The 2009 International Challenge Cup (also called the AEGON Challenge Cup after its title sponsor

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) was the International Challenge Cup

International Challenge Cup

The International Challenge Cup is an annual figure skating competition held in the spring...

 figure skating competition

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....

 for the 2008-2009 figure skating season

Figure skating season

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.

It was held between February 4 and 8, 2009 in De Uithof in The Hague

The Hague

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, Netherlands

Netherlands

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. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, 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...

, and pair skating

Pair skating

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, across the levels of Senior, Junior, Novice, and the pre-Novice discipline called "Debs".

Senior men

Rank	Name	Nation	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	Samuel Contesti Samuel Contesti Samuel Contesti is a French-Italian figure skater who competes for Italy. He originally competed for France, then switched to Italy after the 2006-2007 season...		222.69	1	1
2	Kevin Vander Perren		210.46	2	2
3	Jamal Othman Jamal Othman Jamal Aziz Othman is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 2009 Swiss national champion and a five-time national silver medalist.-Career:...		191.71	4	3
4	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...		190.93	3	4
5	Peter Liebers Peter Liebers Peter Liebers is a German figure skater. He is the 2009 German national champion and 2002 German junior national champion. He placed 13th at the 2006 World Junior Championships. His older brother Martin Liebers competes internationally on the senior level...		175.27	9	5
6	Maciej Cieplucha Maciej Cieplucha Maciej Cieplucha is a Polish figure skater. He is the 2010 Polish national champion and the 2005 junior national champion. He trains at Calalta Figure Skating Club in Calgary, AB since July, 2010. At the 2011 Finlandia Trophy, he won his first senior international medal, bronze.-Competitive...		162.68	12	6
7	Andrey Gryazev		162.02	7	7
8	Elliot Hilton Elliot Hilton Elliot Hilton is a British figure skater. He is the 2008 British national champion. His highest placement at an ISU Championship is 16th at the 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He is coached by Juri Bureiko.-References:...		157.24	8	9
9	Konstantyn Tupikov		155.93	11	8
10	Moris Pfeifhofer Moris Pfeifhofer Moris Pfeifhofer is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 2005 and 2007 Swiss national bronze medalist and the 2003 Swiss junior national champion...		152.46	6	11
11	Philipp Tischendorf Philipp Tischendorf Philipp Tischendorf is a German figure skater. He is the 2007 German national silver medalist. Tischendorf is coached by Olympic silver medalist Romy Österreich....		151.45	13	10
12	Fabio Mascarello Fabio Mascarello Fabio Mascarello is an Italian figure skater. He is the 2003 Italian national bronze medalist.-Results:-External links:...		145.72	5	13
13	Severin Kiefer		141.37	15	12
14	Laurent Alvarez Laurent Alvarez Laurent Alvarez is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 2002 Swiss junior national champion and placed fourth at the 2007 Swiss Figure Skating Championships. He is a three-season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix. He is coached by Peter Grütter.-Results:*N = Novice level; J = Junior level-External...		134.51	14	14
15	Manuel Koll Manuel Koll Manuel Koll is an Austrian figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2008 Austrian national champion.He is coached by his mother, Ursula Koll, who competed internationally as a pair skater....		126.64	16	15
16	Justus Strid Justus Strid Justus Strid is an Danish figure skater.-Results:...		124.72	10	16
WD	Ruben Blommaert
WD	Brian Joubert Brian Joubert Brian Joubert is a French figure skater. He is the 2007 World Champion, a three-time European champion, a seven-time French National champion, and the 2006-7 Grand Prix Final champion...
WD	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:...
WD	Kristoffer Berntsson Kristoffer Berntsson Johan Kristoffer Berntsson is a Swedish figure skater. He is an eight-time Swedish national champion and the five-time Nordic Champion. Berntsson was the first Swede to land a triple Axel.-Career:Berntsson began skating at age 5...

Senior ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	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	Viktoria Helgesson Viktoria Helgesson Viktoria Helgesson is a Swedish figure skater. She is a four-time Nordic champion, 2011 Skate America bronze medalist, and five-time Swedish national champion. Viktoria's 6th place at the 2011 European Championships is the best finish by a Swedish figure skater since 1932...		148.81	1	1
2	Joshi Helgesson Joshi Helgesson Joshi Helgesson is a Swedish figure skater. She is the 2010 & 2011 Swedish silver medalist and 2007-2009 junior national champion. She is coached by her mother. Her older sister Viktoria is also a competitive skater....		133.54	2	4
3	Constanze Paulinus Constanze Paulinus Constanze Paulinus is a German figure skater. She won the bronze medal in ladies singles at the German Figure Skating Championships in 2004 and again in 2007. In 2007 Constanze moved to Berlin where she is being coached by Karin Hendschke-Raddatz...		132.47	5	2
4	Jenna McCorkell Jenna McCorkell Jenna McCorkell is a British figure skater. She is the 2002–2004 & 2007–2010 British National Champion and a 2010 Olympian...		127.09	6	3
5	Candice Didier Candice Didier Candice Didier is a French figure skater. She is a three-time French national champion. Her best international result was the gold medal at the 2011 Winter Universiade.-Competitive highlights:...		125.89	3	6
6	Laney Diggs Laney Diggs Melanie Paige "Laney" Diggs is an American figure skater. She has competed twice at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and represented the United States internationally.-Personal life:...		122.64	4	7
7	Kerstin Frank Kerstin Frank Kerstin Frank is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2009 Austrian silver medalist and 2007 & 2008 bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew-External links:* *...		121.05	9	5
8	Angelica Olsson		115.11	8	10
9	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...		111.72	10	9
10	Manouk Gijsman Manouk Gijsman Manouk Gijsman is an Dutch figure skater. She is the 2009 Dutch national champion and 2009 junior national champion.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...		110.18	14	8
11	Viviane Käser Viviane Käser Viviane Käser is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 2002 & 2008 Swiss national silver medalist.-External links:...		104.95	7	13
12	Caroline Gülke Caroline Gülke Caroline Gülke is a German figure skater. She is coached by Viola Striegler. She represents the SC Berlin.She retired from competitive skating in 2004 and gave birth to her daughter Nele one year later...		104.28	13	11
13	Aurélia Buchs		101.63	12	12
14	Belinda Schönberger Belinda Schönberger Belinda Schönberger in Vienna, Austria is an Austrian Figure skater.-Competitive Highlights:*J = Junior Level- References :*http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00008705.htm*http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00008705.htm...		97.45	11	14
15	Henriika Hietaniemi		90.98	15	15
16	Maria Lykke Kristensen		87.37	17	16
17	Jacqueline Voll Jacqueline Voll Jacqueline Voll is a Dutch figure skater. She is the 2007 Dutch silver medalist and 2008 bronze medalist. She currently resides in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht.-Results:*J = Junior-External links:*...		76.41	18	17
WD	Isabelle Pieman Isabelle Pieman Isabelle Pieman is a Belgian figure skater. She is the 2007 Belgian national champion.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...
WD	Bianka Padar
WD	Noémie Silberer

Junior men

Rank	Name	Nation	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	Daisuke Murakami		178.46	1	2
2	Joshua Farris Joshua Farris - External links :...		161.33	6	1
3	Jorik Hendrickx Jorik Hendrickx Jorik Hendrickx is a Belgian figure skater. He is the 2010 Belgian national champion.- Programs :-Results:* J = Junior level...		157.46	2	4
4	Stéphane Walker		149.98	3	3
5	Saverio Giacomelli		146.32	5	5
6	Paul Fentz		132.22	4	6
7	Matthias Versluis		127.29	7	7
8	Jelle Butzen		115.77	9	8
9	Markus Ramisch		104.53	10	11
10	Filippo Ambrosini		103.34	8	13
11	Joos Kündig		103.29	13	9
12	Maximilian Obsieger		101.60	12	12
13	Florian Gostelie		96.94	16	10
14	Boyito Mulder Boyito Mulder Boyito Mulder is a Dutch figure skater.-Results:* D. = Debs, N. = Novice, J. = Junior-Navigation:...		96.06	11	15
15	Simon Bergersen		95.20	14	14
16	Kim Nilsen		89.51	15	17
17	Jesper Holkjær		84.87	17	16
WD	Julian Lagus

Junior ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	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	Kanako Murakami Kanako Murakami is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009/2010 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 2010 Japanese junior national champion, and the 2009 Japanese junior bronze medalist.-Early career:...		136.14	1	1
2	Ellie Kawamura Ellie Kawamura Ellie Kawamura is an American ladies figure skater. She is 2009 U.S. Junior National silver medalist.-Career:Kawamura began skating at age 4 because her parents thought it would be good exercise and balance training for little kids....		129.51	2	3
3	Isabelle Olsson		124.39	6	2
4	Deedee Leng		115.93	3	4
5	Alice Garlisi Alice Garlisi Alice Garlisi is an Italian figure skater.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :-References:* at PixieWorld* at Figure Skating Online...		110.37	4	6
6	Carlotta Ortenzi		107.06	8	5
7	Malin Magnusson-Ruf		103.11	5	8
8	Victoria Hübler		100.24	7	9
9	Anita Anderberg Madsen		97.45	11	7
10	Cecilia Törn		92.84	14	11
11	Manon Van Huijgevoort		92.52	15	10
12	Céline Mysen		91.61	12	12
13	Alessandra Laurencik		89.51	10	16
14	Michelle Couwenberg		86.75	13	17
15	Kaat Van Daele		86.59	16	14
16	Josephine Klinger		85.38	18	13
17	Ines Karvinen		83.87	9	20
18	Marta Olczak Marta Olczak Marta Olczak is a Polish figure skater. She is the 2007 & 2008 Polish novice national champion. She competes internationally on the junior level.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level-External links:*...		79.72	17	18
19	Signe Svane Magnussen		78.30	22	15
20	Kim Bell		77.24	20	19
21	Paulina Turkowska Paulina Turkowska Paulina Turkowska is a Polish figure skater. She has been starting in Ladies single category. Started skating at the age of 5.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:...		72.64	19	22
22	Martina Pfirter		72.27	21	21
WD	Ira Vannut Ira Vannut Ira Vannut is a Belgian figure skater. She is the 2011 Belgian ladies champion and the first female skater from Belgium to medal on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, winning a bronze at the 2010 Pokal der Blauen Schwerter.-Career:...

Novice men

Rank	Name	Nation	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	Sei Kawahara		116.52	1	1
2	Carlo Röthlisberger		95.24	3	2
3	Sergey Balashov		91.81	2	3
4	Giorgio Settembrini		89.10	4	4
5	Giorgio Savoldi		82.57	5	5
WD	Thomas Kennes

Novice ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	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	Mao Watanabe		111.89	3	1
2	Camilla Gjersem		103.64	2	3
3	Ayaka Osamura		102.26	4	2
4	Sabrina Schulz		101.84	1	4
5	Jennifer Seyffer		94.41	5	5
6	Veera Suutari		92.20	6	7
7	Anaïs Claes		89.82	9	6
8	Tina Stürzinger		89.39	11	8
9	Sara Angelsiöö		86.18	12	10
10	Nea Viiri		84.65	8	12
11	Caterina Andermarcher		84.36	15	9
12	Daria Podtelejnikova		82.21	14	11
13	Kathrine Østby		81.13	13	13
14	Marta Kubiak		78.98	10	16
15	Pauline Blåder		78.12	16	14
16	Niki Wories		76.26	17	15
17	Laura Van Der Linden		72.62	19	17
18	Monique Maas		72.18	18	18
19	Francesca Piccineli		70.93	7	21
20	Karolin Salatzki		67.58	20	20
21	Crissy De Hondt		67.18	21	19
WD	Jenny Lin

Novice pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	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	Magdalena Klatka / Radoslaw Chruscinski		84.17	1	1
2	Karolin Salatzki / Nolan Seegert		75.71	2	2
3	Rachel Epstein / Dmitry Epstein		68.83	3	3

Debs men

Rank	Name	Nation	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	Shoma Uno		99.76	1	1
2	Carlo Vittorio Palermo		79.27	2	3
3	Mandus Thorman		78.70	3	2
WD	Manuel Drechsler
WD	Alberto Vanz

Debs ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	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	Laura Ponzio		96.94	1	1
2	Alisson Perticheto		92.45	3	2
3	Andrina Sigron		87.22	4	3
4	Anne-Sophie Goossens		85.54	8	4
5	Isabella Schuster		84.64	6	5
6	Anna Pevtsova		81.75	2	7
7	Yuka Sakoyama		80.25	5	8
8	Janne Van Den Biggelaar		77.81	10	9
9	Pernille Sørensen		76.25	14	6
10	Jasmine Tessari		76.17	7	12
11	Chantal Maas		75.31	11	10
12	Kristinna Vagtborg Jensen		74.43	9	13
13	Maria Nguyen		73.29	12	11
14	Lieselotte Swerts		65.76	13	14
15	Arina Klinovitskaja		62.45	15	15
WD	Victoria Kovacs