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Grand Prix of Finland

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Grand Prix of Finland
Type:ISU Grand Prix
Location:Finland
Host:Finnish Figure Skating Association
Ladies' podium from the2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki.

TheGrand Prix of Finland(also known in some years as theGrand Prix of Helsinki,theGrand Prix of Espoo,or theFinlandia Trophy) is an annual internationalfigure skating competitionheld as part of theISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.It is organized by theFinnish Figure Skating Association.The competition was first held in2018inHelsinkias a replacement for the then-cancelledCup of China.[1]Medals may be awarded inmen's singles, women's singles,pair skating,andice dance.

Following theRussian invasion of Ukraineand the subsequent ban of Russian and Belarusian athletes from international figure skating competitions, the annually-heldRostelecom Cupwas cancelled.[2][3]As such, the Grand Prix of Finland returned in 2022 (called theGrand Prix of Espoo) to serve as a replacement for the Rostelecom Cup.[4]

Medalists

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Men's singles

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Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2018 Helsinki JapanYuzuru Hanyu Czech RepublicMichal Brezina South KoreaCha Jun-hwan [5]
2022 Espoo United StatesIlia Malinin JapanShun Sato FranceKévin Aymoz [6]
2023 JapanKao Miura JapanShun Sato FranceKévin Aymoz [7]
2024 Helsinki JapanYuma Kagiyama FranceKévin Aymoz ItalyDaniel Grassl

Women's singles

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Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2018 Helsinki RussiaAlina Zagitova RussiaStanislava Konstantinova JapanKaori Sakamoto [5]
2022 Espoo JapanMai Mihara BelgiumLoena Hendrickx JapanMana Kawabe [6]
2023 JapanKaori Sakamoto JapanRion Sumiyoshi United StatesAmber Glenn [7]
2024 Helsinki JapanHana Yoshida JapanRino Matsuike ItalyLara Naki Gutmann

Pairs

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Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2018 Helsinki
  • Russia
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2022 Espoo [6]
2023 [7]
2024 Helsinki

Ice dance

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Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
2018 Helsinki [5]
2022 Espoo [6]
2023 [7]
2024 Helsinki

References

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  1. ^"ISU announces 2018-19 Grand Prix assignments".Figure Skaters Online.28 June 2018.Retrieved2 July2023.
  2. ^Meyers, Dvora (21 March 2022)."Russia's Figure Skating Ban Will Reverberate For Years To Come".Five Thirty Eight.Retrieved2 July2023.
  3. ^"Russia Stripped of Hosting Grand Prix Figure Skating Event Due to the Invasion in Ukraine".Voice of America.25 April 2022.Retrieved2 July2023.
  4. ^Sharma, Hritika (15 July 2022)."Finland replaces Russia as host of Grand Prix event".Reuters.Retrieved2 July2023.
  5. ^abcd"ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: 2018 Helsinki".ISU Results.Retrieved2 July2023.
  6. ^abcd"ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Espoo 2022".ISU Results.Retrieved2 July2023.
  7. ^abcd"ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Espoo 2023".ISU Results.Retrieved18 November2023.
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