2006 Cup of China
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The Cup of China, or ISU Grand Prix Cup of China was the third event of six in the 2006–2007 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Elite figure skaters
compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles
, men's singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
.
The Cup of China is organized by the Chinese Skating Association
. The 2006 event took place from November 9 through 11th, in Nanjing
, Jiangsu Province, China
.
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
compete in the disciplines of ladies' 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...
, 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...
, 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 Cup of China is organized by the Chinese Skating Association
Chinese Skating Association
The Chinese Skating Association was founded in 1956. It hosts the Chinese Figure Skating Championships and the Cup of China annually. -Notable People in Chinese Figure Skating:...
. The 2006 event took place from November 9 through 11th, in Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, Jiangsu Province, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Lysacek Evan Lysacek Evan Frank Lysacek is an American figure skater. He is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2009 World champion, the 2005 & 2007 Four Continents champion, the 2007 & 2008 U.S. national champion, and the 2009/2010 Grand Prix Final champion.... |
220.04 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sergei Davydov | 199.11 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Emanuel Sandhu Emanuel Sandhu Emanuel Sandhu is a Canadian figure skater and dancer. He is a three-time Canadian national champion and the 2004 Grand Prix champion.-Personal life:... |
193.39 | 4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Scott Smith | 192.38 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Kensuke Nakaniwa Kensuke Nakaniwa is a Japanese figure skater. He is a two-time bronze medalist at the Japanese national championships and the 2005 silver medalist. His programs are choreographed by David Wilson.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:-External links:... |
182.74 | 6 | 6 | |
| 6 | Alexander Uspenski Alexander Uspenski Alexander Sergeyevich Uspenski is a Russian figure skater. He won a number of competitions on the junior circuit. Uspenski made his debut on the senior international circuit in the 2006–2007 season. His season was cut short by illness... |
178.59 | 9 | 5 | |
| 7 | Yannick Ponsero Yannick Ponsero Yannick Ponsero is a French figure skater. He is the 2009 French national champion.-Personal life:Ponsero was born in Annecy, France. His sister Christina was also a skater, and after visiting her at the rink he began to skate as well. In addition to skating, Ponsero competed in skiing events... |
177.09 | 5 | 8 | |
| 8 | Wu Jialiang Wu Jialiang Wu Jialiang is a Chinese figure skater. He is the 2008 & 2009 Chinese national champion.Wu was born in Harbin, and lives in Beijing. He started skating in 1989. He is coached by Yu Lijie.-Competitive highlights:-References:... |
175.52 | 7 | 7 | |
| 9 | Gao Song | 154.28 | 10 | 9 | |
| 10 | Ryo Shibata Ryo Shibata is a Japanese figure skater. He is a two-time competitor at the Junior Grand Prix final and the World Junior Championships. He has been called "the Japanese Johnny Weir".Shibata has performed a Biellmann spin in competition.-Competitive highlights:... |
153.63 | 8 | 10 | |
| WD | Li Chengjiang Li Chengjiang Li Chengjiang is a Chinese figure skater. He has won several national titles and several medals at the Four Continents Championships, and competed in the Winter Olympics twice.-Competitive highlights:-External links:... |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
153.80 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2 | Yukari Nakano Yukari Nakano is a former competitive figure skater for Japan.She is the 2007 Asian Winter Games champion, the 2006 Four Continents silver medalist, 2003 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2005-2006 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a three-time Japanese bronze medalist.She is one of the five ladies... |
151.27 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Emily Hughes Emily Hughes Emily Anne Hughes is an American figure skater. She is the 2007 U.S. National silver medalist and was a member of the 2006 Olympic team. She is a younger sister of Sarah Hughes, the 2002 Olympic champion.-Personal life:... |
151.12 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Xu Binshu Xu Binshu Xu Binshu is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 2004 & 2006 Chinese national champion. She won the bronze medal at the 2007 Asian Winter Games.On February 14, 2011, Xu's age became the subject of controversy... |
136.31 | 6 | 5 | |
| 5 | Beatrisa Liang Beatrisa Liang Beatrisa "Bebe" Liang is an American figure skater. She is the 2006 Four Continents bronze medalist and 2007 U.S... |
134.99 | 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | Mai Asada Mai Asada is a Japanese figure skater. She was the 2004–2005 Japanese junior national silver medalist.Mai Asada studied ballet before taking up skating at the age of eight or nine.... |
134.27 | 8 | 4 | |
| 7 | Elena Sokolova Elena Sokolova Elena Sergeevna Sokolova is a Russian figure skater. Sokolova is a three-time Russian national champion , a three-time European medalist and the 2003 World Silver Medalist. In the 2006 Olympic Games, she stumbled badly and only finished 14th. She redeemed herself in the 2006 World Championships... |
134.17 | 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | Aki Sawada Aki Sawada is a Japanese ladies figure skater. She has landed triple axels in national competition.-Career:Sawada began skating when she was six when her mother recommended that she go to figure skating class.-Programs:-Senior results:-Junior Results:-References:... |
133.33 | 4 | 9 | |
| 9 | Liu Yan | 125.23 | 11 | 7 | |
| 10 | Kim Chae-Hwa Kim Chae-Hwa Kim Chae-Hwa is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2007 South Korean champion.- Biography :... |
115.19 | 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | Fang Dan Fang Dan Fang Dan is a Chinese figure skater. She is a four-time Chinese national champion.-Competitive highlights:-External links:... |
113.38 | 9 | 11 | |
| 12 | Roxana Luca Roxana Luca Roxana Luca is a Romanian figure skater. She is a multiple Romanian national champion. She competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.-Post-2002:* Q = Qualifying Round; WD = Withdrew... |
100.83 | 12 | 12 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shen Xue Shen Xue Shen Xue is a female Chinese pair skater. With her partner and husband Zhao Hongbo, Shen is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first... / Zhao Hongbo Zhao Hongbo Zhao Hongbo is a male Chinese pair skater. With his partner and wife Shen Xue, Zhao is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first... |
193.59 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Pang Qing Pang Qing Pang Qing is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Tong Jian, she is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, the 2006 and 2010 World Champion, a five-time Four Continents champion and the 2008 Grand Prix Final Champion.-Career:... / Tong Jian Tong Jian Tong Jian is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Pang Qing, he is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, 2006 & 2010 World Champion, a five-time Four Continents champion and the 2008 Grand Prix Final Champion.... |
172.56 | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy Robin Szolkowy Robin Szolkowy is a German pair skater. With partner Aliona Savchenko, he is a three-time World Champion, the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, a four-time European Champion, the 2007–08 and 2010–11 Grand Prix Final Champion, and a seven-time German National Champion.Savchenko & Szolkowy scored the... |
171.63 | 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Valérie Marcoux / Craig Buntin Craig Buntin - External links :*... |
165.11 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Dorota Siudek / Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek is a retired Polish pairs skater who competed with wife Dorota Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists... |
151.65 | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | Julia Vlassov Julia Vlassov Julia Vlassov is an American pair skater. She and former partner Drew Meekins are the 2006 World Junior Champions.-Personal life:... / Drew Meekins Drew Meekins Drew Meekins is an American pairs skater. With former partner Julia Vlassov, he is the 2006 World Junior Champion.-Early life:Drew Meekins was born in Juneau, Alaska to Edward Russell "Russ" Meekins, Jr. and Nancy Harvey... |
125.55 | 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Li Jiaqi Li Jiaqi Li Jiaqi is a Chinese pairs figure skater. She competes with Xu Jiankun. The two are the 2006 Chinese national bronze medalists. They placed seventh at the 2006 Four Continents Championships.-Competitive highlights:-External links:... / Xu Jiankun Xu Jiankun Xu Jiankun is a Chinese pair skater. The two are the 2006 Chinese national bronze medalists. They placed seventh at the 2006 Four Continents Championships.-Competitive highlights :-External links:... |
122.03 | 8 | 7 | |
| 8 | Emilie Demers Boutin Emilie Demers Boutin Emilie Demers Boutin is a Canadian pair skater. She competes with Stuart Chutter. With former partner Pierre-Philippe Joncas, she competed on both the Senior and Junior Grand Prix in the 2006/2007 season, qualifying for the Junior Grand Prix Final and placing 8th at the Cup of China... / Pierre-Philippe Joncas Pierre-Philippe Joncas Pierre-Philippe Joncas is a Canadian pair skater. With former partner Emilie Demers Boutin, he competed on both the Senior and Junior Grand Prix in the 2006/2007 season, qualifying for the Junior Grand Prix Final and placing 8th at the Cup of China. Before that, he competed with Nathalie... |
118.48 | 7 | 8 | |
| 9 | Stacey Kemp Stacey Kemp Stacey Kemp is an English pair skater who represents Great Britain. She competes with David King. They are the 2006-2010 British national champions. Kemp & King changed coaches in the summer of 2007 and moved to Poland to train under Mariusz and Dorota Siudek.-Competitive highlights:-External... / David King David King (figure skater) David King is an English pair skater who represents Great Britain. He has competed with Stacey Kemp since 2003. They are the 2006-2010 British national champions. Kemp & King changed coaches in the summer of 2007 and moved to Poland to train under Mariusz and Dorota Siudek... |
112.66 | 9 | 9 |
Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | CD | OD | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oksana Domnina Oksana Domnina Oksana Alexandrovna Domnina is a Russian ice dancer. She and partner Maxim Shabalin are the 2010 Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World Champions, the 2008 & 2010 European Champions, the 2007 Grand Prix Final champions, and three-time Russian national champions.-Career:Domnina began skating at... / Maxim Shabalin Maxim Shabalin Maxim Andreevich Shabalin is a Russian ice dancer. He and partner Oksana Domnina are the 2010 Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World Champions, the 2008 & 2010 European Champions, the 2007 Grand Prix Final champions, and three-time Russian national champions.- Career :Shabalin began skating... |
188.41 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | Tanith Belbin Tanith Belbin Tanith Jessica Louise Belbin is a Canadian-American ice dancer. Though born in Canada, she holds dual citizenship and has competed for the United States since she began skating with Benjamin Agosto in 1998. With Agosto, Belbin is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, four-time World medalist,... / Benjamin Agosto Benjamin Agosto Benjamin Alexandro Agosto is an American ice dancer. With partner Tanith Belbin, Agosto is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a four-time World medalist, the 2004–2006 Four Continents champion, and 2004–2008 U.S. champion.... |
187.15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Jana Khokhlova Jana Khokhlova Jana Vadimovna Khokhlova is a Russian ice dancer. She is best known for her partnership with Sergei Novitski, with whom she is the 2009 European Champion, 2008 World bronze medalist, and a two-time Russian National Champion. She also competed with Andrei Maximishin and Fedor Andreev.- Career... / Sergei Novitski Sergei Novitski Sergei Nikolayevich Novitski is a Russian ice dancer who skated with Jana Khokhlova until April 2010. Together they are the 2009 European champions, 2008 World bronze medalists, and 2008 & 2009 Russian Champions.- Career :... |
173.86 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Alexandra Zaretski Alexandra Zaretski Alexandra "Sasha" Zaretsky is an Israeli ice dancer. She competed with her brother Roman Zaretsky. Together, they are three-time Israeli National Champions and two-time Olympic competitors.-Personal life:... / Roman Zaretski Roman Zaretski Roman Zaretsky is an Israeli ice dancer.He competed with his sister, Alexandra Zaretsky. Together, they are three-time Israeli National Champions, and two-time Olympic competitors.-Personal life:Roman Zaretsky was born in Minsk, Belarus SSR, Soviet Union.... |
158.37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Pernelle Carron Pernelle Carron Pernelle Carron is a French ice dancer. With partner Lloyd Jones, she is the 2010 French national champion. She is a French national medalist with Edouard Dezutter, Matthieu Jost and Lloyd Jones.- Career :... / Mathieu Jost Mathieu Jost Matthieu Jost is a French ice dancer.Jost skated with Roxane Petetin, finishing as high as 12th at the European Championships... |
151.46 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | Anastasia Grebenkina Anastasia Grebenkina Anastasia Grebenkina is a former competitive ice dancer who represented Latvia, Russia, and Armenia. She teamed up with Vazgen Azroyan in 1996 and skated with him until 1998, representing Russia. They broke up and she skated with Vitali Novikov, also representing Russia. She teamed up with Azroyan... / Vazgen Azrojan Vazgen Azrojan Vazgen Azrojan is an Armenian retired ice dancer. He first competed with Elena Kustarova and won silver at the 1995 Russian Nationals. He teamed up with Anastasia Grebenkina in 1996 and skated with her until 1998, representing Russia. They broke up and he skated with Tiffany Hyden, representing... |
150.77 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Lauren Senft Lauren Senft Lauren Senft is a Canadian retired ice dancer.She competed on the junior level with Andrew Hallam before teaming up with Leif Gislason in 2002. The two are the 2004 Canadian junior national silver medalists. Senft and Gislason split after the 2007 Four Continents Championships... / Leif Gislason Leif Gislason Leif Gislason is a Canadian ice dancer. He previously competed with Lauren Flynn, and the pair had some success on the junior level. He then teamed up with Lauren Senft in 2002. The two are the 2004 Canadian junior national silver medalists... |
143.69 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Mylène Girard Mylène Girard Mylène Girard is a Canadian ice dancer. She teamed up with partner Jonathan Pelletier in 2008. She has also competed with Liam Dougherty, Brian Innes and Bradley Yaeger.- Career :... / Bradley Yaeger Bradley Yaeger Bradley Yaeger is a Canadian ice dancer. He represents Greece internationally with partner Christa-Elizabeth Goulakos.... |
140.11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | Olga Akimova Olga Akimova Olga Akimova is an Uzbekistani ice dancer. With former partner Alexander Shakalov, she is the 2004-2005 Uzbek national champion. She previously competed with Andrei Driganov and Ramil Sarkulov.-Results:... / Alexander Shakalov Alexander Shakalov Alexander Shakalov is a Ukrainian ice dancer.In his early career, he competed with Viktoria Polzykina and Julia Grigorenko for Ukraine. He also represented Uzbekistan with Olga Akimova from 2003 to 2007. The two were the 2004-2005 Uzbek national champions... |
127.23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
| 10 | Huang Xintong Huang Xintong Huang Xintong is a Chinese ice dancer. She competes with Zheng Xun. They are the 2007 and 2009 Chinese national champions.-Competitive highlights:- References :... / Zheng Xun Zheng Xun Zheng Xun is a Chinese ice dancer. He competes with Huang Xintong. They are the 2007 & 2009 Chinese national champions.-Competitive highlights:-References:... |
125.91 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 11 | Yu Xiaoyang Yu Xiaoyang Yu Xiaoyang is a Chinese ice dancer. She competes with Wang Chen. They are the 2006 Chinese national champions.-Results:-External links:... / Wang Chen Wang Chen (figure skater) Wang Chen is a Chinese ice dancer. He competes with Yu Xiaoyang. They are the 2006 Chinese national champions.-Results:-External links:... |
124.09 | 11 | 11 | 10 |