The Ice Challenge 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....

 organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by 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...

. It began in 1971 as the Leo-Scheu-Gedächtnislaufen and was retitled the Ice Challenge in 2008. It is held every autumn in Graz

Graz

The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...

, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

. Skaters compete 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...

, 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 ISU designated the Ice Challenge as one of the events at which skaters may try to achieve a minimum score.

Men

Men's medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2009	Graz Graz The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...	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...	Anton Kovalevski Anton Kovalevski Anton Vladimirovich Kovalevski is a Ukrainian figure skater. He is a four-time Ukrainian national champion. He decided to take a break from competitive skating after the 2010-11 season.-Programs:-Post-2004:* WD = Withdrew...	Alban Préaubert Alban Préaubert Alban Préaubert is a French figure skater. He is a five-time French bronze medalist.- Early years :...
2010		Alexander Majorov Alexander Majorov Alexander Alexandrovich Majorov is a Swedish figure skater. He is the 2011 Nordic champion, 2011 World Junior bronze medalist and three-time Swedish national medalist.- Personal life :...	Douglas Razzano Douglas Razzano Douglas Razzano is an American figure skater. He is the 2004 Triglav Trophy champion on the junior level and is a three-season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix. He placed 4th at the 2007-2008 Junior Grand Prix Final after coming in as the first alternate.-Competitive highlights:-External...	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...
2011 2011 Ice Challenge The 2011 Ice Challenge is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The Ice Challenge is an annual event organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by the International Skating Union....		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 :...	Misha Ge Misha Ge Misha Ge is an Uzbekistani figure skater.- Career :Misha Ge began competing for Uzbekistan in 2010. He trains in Lake Arrowhead and Tashkent. He finished 6th at the 2011 Asian Winter Games and 12th at the 2011 Four Continents He is currently training with Frank Caroll as his jump coach.- Personal...	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....

Ladies

Ladies' medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2009	Graz Graz The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...	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:...	Valentina Marchei Valentina Marchei Valentina Marchei is an Italian figure skater. She is a three-time Italian national champion . Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was fifth at the 2007 European Figure Skating Championships....	Amanda Dobbs Amanda Dobbs Amanda J. Dobbs is an American figure skater who has competed as a single skater and pair skater. As a single skater, she placed 7th at the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. She teamed up with Joseph Jacobsen in 2009 and began competing with him in pairs while also competing in singles. She...
2010		Lena Marrocco Léna Marrocco - External links :...	Natalia Popova Natalia Popova Natalia Popova is a Ukrainian figure skater. She is the 2010 Ukrainian national champion.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :- References :...	Sarah Hecken Sarah Hecken Sarah Hecken is a German figure skater. She is the 2008 and 2010 German national champion. Her win in 2008 was her fourth consecutive national title, and her first at the senior level...
2011 2011 Ice Challenge The 2011 Ice Challenge is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The Ice Challenge is an annual event organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by the International Skating Union....		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:...	Natalia Popova Natalia Popova Natalia Popova is a Ukrainian figure skater. She is the 2010 Ukrainian national champion.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :- References :...	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:*...

Pairs

Pairs medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2009	Graz Graz The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...	Caitlin Yankowskas Caitlin Yankowskas Caitlin Yankowskas is an American pair skater, best known for her partnership with John Coughlin, with whom she skated from 2007 to 2011. They won the 2011 U.S. national title.- Personal life :...  / John Coughlin John Coughlin (figure skater) John Coughlin is an American pair skater, best known for his partnership with Caitlin Yankowskas, with whom he skated from 2007 to 2011. They won the 2011 U.S. national title. He currently skates with Caydee Denney.- Early years :Coughlin began skating at the age of five...	Chloe Katz Chloé Katz Chloé Madeline Katz is an American pair skater. With partner Joseph Lynch, she is the 2008 Couple de Nice silver medalist and the 2005 U.S. junior bronze medalist. In August 2011, they announced the end of their partnership.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level-References:*...  / Joseph Lynch Joseph Lynch (figure skater) Joseph Michael Lynch is an American pair skater. With partner Chloé Katz, he is the 2008 Couple de Nice silver medalist and the 2005 U.S. junior bronze medalist. In August 2011, they announced the end of their partnership.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level-References:*...	Stefania Berton Stefania Berton Stefania Berton is an Italian pair skater who competes with Ondřej Hotárek. They are the 2011 Italian national champions. She has also competed as a single skater and ice dancer...  / Ondřej Hotárek Ondrej Hotárek Ondřej Hotárek is a Czech pair skater who competes with Stefania Berton for Italy. They are the 2011 Italian national champions. Previously, he competed as a single skater and pair skater for the Czech Republic...
2010		Maylin Hausch Maylin Hausch Maylin Hausch is a German pair skater. She teamed up with Daniel Wende in 2008. They are the 2010 German national champions and represented Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics. They won their first Grand Prix medal, bronze, at 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard.- Career :Maylin Hausch began skating in 1992...  / Daniel Wende Daniel Wende Daniel Wende is a German pair skater. He teamed up with Maylin Hausch in 2008. They are the 2010 German national champions and represented Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics. They won their first Grand Prix medal, bronze, at 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard.- Career :After starting out as a singles...	Tiffany Vise Tiffany Vise Tiffany Vise is an American pair skater. Between 2003 and 2009, she competed with partner Derek Trent. On November 17, 2007, Vise & Trent landed the first clean throw quadruple salchow jump in international competition...  / Don Baldwin Don Baldwin Don Baldwin is an American pair skater. He competes with Tiffany Vise since 2009. They are a mirror pair team – Baldwin spins counter-clockwise while Vise spins clockwise.-Personal life:...	Ji Hyang Ri / Won Hyok Thae
2011 2011 Ice Challenge The 2011 Ice Challenge is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The Ice Challenge is an annual event organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by the International Skating Union....		Andrea Poapst / Chris Knierim	Mari Vartmann Mari Vartmann Mari-Doris Vartmann is a German pair skater. She is of Japanese and German descent. She started skating at the age of five in her home town of Neuss. Four years later she changed to Düsseldorfer, the club she currently represents. In January 2004, she turned to pair skating and was partnered with...  / Aaron Van Cleave Aaron Van Cleave Aaron Van Cleave is a pair skater. He holds dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship.He first skated with Sarah McCoy, representing Canada. The pair participated in Junior Grand Prix events. He later teamed up with Ameena Sheikh representing the United States...	Danielle Montalbano / Evgeni Krasnopolski

Ice dancing

Ice dancing medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2009	Graz Graz The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...	Nora Hoffmann Nóra Hoffmann Nóra Hoffmann is a Hungarian ice dancer. With partner Maxim Zavozin, she is the 2010 Cup of Russia silver medalist and 2009 & 2010 Hungarian national champion....  / Maxim Zavozin Maxim Zavozin Maxim Igorevich Zavozin is an ice dancer who has competed internationally for the United States and Hungary. He currently competes for Hungary with Nóra Hoffmann with whom he is the 2010 Cup of Russia silver medalist and the 2009 & 2010 Hungarian national champion.With former partner Morgan...	Lynn Kriengkrairut Lynn Kriengkrairut Lynn Kriengkrairut is an American ice dancer. She currently competes with Logan Giulietti-Schmitt.- Career :Early in her career, Kriengkrairut skated with Jon Lauten....  / Logan Giulietti-Schmitt Logan Giulietti-Schmitt Logan Giulietti-Schmitt is an American ice dancer. He currently competes with Lynn Kriengkrairut.- Career :...	Christina Beier Christina Beier Christina Beier is a German ice dancer. She competes with her brother William Beier. She briefly stopped competing with her brother and competed with partner Tim Giesen for one season. Beier & Beier are four-time German national champions.-Career:The Beiers moved from the Philippines to Germany...  / William Beier William Beier William Beier is a German ice dancer. He competes with his sister, Christina Beier. They are four-time German national champions....
2010		Louise Walden Louise Walden Louise Walden is a British ice dancer. She competes with Owen Edwards, with whom she teamed up in 2006. They are the 2010 British Gold Medalists and are 2011 British and Welsh ice dancing champions.Walden was born in Preston, England...  / Owen Edwards	Allison Reed Allison Reed Allison Lynn Reed is an American ice dancer. She competed with Otar Japaridze for Georgia from 2009 to 2011.- Career :Reed started skating at the age of three...  / Otar Japaridze Otar Japaridze Otar Japaridze is a Georgian ice dancer. With former partner Allison Reed, he represented Georgia at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- Career :...	Tanja Kolbe Tanja Kolbe Tanja Kolbe is a German ice dancer. She currently competes with Stefano Caruso since 2010. The couple will represent Germany....  / Stefano Caruso Stefano Caruso Stefano Caruso is an Italian ice dancer. He began skating at the age of nine, in ice dance from the start, and teamed up with Isabella Pajardi in 2000. They are the 2008 Italian junior national champions and placed 9th at the 2008 World Junior Championships. The duo slit up in 2010.Caruso teamed...
2011 2011 Ice Challenge The 2011 Ice Challenge is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The Ice Challenge is an annual event organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by the International Skating Union....		Lynn Kriengkrairut Lynn Kriengkrairut Lynn Kriengkrairut is an American ice dancer. She currently competes with Logan Giulietti-Schmitt.- Career :Early in her career, Kriengkrairut skated with Jon Lauten....  / Logan Giulietti-Schmitt Logan Giulietti-Schmitt Logan Giulietti-Schmitt is an American ice dancer. He currently competes with Lynn Kriengkrairut.- Career :...	Isabella Cannuscio Isabella Cannuscio Isabella Cannuscio is an American ice dancer who competes with Ian Lorello. They are the 2010 U.S. Junior pewter medalists.She has a sister, Anastasia Cannuscio, who is also a competitive ice dancer.- Programs :...  / Ian Lorello Ian Lorello Ian Lorello is an American ice dancer who competes with Isabella Cannuscio. They are the 2010 U.S. Junior pewter medalists....	Siobhan Heekin-Canedy Siobhan Heekin-Canedy Siobhan Heekin-Canedy is an American ice dancer who competes with Dmitri Dun for Ukraine.- Career :...  / Dmitri Dun Dmitri Dun -External links:*...

Men

Men's medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2009	Graz Graz The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...	Franz Streubel	Kamil Bialas Kamil Bialas Kamil Białas is a Polish figure skater. He is the 2010 Polish silver medalist and 2009 bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:* at the UKŁF "Unia" Oświęcim...	Timothy Leemann
2010		Stanislav Pertsov Stanislav Pertsov Stanislav Pertsov is a Ukrainian figure skater.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :* J. = Junior level-References:* at PixieWorld* at Figure Skating Online...	Martin Rappe	Olexander Kucher
2011 2011 Ice Challenge The 2011 Ice Challenge is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The Ice Challenge is an annual event organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by the International Skating Union....		Peter James Hallam	Kamil Dymowski	Nicola Todeschini

Ladies

Ladies' medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2009	Graz Graz The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...	Gerli Linamae	Barbora Svedova	Anastasia Kistler
2010		Monika Simancikova Monika Simančíková Monika Simančíková is a Slovak figure skater.- Programs :- Competitive highlights : N = Novice level; J = Junior level - External links :...	Isabella Olsson	Lara Eisenbauer
2011 2011 Ice Challenge The 2011 Ice Challenge is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The Ice Challenge is an annual event organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by the International Skating Union....		Kristina Zaseeva	Elin Hallberg	Gabriella Josefsson

Pairs

Pairs medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2009	Graz Graz The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...	Klara Kadlecova Klára Kadlecová Klára Kadlecová is a Czech pair skater. She competes with Petr Bidař.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :* J. = Junior-level- External links :...  / Petr Bidar Petr Bidař Petr Bidař is a Czech pair skater. He competes with Klára Kadlecová.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :* J. = Junior-level- External links :...	Evgenia Krapivina / Konstantin Medovikov	Catherine Clement / James Hunt
2010		Rachel Epstein / Dmitry Epstein	No other competitors
2011 2011 Ice Challenge The 2011 Ice Challenge is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The Ice Challenge is an annual event organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by the International Skating Union....		Lina Fedorova / Maxim Miroshkin	Magdalena Klatka / Radoslaw Chruscinski	Stina Martini / Severin Kiefer

Ice dancing

Ice dancing medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2009	Graz Graz The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...	Stefanie Frohberg Stefanie Frohberg Stefanie Frohberg is a German ice dancer. She started skating at age six, competed initially in singles, and began ice dancing at 17. After an initial partnership with William Beier, she teamed up with Tim Giesen in April 2009...  / Tim Giesen Tim Giesen Tim Giesen is a German ice dancer. He started skating at age six and skated in singles until 11 when he switched to ice dance. His partners were Frauke Stein, Saskia Brall, Jana Werner, and Christina Beier, before teaming up with Stefanie Frohberg in April 2009...	Maria Nosulia Maria Nosulia Maria Nosulia is a Ukrainian ice dancer. With partner Evgen Kholoniuk, she is the 2011 JGP Volvo Cup champion.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :J. = Junior...  / Evgen Kholoniuk Evgen Kholoniuk Evgen Kholoniuk is a Ukrainian ice dancer. With partner Maria Nosulia, he is the 2011 JGP Volvo Cup champion.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :J. = Junior- External links :...	Ramona Elsener Ramona Elsener Ramona Elsener is a Swiss ice dancer. She competes with Florian Roost. They are the 2010 Swiss national champions and 2007-2009 junior national champions.-Competitive highlights:- References :...  / Florian Roost Florian Roost Florian Roost is a Swiss ice dancer. He competes with Ramona Elsener. They are the 2010 Swiss national champions and 2007-2009 junior national champions.-Competitive highlights:- References :...
2010		Karolina Prochazkova / Michal Ceska	Lolita Yermak / Oleksandr Liubchenko	Jana Cejkova / Alexander Sinicyn
2011 2011 Ice Challenge The 2011 Ice Challenge is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The Ice Challenge is an annual event organized by the Austrian Figure Skating Association and sanctioned by the International Skating Union....		Ekaterina Bugrov / Vasili Rogov	Sophie Jones / Richard Sharpe	Ria Schiffner / Julian Salatzki

External links

• Ice Challenge official website