The 1998–1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the second season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix

ISU Junior Grand Prix

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union

International Skating Union

The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...

. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, ladies singes

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, pair skating

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

. The top skaters from the series met at the Junior Grand Prix Final.

Junior Grand Prix Final qualifiers

The following skaters qualified for the 1998–1999 Junior Grand Prix Final, in order of qualification.

There were eight qualifiers in singles and six in pairs and ice dancing.

	Men	Ladies	Pairs	Ice dancing
1	Ilia Klimkin Ilia Klimkin Ilia Sergeyevich Klimkin is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior champion, the 2004 European bronze medalist, and a three-time Russian silver medalist.- Career :...	Irina Nikolaeva Irina Nikolaeva Irina Nikolaeva is a Russian figure skater. She placed 4th at the 1999 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. She twice was the first qualifier for the Junior Grand Prix Final, with a highest placement of fourth at the Final. At her senior international debut, the 1998 Skate Israel, she placed...	Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta (born November 15, 1981 in Kiev, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union is a Ukrainian pairs figure skater. She represented Russia until 2000. With partner Vladislav Zhovnirski, she won 1996 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, as well as three World...  / Vladislav Zhovnirsky	Flavia Ottaviani Flavia Ottaviani Flavia Ottaviani is an Italian ice dancer. With former partner Massimo Scali, she is the 1997/1998 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist. They placed 4th at the 2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Their partnership ended following the 1999-2000 season.-Competitive highlights:* J =...  / Massimo Scali Massimo Scali Massimo Scali is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Federica Faiella, he is the 2010 World bronze medalist, the 2009 & 2010 European silver medalist and a six-time Italian national champion. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.-Career:- Early years :Massimo Scali began skating at the age of ten...
2	Vincent Restencourt Vincent Restencourt Vincent Restencourt is a French figure skater.He started to skate at the age of 6. His sister, who was a figure skater as well, brought him to figure skating. His coach is André Brunet. Vincent Restencourt represents the club Champigny. He was the first French skater to land a quadruple jump, a...	Viktoria Volchkova Viktoria Volchkova Viktoria Yevgenyevna Volchkova is a Russian retired figure skater who is now a coach. She is a four-time European bronze medalist, the 1998 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 1998 and 1999 World Junior bronze medalist, and a seven-time Russian national medalist.- Career :Volchkova was the first...	Julia Obertas Julia Obertas Julia Nikolayevna Obertas is a Russian-Ukrainian pair skater. She originally competed for her native Ukraine and began representing Russia in 2000. She is best known for her partnership with Sergei Slavnov, with whom she competed from 2003 to 2007. They are the 2005 European silver medalists...  / Dmitri Palamarchuk Dmitri Palamarchuk Dmitri Palamarchuk is a Ukrainian figure skating coach and retired pair skater. With former partner Julia Obertas, he is a two-time World Junior champion and two-time Junior Grand Prix Final champion. At the 2000 World Championships, he caught an edge on a lift and they both fell to the ice....	Jamie Silverstein Jamie Silverstein Jamie Silverstein is an American former ice dancer. With Justin Pekarek, she is the 1999 World Junior champion and U.S. silver medalist. With Ryan O'Meara, she is the 2006 U.S. bronze medalist and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.- Biography :Silverstein grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania,...  / Justin Pekarek Justin Pekarek Justin Pekarek is an American former competitive ice dancer. He had the most success in his eligible career with Jamie Silverstein. They won the 1999 World Junior and U.S. Junior titles. The next season, they moved up to the senior level. They won gold at the 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy, silver at the...
3	Yosuke Takeuchi Yosuke Takeuchi is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior bronze medalist and the 1999 & 2002 Japanese national champion. He represented Japan at the 2002 Winter Olympics, placing 22nd. He was coached by Takashi Mura and his programs were choreographed by Tatiana Tarasova and Nikolai...	Tamara Dorofejev Tamara Dorofejev Tamara Dorofejev is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2001 Hungarian national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU championship was 4th at the 2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Her highest senior-level championship result was 9th at that year's European Figure Skating...	Elena Bogospasaeva / Oleg Ponomarenko	Kristina Kobaladze / Oleg Voiko Oleg Voiko Oleg Voiko is a Ukrainian ice dancer. With former partner Julia Golovina, he is the 2003 Ukrainian national champion. They competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics, placing 21st and 23rd, respectively...
4	Stefan Lindemann Stefan Lindemann Stefan Lindemann is a German figure skater. He is a seven-time German national champion, the 2004 World bronze medalist, and the 2000 World Junior Champion.-Career:...	Sarah Hughes Sarah Hughes Sarah Elizabeth Hughes is an American figure skater. She is the 2002 Olympic gold medalist and 2001 World bronze medalist in ladies singles.-Personal life:...	Meliza Brozovich / Anton Nimenko Anton Nimenko Anton Nimenko is a Russian pair skater. With partner Milica Brozovic, he is the 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist and 2000 Russian junior bronze medalist. They qualified for the 1998-1999 Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed fourth....	Natalia Romaniuta Natalia Romaniuta Natalia Romaniuta is a Russian ice dancer. Romaniuta was born in Hungary, where her father was serving in the Soviet army, but was raised in Ekaterinenburg. With former partner Daniil Barantsev, she won the World Junior Championships in 2000 and 2001. Barantsev ended the partnership in 2002...  / Daniil Barantsev Daniil Barantsev Daniil Sergeevich Barantsev is a Russian-American ice dancer. With partner and wife Jennifer Wester, he is the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy champion.- Career :...
5	Ryan Bradley Ryan Bradley Ryan Bradley is an American figure skater. He is the 2011 U.S. champion, 2007 U.S. silver medalist and three time U.S. Collegiate Champion. Bradley is known for his crowd-pleasing programs and backflips....	Anna Jurkiewicz Anna Jurkiewicz Anna Jurkiewicz is a Polish figure skater. She is a three-time Polish national champion.She placed 5th at Junior Worlds in 1998 and also 5th at Junior Grand Prix Final in 1999, becoming the first Polish skater ever to have qualified for it. The next season she suffered a back injury...	Laura Handy / Paul Binnebose	Julia Golovina Julia Golovina Julia Golovina is a Ukrainian ice dancer. She competes with Oleg Voiko. They are the 2003 Ukrainian national champions. They competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics, placing 21st and 23rd, respectively...  / Denis Egorov
6	Alexei Vasilevsky	Daria Timoshenko Daria Timoshenko Daria Timoshenko is a Russian Azerbaijani figure skater. She competed for Russia until 2000, for whom she won the 1999 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.-External links:...	Svetlana Nikolaeva / Alexey Sokolov	Federica Faiella Federica Faiella Federica Faiella is an Italian ice dancer. She competes with Massimo Scali. They are the 2010 World bronze medalists, 2009 & 2010 European silver medalists and six-time Italian national champions. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.-Early career:Faiella began skating at the age of ten...  / Luciano Milo Luciano Milo Luciano Milo is an Italian ice dancer. He had the most success with partner Federica Faiella. With Faiella, he is the 2000 Italian national silver medalist, two time World Junior silver medalist, and 1997/1998 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion...
7	Lukáš Rakowski Lukáš Rakowski Lukáš Rakowski is a Czech figure skater. He is the 1999-2001 Czech Republic national champion.-Results:-External links:...	Gwenaelle Jullien	-	-
8	Matthew Savoie Matthew Savoie Matthew Savoie , is an American figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. bronze medalist, the 2006 Four Continents bronze medalist and a member of the 2006 Olympic team.-Biography:...	Chisato Shiina Chisato Shiina is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2000 Japanese national champion. She was a multiple medalist on the Junior Grand Prix and qualified for the 1999 Junior Grand prix Final. She competed on the senior Grand Prix, as well as at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships and Four Continents...	-	-
Alternates
1st	Matthew Davies Matthew Davies Matthew Davies is a British figure skater. He competed in men's singles and won the gold medal at the British Ice Figure and Dance Championships in 2002, and again in 2004.-External links:...	Júlia Sebestyén Julia Sebestyen Júlia Sebestyén is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2004 European Champion and 2002-2010 Hungarian national champion. At the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships, she became the first Hungarian woman to win the European title...	Alena Maltseva / Oleg Popov	Tatiana Kurkudym / Yury Kocherzhenko
2nd	Scott Smith	Yoshie Onda Yoshie Onda is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2005 Four Continents silver medalist and 2001-2002 bronze medalist.-Career:Onda started skating when she turned nine years old....	Jacinthe Larivière Jacinthe Larivière Jacinthe Larivière is a Canadian figure skater. She competed in pairs with Lenny Faustino, and they won the gold medal at the 2003 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. She currently lives in Barrie, Ontario and has since retired from figure skating.-Results:-External links:...  / Lenny Faustino Lenny Faustino Lenny Faustino is a Canadian pair skater. who competed with Jacinthe Larivière. They won the gold medal at the 2003 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. Lenny retired from competitive sport in 2004...	Zita Gebora / Andras Visontai
3rd	Soshi Tanaka Soshi Tanaka is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2001 Japanese junior national champion. He won both his Junior Grand Prix events in the 1999-2000 season, qualifying himself for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where he placed 4th. He is a three-time competitor at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships....	Yuko Kawaguchi Yuko Kawaguchi Yuko Kavaguti is a Japanese-Russian pair skater, who has represented Japan, the USA, and Russia in international competition. She competes with Alexander Smirnov, representing Russia. They are the 2010 European champions, 2009 and 2010 World bronze medalists, and 2008-2010 Russian champions...	Aliona Savchenko / Stanislav Morozov Stanislav Morozov Stanislav Oleksandrovych Morozov is a retired Ukrainian pair skater who now works as a coach. With partner Tatiana Volosozhar, he was a four-time Ukrainian national champion...	Nelly Gouverst / Cedric Pernet

Medal table

1		13	9	8	30
2		4	8	9	21
3		6	2	5	13
4		3	2	3	8
5		3	1	2	6
6		3	2	0	5
6		2	3	0	5
6		2	1	2	5
6		0	2	3	5
7		0	2	2	4
8		0	2	1	3
9		0	1	0	1
9		0	1	0	1
9		0	0	1	1

Men

1998–1999 Junior Grand Prix
Men's medalists
Competition	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Grand Prix de Saint Gervais	Saint Gervais, France	Vincent Restencourt Vincent Restencourt Vincent Restencourt is a French figure skater.He started to skate at the age of 6. His sister, who was a figure skater as well, brought him to figure skating. His coach is André Brunet. Vincent Restencourt represents the club Champigny. He was the first French skater to land a quadruple jump, a...	Ryan Bradley Ryan Bradley Ryan Bradley is an American figure skater. He is the 2011 U.S. champion, 2007 U.S. silver medalist and three time U.S. Collegiate Champion. Bradley is known for his crowd-pleasing programs and backflips....	Matthew Savoie Matthew Savoie Matthew Savoie , is an American figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. bronze medalist, the 2006 Four Continents bronze medalist and a member of the 2006 Olympic team.-Biography:...
Mexico Cup	Mexico City, Mexico	Yosuke Takeuchi Yosuke Takeuchi is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior bronze medalist and the 1999 & 2002 Japanese national champion. He represented Japan at the 2002 Winter Olympics, placing 22nd. He was coached by Takashi Mura and his programs were choreographed by Tatiana Tarasova and Nikolai...	Eiji Iwamoto Eiji Iwamoto is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 1999 Japanese junior national champion. He went on to compete for Japan at the 2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where he placed 24th. He competed for three seasons on the Junior Grand Prix, winning the silver medal at the 1998 event in Mexico....	Jeffrey Franklin
Sofia Cup	Sofia, Bulgaria	Ilia Klimkin Ilia Klimkin Ilia Sergeyevich Klimkin is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior champion, the 2004 European bronze medalist, and a three-time Russian silver medalist.- Career :...	Stefan Lindemann Stefan Lindemann Stefan Lindemann is a German figure skater. He is a seven-time German national champion, the 2004 World bronze medalist, and the 2000 World Junior Champion.-Career:...	Soshi Tanaka Soshi Tanaka is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2001 Japanese junior national champion. He won both his Junior Grand Prix events in the 1999-2000 season, qualifying himself for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where he placed 4th. He is a three-time competitor at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships....
Ukrainian Souvenir	Kiev, Ukraine	Andrej Kiforenko	Alexei Vasilevsky	Alexandr Smokvin
Pokal der Blauen Schwerter	Chemnitz, Germany	Vincent Restencourt Vincent Restencourt Vincent Restencourt is a French figure skater.He started to skate at the age of 6. His sister, who was a figure skater as well, brought him to figure skating. His coach is André Brunet. Vincent Restencourt represents the club Champigny. He was the first French skater to land a quadruple jump, a...	Stefan Lindemann Stefan Lindemann Stefan Lindemann is a German figure skater. He is a seven-time German national champion, the 2004 World bronze medalist, and the 2000 World Junior Champion.-Career:...	Scott Smith
Hungarian Grand Prix	Budapest, Hungary	Ilia Klimkin Ilia Klimkin Ilia Sergeyevich Klimkin is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior champion, the 2004 European bronze medalist, and a three-time Russian silver medalist.- Career :...	Yosuke Takeuchi Yosuke Takeuchi is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior bronze medalist and the 1999 & 2002 Japanese national champion. He represented Japan at the 2002 Winter Olympics, placing 22nd. He was coached by Takashi Mura and his programs were choreographed by Tatiana Tarasova and Nikolai...	Ryan Bradley Ryan Bradley Ryan Bradley is an American figure skater. He is the 2011 U.S. champion, 2007 U.S. silver medalist and three time U.S. Collegiate Champion. Bradley is known for his crowd-pleasing programs and backflips....
China Int. Junior Competition	Beijing, China	Guo Zhengxin Guo Zhengxin Guo Zhengxin was a Chinese figure skater who competed in men's singles. He finished 8th at the 1998 Winter Olympics and 7th at the World Figure Skating Championships the following year. He was the first skater to land two quadruple toe loops in the free skate.-Results:-External links:...	Gao Song	Yu Wang
Grand Prize SNP Banska	Banská Bystrica, Slovakia	Johnny Weir Johnny Weir John Garvin "Johnny" Weir is an American figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. National Champion , the 2008 Worlds bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2001 World Junior Champion....	Lukáš Rakowski Lukáš Rakowski Lukáš Rakowski is a Czech figure skater. He is the 1999-2001 Czech Republic national champion.-Results:-External links:...	Matthew Davies Matthew Davies Matthew Davies is a British figure skater. He competed in men's singles and won the gold medal at the British Ice Figure and Dance Championships in 2002, and again in 2004.-External links:...
ISU Junior Grand Prix Final	Detroit, USA	Vincent Restencourt Vincent Restencourt Vincent Restencourt is a French figure skater.He started to skate at the age of 6. His sister, who was a figure skater as well, brought him to figure skating. His coach is André Brunet. Vincent Restencourt represents the club Champigny. He was the first French skater to land a quadruple jump, a...	Ilia Klimkin Ilia Klimkin Ilia Sergeyevich Klimkin is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior champion, the 2004 European bronze medalist, and a three-time Russian silver medalist.- Career :...	Alexei Vasilevsky

Ladies

1998–1999 Junior Grand Prix
Ladies medalists
Competition	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Grand Prix de Saint Gervais	Saint Gervais, France	Irina Nikolaeva Irina Nikolaeva Irina Nikolaeva is a Russian figure skater. She placed 4th at the 1999 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. She twice was the first qualifier for the Junior Grand Prix Final, with a highest placement of fourth at the Final. At her senior international debut, the 1998 Skate Israel, she placed...	Anna Jurkiewicz Anna Jurkiewicz Anna Jurkiewicz is a Polish figure skater. She is a three-time Polish national champion.She placed 5th at Junior Worlds in 1998 and also 5th at Junior Grand Prix Final in 1999, becoming the first Polish skater ever to have qualified for it. The next season she suffered a back injury...	Darys Tymoshenko
Mexico Cup	Mexico City, Mexico	Yuko Kawaguchi Yuko Kawaguchi Yuko Kavaguti is a Japanese-Russian pair skater, who has represented Japan, the USA, and Russia in international competition. She competes with Alexander Smirnov, representing Russia. They are the 2010 European champions, 2009 and 2010 World bronze medalists, and 2008-2010 Russian champions...	Sarah Hughes Sarah Hughes Sarah Elizabeth Hughes is an American figure skater. She is the 2002 Olympic gold medalist and 2001 World bronze medalist in ladies singles.-Personal life:...	Chisato Shiina Chisato Shiina is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2000 Japanese national champion. She was a multiple medalist on the Junior Grand Prix and qualified for the 1999 Junior Grand prix Final. She competed on the senior Grand Prix, as well as at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships and Four Continents...
Sofia Cup	Sofia, Bulgaria	Tamara Dorofejev Tamara Dorofejev Tamara Dorofejev is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2001 Hungarian national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU championship was 4th at the 2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Her highest senior-level championship result was 9th at that year's European Figure Skating...	Daria Timoshenko Daria Timoshenko Daria Timoshenko is a Russian Azerbaijani figure skater. She competed for Russia until 2000, for whom she won the 1999 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.-External links:...	Sabina Wojtala Sabina Wojtala Sabina Wojtala is Polish figure skater.She started skating at the age of 5. Around the age of 14, she briefly competed as a pair skater with Janusz Komendera. She soon returned to the Ladies competition. She has been coached by Iwona Mydlarz-Chruścińska for most of her life...
Ukrainian Souvenir	Kiev, Ukraine	Viktoria Volchkova Viktoria Volchkova Viktoria Yevgenyevna Volchkova is a Russian retired figure skater who is now a coach. She is a four-time European bronze medalist, the 1998 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 1998 and 1999 World Junior bronze medalist, and a seven-time Russian national medalist.- Career :Volchkova was the first...	Galina Maniachenko	Anna Neshcheret
Pokal der Blauen Schwerter	Chemnitz, Germany	Irina Nikolaeva Irina Nikolaeva Irina Nikolaeva is a Russian figure skater. She placed 4th at the 1999 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. She twice was the first qualifier for the Junior Grand Prix Final, with a highest placement of fourth at the Final. At her senior international debut, the 1998 Skate Israel, she placed...	Anna Jurkiewicz Anna Jurkiewicz Anna Jurkiewicz is a Polish figure skater. She is a three-time Polish national champion.She placed 5th at Junior Worlds in 1998 and also 5th at Junior Grand Prix Final in 1999, becoming the first Polish skater ever to have qualified for it. The next season she suffered a back injury...	Sara Wheat Sara Wheat Sara Wheat is an American retired competitive figure skater. She was the 1999 United States National Junior Champion and placed 10th at the 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. She won three medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit...
Hungarian Grand Prix	Budapest, Hungary	Júlia Sebestyén Julia Sebestyen Júlia Sebestyén is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2004 European Champion and 2002-2010 Hungarian national champion. At the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships, she became the first Hungarian woman to win the European title...	Sarah Hughes Sarah Hughes Sarah Elizabeth Hughes is an American figure skater. She is the 2002 Olympic gold medalist and 2001 World bronze medalist in ladies singles.-Personal life:...	Chisato Shiina Chisato Shiina is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2000 Japanese national champion. She was a multiple medalist on the Junior Grand Prix and qualified for the 1999 Junior Grand prix Final. She competed on the senior Grand Prix, as well as at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships and Four Continents...
China Int. Junior Competition	Beijing, China	Yoshie Onda Yoshie Onda is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2005 Four Continents silver medalist and 2001-2002 bronze medalist.-Career:Onda started skating when she turned nine years old....	Gwenaelle Jullien	Wang Huan Wang Huan Wang Huan is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 1999 Chinese national champion and 2000 National bronze medalist. She is a two-time competitor at ISU Championships, placing 18th at the 1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and 15th at the 2001 Four Continents Championships...
Grand Prize SNP Banska	Banská Bystrica, Slovakia	Viktoria Volchkova Viktoria Volchkova Viktoria Yevgenyevna Volchkova is a Russian retired figure skater who is now a coach. She is a four-time European bronze medalist, the 1998 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 1998 and 1999 World Junior bronze medalist, and a seven-time Russian national medalist.- Career :Volchkova was the first...	Tamara Dorofejev Tamara Dorofejev Tamara Dorofejev is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2001 Hungarian national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU championship was 4th at the 2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Her highest senior-level championship result was 9th at that year's European Figure Skating...	Erin Pearl Erin Pearl Erin Pearl is an American retired competitive figure skater. She is the 1997 U.S. junior silver medalist and the 1998 U.S. junior bronze medalist. She competed at the inaugural Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, where she placed 4th. She retired due to injury in...
ISU Junior Grand Prix Final	Detroit, USA	Viktoria Volchkova Viktoria Volchkova Viktoria Yevgenyevna Volchkova is a Russian retired figure skater who is now a coach. She is a four-time European bronze medalist, the 1998 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 1998 and 1999 World Junior bronze medalist, and a seven-time Russian national medalist.- Career :Volchkova was the first...	Sarah Hughes Sarah Hughes Sarah Elizabeth Hughes is an American figure skater. She is the 2002 Olympic gold medalist and 2001 World bronze medalist in ladies singles.-Personal life:...	Daria Timoshenko Daria Timoshenko Daria Timoshenko is a Russian Azerbaijani figure skater. She competed for Russia until 2000, for whom she won the 1999 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.-External links:...

Pairs

1998–1999 Junior Grand Prix
Pairs medalists
Competition	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Grand Prix de Saint Gervais	Saint Gervais, France	Yulia Obertas / Dmitry Palamarchuk	Viktorya Shklover / Vladis Mintals	Jaisa Mac Adam / Garrett Lucash Garrett Lucash Garrett Lucash is an American pair skater. With partner Katie Orscher, he is the 2005 U.S. National Champion.-Biography:...
Mexico Cup	Mexico City, Mexico	Meliza Brozovich / Anton Nimenko Anton Nimenko Anton Nimenko is a Russian pair skater. With partner Milica Brozovic, he is the 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist and 2000 Russian junior bronze medalist. They qualified for the 1998-1999 Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed fourth....	Eve Butchart / Clinton Petersen	Larisa Spielberg Larisa Spielberg Larisa Spielberg is an American figure skater. Beginning in 1997, she competed in pairs with partner Craig Joeright, and the duo won the bronze medal at the 2000 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. They announced their engagement in 2003 and retired from skating in 2004.-Competitive...  / Craig Joeright Craig Joeright Craig Joeright is an American figure skater. Beginning in 1997, he competed in pairs with partner Larisa Spielberg, and the duo won the bronze medal at the 2000 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. They announced their engagement in 2003 and retired from skating in 2004.Craig is now happily coaching...
Sofia Cup	Sofia, Bulgaria	Victoria Maksuita / Vladislav Zhovnirsky	Alena Maltseva / Oleg Popov	Aneta Kowalska Aneta Kowalska Aneta Kowalska is a Polish pair skater. She competes with Artur Szeliski. She previously skated with Łukasz Różycki.-Competitive highlights:*2002 - Polish Nationals - 2nd*2001 - Junior Worlds - 17th...  / Łukasz Różycki
Ukrainian Souvenir	Kiev, Ukraine	Yulia Obertas / Dmitry Palamarchuk	Elena Bogospasaeva / Oleg Ponomarenko	Aliona Savchenko / Stanislav Morozov Stanislav Morozov Stanislav Oleksandrovych Morozov is a retired Ukrainian pair skater who now works as a coach. With partner Tatiana Volosozhar, he was a four-time Ukrainian national champion...
Pokal der Blauen Schwerter	Chemnitz, Germany	Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta (born November 15, 1981 in Kiev, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union is a Ukrainian pairs figure skater. She represented Russia until 2000. With partner Vladislav Zhovnirski, she won 1996 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, as well as three World...  / Vladislav Zhovnirsky	Laura Handy / Paul Binnebose	Alena Maltseva / Oleg Popov
Hungarian Grand Prix	Budapest, Hungary	Elena Bogospasaeva / Oleg Ponomarenko	Svetlana Nikolaeva / Alexey Sokolov	Stefanie Weiss / Matthias Bleyer
China Int. Junior Competition	Beijing, China	Zhang Xiaodan / Zhang Hao Zhang Hao Zhang Hao is a Chinese figure skater. With partner Zhang Dan, he is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, 2005 & 2010 Four Continents champion, and three time World silver medalist.-Biography:...	Melica Brozovich / Anton Nimenko Anton Nimenko Anton Nimenko is a Russian pair skater. With partner Milica Brozovic, he is the 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist and 2000 Russian junior bronze medalist. They qualified for the 1998-1999 Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed fourth....	Anna Kaverzina / Vitali Dybina
Grand Prize SNP Banska	Banská Bystrica, Slovakia	Laura Handy / Paul Binnebose	Jacinth Lariviere / Lenny Faustino Lenny Faustino Lenny Faustino is a Canadian pair skater. who competed with Jacinthe Larivière. They won the gold medal at the 2003 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. Lenny retired from competitive sport in 2004...	Svetlana Nikolaeva / Alexey Sokolov
ISU Junior Grand Prix Final	Detroit, USA	Yulia Obertas / Dmitry Palamarchuk	Laura Handy / Paul Binnebose	Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta (born November 15, 1981 in Kiev, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union is a Ukrainian pairs figure skater. She represented Russia until 2000. With partner Vladislav Zhovnirski, she won 1996 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, as well as three World...  / Vladislav Zhovnirsky

Ice dancing

1998–1999 Junior Grand Prix
Ice dancing medalists
Competition	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Grand Prix de Saint Gervais	Saint Gervais, France	Tatania Kurkudym / Yuri Kocherzhenko	Jamie Silverstein Jamie Silverstein Jamie Silverstein is an American former ice dancer. With Justin Pekarek, she is the 1999 World Junior champion and U.S. silver medalist. With Ryan O'Meara, she is the 2006 U.S. bronze medalist and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.- Biography :Silverstein grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania,...  / Justin Pekarek Justin Pekarek Justin Pekarek is an American former competitive ice dancer. He had the most success in his eligible career with Jamie Silverstein. They won the 1999 World Junior and U.S. Junior titles. The next season, they moved up to the senior level. They won gold at the 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy, silver at the...	Nelly Gourvest / Cédric Pernet
Mexico Cup	Mexico City, Mexico	Federica Faiella Federica Faiella Federica Faiella is an Italian ice dancer. She competes with Massimo Scali. They are the 2010 World bronze medalists, 2009 & 2010 European silver medalists and six-time Italian national champions. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.-Early career:Faiella began skating at the age of ten...  / Luciano Milo Luciano Milo Luciano Milo is an Italian ice dancer. He had the most success with partner Federica Faiella. With Faiella, he is the 2000 Italian national silver medalist, two time World Junior silver medalist, and 1997/1998 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion...	Zita Gebora / Andras Visontai	Jill Vernekohl / Jan Luggenholscher Jan Luggenhölscher Jan Luggenhölscher is a German professional ice dancer. He competed with Jill Vernekohl, with whom he was the 1998 German junior national champion and competed on the Junior Grand Prix....
Sofia Cup	Sofia, Bulgaria	Flavia Ottaviani Flavia Ottaviani Flavia Ottaviani is an Italian ice dancer. With former partner Massimo Scali, she is the 1997/1998 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist. They placed 4th at the 2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Their partnership ended following the 1999-2000 season.-Competitive highlights:* J =...  / Massimo Skali	Natalia Romaniuta Natalia Romaniuta Natalia Romaniuta is a Russian ice dancer. Romaniuta was born in Hungary, where her father was serving in the Soviet army, but was raised in Ekaterinenburg. With former partner Daniil Barantsev, she won the World Junior Championships in 2000 and 2001. Barantsev ended the partnership in 2002...  / Danil Barantsev	Emilie Nussear Emilie Nussear Emilie Nussear is an American retired competitive ice dancer. She had the most success with partner Brandon Forsyth, with whom she is the 2000 World Junior silver medalist. She later teamed up with Mathew Gates on advisement from her coach Tatiana Tarasova...  / Brandon Forsyth Brandon Forsyth Brandon Forsyth is an American ice dancer. During his career, he skated with Lydia Manon, Emilie Nussear, and Jessica Joseph, with whom he captured a bronze medal at the 2001 U.S. Figure Skating Championships...
Ukrainian Souvenir	Kiev, Ukraine	Kristina Kobaladze / Oleg Voiko Oleg Voiko Oleg Voiko is a Ukrainian ice dancer. With former partner Julia Golovina, he is the 2003 Ukrainian national champion. They competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics, placing 21st and 23rd, respectively...	Julia Golovina Julia Golovina Julia Golovina is a Ukrainian ice dancer. She competes with Oleg Voiko. They are the 2003 Ukrainian national champions. They competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics, placing 21st and 23rd, respectively...  / Denis Egorov	Olga Kudym / Anton Tereshenko
Pokal der Blauen Schwerter	Chemnitz, Germany	Jamie Silverstein Jamie Silverstein Jamie Silverstein is an American former ice dancer. With Justin Pekarek, she is the 1999 World Junior champion and U.S. silver medalist. With Ryan O'Meara, she is the 2006 U.S. bronze medalist and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.- Biography :Silverstein grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania,...  / Justin Pekarek Justin Pekarek Justin Pekarek is an American former competitive ice dancer. He had the most success in his eligible career with Jamie Silverstein. They won the 1999 World Junior and U.S. Junior titles. The next season, they moved up to the senior level. They won gold at the 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy, silver at the...	Federica Faiella Federica Faiella Federica Faiella is an Italian ice dancer. She competes with Massimo Scali. They are the 2010 World bronze medalists, 2009 & 2010 European silver medalists and six-time Italian national champions. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.-Early career:Faiella began skating at the age of ten...  / Luciano Milo Luciano Milo Luciano Milo is an Italian ice dancer. He had the most success with partner Federica Faiella. With Faiella, he is the 2000 Italian national silver medalist, two time World Junior silver medalist, and 1997/1998 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion...	Tatiana Kurkudym / Yury Kocherzhenko
Hungarian Grand Prix	Budapest, Hungary	Julia Golovina Julia Golovina Julia Golovina is a Ukrainian ice dancer. She competes with Oleg Voiko. They are the 2003 Ukrainian national champions. They competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics, placing 21st and 23rd, respectively...  / Denis Egorov	Zita Gebora / Andras Visontai	Emilie Nussear Emilie Nussear Emilie Nussear is an American retired competitive ice dancer. She had the most success with partner Brandon Forsyth, with whom she is the 2000 World Junior silver medalist. She later teamed up with Mathew Gates on advisement from her coach Tatiana Tarasova...  / Brandon Forsyth Brandon Forsyth Brandon Forsyth is an American ice dancer. During his career, he skated with Lydia Manon, Emilie Nussear, and Jessica Joseph, with whom he captured a bronze medal at the 2001 U.S. Figure Skating Championships...
China Int. Junior Competition	Beijing, China	Flavia Ottaviani Flavia Ottaviani Flavia Ottaviani is an Italian ice dancer. With former partner Massimo Scali, she is the 1997/1998 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist. They placed 4th at the 2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Their partnership ended following the 1999-2000 season.-Competitive highlights:* J =...  / Massimo Scali Massimo Scali Massimo Scali is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Federica Faiella, he is the 2010 World bronze medalist, the 2009 & 2010 European silver medalist and a six-time Italian national champion. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.-Career:- Early years :Massimo Scali began skating at the age of ten...	Melissa Gregory Melissa Gregory Melissa Gregory is an American ice dancer. With partner and husband Denis Petukhov, she is the 2004–2007 U.S. silver medalist.-Biography:...  / James Shufford	Nelly Gourvest / Cedric Pernet
Grand Prize SNP Banska	Banská Bystrica, Slovakia	Natalia Romanyuta / Daniel Barantsev	Kristina Kobaladze / Oleg Voiko Oleg Voiko Oleg Voiko is a Ukrainian ice dancer. With former partner Julia Golovina, he is the 2003 Ukrainian national champion. They competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics, placing 21st and 23rd, respectively...	Jill Vernekohl / Jan Luggenhoelscher
ISU Junior Grand Prix Final	Detroit, USA	Jamie Silverstein Jamie Silverstein Jamie Silverstein is an American former ice dancer. With Justin Pekarek, she is the 1999 World Junior champion and U.S. silver medalist. With Ryan O'Meara, she is the 2006 U.S. bronze medalist and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.- Biography :Silverstein grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania,...  / Justin Pekarek Justin Pekarek Justin Pekarek is an American former competitive ice dancer. He had the most success in his eligible career with Jamie Silverstein. They won the 1999 World Junior and U.S. Junior titles. The next season, they moved up to the senior level. They won gold at the 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy, silver at the...	Federica Faiella Federica Faiella Federica Faiella is an Italian ice dancer. She competes with Massimo Scali. They are the 2010 World bronze medalists, 2009 & 2010 European silver medalists and six-time Italian national champions. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.-Early career:Faiella began skating at the age of ten...  / Luciano Milo Luciano Milo Luciano Milo is an Italian ice dancer. He had the most success with partner Federica Faiella. With Faiella, he is the 2000 Italian national silver medalist, two time World Junior silver medalist, and 1997/1998 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion...	Natalia Romanyuta / Daniel Barantsev