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The NRW Trophy 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 Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia

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and since 2007, it has been sanctioned by the Deutsche Eislauf Union and 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...

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It is held every autumn at Westfalenhallen in Dortmund

Dortmund

Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. 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....

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The competition is held in two parts. The Ice Dance Trophy is held for levels Pre-Novice to Senior in early November. The Figure Skating Trophy is held for Singles and Pairs skating levels Novice to Senior in late November or early December.

Men

Men's medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2007 2007 NRW Trophy The 2007 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2007-2008 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...	Dortmund Dortmund Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....	Konstantin Menshov Konstantin Menshov - External links :*...	Ivan Tretiakov Ivan Tretiakov Ivan Pavlovich Tretiakov is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist. He made his Grand Prix debut at the 2009 Cup of Russia. He was a member of the 2009-2010 Russian reserve team.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :...	Christian Rauchbauer Christian Rauchbauer Christian Rauchbauer is an Austrian figure skater. He is the three time Austrian national bronze medalist and four time national silver medalist...
2008 2008 NRW Trophy The 2008 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2008-2009 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...		Kevin van der Perren Kevin van der Perren Kevin van der Perren is a Belgian figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2009 European bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix medalist, and a seven-time Belgian national champion...	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...	Javier Fernández Javier Fernández (figure skater) Javier Fernández López is a Spanish figure skater. He is the 2010 Spanish national champion, the 2007-2009 junior national champion, and represented Spain at the 2010 Winter Olympics...
2009 2009 NRW Trophy The 2009 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...		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...		Kevin van der Perren Kevin van der Perren Kevin van der Perren is a Belgian figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2009 European bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix medalist, and a seven-time Belgian national champion...
2010 2010 NRW Trophy The 2010 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2010-2011 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...		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 :...	Ivan Tretiakov Ivan Tretiakov Ivan Pavlovich Tretiakov is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist. He made his Grand Prix debut at the 2009 Cup of Russia. He was a member of the 2009-2010 Russian reserve team.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :...	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 :...
2011 2011 NRW Trophy The 2011 NRW Trophy is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The NRW Trophy is an annual event organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...

Ladies

Ladies medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2007 2007 NRW Trophy The 2007 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2007-2008 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...	Dortmund Dortmund Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....	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...	Mira Sonnenberg	Hristina Vasilieva
2008 2008 NRW Trophy The 2008 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2008-2009 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...		Elena Gedevanishvili	Francesca Rio Francesca Rio Francesca Rio is an Italian figure skater. She is the 2009 Italian silver medalist and 2008 bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:-References:*...	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...
2009 2009 NRW Trophy The 2009 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...		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....	Katarina Gerboldt Katarina Gerboldt Katarina Alexandrovna Gerboldt is a Russian pair skater who competes with partner Alexander Enbert. Previously, she competed as a single skater and won the 2009 Russian ladies bronze medal.- Single skating :...	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...
2010 2010 NRW Trophy The 2010 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2010-2011 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...		Shoko Ishikawa Shoko Ishikawa is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2008 Japanese junior bronze medalist. She placed 10th at the 2009 NHK Trophy.-Programs:- Competitive highlights :* J = Junior level-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...	Yrétha Silété
2011 2011 NRW Trophy The 2011 NRW Trophy is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The NRW Trophy is an annual event organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...

Pairs

Pairs medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008 2008 NRW Trophy The 2008 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2008-2009 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...	Dortmund Dortmund Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....	Nicole Della Monica / Yannick Kocon	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... / 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...	Ekaterina Sokolova / Fedor Sokolov Fedor Sokolov Fedor Borisovich Sokolov is a pair skater. He competes internationally for Israel with pairs partner and wife Ekaterina Sokolova. They are two-time Israeli national champions.-Biography:...
2009 2009 NRW Trophy The 2009 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...		Nicole Della Monica / Yannick Kocon	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...	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... / 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...
2010 2010 NRW Trophy The 2010 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2010-2011 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...		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...	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... / 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...	Adeline Canac Adeline Canac Adeline Canac is a French pair skater. She is a three-time French champion, twice with Maximin Coia and once with Yannick Bonheur.-Career:... / Yannick Bonheur Yannick Bonheur Yannick Bonheur is a French pair skater who currently competes with Adeline Canac. He is a five time French National Champion with three different partners: Marylin Pla, Vanessa James, and Canac....
2011 2011 NRW Trophy The 2011 NRW Trophy is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The NRW Trophy is an annual event organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...

Ice dancing

Ice dancing medalists
Year	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2007 2007 NRW Trophy The 2007 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2007-2008 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...	Dortmund Dortmund Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....	Kamila Hájková Kamila Hájková - External links :*... / David Vincour David Vincour David Vincour is a Czech ice dancer. He began skating at age five, stopped until he was 12, then took up ice dancing and competed for Austria with Sabine Pichler and Barbara Herzog. He then competed with Kamila Hájková for the Czech Republic. The two are the 2006-2010 Czech national champions and...	Leonie Krail Leonie Krail Leonie Krail is a Swiss ice dancer. She competes with Oscar Peter. They teamed up in 2003 and are the 2006 and 2008 Swiss national champions. Krail previously competed with Marc Fausch. They were the 2003 Swiss national silver medalists. Krail/ Peter are coached by Natalia Linichuk and Guennady... / Oscar Peter Oscar Peter Oscar Peter is a Swiss figure skater who currently competes as an ice dancer. As a single skater, he was the 1998-2000 Swiss national silver medalist and the 2001-2003 national bronze medalist. He took up ice dancing after the 2002/2003 season and currently competes as an ice dancer with Leonie...	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...
2008 2008 NRW Trophy The 2008 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2008-2009 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...		Anastasia Platonova Anastasia Platonova Anastasia Alexandrovna Platonova is a Russian ice dancer.Early in her career, Platonova competed with Dmitri Ponomarev. From 2003 to 2007, she competed with Andrei Maximishin. Together, they placed 6th at the 2005 World Junior Championships and 5th in 2006, and had some success on the Junior Grand... / Alexander Grachev Alexander Grachev Alexander Pavlovich Grachev is a Russian ice dancer.From 1999 to 2006, Grachev competed with Elena Romanovskaya, with whom he won the 2004 World Junior title. In 2007, he teamed up with Anastasia Platonova. They were initially coached by Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva in Moscow. In the...	Carolina Hermann Carolina Hermann Anna Carolina Hermann is a German ice dancer. She competes with her brother, Daniel Hermann. Together, the Hermanns are the 2009 German national champions and 2008 national bronze medalists.- Career :... / Daniel Hermann Daniel Hermann Daniel Felix Hermann is a German ice dancer. He competes with his sister, Carolina Hermann. Together, the Hermanns are the 2009 German national champions and 2008 national bronze medalists.- Career :...	Joanna Budner Joanna Budner Joanna Budner is a Polish ice dancer. With former partner Jan Mościcki, she is a three-time Polish national champion. Their partnership ended following the 2008-2009 season.-Competitive highlights:... / Jan Mościcki Jan Moscicki Jan Mościcki is a Polish ice dancer. With former partner Joanna Budner, he is a three-time Polish national champion. Their partnership ended following the 2008-2009 season....
2009 2009 NRW Trophy The 2009 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...		Pernelle Carron Pernelle Carron Pernelle Carron is a French ice dancer. With partner Lloyd Jones, she is the 2010 French national champion. She is a French national medalist with Edouard Dezutter, Matthieu Jost and Lloyd Jones.- Career :... / Lloyd Jones Lloyd Jones (figure skater) Lloyd Jones is a Welsh ice dancer who has competed for Great Britain. In 2009, he began competing internationally for France with Pernelle Carron. They are the 2010 French national champions.- Career :...		Christina Chitwood Christina Chitwood Christina Chitwood is an American ice dancer who represents Great Britain. She teamed up with Scottish ice dancer Mark Hanretty on 31 December 2005. They are the 2008 & 2010 British bronze medalists... / Mark Hanretty Mark Hanretty Mark Hanretty is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. He teamed up with American ice dancer Christina Chitwood on 31 December 2005. They are the 2008 & 2010 British bronze medalists...
2010 2010 NRW Trophy The 2010 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2010-2011 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...			Nelli Zhiganshina Nelli Zhiganshina Nelli Nailevna Zhiganshina is a Russian ice dancer who currently competes for Germany with Alexander Gazsi. They are two-time German national champions.- Career :... / Alexander Gazsi Alexander Gazsi Alexander Gazsi is a German ice dancer. With partner Nelli Zhiganshina, he is two-time German national champion.- Career :...	Isabella Tobias Isabella Tobias Isabella Tobias is an American ice dancer who together with Deividas Stagniūnas is currently representing Lithuania.- Biography :... / Deividas Stagniūnas Deividas Stagniunas Deividas Stagniūnas is a Lithuanian ice dancer. Since 2010 Stagniūnas has been dancing with Isabella Tobias.- Career :Stagniūnas arrived in the U.S...
2011 2011 NRW Trophy The 2011 NRW Trophy is an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. The NRW Trophy is an annual event organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia...		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...	Charlene Guignard Charlene Guignard Charlene Guignard is a French ice dancer who competes for Italy with Marco Fabbri since 2010. They are coached by Barbara Fusar-Poli.- Programs :- Results :-External links:... / Marco Fabbri Marco Fabbri Marco Fabbri is an Italian figure skater who has competed as a single skater and ice dancer. He was a novice national ice dancing champion with Stefania Berton but then concentrated on singles from 2001 to 2007. As a single skater, he is the 2004-2005 Italian national bronze medalist and the 2007...	Carolina Hermann Carolina Hermann Anna Carolina Hermann is a German ice dancer. She competes with her brother, Daniel Hermann. Together, the Hermanns are the 2009 German national champions and 2008 national bronze medalists.- Career :... / Daniel Hermann Daniel Hermann Daniel Felix Hermann is a German ice dancer. He competes with his sister, Carolina Hermann. Together, the Hermanns are the 2009 German national champions and 2008 national bronze medalists.- Career :...