The Golden Bear of Zagreb is an annual international 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....

 held in Zagreb

Zagreb

Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...

, Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

. Skaters compete in four disciplines: 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...

, 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....

, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.

It is the equivalent of the Golden Spin of Zagreb

Golden Spin of Zagreb

The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001...

 for Junior and Novice skaters, as well as skaters below the Novice level. It has been held since 1986.

Junior Men

Junior Men's Medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996	Gregor Urbas Gregor Urbas Gregor Urbas is a Slovenian figure skater. He is the nine-time Slovenian national champion.-Post-2002:-Pre-2002:* J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round-External links:...	Andrej Gorkič	No other competitors
1997	Janez Spoljar	Andrea Livi	Tayfun Anar
1998	Gregor Urbas Gregor Urbas Gregor Urbas is a Slovenian figure skater. He is the nine-time Slovenian national champion.-Post-2002:-Pre-2002:* J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round-External links:...	Florian Just Florian Just Florian Just is a German pair skater. With current partner Katharina Gierok, he is the 2011 German national bronze medalist. He previously competed with Mari Vartmann, with whom he is the 2007 German national silver medalist.- Career :Florian Just began skating at the age of five at the EC Nürnberg...	Michael Ganser
1999	Gregor Urbas Gregor Urbas Gregor Urbas is a Slovenian figure skater. He is the nine-time Slovenian national champion.-Post-2002:-Pre-2002:* J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round-External links:...	Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari is a Finnish figure skater. He is a seven-time Finnish national champion and has represented Finland at the World Figure Skating Championships...	Matthew Wilkinson Matthew Wilkinson Matthew Wilkinson is a British figure skater who competes for South Africa. He competed for South Africa until 2000 and returned in 2004/2005. He is the 1999 South African junior national champion and 2006 senior national champion. He withdrew from the 2007 South African nationals...
2000	Thomas Dussous	Gregor Urbas Gregor Urbas Gregor Urbas is a Slovenian figure skater. He is the nine-time Slovenian national champion.-Post-2002:-Pre-2002:* J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round-External links:...	Vadim Akolzin Vadim Akolzin -Biography:Vadim Akolzin was born in Tver. He moved to Israel in 1999.He originally competed as a single skater.He switched to pairs and began competing with Julia Shapiro. Shapiro & Akolzin were the 2003-2005 Israeli national pairs champions. They broke up their partnership after 2005 season.In...
2001	Sergei Kotov Sergei Kotov Sergei Kotov is an Israeli figure skater. He is the 2003 Israeli national champion. Kotov participated in three World Junior Championships and his best result was 17th place in 2004. He also took a part in three European Championships and four senior World Championships .-External links:...	Alper Uçar Alper Uçar Alper Uçar is a Turkish figure skater who has competed as a single skater and ice dancer. As a single skater, he is the 2005 Turkish national champion and four-time junior national champion. He began competing with Jenette Maitz as an ice dancer in the 2009-2010 season...	Damjan Ostojič Damjan Ostojic Damjan Ostojič is a Slovenian figure skater. He is the 2004 & 2006-2007 Slovenian silver medalist. He began competing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2007-2008 season.-Programs:...
2002	Mikko Minkkinen Mikko Minkkinen Mikko Minkkinen is a Finnish figure skater. He is the 2008 Finnish national champion and the 2002 Junior national champion. He placed 15th at the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships. He is the 2002 Nordic junior silver medalist and 2008 senior silver medalist.-Results:-Navigation:...	Visa Tuominen Visa Tuominen Visa Tuominen is a Finnish figure skater. He is the 2002 Finnish national silver medalist. He competed for three seasons on the Junior Grand Prix circuit.-External links:...	Alper Uçar Alper Uçar Alper Uçar is a Turkish figure skater who has competed as a single skater and ice dancer. As a single skater, he is the 2005 Turkish national champion and four-time junior national champion. He began competing with Jenette Maitz as an ice dancer in the 2009-2010 season...
2003	Pavel Kaška Pavel Kaška Pavel Kaška is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2009 Czech national champion and 2006 and 2007 national silver medalist.-Post-2005:*N = Novice level-Pre-2005:*N = Novice level- External links :...	Luka Čadež Luka Cadež Luka Čadež is a Slovenian figure skater. He is the 2005 Slovenian national silver medalist and the 2004 & 2006-2007 national bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:...	Michal Matloch Michal Matloch Michal Matloch is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2004-2005 Czech national silver medalist. His highest placement at an ISU Championship was 29th at the 2005 European Figure Skating Championships.-Results:...
2004	Boris Martinec Boris Martinec Boris Martinec is a Croatian figure skater. He is a five-time Croatian national champion.-Post-2006:-Pre-2006:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round...	Kutay Eryoldas Kutay Eryoldas Kutay Eryoldaş is a Turkish figure skater. He is a three season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. He trains in Moscow.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round...	Josip Gluhak
2005	Thomas Paulson Thomas Paulson Thomas Paulson is a British figure skater. He is the 2005, 2006–2007 and 2008 British national silver medalist. Thomas has been a member of Team Skate GB, the British national squad, since 2002.-External links:*...	Josip Gluhak	Boris Martinec Boris Martinec Boris Martinec is a Croatian figure skater. He is a five-time Croatian national champion.-Post-2006:-Pre-2006:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round...
2006	Severin Kiefer	Tobias Steindl	Juriy Gnilozubov
2007	Mikael Redin	Martin Rappe	Boris Martinec Boris Martinec Boris Martinec is a Croatian figure skater. He is a five-time Croatian national champion.-Post-2006:-Pre-2006:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round...
2008	Event cancelled
2009	Ivor Mikolcevic	No other competitors

Junior Ladies

Junior Ladies Medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995			Melita Čelesnik
1996
1997	Kati Simola	Karin Brandstätter Karin Brandstätter Karin Brandstätter is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2005 Austrian national champion. She placed 35th at the 2005 European Figure Skating Championships.-Navigation:...	Anja Beslic
1998	Andrea Diewald	Nina Sackerer	Veronica Diewald
1999	Lucie Krausová Lucie Krausová Lucie Krausova is a Czech figure skater. For three consecutive years, from 2001 to 2003, she was the Czech national champion...	Stephanie Lotterschmid	Mari Hirvonen
2000	Idora Hegel Idora Hegel Idora Hegel is a Croatian figure skater. She is a 7-time Croatian national champion. She represented Croatia at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where she placed 19th, and at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she again placed 19th.-Post-2002:-Pre-2002:* J = Junior level; WD = Withdrawn- References :*...	Eva-Maria Fitze Eva-Maria Fitze Eva-Maria Fitze is a German figure skater who has competed in both ladies' singles and pairs. Originally a singles skater, she became the youngest woman ever to win a gold at the German Figure Skating Championships when she accomplished the feat at age 14 in 1997...	Stephanie Lotterschmid
2001	Idora Hegel Idora Hegel Idora Hegel is a Croatian figure skater. She is a 7-time Croatian national champion. She represented Croatia at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where she placed 19th, and at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she again placed 19th.-Post-2002:-Pre-2002:* J = Junior level; WD = Withdrawn- References :*...	Anja Bratec	Teodora Poštič Teodora Poštic Teodora Poštič is a Slovenian figure skater. She is the 2006-2009 Slovenian national champion.-Post-2004:* J = Junior level-Pre-2004:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew-External links:...
2002	Kristina Mikhailova	Fleur Maxwell Fleur Maxwell Fleur Maxwell is a Luxembourgish figure skater. She is the 2005 Luxembourg national champion.She started skating at the age of 9. She made her senior international debut at the 2005 European Figure Skating Championships. At the 2005 World Figure Skating Championships, she placed 29th...	Darja Škrlj Darja Škrlj Darja Škrlj is a Slovenian figure skater who competes in ladies singles. She won the gold medal at the Slovenian Figure Skating Championships in 2005.-External links:** at the...
2003	Jana Sykorova Jana Sýkorová Jana Sýkorová is a Czech operatic contralto. She has been a leading soloist with the Prague State Opera since 1999. Since 2002 she has been a permanent guest at the National Theatre in Prague and was made a permanent guest at the National Theatre in Brno in 2006.-Biography:Born in Karlovy Vary,...	Željka Krizmanić Željka Krizmanic Željka Krizmanić is a Croatian figure skater. She is a three-time national bronze medalist and a two-time national silver medalist.-External links:...	Kaja Otovic
2004	Henriikka Hietaniemi Henriikka Hietaniemi Henriikka Hietaniemi is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2009 Nordic bronze medalist and the 2005 Finnish junior silver medalist.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-References:...	Željka Krizmanić Željka Krizmanic Željka Krizmanić is a Croatian figure skater. She is a three-time national bronze medalist and a two-time national silver medalist.-External links:...	Kristina Geissler
2005	Alexandra Ievleva Alexandra Ievleva Alexandra Andreyevna Ievleva is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2007 Russian silver medalist and competed at the 2007 European Figure Skating Championships.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:-External links:...	Željka Krizmanic Željka Krizmanic Željka Krizmanić is a Croatian figure skater. She is a three-time national bronze medalist and a two-time national silver medalist.-External links:...	Franka Vugec
2006	Linnea Mellgren Linnea Mellgren Linnea Mellgren is a Swedish figure skater. She is a two-time Nordic silver medalist and the 2009 Swedish national silver medalist.-Competitive highlights:-External links:*...	Katharina Gierok Katharina Gierok Katharina Gierok is a German pair skater. With partner Florian Just, she is the 2011 German national bronze medalist. She previously competed in single skating and is the 2006–2007 German Junior national bronze medalist.- Career :Gierok initially competed as a single skater...	Katherina Hadford
2007	Nicole Gurny	Virginie Clerc	Linnea Mellgren Linnea Mellgren Linnea Mellgren is a Swedish figure skater. She is a two-time Nordic silver medalist and the 2009 Swedish national silver medalist.-Competitive highlights:-External links:*...
2008	Event cancelled
2009	Patricija Glescic	Mirna Libric	Daša Grm Daša Grm Daša Grm is a Slovenian figure skater. She placed 25th at the 2006 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Grm is coached by Boris Uspenski.-External links:...

Junior Pairs

Junior Pairs Medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2003	Sabrina Immervoll / Daniel Lobenwein	No other competitors
2004	No Junior Pairs Competition Held
2005	No Junior Pairs Competition Held
2006	No Junior Pairs Competition Held
2007	No Junior Pairs Competition Held
2008	Event cancelled
2009	No Junior Pairs Competition Held

Novice Men

Novice Men's Medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997	Michael Lim	Stefen Hofer	No other competitors
1998	Dmitri Malochnikau	Alper Uçar Alper Uçar Alper Uçar is a Turkish figure skater who has competed as a single skater and ice dancer. As a single skater, he is the 2005 Turkish national champion and four-time junior national champion. He began competing with Jenette Maitz as an ice dancer in the 2009-2010 season...	No other competitors
1999	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:...	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...	Tomáš Janečko Tomáš Janecko Tomáš Janečko is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2005 Czech national champion and 2007 Czech national bronze medalist. He is a two-time competitor at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships.-Competitive highlights:...
2000	Tomaš Janecko Tomáš Janecko Tomáš Janečko is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2005 Czech national champion and 2007 Czech national bronze medalist. He is a two-time competitor at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships.-Competitive highlights:...	Marc Casal Marc Casal Marc Casal is an Andorran figure skater. He is the 2004 Andorran national champion and three time junior national champion. Along with Melissandre Fuentes, he was the first skater to represent Andorra in an ISU Championship, which they both achieved at the 2002 World Junior Figure Skating...	No other competitors
2001	Tomislav Bišćan Tomislav Bišcan Tomislav Bišćan is a Croatian figure skater. He is the 2002-2003 Croatian national champion.-External links:...	Konrad Giering Konrad Giering Konrad Giering is a South African figure skater. He is a four-time South African junior national champion, and is a two-time competitor at the Four Continents Championships.-Competitive highlights:...	Urban Kalsek
2002	Viktor Pfeifer Viktor Pfeifer Viktor Pfeifer is an Austrian figure skater. He is a six-time Austrian national champion. Pfeifer represented Austria at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd and 21st accordingly....	Urban Kalsek	Josip Gluhak
2003	Kutay Eryoldas Kutay Eryoldas Kutay Eryoldaş is a Turkish figure skater. He is a three season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. He trains in Moscow.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round...	Josip Gluhak	Emre Ergenc
2004	Ali Demirboga	Murat Can Kayabac	No other competitors
2005	Daniel King	John Mathew Tinson	No other competitors
2006	Richard Lundberg	Matic Hrovat	Borna Blagojevic
2007	Petr Coufal	Sergey Balashov	No other competitors
2008	Event cancelled
2009	Mislav Blagojevic	Tomislav Mikulandric	Steven Baker

Novice Ladies

Novice Ladies Medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995	Alenka Mrak		Anja Beslič
1996
1997	Lena Petrekovic	Darja Škrlj Darja Škrlj Darja Škrlj is a Slovenian figure skater who competes in ladies singles. She won the gold medal at the Slovenian Figure Skating Championships in 2005.-External links:** at the...	Teodora Poštič Teodora Poštic Teodora Poštič is a Slovenian figure skater. She is the 2006-2009 Slovenian national champion.-Post-2004:* J = Junior level-Pre-2004:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew-External links:...
1998	Hireo Kakisawa	Elif Ulas Elif Ulas Gamze Elif Ulaş is a Turkish figure skater, ice hockey player and member of the newly established Turkish national women's ice hockey team...	Papatya Dokmeci
1999	Barbora Ulehlova	Henna Hietala	Sari Hakola
2000	Celine Lacour	Jana Sykorova Jana Sýkorová Jana Sýkorová is a Czech operatic contralto. She has been a leading soloist with the Prague State Opera since 1999. Since 2002 she has been a permanent guest at the National Theatre in Prague and was made a permanent guest at the National Theatre in Brno in 2006.-Biography:Born in Karlovy Vary,...	Marion Riedel
2001	Fleur Maxwell Fleur Maxwell Fleur Maxwell is a Luxembourgish figure skater. She is the 2005 Luxembourg national champion.She started skating at the age of 9. She made her senior international debut at the 2005 European Figure Skating Championships. At the 2005 World Figure Skating Championships, she placed 29th...	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:...	Beril Bektas
2002	Matilda Rang	Kristina Geissler	Ilona Senderek Ilona Senderek Ilona Senderek is a Polish figure skater. She is the 2004 Polish national champion.-Biography:She started her sport career from roller skating and she even started in couple of competitions at national level, but she soon got interested in figure ice-skating and started regular trainings in...
2003	Yuna Kim	Buse Coskun	Raia Zaharieva
2004	Anastasia Dudina	Ana Štublar	Ekin Doganay
2005	Ana Štublar	Alessandra Laurencik	Yuen Tung Chiu
2006	Stina Martini	Victoria Manni	Kristina Semjonow
2007	Jana Jechova	Timila Shrestha	Patricie Jezkova
2008	Event cancelled
2009	Erika Vitekova	Lorelaj Lukacin	Antonija Mraovic

External links

• 1999 Competition
• 2003 Competition
• 2007 Competition