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2025–26 Grand Prix Final
Logo of the 2025 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
Type:Grand Prix
Date:December 4 – 7
Season:2025–26
Location:Nagoya, Japan
Host:Japan Skating Federation
Venue:Aichi International Arena
Champions
Men's singles:
United States Ilia Malinin (Senior)
&
South Korea Seo Min-kyu (Junior)
Women's singles:
United States Alysa Liu (Senior)
&
Japan Mao Shimada (Junior)
Pairs:
Japan Riku Miura
and Ryuichi Kihara (Senior)
&
China Guo Rui
and Zhang Yiwen (Junior)
Ice dance:
United States Madison Chock
and Evan Bates (Senior)
&
United States Hana Maria Aboian
and Daniil Veselukhin (Junior)
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The 2025–26 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is a figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), and was organized and hosted by the Japan Skating Federation. It was the culminating event of the 2025–26 Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It was held from December 4 to 7 at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan.[1] Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points based on their results at qualifying competitions during the season, and the top six skaters or teams in each discipline were invited to then compete at the Grand Prix Final. Ilia Malinin and Alysa Liu of the United States won the men's and women's events, respectively. Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan won the pairs event, and Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States won the ice dance event.

The competition was held concurrently with the 2025 Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, the culminating event of the 2025–26 Junior Grand Prix series. Seo Min-kyu of South Korea won the junior men's event, Mao Shimada of Japan won the junior women's event, Guo Rui and Zhang Yiwen of China won the junior pairs event, and Hana Maria Aboian and Daniil Veselukhin of the United States won the junior ice dance event.

Background

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The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of seven events sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) and held during the autumn: six qualifying events and the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. This allows skaters to perfect their programs earlier in the season, as well as compete against the skaters whom they would later encounter at the World Championships. Skaters earn points based on their results in their respective competitions and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to compete at the Grand Prix Final.[2]

2025–26 Grand Prix competitions[3]
Date Event Location Ref.
October 17–19 France 2025 Grand Prix de France Angers, France [4]
October 24–26 China 2025 Cup of China Chongqing, China [5]
October 31 – November 2 Canada 2025 Skate Canada International Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada [6]
November 7–9 Japan 2025 NHK Trophy Osaka, Japan [7]
November 14–16 United States 2025 Skate America Lake Placid, New York, United States [8]
November 21–23 Finland 2025 Finlandia Trophy Helsinki, Finland [9]

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP) was established by the ISU in 1997 and consists of a series of seven international figure skating competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. While all seven competitions feature the men's, women's, and ice dance events, only four competitions each season feature the pairs event.

2025–26 Junior Grand Prix competitions[10]
Date Event Location Notes Ref.
August 20–23 Latvia 2025 JGP Latvia Riga, Latvia — [11]
August 27–30 Turkey 2025 JGP Turkey Ankara, Turkey [12]
September 3–6 Italy 2025 JGP Italy Varese, Italy No pairs [13]
September 9–13 Thailand 2025 JGP Thailand Bangkok, Thailand — [14]
September 24–27 Azerbaijan 2025 JGP Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan No pairs [15]
October 1–4 Poland 2025 JGP Poland Gdańsk, Poland — [16]
October 8–11 United Arab Emirates 2025 JGP United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates No pairs [17]

Qualifiers

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The top six skaters or teams in each discipline were determined based on the results of the six qualifying Grand Prix competitions.[2]

Senior qualifiers

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No. Men[18] Women[19] Pairs[20] Ice dance[21]
1
  • United States
2
3
4
5
6

Junior qualifiers

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No. Men[22] Women[23] Pairs[24] Ice dance[25]
1
2
3
4
5
6

Required performance elements

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Single skating

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Men and women competing in single skating first performed a short program. Junior men and women performed their short programs on Thursday, December 4.[1] Senior men competing in single skating performed their short programs on Thursday, December 4, while senior women performed theirs on Friday, December 5.[1] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds,[26] the short program had to include the following elements:

For junior men: one double or triple Axel; one double or triple loop; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump or two triple jumps; one flying sit spin; one camel spin with a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and a step sequence using the full ice surface.[27]

For senior men: one double or triple Axel; one triple or quadruple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, two triple jumps, or a quadruple jump and a double jump or triple jump; one flying spin; one camel spin or sit spin with a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and a step sequence using the full ice surface.[28]

For junior women: one double Axel; one double or triple loop; one jump combination consisting of two double jumps, one double jump and one triple jump, or two triple jumps; one flying sit spin; one layback spin, sideways leaning spin, or camel spin without a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.[29]

For senior women: one double or triple Axel; one triple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, or two triple jumps; one flying spin; one layback spin, sideways leaning spin, camel spin, or sit spin without a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.[28]

Men and women in single skating finished their competition with the free skating segment. Junior men and women performed their free skates on Friday, December 5, while senior men and women performed theirs on Saturday, December 6.[1] The free skate performance for junior skaters could last no more than 3 minutes 30 seconds, while that for senior skaters could last no more than 4 minutes,[26] and had to include the following:

For junior men and women: seven jump elements, of which one had to be an Axel-type jump; three spins, of which one had to be a spin combination, one had to be a flying spin, and one had to be a spin with only one position; and a choreographic sequence.[30]

For senior men and women: seven jump elements, of which one had to be an Axel-type jump; three spins, of which one had to be a spin combination, one had to be a flying spin, and one had to be a spin with only one position; a step sequence; and a choreographic sequence.[31]

Pairs

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Couples competing in pair skating also first performed a short program. Junior and senior pair teams performed their short programs on Thursday, December 4.[1] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds,[26] the short program had to include the following elements:

For junior couples: one pair lift, one double or triple twist lift, one double or triple toe loop or flip/Lutz throw jump, one double loop or double Axel solo jump, one solo spin combination with a change of foot, one death spiral, and a step sequence using the full ice surface.[32]

For senior couples: one pair lift, one double or triple twist lift, one double or triple throw jump, one double or triple solo jump, one solo spin combination with a change of foot, one death spiral, and a step sequence using the full ice surface.[32]

Senior couples performed their free skates on Friday, December 5, while junior couples performed theirs on Saturday, December 6.[1] The free skate performance for junior couples could last no more than 3 minutes 30 seconds, while that for senior couples could last no more than 4 minutes,[26] and had to include the following:

For junior couples: two pair lifts, one twist lift, two different throw jumps, one solo jump, one jump combination or sequence, one pair spin combination, one death spiral, and a choreographic sequence.[33]

For senior couples: three pair lifts, one twist lift, two different throw jumps, one solo jump, one jump combination or sequence, one pair spin combination, one death spiral, and a choreographic sequence.[33]

Ice dance

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See also: Competition elements in ice dance

Couples competing in ice dance first performed a rhythm dance. Senior couples competing in ice dance performed their rhythm dances on Thursday, December 4, while junior couples performed theirs on Friday, December 5.[1] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 50 seconds,[26] the theme of the rhythm dance this season was "music, dance styles, and feeling of the 1990s". Examples of applicable dance styles and music included, but were not limited to: pop, Latin, house, techno, hip-hop, and grunge.[34] The rhythm dance had to include the following elements:

For junior couples: one sequence of the rhumba followed immediately by one sequence of the quickstep, one dance lift, one set of sequential twizzles, and one step sequence while not touching.[34]

For senior couples: one pattern dance step sequence, one choreographic rhythm sequence, one dance lift, one set of sequential twizzles, and one step sequence while not touching.[34]

All couples performed their free dances on Saturday, December 6.[1] The free dance could last no longer than 3 minutes 30 seconds for juniors, or 4 minutes for seniors,[26] and had to include the following:

For junior couples: two dance lifts or one combination lift, one dance spin, one set of synchronized twizzles, one step sequence in hold, one turns sequence while on one skate and not touching, and two choreographic elements.[34]

For senior couples: three dance lifts or one dance lift and one combination lift, one dance spin, one set of synchronized twizzles, one step sequence in hold, one turns sequence while on one skate and not touching, and three choreographic elements.[34]

Judging

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See also: ISU Judging System

For the 2025–26 season, all of the technical elements in any figure skating performance – such as jumps and spins – were assigned a predetermined base point value and were then scored by a panel of seven or nine judges on a scale from -5 to 5 based on their quality of execution.[35] The judging panel's Grade of Execution (GOE) was determined by calculating the trimmed mean (that is, an average after deleting the highest and lowest scores), and this GOE was added to the base value to come up with the final score for each element. The panel's scores for all elements were added together to generate a total element score.[36] At the same time, judges evaluated each performance based on three program components – skating skills, presentation, and composition – and assigned a score from .25 to 10 in .25 point increments.[37] The judging panel's final score for each program component was also determined by calculating the trimmed mean. Those scores were then multiplied by the factor shown on the following chart; the results were added together to generate a total program component score.[38]

Program component factoring[39]
Discipline Short program
or Rhythm dance 		Free skate
or Free dance
Men 1.67 3.33
Women 1.33 2.67
Pairs 1.33 2.67
Ice dance 1.33 2.00

Deductions were applied for certain violations like time infractions, stops and restarts, or falls.[40] The total element score and total program component score were added together, minus any deductions, to generate a final performance score for each skater or team.[41]

Medal summary

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Ilia Malinin at the 2024 World Championships
Alysa Liu at the 2025 World Championships
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara at the 2024 World Championships
Madison Chock and Evan Bates at the 2019 Internationaux de France
From left to right: The 2025 Grand Prix Final champions: Ilia Malinin of the United States (men's singles); Alysa Liu of the United States (women's singles); Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan (pair skating); and Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States (ice dance)

Senior medalists

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Grand Prix Final medalists[42]
Discipline Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Women
Pairs
Ice dance


Junior medalists

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Discipline Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Women
Pairs
Ice dance

Medals table

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Senior

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States3003
2 Japan1225
3 France0101
 Italy0101
5 Germany0011
 Great Britain0011
Totals (6 entries)44412

Junior

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Japan1113
2 China1102
 South Korea1102
4 United States1012
5 France0101
6 Canada0011
 Ukraine0011
Totals (7 entries)44412

Records

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For the all-time highest scores, see list of highest scores in figure skating.
For the season's highest scores, see 2025–26 figure skating season § Season's best scores.

The following new record high score was set during this event.

Record high scores
Date Skater Disc. Segment Score Ref.
December 6 United States Ilia Malinin Men Free skate 238.24 [43]

Senior results

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Men's singles

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Senior men's results[44]
Rank Skater Nation Total points SP FS
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ilia Malinin  United States 332.29 3 94.05 1 238.24
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yuma Kagiyama  Japan 302.41 1 108.77 4 193.64
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shun Sato  Japan 292.08 2 98.06 3 194.02
4 Daniel Grassl  Italy 288.72 4 94.00 2 194.72
5 Adam Siao Him Fa  France 258.64 5 78.49 5 180.15
6 Mikhail Shaidorov  Kazakhstan 242.19 6 71.30 6 170.89

Women's singles

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Senior women's results[45]
Rank Skater Nation Total points SP FS
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alysa Liu  United States 222.49 2 75.79 3 146.70
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ami Nakai  Japan 220.89 3 73.91 2 146.98
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kaori Sakamoto  Japan 218.80 5 69.40 1 149.40
4 Amber Glenn  United States 211.50 6 66.85 4 144.65
5 Mone Chiba  Japan 210.22 1 77.27 6 132.95
6 Rinka Watanabe  Japan 207.14 4 70.68 5 136.46

Pairs

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Senior pairs' results[46]
Rank Team Nation Total points SP FS
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Japan 225.21 1 77.32 2 147.89
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Italy 223.28 2 77.22 3 146.06
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Germany 221.25 5 71.68 1 149.57
4  Georgia 211.53 3 75.04 4 136.49
5  Hungary 208.33 4 72.84 5 135.49
6  Canada 194.36 6 71.07 6 123.29


Ice dance

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Senior ice dance results[47]
Rank Team Nation Total points RD FD
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States 220.42 1 88.74 1 131.68
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  France 214.25 2 87.56 2 126.69
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Great Britain 208.81 4 82.55 3 126.26
4  Canada 208.75 3 82.89 4 125.86
5  Lithuania 199.61 5 79.48 5 120.13
6  United States 193.61 6 75.78 6 117.83

Junior results

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Men's singles

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Junior men's results[48]
Rank Skater Nation Total points SP FS
1st place, gold medalist(s) Seo Min-kyu  South Korea 255.91 2 84.82 1 171.09
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rio Nakata  Japan 249.70 1 86.48 2 163.22
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lucius Kazanecki  United States 225.85 4 72.13 3 153.72
4 Denis Krouglov  Belgium 225.60 3 74.29 4 151.31
5 Taiga Nishino  Japan 202.60 6 64.01 5 138.59
6 Choi Ha-bin  South Korea 200.70 5 70.94 6 129.76

Women's singles

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Junior women's results[49]
Rank Skater Nation Total points SP FS
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mao Shimada  Japan 218.13 1 73.45 1 144.68
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kim Yu-seong  South Korea 198.66 5 64.06 3 134.60
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Japan 195.82 2 68.21 5 127.61
4 Kim Yu-jae  South Korea 195.38 6 60.02 2 135.36
5 Sumika Kanazawa  Japan 195.23 4 66.16 4 129.07
6 Mayuko Oka  Japan 189.63 3 67.93 6 121.70

Pairs

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Junior pairs results[50]
Rank Team Nation Total points SP FS
1st place, gold medalist(s)  China 177.05 1 63.84 1 113.21
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  China 171.57 2 62.89 2 108.68
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Canada 166.46 3 62.82 4 103.64
4  Canada 162.90 5 54.45 3 108.45
5  China 153.02 4 55.63 5 97.39
6  Canada 145.11 6 51.88 6 93.23

Ice dance

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Junior ice dance results[51]
Rank Team Nation Total points SP FS
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States 165.45 1 66.77 1 98.68
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  France 158.28 3 62.35 2 95.93
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Ukraine 156.22 2 63.43 4 92.79
4  France 149.74 5 59.90 5 89.84
5  Canada 145.73 6 52.70 3 93.03
6  United States 140.29 4 60.44 6 79.85

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