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ISU Junior Grand Prix in Bulgaria

International figure skating competition

International figure skating competition

FieldValue
statusInactive
logoISU Junior Grand Prix Logo.jpeg
logo_altLogo of the Junior Grand Prix
genreISU Junior Grand Prix
frequencyOccasional
locationSofia
countryBUL Bulgaria
first1997
last2007
organizedBulgarian Skating Federation

The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Bulgaria – also known as the Sofia Cup – is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Bulgarian Skating Federation (). 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.

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.

Bulgaria hosted its first Junior Grand Prix competition during the inaugural season in 1997 in Sofia. Ivan Dinev of Bulgaria won the men's event, Morgan Rowe of the United States won the women's event, Alena Maltseva and Oleg Popov of Russia won the pairs event, and Federica Faiella and Luciano Milo of Italy won the ice dance event. The event was held periodically since then, with its most recent appearance in 2007.

Bulgaria hosted the 2006 Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final – the culminating event of the Junior Grand Prix series – in Sofia. Stephen Carriere and Caroline Zhang, both of the United States, won the men's and women's events, respectively. Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker of the United States won the pairs event, while Madison Hubbell and Keiffer Hubbell, also of the United States, won the ice dance event.

Medalists

Not pictured: Morgan Rowe of the United States (women's singles)

Men's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.199719982001200320052006 Final2007
SofiaBUL Ivan DinevUSA Derrick DelmoreJPN Yosuke Takeuchititle=1997 Sofia Cupurl=http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/1997-98/esofia97.shtmlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009091741/http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/1997-98/esofia97.shtmlarchive-date=9 October 2008access-date=9 October 2008website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
RUS Ilia KlimkinGER Stefan LindemannJPN Soshi Tanakatitle=1998 Sofia Cupurl=http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/1998-99/sofia98.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009092907/http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/1998-99/sofia98.shtmlarchive-date=9 October 2008access-date=9 October 2008website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
CAN Shawn SawyerJPN Daisuke TakahashiUSA Shaun Rogerstitle=2001 Sofia Cupurl=https://tracings.net/2001sofc.htmlurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250602232255/https://tracings.net/2001sofc.htmlarchive-date=2 June 2025access-date=2 June 2025website=Tracings}}
RUS Andrei GriazevCZE Tomáš VernerCAN Shawn Sawyertitle=2003 Skate Sofiaurl=https://tracings.net/2003sksof.htmlurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250602232255/https://tracings.net/2003sksof.htmlarchive-date=2 June 2025access-date=2 June 2025website=Skating Scores}}
USA Stephen CarriereUSA Traighe RouseRUS Sergei Voronovtitle=2005 JGP Sofia Cupurl=https://skatingscores.com/0506/jgpbulurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250602232255/https://tracings.net/2003sksof.htmlarchive-date=2 June 2025access-date=2 June 2025website=Skating Scores}}
USA Brandon MrozCAN Kevin Reynoldstitle=2006 Junior Grand Prix Finalurl=https://skatingscores.com/0607/jgpfurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250624032313/https://skatingscores.com/0607/jgpf/archive-date=24 June 2025access-date=2 June 2025website=Skating Scores}}
RUS Artem BorodulinUSA Adam RipponCAN Jeremy Tentitle=2007 JGP Sofia Cupurl=https://skatingscores.com/0708/jgpbulurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250602231452/https://skatingscores.com/0708/jgpbularchive-date=2 June 2025access-date=2 June 2025website=Skating Scores}}

Women's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.199719982001200320052006 Final2007
SofiaUSA Morgan RoweUSA Brittney McConnJPN Chisato Shiina
HUN Tamara DorofejevRUS Daria TimoshenkoPOL Sabina Wojtala
JPN Yukina OtaRUS Olga AgapkinaJPN Yukari Nakano
SWE Lina JohanssonUSA Kimmie MeissnerCAN Cynthia Phaneuf
KOR Yuna KimUSA Katy TaylorUSA Juliana Cannarozzo
USA Caroline ZhangUSA Ashley WagnerUSA Megan Oster
USA Chrissy HughesJPN Satsuki MuramotoRUS Jana Smekhnova

Pairs

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.199719982001200320052006 Final2007
Sofia
No pairs competition

Ice dance

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.199719982001200320052006 Final2007
Sofia

References

References

  1. "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating".
  2. (15 July 2024). "Communication No. 2655: Single & Pair Skating".
  3. "Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2024/25 – Announcement".
  4. (November 1997). "U.S. Juniors finish strong in new ISU series".
  5. "1997 Sofia Cup".
  6. "1998 Sofia Cup".
  7. "2001 Sofia Cup".
  8. "2003 Skate Sofia".
  9. "2005 JGP Sofia Cup".
  10. "2006 Junior Grand Prix Final".
  11. "2007 JGP Sofia Cup".
  12. (14 September 2003). "Hungarians Won Figure Skating Grand Prix in Sofia - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency".
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