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Which of the relatively inconsistent and/or second tier male skaters here will break through and win a Grand Prix Event? That's the question. With Daisuke Takahashi's withdrawal, the field is wide open.
Tomas Verner, reigning European champion, would be the skater poised to win. However, Tomas has said in previous interviews that he does not like skating as the favorite to win. And Tomas is as likely to crash and burn as to excel in any given event.
Despite the absence of Daisuke & the inconsistency of Verner, there are several skaters here that are well worth watching. I love the quirky skating of Kristoffer Bernttson, who skated so well at Worlds in Gothenburg. The inconsistent Jeremy Abbott (kind of a male version of Alissa Czisny) is a favorite with many fans. Artem Borodulin can definitely surprise here. I liked his fluid programs at JR Worlds last year. Stephen Carriere is a very consistent skater, which is how he made first alternate for the GPF last year. He has been trying to upgrade the performance/artistry parts of his skating this year. And I hope he has succeeded. His jumps with interesting arm positions are a highlight of his routines.
So don't despair-it should be an entertaining, if not top drawer, men's field.
1 Vaughn CHIPEUR CAN 1
Coaching History: Scott Davis; Former Coach: Michael Jiranek, Katherine Co
Choreographer: Tom Dickson, Kurt Browning, Gary Beacom
Training Town: Calgary, Alberta
SP: Come On Baby by Joe Satriani
LP: Dances with Wolves (soundtrack) by John Barry; Out of Africa (soundtrack) by John Barry; Zulu (soundtrack) by John Barry
(information from 2007/2008)
Personal Best Total Score 196.57 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 70.83 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 125.74 Four Continents Championships 2008
Competitive Results
2008 Four Continents Championships 6 8 7 (196.57)
2008 Canadian National Championships 4 6 4 (191.36)
2007 NHK Trophy 10 10 11 (173.65)
2007 Skate Canada 6 6 5 (187.41)
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy 7 5 6 (163.27)
2007 Canadian National Championships 5 10 7 (175.63)
2006 Skate Canada 5 7 7 (184.06)
2006 Nebelhorn Trophy 10 3 3 (167.04)
2006 Canadian National Championships 17 15 16 (152.90)
2006 Alberta/NWT/Nunavut Sectionals 1 1 1 (137.22)
2005 Canadian National Championships 10 10 11 (174.80)
2005 Alberta/NWT/Nunavut Sectionals 2 1 1
2004 Canadian Junior National Championships 1 3 3
2004 Junior Western Challenge 1 1 1
2003 Junior Grand Prix - Gdansk 5 7 7
2003 Mexico Cup [JGP] 1 4 4
2003 Junior Triglav Trophy 3 4 3
2003 Canadian Junior National Championships 7 3 3
2003 Junior Western Challenge 1 1 1
2003 Alberta/NWT/Nunavut Junior Sectionals 2 1 1
2002 Pokal der Blauen Schwerter [JGP] 11 6 7
Videos
2008 Canadian Nationals SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uHDwm4fTig
Vaughn's Triple Axel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWhsSTwWNX0
Kurt Browning interviews Chipeur and Andreev at Canadian Nationals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZMzIYR5KZQ
2001 Little Canadian skaters. Vaughn is one of them.
(Clips from Juvenile, Pre-Novice & Novice
Patrick Chan, Kevin Reynolds, Myriane Samson, Jessica Dube, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Andrew Poje, Vaughn Chipeur)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy38EleBZ2s
Articles
For sale: One figure skater with Olympic potential . . . make an offer (about Vaughn)
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=e6ff8945-edb9-4eaf-a632-d57021928188
Goldenskate article on 2008 4C's includes a short interview with Vaughn (scroll down)
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/4cc_1.shtml
He wears Jackson Ultima Skates
http://www.jacksonultima.com/jackson_skates/whos_on-details.asp?wid=34
Warning: this is a pdf file, but it has 3 nice pictures of Vaughn. It's from his skating club, and includes a bio.
http://www.stonyplainskating.ca/downloadable-files/vaughn.pdf
Vaughn is among Canadian athletes that would like the government to fund sports more
http://www.sportmatters.ca/Groups/2008 News and SMG Releases/Oct.4_CBC_The campaigns.htm
Website
Fan forum
http://vaughnchipeur.yuku.com/
3 Jeremy TEN CAN 1
Jeremy won the Sr. Men's SP with a score of 73.01 at the BC Summer Skate over Kevin Reynolds and Vaughn Chipeur.
He finished second in the LP to Chipeur. Jeremy does have a triple axel and a 3Lz3t combination. And there is one video on youtube, which
is linked under videos. He finished 6th at Nebelhorn, too.
Training Town: Burnaby, BC
Coaching History: Jill Marie Harvey; Joanne McLeodl George Yuhas (Former) Eileen Murphy (Former) Bruno Marcotte (2005?-2007)
Coach: Joanne McLeod, Neil Wilson
Choreographer: Joanne McLeod, David Wilson
SP: Leyenda by Andy Hill performed by Vanessa Mae
LP: August's Symphony (August Rush soundtrack) by Mark Mancini; Duelling Guitars (August Rush soundtrack) by Doug Smith and Hector Pereira
Personal Best Total Score 173.34 World Junior Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 59.91 JGP Courchevel 2006
Personal Best Score Free Skating 118.86 HomeSense Skate Canada Int. 2008
Third Alternate for the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final
Recent Results
2008 Skate Canada 11 8 10 (169.79)
2008 Nebelhorn Trophy 4 9 6 (170.58)
2008 BC Summer Skate SP 1 (73.01) LP 2 (113.46)
2008 World Junior Championships 11 8 8 (173.34)
2008 Canadian National Championships 14 9 11 (168.17)
2008 Senior Challenge 4 2 2 (178.21)
2008 BC/Yukon Sectionals 1 1 1 (174.66)
2007 Sofia Cup [JGP] 3 3 3 (170.38)
2007 Vienna Cup [JGP] 13 6 8 (151.27)
2007 Canadian Junior National Championships 2 1 1 (165.96)
2007 Junior Western Challenge 1 1 1 (143.71)
2007 BC/Yukon Junior Sectionals 1 1 1 (154.81)
2006 JGP The Hague 3 4 4 (155.72)
2006 JGP Courchevel 1 4 3 (159.62)
2006 Canadian Junior National Championships 2 2 2 (149.21)
2006 Junior Western Challenge 3 1 1 (132.15)
2006 BC/Yukon Junior Sectionals 1 1 1 (127.54)
2005 Sofia Cup [JGP] 8 8 8 (135.87)
2005 Junior North American Challenge Skate - Pierrefonds 1 5 4 (119.65)
2005 Canadian Novice National Championships 1 3 2 (91.28)
2005 Novice Western Challenge 1 3 2 (93.98)
2005 BC/Yukon Novice Sectionals 1 1 1
2004 Novice Triglav Trophy 1 3 2
Videos:
2008 Skate Canada LP August's Symphony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc9sBpX_vHk
2008 Canadians LP Concierto de Aranjuez
http://www.youtube.com/v/CE40S3SI6iE
Articles:
Discussion of Jeremy's Skate Canada competition
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv...1.WBGoFigure20081031094712/WBStory/WBGoFigure
Ten Counting on Filling the Void
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/sports/story.html?id=57cafba8-0d4e-4d18-baab-7a8d70254b52
Golden Skate article from 2007 - You Do the Math: Ten at Twenty in 2010 (by Elvin Walker)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2007/070107.shtml
Buttle and Mabee's withdrawdrawal from the GP series is an opportunity for Jeremy Ten
http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=57cafba8-0d4e-4d18-baab-7a8d70254b52
Ten has respectable performance at Nebelhorn, landing his 3A in the SP
http://trophiesandawards.wordpress....ten-finishes-sixth-at-nebelhorn-trophy-event/
Jeremy is on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jeremy_J_Ten/1068009396
Website:
4 Jialiang WU CHN 2
Silver Medallist Chinese Nationals 2007/2008 season
He is a relative youngster of 23.
Coach: Lijie Yu Former Coach: Zhaoxiao Xu
Choreographer: David Wilson
Training Town: Harbin
SP: All Alone by Joe Satriani
LP: Standing the Storm by William Joseph-Beyond (information to be confirmed)
Personal Best Total Score 184.69 Four Continents Championships 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 67.70 World Championships 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 121.17 Four Continents Championships 2007
Competitive Results
2008 Four Continents Championships 8 11 10 (182.94)
2008 Chinese National Championships 2 1 2 (179.32)
2007 Cup of China 7 9 9 (168.95)
2007 Skate Canada 10 11 11 (153.45)
2007 World Championships 13 24 23 (170.10)
2007 Four Continents Championships 6 7 6 (184.69)
2007 Asian Winter Games 3 5 5 (172.00)
2007 Winter Universiade 9 7 8 (172.76)
2006 NHK Trophy 9 8 8 (169.22)
2006 Cup of China 7 7 8 (175.52)
2006 Four Continents Championships 7 11 10 (164.64)
2005 Cup of China 7 12 10 (158.86)
2004 World Junior Championships 26 - 26
2003 Skate Bled 12 6 8
2003 Czech Skate [JGP] 15 5 8
2003 World Junior Championships 9 7 8
2002 JGP China 4 3 3
Videos
2007 Worlds LP A World without thieves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ51Vm6-ll8
5 Ming XU CHN 2
Bronze medallist at Chinese Nationals 2008
Coach: Wei Li Former Coach: Lijie Yu
Choreographer: Nikolai Morozov
Training Town: Beijing
SP: Tanguera by Mariano Mores; Tango de Roxanne (soundtrack)
LP: Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsel
Personal Best Total Score 169.17 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 55.99 Cup of Russia 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 120.09 Four Continents Championships 2008
Competitive Results
2008 Four Continents Championships 12 10 11 (169.17)
2008 Chinese National Championships 3 4 3 (169.96)
2007 Cup of Russia 12 11 11 (159.01)
2007 Cup of China 11 6 10 (167.51)
2007 World Championships 26 - 26 (FNR)
2007 Four Continents Championships 10 9 10 (167.71)
2007 Asian Winter Games 1 1 1 (194.19)
2007 Winter Universiade 4 3 3 (189.53)
Videos
2007 Asian Winter Games SP Kung Fu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHaewiYw--I
2007 Winter Universiade Games LP (Ming Xu finished third)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fry88AY3saM&feature=related
3 Song GAO CHN 2
Gold medallist at Chinese Nationals 2005/2006, 4th place 2006/2007, 7th place 2007/2008
He is 27.
Note that he chorographs his own programs.
Coach: Zhaoxiao Xu
Choreographer: Song Gao
Training town: Beijing
SP: Nyah from Mission Impossible II (soundtrack) by Hans Zimmer
LP: Romeo and Juliet performed by Edvin Marton
Personal Best Total Score 192.89 NHK Trophy 2003
Personal Best Score Short Program 70.25 Cup of China 2003
Personal Best Score Free Skating 128.60 NHK Trophy 2003
5th at the Grand Prix Final in 2005
Competitive Results
2008 Chinese National Championships 6 6 7 (147.11)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 10 10 11 (146.19)
2007 Winter Universiade 3 5 4 (186.59)
2006 Cup of China 10 9 9 (154.28)
2005 Cup of Russia 12 12 12 (140.31)
2005 Winter Universiade 3 8 6
2004 Four Continents Championships 8 8 8
2004 Grand Prix Final 4 5 5
2003 NHK Trophy 5 3 3
2003 Cup of China 1 8 4
2002 Golden Spin 16 10 11
2002 World Championships 16 16 16
2002 Four Continents Championships 4 3 3
2002 Chinese National Championships 3
Golden Skate had an interview with Song Gao in 2004
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2004/072304.shtml
6 Tomas VERNER CZE 3
Coach: Vlasta Koprivova, Michael Huth Former Coach: Iveta Bidarova
Choreographer: Rostislav Sinitsyn, Lori Nichol
Training Towns:t Oberstdorf GER, Hamar NOR, Karlskrona SWE, Prague CZE
SP: Melodie en Crépuscule by Django Reinhardt; Gypsy Swing by Django Reinhardt
LP: Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla; La Cumparsita by Matos Rodriguez; Adios Nonino by Astor Piazzolla; Libertango by Astor Piazzolla
Personal Best Total Score 232.67 European Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 79.87 8 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 155.80 World Championships 2007
Miroslav Verner is Tomas' older brother.
Third Alternate for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
Competitive Results
2008 Nebelhorn Trophy 3 4 4 (197.38)
2008 World Championships 4 20 15 (191.94)
2008 European Championships 1 1 1 (232.67)
2007 NHK Trophy 1 2 2 (229.45)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 8 6 6 (189.37)
2007 Finlandia Trophy 1 2 1 (189.06)
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 9 3 (178.50)
2007 World Championships 9 4 4 (226.25)
2007 European Championships 1 3 2 (212.69)
2007 Czech and Slovak National Championships 1 1 1 (202.36)
2006 Cup of Russia 6 3 4 (186.50)
2006 Skate Canada 3 5 5 (192.15)
2006 Karl Schäfer Memorial 1 4 2 (170.84)
2006 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 1 1 (194.46)
2006 World Championships 11 14 13 (221.83)
2006 Olympic Games 22 15 18 (180.07)
2006 European Championships 7 14 10 (178.26)
2006 Czech National Championships 1 1 1 (174.54)
2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial 2 1 1 (174.10)
...
2002 Czech National Championships 1 1 1
2001 JGP The Hague 3 5 4
2001 Karl Schäfer Memorial 12 8 9
2001 Czech Skate [JGP] 9 11 10
2001 Nebelhorn Trophy 13 17 15
Video
2008 Europeans LP Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-vcnF1HOGA
2008 Europeans SP (Teledeporte)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-KKZCLtkio
2007 December Oberstdorf Gala Exhibition Volare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N6qVcJVH5M&feature=related
2007 Worlds LP (British Eurosport)(2 quad toes in this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX5-Dwq7QDU&feature=related
Articles:
March 2008 Ice Network Q&A with Tomas
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080321&content_id=46252&vkey=ice_news
Icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100213&mode=I
2008 Tomas wins gold at Europeans
http://www.radio.cz/en/article/100037
2007 Golden Skate article with Tomas
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2006/051307.shtml
2008 Golden Skate interview with Tomas after winning Europeans
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/euros_3.shtml
2008 Golden Skate interview with Tomas after the Men's SP at Europeans
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/euros_2.shtml
Website
Official website
http://www.tomasverner.com/
7 Kensuke NAKANIWA JPN 4
Coach: Miwa Ishihara, Hiroshi Nagakubo
Choreographer: David Wilson, Higuchi Yukata
Training Towns: Fukuoka & Nagoya
SP: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (soundtrack)
LP: Braveheart (soundtrack) by James Horner
Personal Best Total Score 182.74 Cup of China 2006
Personal Best Score Short Program 63.70 NHK Trophy 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 122.01 Cup of China 2006
Competitive Results
2008 Four Continents Championships 11 12 12 (167.37)
2008 Japanese National Championships 3 4 4 (198.94)
2007 NHK Trophy 7 9 8 (180.70)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 5 7 7 (177.61)
2007 International Counter Match 2 2 (Team)
2007 Four Continents Championships 9 6 8 (177.03)
2007 Asian Winter Games 4 3 3 (179.13)
2007 Japanese National Championships 6 5 5 (201.08)
2006 Cup of China 6 6 5 (182.74)
2006 Campbell's Cup 2 N/A 2 (Team)
2006 Four Continents Championships 5 7 6 (177.19)
2006 Japanese National Championships 3 4 3 (200.62)
2005 Golden Spin of Zagreb 5 9 7 (151.83)
2005 Four Continents Championships 7 10 8 (162.61)
2005 Winter Universiade 8 3 4
2005 Japanese National Championships 3 2 2 (191.39)
2004 NHK Trophy 6 7 8 (181.27)
2004 Japanese National Championships 7 6 6
2003 NHK Trophy 9 11 11
2003 Cup of Russia 11 10 10
2003 Four Continents Championships 7 12 11
2003 Winter Universiade 2 3 3
2003 Japanese National Championships 4 3 3
2002 Cup of Russia 8 7 8
2002 Skate America 11 10 10
2002 Japanese National Championships 7 3 4
2001 Skate America 11 12 12
Videos
2007 Dreams on Ice Exhibition-Kensuke likes to perform; it's evident.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Vl6k0WyP8
2006 Dream on Ice Exhibition Open Arms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RowcuFZmW1E
2005 Dreams on Ice Exhibition Carmina Burana (?) with odd voice overs + some random ballad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hks_TfyMOd8&feature=related
Articles
Ice Network bio=Kensuke likes to shop
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100640&mode=I
Website
8 Daisuke Takahashi has withdrawn due to an injured knee.
9 Artem BORODULIN RUS 5
Coach: Elena Buianova, Tatiana Tarasova,
Choreographer: Mikhail Pochitalin
Training town; Moscow
SP: Yablochko (Russian Sailor Dance from "Red Poppy") by Reinold Gliere (same as last season)
LP: Tango Medley
Personal Best Total Score 194.77 World Junior Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 66.16 World Junior Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 128.61 8 World Junior Championships 2008
Reigning Jr World Silver Medallist
Fifth Qualifier for the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final
Sixth Qualifier for the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final
Competitive Results
2008 World Junior Championships 2 2 2 (194.77)
2007 Sofia Cup [JGP] 2 1 1 (190.67)
2007 Vienna Cup [JGP] 1 3 3 (175.48)
2007 World Junior Championships 8 7 7 (171.61)
2007 Russian National Championships 11 8 8 (184.79)
2007 Junior Grand Prix Final 8 4 7 (157.17)
2006 JGP The Hague 1 3 2 (167.99)
2006 Harghita Cup [JGP] 2 2 2 (171.21)
2006 Russian National Championships 13 14 14
2005 Sofia Cup [JGP] 2 6 4 (144.42)
2005 Andorra Cup [JGP] 5 4 5 (155.13)
2005 Russian National Championships 15 15 15
Articles
Ice Network Bio (Artem's brother also skates)
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100222&mode=I
Videos
2008 Jr Worlds LP Tango Medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0REx14K4pk
2008 Jr Worlds SP Yablochko (Russian Sailor Dance from "Red Poppy") by Reinold Gliere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqkAFd8c400&feature=related
2008 Jr Worlds EX Here I Am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBYe4jSxdDk&feature=related
2007 Jr Worlds SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99oUDCCo4UQ&feature=related
2006 Russian Nationals SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no8X3mVjx5M&feature=related
website
10 Kristoffer BERNTSSON SWE 6
Coach: Andrea Dohany
Choreographer: Andrea Dohany, Zerjon Abebe
Training Towns: Gothenburg SWE, Flims SUI, Oberstdorf GER, Landvetter SWE
SP: La Valse D'Amelie by Yann Tiersen; Belleville Rendez-Vous by Ben Charest
LP: Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer; Moments in Love by Art of Noise; Take On Me by A-HA
Personal Best Total Score 206.29 World Championships 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 69.02 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 140.20 World Championships 2007
Competitive Results
2008 World Championships 10 15 14 (193.82)
2008 AEGON Challenge Cup 1 2 1 (197.75)
2008 European Championships 5 10 7 (182.45)
2008 Swedish National Championships 1 1 1 (219.27)
2007 Cup of Russia 10 8 10 (182.46)
2007 Skate America 11 10 11 (152.52)
2007 World Championships 15 7 9 (206.29)
2007 Nordic Championships 1 1 1 (190.38)
2007 European Championships 7 11 10 (177.54)
2007 Swedish National Championships 1 1 1 (201.02)
2006 NHK Trophy 7 9 9 (169.00)
2006 Cup of Russia 5 7 6 (184.70)
2006 Karl Schäfer Memorial 4 3 3 (167.70)
2006 World Championships 23 22 23 (192.47)
2006 Olympic Games 23 22 23 (161.95)
2006 European Championships 13 16 14 (167.37)
2006 Swedish National Championships 1 2 2 (173.77)
...
2002 Golden Spin 3 8 7
2002 Finlandia Trophy 11 10 10
2002 Nebelhorn Trophy 5 9 9
2002 World Championships 29 - 29
2002 European Championships 26 21 21
2001 JGP The Hague 7 15 12
Videos
2008 Worlds SP Amelie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSFpQjWD6J4&feature=related
2008 Worlds LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_BUoilLV0g&feature=related
2008 Worlds Exhibition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_3gusvb2Kk&feature=related
2005 Europeans SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtW7gdYf2UE&feature=related
2004 Europeans SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zheg4bpI-WY
Articles
Kristoffer's Summer 2008
http://kristoffer-berntsson.chapso.de/
His page on Scandanavian Skating
http://www.scandinavianskating.net/berntsson.html
2007 Q&A from the fan website
http://kristoffer-berntsson.chapso.de/interviews-and-reports-s114505.html
2007 Golden Skate article on Kristopher looking forward to World's in Gothenburg
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/092407.shtml
2004 Golden Skate article on Kristopher earlier in his career
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2003/041304.shtml
Website
Fan website (Kristoffer's official site exists, but it doesn't load for me)
http://kristoffer-berntsson.chapso.de/
11 Jeremy ABBOTT USA 7
Coach: Tom Zakrajsek, Becky Calvin Former Coach: Peggy Behr
Choreographer: Tom Dickson, Catarina Lindgren
Training Town: Colorado Springs
SP: Adagio by T. Albinoni
LP: Eight Seasons by G. Kremer and K. Baltica
Personal Best Total Score 206.40 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 74.34 Four Continents Championships 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 145.53 Four Continents Championships 2008
Competitive Results
2008 World Championships 14 10 11 (197.26)
2008 Four Continents Championships 9 4 5 (206.40)
2008 U.S. National Championships 5 4 4 (221.85)
2007 NHK Trophy 12 4 4 (187.56)
2007 Skate Canada 11 4 8 (171.06)
2007 International Counter Match 2 1 (Team)
2007 Four Continents Championships 2 4 3 (203.22)
2007 U.S. National Championships 7 6 5 (196.59)
2007 U.S. Midwestern Sectionals 1 2 1 (201.63)
2006 Finlandia Trophy 2 2 1 (187.26)
2006 U.S. Midwestern Sectionals 4 5 5 (162.38)
2005 Nebelhorn Trophy 21 17 18 (123.92)
2005 U.S. Junior National Championships 1 1 1
2005 U.S. Midwestern Junior Sectionals 1 1 1
2005 U.S. Southwestern Junior Regionals 3 1 1
2004 U.S. Junior National Championships 10 4 7
2004 U.S. Midwestern Junior Sectionals 4 2 2
2004 U.S. Junior Southwestern Regionals 1 1 1
2003 Junior Copenhagen Trophy 1 3 3
2003 U.S. Midwestern Junior Sectionals 6 9 9
2003 U.S. Southwestern Junior Regionals 5 3 3
2002 U.S. Novice National Championships 12 3 6
2002 U.S. Midwestern Novice Sectionals 3 3 3
Videos
2008 4C's LP Waltz Medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CHOqpzF9nc&feature=related
2007 Liberty SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja7cvTWjyZg
2007 Liberty LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4VqKKJ4rOc&feature=related
2006 Finlandia SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeRPrmR6F3A&feature=related
Articles
2008 Golden Skate article on the US Nationals SP (scroll down to men's comp)
There is a short Jeremy interview
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/us_6.shtml
2007 Golden Skate article on Jeremy
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2007/123007.shtml
Nice bio from a suporter (scroll down)
Golden Skate article on 2008 4C's includes a short interview with Jeremy after his 4th place LP performance
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/4cc_3.shtml
2004 Q&A with Jeremy on The Unseen Skaters website
http://www.unseenskaters.com/articles/20032004/20040107_jeremy.html
Website
Official website
http://www.figureskatersonline.com/jeremyabbott/
Jeremy Abbott Fan Website (Pigs Can Fly Club)
http://pcfclub.com/default.aspx
12 Stephen CARRIERE USA 7
Stephen plans to try his quad in competition for the first time here.
He is trying to improve both his look and edge quality this year.
He's taking economics at Boston College.
Coach: Peter Johansson, Mark Mitchell Former Coach: Susan Hamel-Botari
Choreographer: Jamie Isley, Mark Mitchell
Training Town: Brighton MA
SP: Nothing Else Matters by Metallica
LP: Firebird by Igor Stravinski
Personal Best Total Score 218.30 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 74.08 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 144.22 Four Continents Championships 2008
First Alternate for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
Second Qualifier for the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final
Fourth Qualifier for the 2006 Junior Grand Prix Final
2007 World Junior Champion
Competitive Results:
Competitive History Competition SP LP Final
2008 World Championships 11 9 10 (201.69)
2008 Four Continents Championships 4 5 4 (218.30)
2008 U.S. National Championships 3 3 3 (228.06)
2007 NHK Trophy 3 3 3 (204.98)
2007 Skate America 6 4 4 (196.33)
2007 International Counter Match 1 (hr) 1 (Team)
2007 World Junior Championships 6 1 1 (188.87)
2007 U.S. National Championships 10 7 9 (189.04)
2007 Junior Grand Prix Final 1 1 1 (188.13)
2006 JGP The Hague 2 1 1 (178.62)
2006 JGP Hungary 2 2 1 (164.01)
2006 World Junior Championships 6 4 4 (169.14)
2006. U.S. Junior National Championships 2 1 1 (180.28)
2006 Junior Grand Prix Final 7 6 6 (153.05)
2005 Sofia Cup [JGP] 1 1 1 (157.02)
2005 JGP Slovakia 4 2 2 (155.47)
2004 U.S. Junior National Championships 8 6 7
2005 U.S. Eastern Novice Sectionals 2 1 1
2004 Ukrainian Souvenir [JGP] 5 5 5 (144.40)
2004 Junior Triglav Trophy 7 4 4
2004 U.S. Novice National Championships 6 4 4
2004 U.S. Novice Eastern Sectional Championships 1 2 1
2004 U.S. New England Novice Regionals 1 1 1
Videos
2008 Worlds SP (Stairway to Heaven) British Eurosport coverage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSoo7L-dMqU
2008 4C's LP Hollywood Nocturne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofhEK83UkJA&feature=related
2008 US Nationals LP Hollywood Nocturne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcn4P3NBylQ&feature=related
2007 NHK SP Stairway to Heaven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWEtJMtc5iA&feature=related
2006 Sofia JGP Exhibition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vym81vZd5W8
Articles:
Nice July interview by icenetwork
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080729&content_id=49760&vkey=ice_news
Stephen is a product of the Skating Club of Boston
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080114&content_id=40481&vkey=ice_news
Ice network bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100096&mode=I
Nice bio from a suporter (scroll down)
http://www.skatersupport.org/men.html
Website:
Official website
http://www.figureskatersonline.com/stephencarriere/
Tomas Verner, reigning European champion, would be the skater poised to win. However, Tomas has said in previous interviews that he does not like skating as the favorite to win. And Tomas is as likely to crash and burn as to excel in any given event.
Despite the absence of Daisuke & the inconsistency of Verner, there are several skaters here that are well worth watching. I love the quirky skating of Kristoffer Bernttson, who skated so well at Worlds in Gothenburg. The inconsistent Jeremy Abbott (kind of a male version of Alissa Czisny) is a favorite with many fans. Artem Borodulin can definitely surprise here. I liked his fluid programs at JR Worlds last year. Stephen Carriere is a very consistent skater, which is how he made first alternate for the GPF last year. He has been trying to upgrade the performance/artistry parts of his skating this year. And I hope he has succeeded. His jumps with interesting arm positions are a highlight of his routines.
So don't despair-it should be an entertaining, if not top drawer, men's field.
1 Vaughn CHIPEUR CAN 1
Coaching History: Scott Davis; Former Coach: Michael Jiranek, Katherine Co
Choreographer: Tom Dickson, Kurt Browning, Gary Beacom
Training Town: Calgary, Alberta
SP: Come On Baby by Joe Satriani
LP: Dances with Wolves (soundtrack) by John Barry; Out of Africa (soundtrack) by John Barry; Zulu (soundtrack) by John Barry
(information from 2007/2008)
Personal Best Total Score 196.57 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 70.83 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 125.74 Four Continents Championships 2008
Competitive Results
2008 Four Continents Championships 6 8 7 (196.57)
2008 Canadian National Championships 4 6 4 (191.36)
2007 NHK Trophy 10 10 11 (173.65)
2007 Skate Canada 6 6 5 (187.41)
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy 7 5 6 (163.27)
2007 Canadian National Championships 5 10 7 (175.63)
2006 Skate Canada 5 7 7 (184.06)
2006 Nebelhorn Trophy 10 3 3 (167.04)
2006 Canadian National Championships 17 15 16 (152.90)
2006 Alberta/NWT/Nunavut Sectionals 1 1 1 (137.22)
2005 Canadian National Championships 10 10 11 (174.80)
2005 Alberta/NWT/Nunavut Sectionals 2 1 1
2004 Canadian Junior National Championships 1 3 3
2004 Junior Western Challenge 1 1 1
2003 Junior Grand Prix - Gdansk 5 7 7
2003 Mexico Cup [JGP] 1 4 4
2003 Junior Triglav Trophy 3 4 3
2003 Canadian Junior National Championships 7 3 3
2003 Junior Western Challenge 1 1 1
2003 Alberta/NWT/Nunavut Junior Sectionals 2 1 1
2002 Pokal der Blauen Schwerter [JGP] 11 6 7
Videos
2008 Canadian Nationals SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uHDwm4fTig
Vaughn's Triple Axel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWhsSTwWNX0
Kurt Browning interviews Chipeur and Andreev at Canadian Nationals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZMzIYR5KZQ
2001 Little Canadian skaters. Vaughn is one of them.
(Clips from Juvenile, Pre-Novice & Novice
Patrick Chan, Kevin Reynolds, Myriane Samson, Jessica Dube, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Andrew Poje, Vaughn Chipeur)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy38EleBZ2s
Articles
For sale: One figure skater with Olympic potential . . . make an offer (about Vaughn)
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/sports/story.html?id=e6ff8945-edb9-4eaf-a632-d57021928188
Goldenskate article on 2008 4C's includes a short interview with Vaughn (scroll down)
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/4cc_1.shtml
He wears Jackson Ultima Skates
http://www.jacksonultima.com/jackson_skates/whos_on-details.asp?wid=34
Warning: this is a pdf file, but it has 3 nice pictures of Vaughn. It's from his skating club, and includes a bio.
http://www.stonyplainskating.ca/downloadable-files/vaughn.pdf
Vaughn is among Canadian athletes that would like the government to fund sports more
http://www.sportmatters.ca/Groups/2008 News and SMG Releases/Oct.4_CBC_The campaigns.htm
Website
Fan forum
http://vaughnchipeur.yuku.com/
3 Jeremy TEN CAN 1
Jeremy won the Sr. Men's SP with a score of 73.01 at the BC Summer Skate over Kevin Reynolds and Vaughn Chipeur.
He finished second in the LP to Chipeur. Jeremy does have a triple axel and a 3Lz3t combination. And there is one video on youtube, which
is linked under videos. He finished 6th at Nebelhorn, too.
Training Town: Burnaby, BC
Coaching History: Jill Marie Harvey; Joanne McLeodl George Yuhas (Former) Eileen Murphy (Former) Bruno Marcotte (2005?-2007)
Coach: Joanne McLeod, Neil Wilson
Choreographer: Joanne McLeod, David Wilson
SP: Leyenda by Andy Hill performed by Vanessa Mae
LP: August's Symphony (August Rush soundtrack) by Mark Mancini; Duelling Guitars (August Rush soundtrack) by Doug Smith and Hector Pereira
Personal Best Total Score 173.34 World Junior Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 59.91 JGP Courchevel 2006
Personal Best Score Free Skating 118.86 HomeSense Skate Canada Int. 2008
Third Alternate for the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final
Recent Results
2008 Skate Canada 11 8 10 (169.79)
2008 Nebelhorn Trophy 4 9 6 (170.58)
2008 BC Summer Skate SP 1 (73.01) LP 2 (113.46)
2008 World Junior Championships 11 8 8 (173.34)
2008 Canadian National Championships 14 9 11 (168.17)
2008 Senior Challenge 4 2 2 (178.21)
2008 BC/Yukon Sectionals 1 1 1 (174.66)
2007 Sofia Cup [JGP] 3 3 3 (170.38)
2007 Vienna Cup [JGP] 13 6 8 (151.27)
2007 Canadian Junior National Championships 2 1 1 (165.96)
2007 Junior Western Challenge 1 1 1 (143.71)
2007 BC/Yukon Junior Sectionals 1 1 1 (154.81)
2006 JGP The Hague 3 4 4 (155.72)
2006 JGP Courchevel 1 4 3 (159.62)
2006 Canadian Junior National Championships 2 2 2 (149.21)
2006 Junior Western Challenge 3 1 1 (132.15)
2006 BC/Yukon Junior Sectionals 1 1 1 (127.54)
2005 Sofia Cup [JGP] 8 8 8 (135.87)
2005 Junior North American Challenge Skate - Pierrefonds 1 5 4 (119.65)
2005 Canadian Novice National Championships 1 3 2 (91.28)
2005 Novice Western Challenge 1 3 2 (93.98)
2005 BC/Yukon Novice Sectionals 1 1 1
2004 Novice Triglav Trophy 1 3 2
Videos:
2008 Skate Canada LP August's Symphony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc9sBpX_vHk
2008 Canadians LP Concierto de Aranjuez
http://www.youtube.com/v/CE40S3SI6iE
Articles:
Discussion of Jeremy's Skate Canada competition
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv...1.WBGoFigure20081031094712/WBStory/WBGoFigure
Ten Counting on Filling the Void
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/sports/story.html?id=57cafba8-0d4e-4d18-baab-7a8d70254b52
Golden Skate article from 2007 - You Do the Math: Ten at Twenty in 2010 (by Elvin Walker)
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2007/070107.shtml
Buttle and Mabee's withdrawdrawal from the GP series is an opportunity for Jeremy Ten
http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=57cafba8-0d4e-4d18-baab-7a8d70254b52
Ten has respectable performance at Nebelhorn, landing his 3A in the SP
http://trophiesandawards.wordpress....ten-finishes-sixth-at-nebelhorn-trophy-event/
Jeremy is on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jeremy_J_Ten/1068009396
Website:
4 Jialiang WU CHN 2
Silver Medallist Chinese Nationals 2007/2008 season
He is a relative youngster of 23.
Coach: Lijie Yu Former Coach: Zhaoxiao Xu
Choreographer: David Wilson
Training Town: Harbin
SP: All Alone by Joe Satriani
LP: Standing the Storm by William Joseph-Beyond (information to be confirmed)
Personal Best Total Score 184.69 Four Continents Championships 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 67.70 World Championships 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 121.17 Four Continents Championships 2007
Competitive Results
2008 Four Continents Championships 8 11 10 (182.94)
2008 Chinese National Championships 2 1 2 (179.32)
2007 Cup of China 7 9 9 (168.95)
2007 Skate Canada 10 11 11 (153.45)
2007 World Championships 13 24 23 (170.10)
2007 Four Continents Championships 6 7 6 (184.69)
2007 Asian Winter Games 3 5 5 (172.00)
2007 Winter Universiade 9 7 8 (172.76)
2006 NHK Trophy 9 8 8 (169.22)
2006 Cup of China 7 7 8 (175.52)
2006 Four Continents Championships 7 11 10 (164.64)
2005 Cup of China 7 12 10 (158.86)
2004 World Junior Championships 26 - 26
2003 Skate Bled 12 6 8
2003 Czech Skate [JGP] 15 5 8
2003 World Junior Championships 9 7 8
2002 JGP China 4 3 3
Videos
2007 Worlds LP A World without thieves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ51Vm6-ll8
5 Ming XU CHN 2
Bronze medallist at Chinese Nationals 2008
Coach: Wei Li Former Coach: Lijie Yu
Choreographer: Nikolai Morozov
Training Town: Beijing
SP: Tanguera by Mariano Mores; Tango de Roxanne (soundtrack)
LP: Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsel
Personal Best Total Score 169.17 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 55.99 Cup of Russia 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 120.09 Four Continents Championships 2008
Competitive Results
2008 Four Continents Championships 12 10 11 (169.17)
2008 Chinese National Championships 3 4 3 (169.96)
2007 Cup of Russia 12 11 11 (159.01)
2007 Cup of China 11 6 10 (167.51)
2007 World Championships 26 - 26 (FNR)
2007 Four Continents Championships 10 9 10 (167.71)
2007 Asian Winter Games 1 1 1 (194.19)
2007 Winter Universiade 4 3 3 (189.53)
Videos
2007 Asian Winter Games SP Kung Fu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHaewiYw--I
2007 Winter Universiade Games LP (Ming Xu finished third)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fry88AY3saM&feature=related
3 Song GAO CHN 2
Gold medallist at Chinese Nationals 2005/2006, 4th place 2006/2007, 7th place 2007/2008
He is 27.
Note that he chorographs his own programs.
Coach: Zhaoxiao Xu
Choreographer: Song Gao
Training town: Beijing
SP: Nyah from Mission Impossible II (soundtrack) by Hans Zimmer
LP: Romeo and Juliet performed by Edvin Marton
Personal Best Total Score 192.89 NHK Trophy 2003
Personal Best Score Short Program 70.25 Cup of China 2003
Personal Best Score Free Skating 128.60 NHK Trophy 2003
5th at the Grand Prix Final in 2005
Competitive Results
2008 Chinese National Championships 6 6 7 (147.11)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 10 10 11 (146.19)
2007 Winter Universiade 3 5 4 (186.59)
2006 Cup of China 10 9 9 (154.28)
2005 Cup of Russia 12 12 12 (140.31)
2005 Winter Universiade 3 8 6
2004 Four Continents Championships 8 8 8
2004 Grand Prix Final 4 5 5
2003 NHK Trophy 5 3 3
2003 Cup of China 1 8 4
2002 Golden Spin 16 10 11
2002 World Championships 16 16 16
2002 Four Continents Championships 4 3 3
2002 Chinese National Championships 3
Golden Skate had an interview with Song Gao in 2004
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2004/072304.shtml
6 Tomas VERNER CZE 3
Coach: Vlasta Koprivova, Michael Huth Former Coach: Iveta Bidarova
Choreographer: Rostislav Sinitsyn, Lori Nichol
Training Towns:t Oberstdorf GER, Hamar NOR, Karlskrona SWE, Prague CZE
SP: Melodie en Crépuscule by Django Reinhardt; Gypsy Swing by Django Reinhardt
LP: Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla; La Cumparsita by Matos Rodriguez; Adios Nonino by Astor Piazzolla; Libertango by Astor Piazzolla
Personal Best Total Score 232.67 European Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 79.87 8 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 155.80 World Championships 2007
Miroslav Verner is Tomas' older brother.
Third Alternate for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
Competitive Results
2008 Nebelhorn Trophy 3 4 4 (197.38)
2008 World Championships 4 20 15 (191.94)
2008 European Championships 1 1 1 (232.67)
2007 NHK Trophy 1 2 2 (229.45)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 8 6 6 (189.37)
2007 Finlandia Trophy 1 2 1 (189.06)
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 9 3 (178.50)
2007 World Championships 9 4 4 (226.25)
2007 European Championships 1 3 2 (212.69)
2007 Czech and Slovak National Championships 1 1 1 (202.36)
2006 Cup of Russia 6 3 4 (186.50)
2006 Skate Canada 3 5 5 (192.15)
2006 Karl Schäfer Memorial 1 4 2 (170.84)
2006 Nebelhorn Trophy 1 1 1 (194.46)
2006 World Championships 11 14 13 (221.83)
2006 Olympic Games 22 15 18 (180.07)
2006 European Championships 7 14 10 (178.26)
2006 Czech National Championships 1 1 1 (174.54)
2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial 2 1 1 (174.10)
...
2002 Czech National Championships 1 1 1
2001 JGP The Hague 3 5 4
2001 Karl Schäfer Memorial 12 8 9
2001 Czech Skate [JGP] 9 11 10
2001 Nebelhorn Trophy 13 17 15
Video
2008 Europeans LP Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-vcnF1HOGA
2008 Europeans SP (Teledeporte)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-KKZCLtkio
2007 December Oberstdorf Gala Exhibition Volare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N6qVcJVH5M&feature=related
2007 Worlds LP (British Eurosport)(2 quad toes in this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX5-Dwq7QDU&feature=related
Articles:
March 2008 Ice Network Q&A with Tomas
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080321&content_id=46252&vkey=ice_news
Icenetwork bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100213&mode=I
2008 Tomas wins gold at Europeans
http://www.radio.cz/en/article/100037
2007 Golden Skate article with Tomas
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2006/051307.shtml
2008 Golden Skate interview with Tomas after winning Europeans
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/euros_3.shtml
2008 Golden Skate interview with Tomas after the Men's SP at Europeans
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/euros_2.shtml
Website
Official website
http://www.tomasverner.com/
7 Kensuke NAKANIWA JPN 4
Coach: Miwa Ishihara, Hiroshi Nagakubo
Choreographer: David Wilson, Higuchi Yukata
Training Towns: Fukuoka & Nagoya
SP: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (soundtrack)
LP: Braveheart (soundtrack) by James Horner
Personal Best Total Score 182.74 Cup of China 2006
Personal Best Score Short Program 63.70 NHK Trophy 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 122.01 Cup of China 2006
Competitive Results
2008 Four Continents Championships 11 12 12 (167.37)
2008 Japanese National Championships 3 4 4 (198.94)
2007 NHK Trophy 7 9 8 (180.70)
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard 5 7 7 (177.61)
2007 International Counter Match 2 2 (Team)
2007 Four Continents Championships 9 6 8 (177.03)
2007 Asian Winter Games 4 3 3 (179.13)
2007 Japanese National Championships 6 5 5 (201.08)
2006 Cup of China 6 6 5 (182.74)
2006 Campbell's Cup 2 N/A 2 (Team)
2006 Four Continents Championships 5 7 6 (177.19)
2006 Japanese National Championships 3 4 3 (200.62)
2005 Golden Spin of Zagreb 5 9 7 (151.83)
2005 Four Continents Championships 7 10 8 (162.61)
2005 Winter Universiade 8 3 4
2005 Japanese National Championships 3 2 2 (191.39)
2004 NHK Trophy 6 7 8 (181.27)
2004 Japanese National Championships 7 6 6
2003 NHK Trophy 9 11 11
2003 Cup of Russia 11 10 10
2003 Four Continents Championships 7 12 11
2003 Winter Universiade 2 3 3
2003 Japanese National Championships 4 3 3
2002 Cup of Russia 8 7 8
2002 Skate America 11 10 10
2002 Japanese National Championships 7 3 4
2001 Skate America 11 12 12
Videos
2007 Dreams on Ice Exhibition-Kensuke likes to perform; it's evident.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Vl6k0WyP8
2006 Dream on Ice Exhibition Open Arms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RowcuFZmW1E
2005 Dreams on Ice Exhibition Carmina Burana (?) with odd voice overs + some random ballad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hks_TfyMOd8&feature=related
Articles
Ice Network bio=Kensuke likes to shop
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100640&mode=I
Website
8 Daisuke Takahashi has withdrawn due to an injured knee.
9 Artem BORODULIN RUS 5
Coach: Elena Buianova, Tatiana Tarasova,
Choreographer: Mikhail Pochitalin
Training town; Moscow
SP: Yablochko (Russian Sailor Dance from "Red Poppy") by Reinold Gliere (same as last season)
LP: Tango Medley
Personal Best Total Score 194.77 World Junior Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 66.16 World Junior Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 128.61 8 World Junior Championships 2008
Reigning Jr World Silver Medallist
Fifth Qualifier for the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final
Sixth Qualifier for the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final
Competitive Results
2008 World Junior Championships 2 2 2 (194.77)
2007 Sofia Cup [JGP] 2 1 1 (190.67)
2007 Vienna Cup [JGP] 1 3 3 (175.48)
2007 World Junior Championships 8 7 7 (171.61)
2007 Russian National Championships 11 8 8 (184.79)
2007 Junior Grand Prix Final 8 4 7 (157.17)
2006 JGP The Hague 1 3 2 (167.99)
2006 Harghita Cup [JGP] 2 2 2 (171.21)
2006 Russian National Championships 13 14 14
2005 Sofia Cup [JGP] 2 6 4 (144.42)
2005 Andorra Cup [JGP] 5 4 5 (155.13)
2005 Russian National Championships 15 15 15
Articles
Ice Network Bio (Artem's brother also skates)
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100222&mode=I
Videos
2008 Jr Worlds LP Tango Medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0REx14K4pk
2008 Jr Worlds SP Yablochko (Russian Sailor Dance from "Red Poppy") by Reinold Gliere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqkAFd8c400&feature=related
2008 Jr Worlds EX Here I Am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBYe4jSxdDk&feature=related
2007 Jr Worlds SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99oUDCCo4UQ&feature=related
2006 Russian Nationals SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no8X3mVjx5M&feature=related
website
10 Kristoffer BERNTSSON SWE 6
Coach: Andrea Dohany
Choreographer: Andrea Dohany, Zerjon Abebe
Training Towns: Gothenburg SWE, Flims SUI, Oberstdorf GER, Landvetter SWE
SP: La Valse D'Amelie by Yann Tiersen; Belleville Rendez-Vous by Ben Charest
LP: Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer; Moments in Love by Art of Noise; Take On Me by A-HA
Personal Best Total Score 206.29 World Championships 2007
Personal Best Score Short Program 69.02 World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 140.20 World Championships 2007
Competitive Results
2008 World Championships 10 15 14 (193.82)
2008 AEGON Challenge Cup 1 2 1 (197.75)
2008 European Championships 5 10 7 (182.45)
2008 Swedish National Championships 1 1 1 (219.27)
2007 Cup of Russia 10 8 10 (182.46)
2007 Skate America 11 10 11 (152.52)
2007 World Championships 15 7 9 (206.29)
2007 Nordic Championships 1 1 1 (190.38)
2007 European Championships 7 11 10 (177.54)
2007 Swedish National Championships 1 1 1 (201.02)
2006 NHK Trophy 7 9 9 (169.00)
2006 Cup of Russia 5 7 6 (184.70)
2006 Karl Schäfer Memorial 4 3 3 (167.70)
2006 World Championships 23 22 23 (192.47)
2006 Olympic Games 23 22 23 (161.95)
2006 European Championships 13 16 14 (167.37)
2006 Swedish National Championships 1 2 2 (173.77)
...
2002 Golden Spin 3 8 7
2002 Finlandia Trophy 11 10 10
2002 Nebelhorn Trophy 5 9 9
2002 World Championships 29 - 29
2002 European Championships 26 21 21
2001 JGP The Hague 7 15 12
Videos
2008 Worlds SP Amelie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSFpQjWD6J4&feature=related
2008 Worlds LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_BUoilLV0g&feature=related
2008 Worlds Exhibition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_3gusvb2Kk&feature=related
2005 Europeans SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtW7gdYf2UE&feature=related
2004 Europeans SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zheg4bpI-WY
Articles
Kristoffer's Summer 2008
http://kristoffer-berntsson.chapso.de/
His page on Scandanavian Skating
http://www.scandinavianskating.net/berntsson.html
2007 Q&A from the fan website
http://kristoffer-berntsson.chapso.de/interviews-and-reports-s114505.html
2007 Golden Skate article on Kristopher looking forward to World's in Gothenburg
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/092407.shtml
2004 Golden Skate article on Kristopher earlier in his career
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2003/041304.shtml
Website
Fan website (Kristoffer's official site exists, but it doesn't load for me)
http://kristoffer-berntsson.chapso.de/
11 Jeremy ABBOTT USA 7
Coach: Tom Zakrajsek, Becky Calvin Former Coach: Peggy Behr
Choreographer: Tom Dickson, Catarina Lindgren
Training Town: Colorado Springs
SP: Adagio by T. Albinoni
LP: Eight Seasons by G. Kremer and K. Baltica
Personal Best Total Score 206.40 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 74.34 Four Continents Championships 2007
Personal Best Score Free Skating 145.53 Four Continents Championships 2008
Competitive Results
2008 World Championships 14 10 11 (197.26)
2008 Four Continents Championships 9 4 5 (206.40)
2008 U.S. National Championships 5 4 4 (221.85)
2007 NHK Trophy 12 4 4 (187.56)
2007 Skate Canada 11 4 8 (171.06)
2007 International Counter Match 2 1 (Team)
2007 Four Continents Championships 2 4 3 (203.22)
2007 U.S. National Championships 7 6 5 (196.59)
2007 U.S. Midwestern Sectionals 1 2 1 (201.63)
2006 Finlandia Trophy 2 2 1 (187.26)
2006 U.S. Midwestern Sectionals 4 5 5 (162.38)
2005 Nebelhorn Trophy 21 17 18 (123.92)
2005 U.S. Junior National Championships 1 1 1
2005 U.S. Midwestern Junior Sectionals 1 1 1
2005 U.S. Southwestern Junior Regionals 3 1 1
2004 U.S. Junior National Championships 10 4 7
2004 U.S. Midwestern Junior Sectionals 4 2 2
2004 U.S. Junior Southwestern Regionals 1 1 1
2003 Junior Copenhagen Trophy 1 3 3
2003 U.S. Midwestern Junior Sectionals 6 9 9
2003 U.S. Southwestern Junior Regionals 5 3 3
2002 U.S. Novice National Championships 12 3 6
2002 U.S. Midwestern Novice Sectionals 3 3 3
Videos
2008 4C's LP Waltz Medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CHOqpzF9nc&feature=related
2007 Liberty SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja7cvTWjyZg
2007 Liberty LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4VqKKJ4rOc&feature=related
2006 Finlandia SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeRPrmR6F3A&feature=related
Articles
2008 Golden Skate article on the US Nationals SP (scroll down to men's comp)
There is a short Jeremy interview
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/us_6.shtml
2007 Golden Skate article on Jeremy
http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2007/123007.shtml
Nice bio from a suporter (scroll down)
http://www.skatersupport.org/men.html
Golden Skate article on 2008 4C's includes a short interview with Jeremy after his 4th place LP performance
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2007/4cc_3.shtml
2004 Q&A with Jeremy on The Unseen Skaters website
http://www.unseenskaters.com/articles/20032004/20040107_jeremy.html
Website
Official website
http://www.figureskatersonline.com/jeremyabbott/
Jeremy Abbott Fan Website (Pigs Can Fly Club)
http://pcfclub.com/default.aspx
12 Stephen CARRIERE USA 7
Stephen plans to try his quad in competition for the first time here.
He is trying to improve both his look and edge quality this year.
He's taking economics at Boston College.
Coach: Peter Johansson, Mark Mitchell Former Coach: Susan Hamel-Botari
Choreographer: Jamie Isley, Mark Mitchell
Training Town: Brighton MA
SP: Nothing Else Matters by Metallica
LP: Firebird by Igor Stravinski
Personal Best Total Score 218.30 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Short Program 74.08 Four Continents Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating 144.22 Four Continents Championships 2008
First Alternate for the 2008 Grand Prix Final
Second Qualifier for the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final
Fourth Qualifier for the 2006 Junior Grand Prix Final
2007 World Junior Champion
Competitive Results:
Competitive History Competition SP LP Final
2008 World Championships 11 9 10 (201.69)
2008 Four Continents Championships 4 5 4 (218.30)
2008 U.S. National Championships 3 3 3 (228.06)
2007 NHK Trophy 3 3 3 (204.98)
2007 Skate America 6 4 4 (196.33)
2007 International Counter Match 1 (hr) 1 (Team)
2007 World Junior Championships 6 1 1 (188.87)
2007 U.S. National Championships 10 7 9 (189.04)
2007 Junior Grand Prix Final 1 1 1 (188.13)
2006 JGP The Hague 2 1 1 (178.62)
2006 JGP Hungary 2 2 1 (164.01)
2006 World Junior Championships 6 4 4 (169.14)
2006. U.S. Junior National Championships 2 1 1 (180.28)
2006 Junior Grand Prix Final 7 6 6 (153.05)
2005 Sofia Cup [JGP] 1 1 1 (157.02)
2005 JGP Slovakia 4 2 2 (155.47)
2004 U.S. Junior National Championships 8 6 7
2005 U.S. Eastern Novice Sectionals 2 1 1
2004 Ukrainian Souvenir [JGP] 5 5 5 (144.40)
2004 Junior Triglav Trophy 7 4 4
2004 U.S. Novice National Championships 6 4 4
2004 U.S. Novice Eastern Sectional Championships 1 2 1
2004 U.S. New England Novice Regionals 1 1 1
Videos
2008 Worlds SP (Stairway to Heaven) British Eurosport coverage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSoo7L-dMqU
2008 4C's LP Hollywood Nocturne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofhEK83UkJA&feature=related
2008 US Nationals LP Hollywood Nocturne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcn4P3NBylQ&feature=related
2007 NHK SP Stairway to Heaven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWEtJMtc5iA&feature=related
2006 Sofia JGP Exhibition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vym81vZd5W8
Articles:
Nice July interview by icenetwork
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080729&content_id=49760&vkey=ice_news
Stephen is a product of the Skating Club of Boston
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080114&content_id=40481&vkey=ice_news
Ice network bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100096&mode=I
Nice bio from a suporter (scroll down)
http://www.skatersupport.org/men.html
Website:
Official website
http://www.figureskatersonline.com/stephencarriere/
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