The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Canada is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by Skate Canada. It is held periodically as an event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP), a series of international competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
| ISU Junior Grand Prix in Canada | |
|---|---|
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | ISU Junior Grand Prix |
| Frequency | Occasional |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1999 |
| Most recent | 2018 |
| Organised by | Skate Canada |
History
The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP) was established by the International Skating Union (ISU) in 1997 and consists of a series of seven international figure skating competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. The locations of the Junior Grand Prix events change every year. While all seven competitions feature the men's, women's, and ice dance events, only four competitions each season feature the pairs event. Skaters earn points based on their results each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are then invited to compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
Skaters are eligible to compete on the junior-level circuit if they are at least 13 years old before 1 July of the respective season, but not yet 19 (for single skaters), 21 (for men and women in ice dance and women in pair skating), or 23 (for men in pair skating). Competitors are chosen by their respective skating federations. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member nation in each discipline is determined by their results at the prior World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Canada hosted its first Junior Grand Prix competition in 1999 in Montreal. Soshi Tanaka of Japan won the men's event, Irina Nikolaeva of Russia won the women's event, Chantal Poirier and Craig Buntin of Canada won the pairs event, and Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto of the United States won the ice dance event.
Canada has twice hosted the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, the culminating event of the Junior Grand Prix series. The 2011 Grand Prix Final was held in Quebec City. Jason Brown of the United States won the men's event, Yulia Lipnitskaya of Russia won the women's event, Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China won the pairs event, and Victoria Sinitsina and Ruslan Zhiganshin of Russia won the ice dance event. The 2018 Grand Prix Final was held in Vancouver. Stephen Gogolev of Canada won the men's event, Alena Kostornaia of Russia won the women's event, Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov of Russia won the pairs event, and Sofia Shevchenko and Igor Eremenko of Russia won the ice dance event.
In May 2020, Skate Canada informed the ISU that they could not host the Junior Grand Prix event scheduled to be held in August in Richmond, British Columbia, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The International Skating Union eventually cancelled all scheduled Junior Grand Prix events for the 2020–21 season, citing increased travel and entry requirements between countries and potentially excessive sanitary and health care costs for those hosting competitions.
Canada was originally scheduled to host the second event of the 2021 Junior Grand Prix Series in Edmonton, but cancelled the event due to uncertainties surrounding the ongoing pandemic. The event was reallocated to France, where the French Federation of Ice Sports was already scheduled to host the first 2021 Junior Grand Prix competition in Courchevel. Thus, two Junior Grand Prix competitions were held back-to-back at the Patinoire du Forum in Courchevel.
Medalists
Men's singles
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
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| 1999 | Montreal | Soshi Tanaka | Ryan Bradley | Kensuke Nakaniwa | |
| 2002 | Andrei Griazev | Evan Lysacek | Jamal Othman | ||
| 2005 | Patrick Chan | Takahiko Kozuka | Craig Ratterree | ||
| 2011 Final | Quebec City | Jason Brown | Yan Han | Joshua Farris | |
| 2018 | Richmond | Petr Gumennik | Tomoki Hiwatashi | Adam Siao Him Fa | |
| 2018 Final | Vancouver | Stephen Gogolev | Petr Gumennik | Koshiro Shimada | |
| 2020 | Richmond | Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Edmonton | ||||
Women's singles
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
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| 1999 | Montreal | Irina Nikolaeva | Naomi Nari Nam | Stacey Pensgen | |
| 2002 | Miki Ando | Louann Donovan | Cynthia Phaneuf | ||
| 2005 | Akiko Kitamura | Megan Oster | Laura Dutertre | ||
| 2011 Final | Quebec City | Yulia Lipnitskaya | Polina Shelepen | Polina Korobeynikova | |
| 2018 | Richmond | Anna Shcherbakova | Anastasia Tarakanova | Rion Sumiyoshi | |
| 2018 Final | Vancouver | Alena Kostornaia | Alexandra Trusova | Alena Kanysheva | |
| 2020 | Richmond | Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Edmonton | ||||
Pairs
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| 2021 | Edmonton | ||||
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| 2021 | Edmonton | ||||
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