other
|
All
|
M/L
|
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Details
|
| February 24 – March 1
|
Hellmut Seibt Memorial
|
Other
|
All
|
M/L
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Vienna, Austria
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Details
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| March 2–8
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World Junior Championships
|
Championships
|
Junior
|
All
|
Tallinn, Estonia
|
Details
|
| March 3–8
|
Sportland Trophy
|
Other
|
J/N
|
M/L/P
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
Details
|
| March 13–15
|
Coupe du Printemps
|
Other
|
All
|
M/L/P
|
Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
|
Details
|
| March 22–24
|
Gardena Spring Trophy
|
Other
|
All
|
M/L
|
Sëlva, Italy
|
Details
|
| March 23–29
|
World Championships
|
Championships
|
Senior
|
All
|
Shanghai, China
|
Details
|
| March 27–29
|
Avas Cup
|
Other
|
All
|
M/L
|
Miskolc, Hungary
|
Details
|
| April 6–11
|
World Development Trophy
|
Other
|
J/N
|
M/L
|
Putrajaya, Malaysia
|
Details
|
| April 10–12
|
Hamar Trophy
|
Other
|
All
|
M/L
|
Hamar, Norway
|
Details
|
| April 16–19
|
Triglav Trophy
|
Other
|
All
|
M/L
|
Jesenice, Slovenia
|
Details
|
|
World Team Trophy
|
Other
|
Senior
|
All
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Details
|
| April 28–29
|
World Development Trophy
|
Other
|
J/N
|
M/L
|
Gdańsk, Poland
|
Details
|
International medalists
Men's singles
Ladies' singles
Pairs
Ice dance
Season's best scores
Men's singles
Ladies' singles
Pairs
Ice dance
World standings
Men's singles
As of March 28, 2015
Ladies' singles
As of March 28, 2015
Pairs
As of March 26, 2015
Ice dance
As of March 27, 2015
Current season's world rankings
Men's singles
As of March 28, 2015
Ladies' singles
As of March 28, 2015
Pairs
As of March 26, 2015
Ice dance
As of March 27, 2015