2007 NHK Trophy
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The NHK Trophy is a senior-level international invitation-only figure skating competition
. Elite figure skaters
compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles
, men's singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
. The 2007 NHK Trophy was the final competition of the six in the 2007–2008 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.
The 2007 competition was held from November 29th through December 2nd in Sendai, Japan
.
Figure skating competition
-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....
. Elite figure skaters
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 2007 NHK Trophy was the final competition of the six in the 2007–2008 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.
The 2007 competition was held from November 29th through December 2nd in Sendai, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisuke Takahashi Daisuke Takahashi is a Japanese figure skater, notable as the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2010 World Champion, the 2007 World silver medalist, a two-time Four Continents Champion, and a four-time Japanese national champion.... |
234.22 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | Tomáš Verner Tomas Verner Tomáš Verner is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2008 European Champion, a two time European medalist , and a seven-time Czech national champion. He has won six senior Grand Prix medals, including the 2010 Cup of Russia title.- Early career:Verner started skating at the age of five... |
229.45 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Stephen Carriere Stephen Carriere Stephen Carriere is an American figure skater. He is the 2008 U.S. bronze medalist, the 2007 World Junior Champion, and the 2006-07 Junior Grand Prix Final champion.- Personal life :... |
204.98 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Jeremy Abbott Jeremy Abbott Jeremy Abbott is an American figure skater. He is the 2008 Grand Prix Final Champion, a two-time Four Continents bronze medalist and two-time U.S. national champion. He represented the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he placed ninth.-Personal life:Jeremy Abbott was born in... |
187.56 | 12 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sergei Dobrin Sergei Dobrin Sergei Vladimirovich Dobrin is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2005 World Junior bronze medalist and the 2006 and 2007 Russian National bronze medalist.... |
186.53 | 6 | 6 | |
| 6 | Sergei Davydov | 184.70 | 5 | 7 | |
| 7 | Andrei Griazev Andrei Griazev Andrei Vladimirovich Griazev is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2007 Russian national champion and 2004 World Junior Champion.- Career :Griazev began skating at the age of four. At the age of 11, he moved from Perm to Saint Petersburg to train with famous coach Alexei Mishin at the Yubileyny... |
182.83 | 11 | 5 | |
| 8 | 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:... |
180.70 | 7 | 9 | |
| 9 | Shawn Sawyer Shawn Sawyer Shawn Sawyer is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2011 Canadian national silver medalist and a three-time Canadian national bronze medalist. He represented Canada in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy finishing 12th overall... |
180.35 | 9 | 8 | |
| 10 | Yasuharu Nanri Yasuharu Nanri is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2008 Japanese national bronze medalist. He skated at the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships, and placed 19th while earning his personal best total score in international competition.-Programs:... |
176.25 | 4 | 11 | |
| 11 | Vaughn Chipeur Vaughn Chipeur Vaughn Chipeur is a retired Canadian figure skater. He is the 2009 & 2010 Canadian silver medalist. He won the bronze medal at the 2006 Nebelhorn Trophy.... |
173.65 | 10 | 10 | |
| 12 | 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:... |
162.77 | 8 | 12 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Kostner Carolina Kostner Carolina Kostner is an Italian figure skater. She is a three-time World medalist , a three-time European champion , a three-time Grand Prix Final medalist , the 2003 World Junior bronze medalist, and a six-time Italian Champion.-Personal life:Carolina Kostner was born... |
164.69 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | Sarah Meier Sarah Meier (figure skater) Sarah Meier is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 2011 European champion, 2007 & 2008 European silver medalist, the 2006–2007 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and an eight-time Swiss national champion.-Biography:-Early career:Sarah Meier first stepped on the ice at the age of two years... |
163.17 | 3 | 1 | |
| 3 | Nana Takeda Nana Takeda in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2006 Japanese junior national champion. She won a gold and a silver medal on the 2006 Junior Grand Prix circuit and placed fifth at the Junior Grand Prix Final.-Programs:-Post-2005:-Pre-2005:... |
154.83 | 5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Miki Ando Miki Ando is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2007 and 2011 World Champion, 2011 Four Continents Champion, 2004 World Junior Champion, and a three-time Japanese National Champion.... |
145.81 | 2 | 7 | |
| 5 | Laura Lepistö Laura Lepistö Laura Anneli Lepistö is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2010 World bronze medalist, the 2009 European Champion and 2008 & 2010 Finnish national champion.-Personal life:Lepistö was born in Espoo, Finland.... |
145.58 | 6 | 5 | |
| 6 | Alissa Czisny Alissa Czisny Alissa Czisny is an American figure skater. She is the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final champion, two-time U.S. national champion, the 2007 U.S... |
144.32 | 4 | 6 | |
| 7 | Lesley Hawker Lesley Hawker Lesley Hawker is a Canadian figure skater. She is a two-time Canadian bronze medalist.- Career :Hawker is a Canadian bronze medalist and was the first alternate for the 2006 World Championships and 2006 Olympic Games. She is the oldest of 10 children in her family... |
139.96 | 9 | 4 | |
| 8 | Elene Gedevanishvili Elene Gedevanishvili Elene Gedevanishvili is a Georgian figure skater. She is the 2010 European bronze medalist, becoming the first skater from Georgia to medal at an ISU Championships.-Career:... |
136.54 | 7 | 8 | |
| 9 | Kim Chae-Hwa Kim Chae-Hwa Kim Chae-Hwa is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2007 South Korean champion.- Biography :... |
122.76 | 10 | 9 | |
| 10 | Liu Yan | 119.66 | 8 | 10 | |
| WD | 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.... |
11 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
190.64 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Keauna McLaughlin Keauna McLaughlin Keauna Inaba' McLaughlin is an American pair skater. Her former pairs partner was Rockne Brubaker. With him, she is the 2008 & 2009 U.S... / Rockne Brubaker Rockne Brubaker Rockne Lee Brubaker, II is an American pair skater. With former partner Keauna McLaughlin, he is the 2008 & 2009 U.S. National Champion, the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, and the 2007 World Junior Champion. With current partner Mary Beth Marley, he is the 2011 U.S. national pewter... |
166.48 | 4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Jessica Dubé Jessica Dubé Jessica Dubé is a Canadian figure skater who is best known for her pairs career with Bryce Davison. They are the three-time Canadian national champion, the 2008 World bronze medalist and the 2009 Four Continents silver medalist. They represented Canada at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics... / Bryce Davison Bryce Davison Bryce Davison is an American-Canadian pair skater. With former partner Jessica Dubé, he is a three-time Canadian national champion, the 2008 World bronze medalist and the 2009 Four Continents silver medalist.They represented Canada at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.- Biography :Davison began... |
160.21 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tatiana Volosozhar Tatiana Volosozhar Tatiana Andreеvna Volosozhar is a Russian-Ukrainian pair skater. With current partner Maxim Trankov, she won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, their first major international competition together... / 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... |
150.81 | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | Anabelle Langlois Anabelle Langlois Anabelle Langlois is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Cody Hay, she is the 2008 Canadian national champion.- Career :... / Cody Hay Cody Hay Cody Hay is a retired Canadian pair skater. With Anabelle Langlois, he is the 2008 Canadian national champion. He is now a coach with Langlois.- Career :... |
145.33 | 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | Li Jiaqi / 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:... |
120.41 | 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Dominika Piątkowska Dominika Piatkowska Dominika Piątkowska is a Polish pair skater and former ladies single skater. She currently competes with Dmitri Khromin... / Dmitri Khromin Dmitri Khromin Dmitri Vladimirovich Khromin is a Russian-Polish pair skater who currently competes internationally for Poland. He competes with Dominika Piątkowska... |
104.97 | 7 | 7 |
Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | CD | OD | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabelle Delobel Isabelle Delobel Isabelle Delobel is a French ice dancer. With partner Olivier Schoenfelder, she is the 2008 World champion, the 2007 European champion and the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion.... / Olivier Schoenfelder Olivier Schoenfelder Olivier Schoenfelder is a French ice dancer. With partner Isabelle Delobel, he is the 2008 World champion, the 2007 European and the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion.-Career:... |
197.54 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | Tessa Virtue Tessa Virtue Tessa Virtue is a Canadian ice dancer who competes with Scott Moir. Virtue and Moir are the 2010 Olympic champions, the 2010 World Champions, the 2008 Four Continents Champions, the 2006 World Junior Champions and the 2008–2010 Canadian national champions.At the 2009 Skate Canada competition, they... / Scott Moir Scott Moir Scott Moir is a Canadian ice dancer. He ice dances with Tessa Virtue. Moir and Virtue are the 2010 Olympic champions, the 2010 World Champions, the 2008 Four Continents Champions, the 2006 World Junior Champions and the 2008–2010 Canadian national champions.They were the first ice dance team to... |
196.89 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 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 :... |
186.96 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sinead Kerr Sinead Kerr Sinead Houston Kerr is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. She teamed up with her brother John Kerr in 2000. They are two-time European bronze medalists and the 2004–2010 British national champions... / John Kerr John Kerr (figure skater) John Alastair Kerr is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. He competes with his sister Sinead Kerr... |
172.37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Kristin Fraser Kristin Fraser Kristin Fraser is an American ice dancer who competes for Azerbaijan.She represents Azerbaijan with Igor Lukanin. They teamed up in 2000 and are four time Azerbaijani national champions. They represented Azerbaijan at the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics... / Igor Lukanin Igor Lukanin Igor Lukanin is an ice dancer who competes internationally for Azerbaijan with Kristin Fraser.... |
162.15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | Kimberly Navarro Kimberly Navarro Kimberly Navarro is an American ice dancer. With partner Brent Bommentre, she is the 2008 & 2009 U.S. bronze medalist and 2008 Four Continents bronze medalist.Navarro previously competed with Robert Shmalo... / Brent Bommentre Brent Bommentre Brent Bommentre is an American ice dancer. With partner Kimberly Navarro, he is the 2008 and 2009 U.S. bronze medalist and 2008 Four Continents bronze medalist.... |
156.08 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Julia Zlobina Julia Zlobina Julia Zlobina is an ice dancer who competes with Alexei Sitnikov. They represented Russia until 2010 and began competing for Azerbaijan in 2011.... / Alexei Sitnikov Alexei Sitnikov Alexei Sitnikov is an ice dancer who competes with Julia Zlobina. They represented Russia until 2010 and began competing for Azerbaijan in 2011.... |
144.33 | 7 | 10 | 8 | |
| 8 | Cathy Reed Cathy Reed Cathy Reed is a Japanese ice dancer who represents Japan. She competes with her younger brother Chris Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:... / Chris Reed Chris Reed Chris Reed is an American-Japanese ice dancer who currently represents Japan. He competes with his older sister Cathy Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:... |
143.85 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | Alla Beknazarova Alla Beknazarova Alla Beknazarova is a Ukrainian ice dancer. She currently competes with Vladimir Zuev. They are the 2007 Ukrainian national champions. Beknazarova previously skated with Sergei Verbillo and Juri Kocherzhenko.... / Vladimir Zuev Vladimir Zuev Vladimir Zuev is a Ukrainian ice dancer. He currently competes with Alla Beknazarova. They are the 2007 Ukrainian national champions. Zuev previously skated with Oksana Dejneka.-Results:... |
141.28 | 8 | 7 | 10 | |
| 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:... |
138.84 | 9 | 9 | 9 |