The 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance...

 for the 2008–2009 season. 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 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...

, pairs

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 competition was open to skaters from a non-European Member nation

International figure skating

Figure skating is a sport with participants all round the world. Originally based in European countries, the sport has experienced a major expansion in the countries of East Asia....

 of 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...

. The four continents of the event's name refer to the Americas

Americas

The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...

, Asia

Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

, Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

, and Oceania

Oceania

Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...

, which are four of the continents represented in the Olympic rings

Olympic symbols

The Olympic symbols are icons, flags and symbols used by the International Olympic Committee to promote the Olympic Games. Some—such as the flame, fanfare, and theme—are more common during Olympic competition, but others, such as the flag, can be seen throughout the year.-Motto:The Olympic motto is...

, omitting Europe.

Unlike the other three ISU championships, each nation was allowed to enter 3 skaters/couples in each event, regardless of its skaters performance in the previous year's championships. The corresponding competition for European skaters was the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships

2009 European Figure Skating Championships

The 2009 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Championships of the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The competition was open to skaters from a European Member nation of the International Skating Union...

. Skaters must have reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2008 in order to compete.

The competition was held from February 4–8, 2009, at Pacific Coliseum

Pacific Coliseum

Pacific Coliseum is an indoor arena, at Hastings Park, in Vancouver, British Columbia.Completed in 1968, at the former site of the Pacific National Exhibition, the arena currently holds 16,281, for ice hockey, though capacity at its opening was 15,713....

 in Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

.

Competition notes

• The compulsory dance was the Finnstep.

• At this competition, Kim Yu-Na set a new ISU World Record
  ISU Judging System
  The ISU Judging System , is the scoring system on the event and on the level of competition. At the senior international level, single and pairs short programs contain eight technical elements. The actual eight elements are detailed for single skaters in ISU rule 310...
  
   of 72.24 points for the ladies short program.

• This event served as the Olympic Test Event for figure skating for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.

Schedule

(Local Time, UTC−8)

• February 4, 2009
  • 13:00: Ice Dance – Compulsory Dance
  • 15:15: Pairs – Short Program
  • 17:30: Opening Ceremony
  • 18:15: Ladies – Short Program

• February 5, 2009
  • 11:00: Ice Dance – Original Dance
  • 13:35: Pairs – Free Skating
  • 16:30: Men – Short Program

• February 6, 2009
  • 13:45: Ice Dance – Free Dance
  • 18:00: Ladies – Free Skating

• February 7, 2009
  • 10:45: Men – Free Skating

• February 8, 2009
  • 12:00: Gala Exhibition

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Patrick Chan Patrick Chan Patrick Chan is a Canadian figure skater.He is the 2011 World Champion, 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final champion, the 2009 Four Continents champion, the 2009 and 2010 World silver medalist, the 2007 World Junior silver medalist and a four-time Canadian Champion.At the 2010 Canadian Championships, he...		249.19	1	1
2	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....		237.15	2	2
3	Takahiko Kozuka Takahiko Kozuka is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World silver medalist and Japanese national champion, the 2006 World Junior Champion, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist and the 2005-2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion....		221.76	3	4
4	Nobunari Oda Nobunari Oda is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2006 Four Continents Champion, the 2009–2010 and 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2005 World Junior Champion and the 2008 Japanese National Champion.- Personal life :...		220.26	6	3
5	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...		216.94	4	6
6	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....		212.81	7	5
7	Jeremy Ten Jeremy Ten Jeremy Ten is a Canadian figure skater. He attended Magee Secondary School in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the 2009 Canadian bronze medalist and 2007 junior national champion. He trains at the BC Centre of Excellence.In January 2011, Ten underwent surgery to repair a bone impingement problem...		207.27	9	7
8	Brandon Mroz Brandon Mroz Brandon Mroz is an American figure skater. He is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist and the 2006 & 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist. He has the record of the first skater to complete a quadruple lutz jump in a sanctioned competition.-Personal life:Brandon Mroz was born in St. Louis,...		196.78	5	9
9	Denis Ten Denis Ten Denis Yurievich Ten is a Kazakhstani figure skater. He is the 2011 Asian Winter Games champion and 2006 Kazakhstan national champion. At the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Belarus, he became the first skater from Kazakhstan to win an International Skating Union competition...		184.82	10	8
10	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:...		182.92	8	11
11	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:...		178.94	12	10
12	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:...		157.91	11	13
13	Gao Song		155.45	13	14
14	Abzal Rakimgaliev Abzal Rakimgaliev Abzal Baurzhanovich Rakimgaliev is a Kazakhstani figure skater. He is the 2007 Kazakhstani national champion. He is the 2005 Warsaw Cup champion. He represented Kazakhstan at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he placed 26th.- Competitive highlights :...		152.67	14	12
15	Mark Webster Mark Webster (figure skater) Mark Webster is an Australian figure skater. He is the 2008 & 2009 Australian silver medalist. He is the 2010 Australian Champion, and is two time representative at The Four Continents Championships and World Championships. In 2010-11 he won his first senior national title by more than twenty...		123.08	17	15
16	Kevin Alves		121.97	16	16
17	Luis Hernández Luis Hernández (figure skater) Luis Hernandez is a Mexican figure skater. He is the current Mexican National champion. He placed 17th at the 2007 Four Continents Championships. He previously competed at the United States Figure Skating Championships, placing 7th as a novice in 2002 and 11th as a junior in 2003...		118.70	15	18
18	Robert McNamara Robert McNamara (figure skater) Robert McNamara is an Australian figure skater. He is a two time Junior National Champion and the 2007-2008 national bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:*...		116.47	18	17
19	Kim Min-Seok		108.75	19	21
20	Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen Justin Pietersen is a South African figure skater. He is the 2005 and 2007 South African national champion. His older sister Abigail Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater....		106.26	22	19
21	Nicholas Fernandez Nicholas Fernandez Nicholas Fernandez is an Australian figure skater. He is the 2008-2009 season Australian national champion.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:...		105.54	21	20
22	Charles Shou-San Pao		96.37	23	23
23	Humberto Contreras Humberto Contreras Humberto Contreras is a Mexican figure skater. He is a four-time Mexican National Champion . He is also the first Mexican skater to have performed a Triple Salchow-Triple Loop combination in competition .-Results:-External links:...		96.10	20	24
24	Wun-Chang Shih		96.04	24	22
Did not advance to free skate
25	Mathieu Wilson Mathieu Wilson Mathieu Wilson is a New Zealander figure skater. He is a three time New Zealand national bronze medalist and the 2009 silver medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level; N = Novice level...		31.15	25
26	Sebra Yen Sebra Yen Sebra Yen is a Taiwanese-American figure skater who competes internationally for Taiwan in men's singles. He is the 2010 Taiwanese National Silver Medalist. He was ranked fourth in 2009 and third in 2010 by the Chinese Taipei Skating Union.- Personal background :Yen was born on December 13, 1989,...		31.05	26

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Kim Yu-Na		189.07	1	3
2	Joannie Rochette Joannie Rochette Joannie Rochette is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2009 World silver medalist, the 2008 and 2009 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2004 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a six-time Canadian national champion.-Personal life:Rochette was born in...		183.91	2	2
3	Mao Asada Mao Asada is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2010 Winter Olympic silver medalist, the 2008 & 2010 World champion, the 2008 & 2010 Four Continents champion, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, the 2005 World Junior champion, the 2004–2005 Junior Grand Prix Final champion and a four-time Japanese...		176.52	6	1
4	Caroline Zhang Caroline Zhang Caroline Zhao Zhang is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2007 World Junior Champion, the 2006–2007 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion and the 2009 U.S. bronze medalist.-Personal life:...		171.22	5	4
5	Cynthia Phaneuf Cynthia Phaneuf Cynthia Phaneuf is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2004 and 2011 Canadian national champion and a three-time Canadian silver medalist...		169.41	3	5
6	Fumie Suguri Fumie Suguri is a Japanese figure skater. She is a five-time Japanese National Champion, a three-time World Championship medalist, a three-time Four Continents Champion and the 2003-2004 Grand Prix Final Champion.-Personal life:Suguri was born in Chiba, Chiba, Japan...		167.74	4	6
7	Rachael Flatt Rachael Flatt Rachael Elizabeth Flatt is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 U.S. national champion, 2008, 2009 and 2011 national silver medalist, and 2008 World Junior Champion....		162.83	8	7
8	Akiko Suzuki Akiko Suzuki is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010 Japanese national silver medalist, the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2009 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Winter University Games Champion....		160.36	9	8
9	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...		159.81	7	9
10	Amélie Lacoste Amélie Lacoste Amélie Lacoste is a Canadian figure skater. She is a two-time Canadian bronze medalist and 2005 junior national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU Championship is 7th at the 2010 Four Continents Championships.- Career :Lacoste won the novice national title in 2003 and the junior national...		146.18	10	10
11	Liu Yan		139.50	12	11
12	Anastasia Gimazetdinova Anastasia Gimazetdinova Anastasia Gimazetdinova is an Uzbekistani figure skater. She is the three-time Uzbek national champion. She is coached by Peter Kiprushev...		125.39	13	14
13	Cheltzie Lee Cheltzie Lee Cheltzie Lee is an Australian figure skater. She is the 2010 Australian national champion and 2007-2008 junior national champion.- Career :...		123.88	15	13
14	Kim Hyeon-Jung		121.64	17	12
15	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...		121.00	11	16
16	Kim Na-Young Kim Na-Young (figure skater) Kim Na-Young is a South Korean figure skater. She is a two-time South Korean national champion . She has won two bronze medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit....		120.28	16	15
17	Ana Cecilia Cantu Ana Cecilia Cantu Ana Cecilia Cantu Felix is a Mexican figure skater from Monterrey, Mexico.She is a three time National champion and 2010-2011 silver medallist. She has represented Mexico in one Junior World Championship , and three World Championships...		108.75	14	18
18	Tina Wang Tina Wang Tina Wang is an Australian figure skater. She is the 2009 Australian national champion and three-time silver medalist. She lives and trains in Brisbane, Australia....		108.02	18	17
19	Chaochih Liu		97.51	19	19
20	Tamami Ono Tamami Ono Tamami Ono is a Japanese figure skater who competes for Hong Kong. She has competed for Hong Kong for her entire career. She is the 2005 & 2006 Hong Kong national champion and 2004 Junior national champion. She is a member of the Hong Kong national team....		91.89	24	20
21	Michele Cantu Michele Cantu Michele Cantu is a Mexican figure skater. She is the 2006 Mexican national champion. Cantu's older sister Ana Cecilia Cantu is also an elite senior-level skater.-Competitive highlights:...		90.08	20	22
22	Loretta Hamui		87.64	23	21
23	Wang Yueren Wang Yueren Wang Yueren is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 2008 Chinese bronze medalist. She made her international debut at the 2007 Cup of China, where she placed 12th. At the 2008 Four Continents Championships, she was the highest placing Chinese lady....		85.04	21	23
24	Gracielle Jeanne Tan		80.37	22	24
Did not advance to free skate
25	Crystal Kiang Crystal Kiang Crystal Kiang is a Taiwanese-American figure skater who competes internationally for Taiwan in ladies singles. She was ranked second by the Chinese Taipei Skating Union in 2010. , she is ranked #118 in the world by the International Skating Union.- Personal background :Kiang was born on April 12,...		32.52	25
26	Melinda Wang Melinda Wang Melinda Wang is a Taiwanese-American figure skater who competes internationally for Taiwan in ladies singles. She is the 2010 Taiwanese National Champion. She was ranked first in 2008 and second in 2009 by the Chinese Taipei Skating Union...		31.64	26
27	Charissa Tansomboon Charissa Tansomboon Charissa Tansomboon is an Thai-American figure skater who currently competes internationally for Thailand. Her parents moved to the U.S. from Thailand just before she was born. She is the 2005 Thai national silver medalist and is a two season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix circuit...		31.58	27
28	Lejeanne Marais Lejeanne Marais Lejeanne Marais is a South African figure skater. She is the 2008 South African national champion. She is coached mainly by her mother, Susan Marais, and trains mostly in Pretoria and occasionally overseas...		31.32	28
29	Mary Grace Baldo		29.18	29
30	Jessica Kurzawski		28.94	30
31	Elizabeth Stern		27.58	31
32	Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen Abigail Pietersen is a South African figure skater. She is the 2007 South African national silver medalist. She switched to pair skating in 2005, but later switched back to singles. Pietersen's younger brother Justin Pietersen is also an elite senior-level figure skater.-Results:-External links:...		27.32	32
33	Alessia Baldo		26.36	33
34	Stacy Perfetti		24.44	34
35	Kristine Y Lee		23.76	35
WD	Megan Allely Megan Allely Megan Allely is a South African figure skater. She is the 2009 South African silver medalist.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round; WD = Withdrawn-External links:...

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	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....		194.94	1	1
2	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...		185.62	2	2
3	Zhang Dan Zhang Dan Zhang Dan is a Chinese pair skater. With her partner Zhang Hao, she is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, 2005 & 2010 Four Continents champion, and three time World silver medalist.-Biography:...  / 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:...		174.98	3	3
4	Meagan Duhamel Meagan Duhamel Meagan Duhamel is a Canadian pair skater. With current partner Eric Radford, she is the 2011 Four Continents silver medalist and 2011 Canadian national silver medalist...  / Craig Buntin Craig Buntin - External links :*...		168.43	4	6
5	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...		164.01	7	4
6	Caydee Denney Caydee Denney Caydee Denney is an American pair skater. She currently skates with John Coughlin. With former partner Jeremy Barrett, she won the 2010 U.S. national championship. She also competed as a single skater until 2009....  / Jeremy Barrett Jeremy Barrett (figure skater) -External links:*...		161.69	8	5
7	Rena Inoue Rena Inoue is an American pair skater. With partner John Baldwin, she is the 2004 and 2006 U.S. National Champion. Inoue previously competed for Japan as both a single skater and pair skater. Inoue and Baldwin are the first skaters to perform a throw triple axel in competition.-Personal life:Rena Inoue was...  / John Baldwin		157.38	5	7
8	Mylène Brodeur Mylène Brodeur Mylène Brodeur is a Canadian figure skater who has competed internationally as both a single skater and a pair skater. As a pair skater, she competed with partner John Mattatall from 2006 to 2011...  / John Mattatall John Mattatall John Gordon Mattatall is a Canadian figure skater from Wallace, Nova Scotia who competed in both singles and pairs. He competed with pairs partner Mylène Brodeur from 2006 to 2011...		149.85	6	8
9	Dong Huibo Dong Huibo Dong Huibo is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Wu Yiming, she is the 2008 World Junior bronze medalist. She previously competed as a single skater on the national level.-Results:-References:* -External links:...  / Wu Yiming Wu Yiming Wu Yiming is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Dong Huibo, he is the 2008 World Junior bronze medalist. He previously competed with An Ni and was a two-time medalist at the Chinese Figure Skating Championships on the senior level.-Results:-References:...		143.33	9	9
10	Amanda Sunyoto-Yang Amanda Sunyoto-Yang Amanda Sunyoto-Yang is an American pair skater who competes internationally for Taiwan. In 2011, she competed at the Asian Winter Games, as a singles skater, placing 13th. She competes with her brother, Darryll Sulindro-Yang. They are the five-time Taiwanese National Champions...  / Darryll Sulindro-Yang Darryll Sulindro-Yang Darryll Sulindro-Yang is an American figure skater who competes for Taiwan in both singles and pairs. In pairs, he competes with sister Amanda Sunyoto-Yang. They are the five time Taiwanese national champions.-External links:...		126.73	10	10
11	Marina Aganina Marina Aganina Marina Andreevna Aganina is an Uzbekistani pair skater. She competes with Dmitry Zobnin. She previously competed with Artem Knyazev. With him, she is the 2004-2005 Uzbekistani national champions and placed 16th at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Before that, Aganina competed with Renat...  / Dmitri Zobnin		102.52	11	11

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	CD	OD Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance...	FD Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:...
1	Meryl Davis Meryl Davis Meryl Davis is an American ice dancer. With partner Charlie White, she is the 2011 World champion, 2010 Olympic silver medalist, the 2010 World silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, two-time Four Continents champion and three-time U.S...  / Charlie White Charlie White (figure skater) Charlie White is an American ice dancer. With partner Meryl Davis, he is the 2011 World champion, 2010 Olympic silver medalist, the 2010 World silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, two-time Four Continents champion and three-time U.S...		192.39	2	2	1
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...		191.81	1	1	2
3	Emily Samuelson Emily Samuelson Emily Samuelson is an American ice dancer. With former partner Evan Bates, she is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, and the 2008 World Junior Champion. She currently skates with Todd Gilles....  / Evan Bates Evan Bates Evan Bates is an American ice dancer. With former partner Emily Samuelson, he is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, and the 2008 World Junior Champion. He currently skates with Madison Chock....		180.79	4	3	3
4	Vanessa Crone Vanessa Crone Vanessa Crone is a Canadian ice dancer. She skated with Paul Poirier from 2001 to 2011. They are the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents bronze medalists, 2011 Canadian champions, 2009 & 2010 Canadian silver medalists and 2008 World Junior silver medalists.- Career...  / Paul Poirier Paul Poirier Paul Poirier is a Canadian ice dancer. He skated with Vanessa Crone from 2001 to 2011. They are the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents bronze medalists, 2011 Canadian champions, 2009 & 2010 Canadian silver medalists and 2008 World Junior silver medalists...		176.82	3	4	4
5	Kaitlyn Weaver Kaitlyn Weaver Kaitlyn Weaver is an American-Canadian ice dancer who represents Canada internationally. With partner Andrew Poje, she is the 2010 Four Continents champion, 2008 Canadian national silver medalist and 2007 World Junior bronze medalist...  / Andrew Poje Andrew Poje Andrew Poje is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Kaitlyn Weaver, he is the 2010 Four Continents champion, the 2008 Canadian national silver medalist and World Junior bronze medalist.- Career :...		168.76	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....		151.82	6	6	6
7	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:...		142.30	7	7	8
8	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:...		137.90	8	8	7
9	Wang Jiayue Wang Jiayue Wang Jiayue is a Chinese ice dancer. With former partner Meng Fei, she is the 2006 Chinese bronze medalist. They placed 12th at the 2005 Four Continents Championships. Their partnership ended in 2006....  / Gao Chongbo Gao Chongbo Gao Chongbo is a Chinese ice dancer.He teamed up with Wang Jiayue in 2008. They placed 9th at the 2009 Four Continents ChampionshipsHe previously competed with Yang Fang. They were the 2001 & 2003-2005 Chinese national champions...		132.53	9	9	9
10	Danielle O'Brien Danielle O'Brien Danielle O'Brien is an Australian ice dancer. She competes with Gregory Merriman.They are the 2007-2011 Australian national champions and are three-time competitors at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships...  / Gregory Merriman Gregory Merriman Gregory Merriman is an Australian ice dancer. He competes with Danielle O'Brien.They are the 2007-2011 Australian national champions and are three-time competitors at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships...		112.93	10	10	10
11	Maria Borounov Maria Borounov Maria Borounov is an Australian ice dancer. She competes with husband Evgeni Borounov. The two were married in 2002. They are the 2007 Australian national champions. As of the 2011 Four Continents, they are ranked 49th in the world by the International Skating Union.-Competitive highlights:-...  / Evgeni Borounov Evgeni Borounov Evgeni Borounov is a Russian ice dancer who currently competes for Australia. He previously competed for Lithuania on the junior level with partner Svetlana Kulikova. He immigrated to Australia in 1999 and married Australian Maria Borounov in 2002. The two are the 2007 Australian national champions...		101.35	11	11	11
WD	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:...

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