JGP Toruń, POLAND (Sept. 9th- Sept. 12th, 2009)

[Alicja]

Result page is up at: http://www.isuresults.com/results/jgppol2009/

Anyone up for predictions? I love predicting juniors, they're so unpredictable that I actually have a shot at being right.

 

[enlight78]

a strong showing for americans
seems to a shoe in

 

[100yen]

For men's...I think it's going to be a Messing/Hanyu showdown.
In ladies I think Kanako can win if she doesn't have a meltdown like Yukiko :/
Christina Gao has a lot going for her, though.
Canniusco/Lorello are my picks for dance...

 

[Alicja]

I'm thinking for ice dance Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsapalov, then the Americans and very curious to see the team of Alexandra Paul and Mitchell Islam.
In the ladies, I'm with Ivana R, Kanako Murakami, Christina Gao and Isabel Drescher.
In pairs, probably the Japanese, but I'm rooting for Felicia and Taylor hope the have a great showing.
And men, we're probably in for another American victory but I'm very much looking forward to Ivana's brother.

 

[oleada]

I think Ilinykh & Katsalapov are the team to beat after their showing in Budapest. Antipova & Kudashev should contend for a medal as well. Cannuscio/Lorello and Paul/Islam are my dark horses.

I think Kanako Murakami is the favorite on paper, but Reitmayerova, Gao and Agafonova are all threats. Polina is my favorite out of this group - she's got lovely basics, amazing spins and last year she was landing all the triples except for the loop:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-DXPUio5D4

In pairs, I'll be rooting for Takahashi & Tran. But Novik & Kuznesov both had strong showings in the JGP with their previous partners and supposedly have triple jumps. Vasilieva/Shevchuk have nice lines & style.

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

My hopes:

Men: Yuzuru Hanyu

Ladies: Kanako Murakami

Pairs: Narumi Takahashi & Mervin Tran

Ice Dance: ? :scratch:

Go Team Japan!

 

[Hsuhs]

My hopes:

Men: Yuzuru Hanyu
Go Team Japan!

Yeah!

I wish we could watch it live.

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Yeah!

I wish we could watch it live.

I know! IceNetwork should broadcast every event for free!

 

[cornell08]

I hope Felicia and Taylor do well so they get another assignment

 

[liketotally]

CD results

1 Elena ILINYKH / Nikita KATSALAPOV RUS 35.02 19.46 15.56 6.29 6.04 6.29 6.32 0.00 #8
2 Marina ANTIPOVA / Artem KUDASHEV RUS 32.19 18.39 13.80 5.61 5.36 5.50 5.64 0.00 #11
3 Isabella CANNUSCIO / Ian LORELLO USA 31.00 17.59 13.41 5.46 5.21 5.36 5.43 0.00 #5
4 Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM CAN 28.84 16.48 12.36 5.04 4.75 4.96 5.07 0.00 #1
5 Ruslana JURCHENKO / Alexander LIUBCHENKO UKR 28.55 16.25 12.30 5.04 4.79 4.96 4.89 0.00 #10
6 Veronique DE BEAUMONT-BOISVERT / Sebastien BURON CAN 27.14 15.77 11.37 4.57 4.39 4.57 4.71 0.00 #7
7 Sarah COWARD / Michael COWARD GBR 24.45 14.36 10.09 4.18 3.82 4.07 4.07 0.00 #3
8 Dominique DIECK / Michael ZENKNER GER 23.96 14.00 9.96 4.14 3.82 4.00 3.96 0.00 #4
9 Justyna PLUTOWSKA / Dawid PIETRZYNSKI POL 23.79 13.87 9.92 4.18 3.71 3.96 4.04 0.00 #2
10 Karolina PROCHAZKOVA / Michal CESKA CZE 22.79 13.39 9.40 3.93 3.57 3.82 3.71 0.00 #14
11 Lesia VALADZENKAVA / Vitali VAKUNOV BLR 22.79 13.11 9.68 4.11 3.71 3.82 3.82 0.00 #6
12 Clara BERGER / Christopher MOLNAR FRA 22.19 12.67 9.52 4.07 3.54 3.75 3.86 0.00 #13
13 Olga YAZKOVA / Rafal DAWIDOWSKI POL 18.38 10.68 7.70 3.29 2.86 3.11 3.04 0.00 #9
14 Joanna ZAJAC / Damian BINKOWSKI POL 17.99 10.60 7.39 3.14 2.75 2.93 3.00 0.00 #12

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

35.02 points?! That's an amazing score!

:yes:

I think it's the best this season!

 

[liketotally]

35.02 points?! That's an amazing score!

:yes:

I think it's the best this season!

Looks like it.

I've never heard of them before - have they competed internationally before this season?

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Looks like it.

I've never heard of them before - have they competed internationally before this season?

I think not. There's no information on their ISU profile. I'm so curious to see them!

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

I wonder how Kanako skated...

:sheesh:

 

[SamuraiKike]

I think not. There's no information on their ISU profile. I'm so curious to see them!

They just won the First Junior Grand Prix event in Hungary and by a landslide.. Looks like they are gonna repeat it here. so Right now they are the Shibutani's main rivals for gold at the Final.. Maybe the new team of Pushkash/Guerreriro could contend also but they haven't debuted yet.

There are videos of all their programs at fsvids.net.. They are indeed really really good.

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

They just won the First Junior Grand Prix event in Hungary and by a landslide.. Looks like they are gonna repeat it here. so Right now they are the Shibutani's main rivals for gold at the Final.. Maybe the new team of Pushkash/Guerreriro could contend also but they haven't debuted yet.

There are videos of all their programs at fsvids.net.. They are indeed really really good.

That's the pair that won in Hungary?!

xD

I didn't recognize their names!



Thank you!

 

[LLLLutz]

Looks like it.

I've never heard of them before - have they competed internationally before this season?

All I know:
They have been skating together for one year
Alexander Zhulin is their coach and the choreographer
They placed fourth at last year Russian Jr Nationals
Won the Russian Cup Final among juniors

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Ladies' SP:

1 Kanako MURAKAMI JPN 56.16 34.39 21.77 5.46 5.21 5.46 5.50 5.57 0.00 #6
2 Anna OVCHAROVA RUS 54.21 32.45 21.76 5.25 5.14 5.64 5.54 5.64 0.00 #4
3 Christina GAO USA 50.52 29.87 20.65 5.18 4.89 5.25 5.25 5.25 0.00 #21
4 Polina AGAFONOVA RUS 46.70 27.76 18.94 4.75 4.46 4.96 4.71 4.79 0.00 #8
5 Karen ZHOU USA 46.65 25.96 20.69 5.36 4.82 5.25 5.18 5.25 0.00 #5
6 Isabel DRESCHER GER 46.17 26.63 19.54 5.07 4.68 5.04 4.89 4.75 0.00 #19
7 Alice GARLISI ITA 45.72 27.26 18.46 4.61 4.29 4.75 4.64 4.79 0.00 #13
8 Monika SIMANCIKOVA SVK 42.18 25.12 17.06 4.50 3.96 4.32 4.21 4.32 0.00 #28
9 Ira VANNUT BEL 40.73 24.55 16.18 4.29 3.82 4.11 4.00 4.00 0.00 #16
10 Barbora SVEDOVA CZE 40.10 23.28 16.82 4.39 4.04 4.21 4.21 4.18 0.00 #23
11 Josefine TALJEGARD SWE 40.01 22.55 18.46 4.82 4.25 4.64 4.61 4.75 1.00 #22
12 Na-Hee SIN KOR 37.27 21.41 15.86 4.07 3.71 3.93 4.07 4.04 0.00 #26
13 Rimgaile MESKAITE LTU 37.14 21.65 15.49 3.86 3.61 4.04 3.96 3.89 0.00 #14
14 Johanna ALLIK EST 37.06 20.66 17.40 4.50 4.00 4.43 4.46 4.36 1.00 #27
15 Kate CHARBONNEAU CAN 36.66 19.45 18.21 4.82 4.25 4.54 4.61 4.54 1.00 #1
16 Ivana REITMAYEROVA SVK 36.55 21.06 17.49 4.75 4.14 4.25 4.36 4.36 2.00 #25
17 Carolin RIESENWEBER GER 35.83 20.60 15.23 4.00 3.50 3.93 3.75 3.86 0.00 #12
18 Anastassia KISTLER SUI 34.27 18.13 16.14 4.07 3.71 4.07 4.14 4.18 0.00 #24
19 Alina BILETSKA UKR 33.99 19.40 14.59 3.89 3.46 3.61 3.64 3.64 0.00 #10
20 Kristina PRILEPKO KAZ 33.55 20.49 13.06 3.54 2.93 3.36 3.25 3.25 0.00 #3
21 Mirna LIBRIC CRO 32.93 19.16 13.77 3.57 3.25 3.50 3.43 3.46 0.00 #7
22 Larissa VAN DER LINDEN NED 32.18 18.17 14.01 3.71 3.32 3.54 3.57 3.36 0.00 #18
23 Olga SZELC POL 31.65 18.53 14.12 3.57 3.25 3.57 3.68 3.57 1.00 #11
24 Victoria LIAKHAVA BLR 29.67 15.69 13.98 3.61 3.29 3.54 3.50 3.54 0.00 #30
25 Paulina TURKOWSKA POL 29.63 16.07 14.56 3.82 3.46 3.64 3.64 3.64 1.00 #29
26 Matleena LAAKSO FIN 29.19 14.73 15.46 3.96 3.61 3.79 3.96 4.00 1.00 #15
27 Tara BANG DEN 29.16 15.59 13.57 3.36 3.25 3.50 3.46 3.39 0.00 #2
28 Sofia BARDAKOV ISR 26.75 15.90 12.85 3.39 3.04 3.14 3.25 3.25 2.00 #9
29 Marta OLCZAK POL 26.33 14.45 13.88 3.64 3.29 3.50 3.54 3.39 2.00 #31
30 Sydnee Lea KNIGHT AUS 25.29 14.66 11.63 3.00 2.79 2.93 3.00 2.82 1.00 #20
31 Pui Lam YUEN HKG 21.92 11.06 10.86 3.04 2.43 2.75 2.75 2.61 0.00 #17

Kanako in 1st place!

 

[Morning Glory]

Ladies' SP:

1 Kanako MURAKAMI JPN 56.16 34.39 21.77 5.46 5.21 5.46 5.50 5.57 0.00 #6
Kanako in 1st place!

It's her PB! I really want to watch the clip.

 

[MikiAndoFan#1]

It's her PB! I really want to watch the clip.

Yay!



Me, too! Anyways, let's wish Kanako all the best for the LP!