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Finlandia Trophy

International figure skating competition

International figure skating competition

FieldValue
nameFinlandia Trophy
logoFinlandia Trophy Logo.jpeg
statusInactive
genreISU Challenger Series
countryFIN Finland
years_active1995–2023
organizedSkating Finland
logo_altLogo of the Finlandia Trophy

The Finlandia Trophy was an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by Skating Finland (). The competition debuted in 1995 in Helsinki, and when the ISU launched the Challenger Series in 2014, the Finlandia Trophy was one of the inaugural competitions. The Finlandia Trophy was a Challenger Series event consistently through 2023, except in 2020, when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance; and when the event was part of the Challenger Series, skaters earned ISU World Standing points based on their results. Beginning in 2022, Finland also hosted an annual ISU Grand Prix competition – the Grand Prix of Finland – and in 2024, Skating Finland elected to host only the Grand Prix event going forward, bestowing the Finlandia Trophy name on it. The Finlandia Trophy existed as a Challenger Series event for the last time in 2023.

Yuzuru Hanyu and Takahito Mura, both of Japan, are tied for winning the most Finlandia Trophy titles in men's singles (with two each), while Susanna Pöykiö of Finland and Elena Sokolova of Russia are tied for winning the most titles in women's singles (with three each). Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov of Russia hold the record in pair skating (with two), while Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski of Bulgaria hold the record in ice dance (with five).

History

The inaugural edition of the Finlandia Trophy was held in 1995 in Helsinki. Igor Pashkevich and Elena Ivanova, both of Russia, won the men's and women's events, respectively. Sylwia Nowak and Sebastian Kolasiński of Poland won the ice dance event. No competition was held in pair skating until 2002. The Finlandia Trophy was held in Helsinki from 1995 through 2004. The 2005 Finlandia Trophy was scheduled to be held in Vantaa and would have featured the men's and women's events, but the competition was cancelled because too few skaters signed up. The competition returned in 2006 and was held in Vantaa through 2011. In 2012, the Finlandia Trophy relocated to Espoo. The Finlandia Trophy also occasionally hosted figure skating events of the Special Olympics.

The ISU Challenger Series was introduced in 2014. It was a series of international figure skating competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) and organized by ISU member nations. The objective was to ensure consistent organization and structure within a series of international competitions linked together, providing opportunities for senior-level skaters to compete at the international level and also earn ISU World Standing points. Challenger Series events must be scheduled between 1 August and 15 December. When an event is held as part of the Challenger Series, it must host at least three of the four disciplines (men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance) and representatives from at least twelve different ISU member nations. The minimum number of entrants required for each discipline is: eight skaters each in men's singles and women's singles, five teams in pair skating, and six teams in ice dance. While ISU member nations are limited to sending a maximum of three skaters or teams per discipline to each event, Skating Finland could enter an unlimited number of entrants in their own event. Additionally, each skater or team is limited to participating in at most three Challenger Series events each season. The Finlandia Trophy was a Challenge Series event from 2014 through 2023, although the competition was cancelled in 2020 due to travel restrictions imposed by the Finnish government in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ISU ordered that no international competitions would be held in Russia or Belarus. Therefore, the Rostelecom Cup, which had been scheduled for that November, was cancelled. Finland was chosen to host the replacement event: the Grand Prix of Espoo. Finland hosted both the Grand Prix of Espoo and the Finlandia Trophy in 2022 and 2023, but beginning in 2024, Skating Finland chose to focus its resources on the Grand Prix event, to which it bestowed the Finlandia Trophy name. Therefore, the last installment of the Finlandia Trophy as a Challenger Series event took place in 2023.

Medalists

CS: Challenger Series event

Men's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.19951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014 CS2015 CS2016 CS2017 CS2018 CS2019 CS20202021 CS2022 CS2023 CS
HelsinkiRUS Igor PashkevichRUS Ilia KulikRUS Ruslan Novoseltsevdate=November 1995title=Finlandia Trophyurl=https://magazinearchive.blob.core.windows.net/resources/issue/199511.pdfurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250808160305/https://magazinearchive.blob.core.windows.net/resources/issue/199511.pdfarchive-date=8 August 2025access-date=17 May 2025magazine=Skatingpage=7volume=72issue=11issn=0037-6132}}
USA Shepherd ClarkHUN Szabolcs VidraiAUS Anthony Liutitle=Finlandia Trophy 1996url=http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/1996-97/efintr96.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307022242/http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/1996-97/efintr96.shtmlarchive-date=7 March 2009access-date=7 March 2009website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
RUS Alexei YagudinRUS Oleg TataurovRUS Evgeni Plushenkotitle=1997 Finlandia Trophyurl=http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/1997-98/efintr97.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009091444/http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/1997-98/efintr97.shtmlarchive-date=9 October 2008access-date=9 October 2008website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
UKR Dmytro DmytrenkoAUS Anthony LiuUSA Damon Allentitle=1998 Finlandia Trophyurl=http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/1998-99/efintr98.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009092248/http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/1998-99/efintr98.shtmlarchive-date=9 October 2008access-date=9 October 2008website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
RUS Roman SerovRUS Alexei VasilevskiCAN Jeff Langdontitle=Finlandia Trophy 1999url=https://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/1999/9finlandia.htmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040630073110/https://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/1999/9finlandia.htmlarchive-date=30 June 2004access-date=30 June 2004website=Skate Canada}}
RUS Evgeni PlushenkoCHN Li YunfeiFRA Stanick Jeannettetitle=Finlandia Trophy 2000url=http://ww2.isu.org/figure/events/0001/finlandia00.htmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726195514/http://ww2.isu.org/figure/events/0001/finlandia00.htmlarchive-date=26 July 2011access-date=26 July 2011website=International Skating Union}}
RUS Ilia KlimkinRUS Roman SerovROU Gheorghe Chipertitle=2001 Finlandia Trophyurl=http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/2001-02/finlandiatrophy2001.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625090043/http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/2001-02/finlandiatrophy2001.shtmlarchive-date=25 June 2007access-date=25 June 2007website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
GER Andrejs VlaščenkoROU Gheorghe ChiperRUS Ilia Klimkintitle=2002 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://tracings.net/2002fint.htmlurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223130203/https://tracings.net/2002fint.htmlarchive-date=23 February 2024access-date=17 May 2025website=Tracings}}
ROU Gheorghe ChiperUSA Johnny WeirSWE Kristoffer Berntssontitle=Finlandia Trophy 2003url=http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/2003-04/finlandia_trophy_2003.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625093723/http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/2003-04/finlandia_trophy_2003.shtmlarchive-date=25 June 2007access-date=25 June 2007website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
FRA Frédéric DambierISR Roman SerovCAN Marc-André Craigtitle=Finlandia Trophy 2004url=http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/2004-05/finlandia_trophy_2004.shtmlurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625094355/http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke.de/archiv/2004-05/finlandia_trophy_2004.shtmlarchive-date=25 June 2007access-date=25 June 2007website=The Figure Skating Corner}}
VantaaCompetition cancelled
USA Jeremy AbbottRUS Alexander UspenskiRUS Sergei Dobrintitle=2006 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/0607/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206153100/https://www.skatingscores.com/0607/fintro/archive-date=6 February 2024access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
CZE Tomáš VernerUSA Parker PenningtonBEL Kevin van der Perrentitle=2007 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/0708/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205071043/https://www.skatingscores.com/0708/fintro/archive-date=5 February 2024access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
JPN Takahito MuraUSA Shaun RogersRUS Sergei Voronovtitle=2008 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/0809/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203234419/https://www.skatingscores.com/0809/fintro/archive-date=3 February 2024access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
JPN Daisuke TakahashiRUS Sergei VoronovUSA Stephen Carrieretitle=2009 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/0910/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203202553/https://www.skatingscores.com/0910/fintro/archive-date=3 February 2024access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
RUS Artur GachinskiSWE Kristoffer BerntssonITA Samuel Contestititle=2010 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/1011/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204115247/https://www.skatingscores.com/1011/fintro/archive-date=4 February 2024access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
JPN Takahito MuraUSA Douglas RazzanoPOL Maciej Ciepluchatitle=2011 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/1112/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205071043/https://www.skatingscores.com/1112/fintro/archive-date=5 February 2024access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
EspooJPN Yuzuru HanyuUSA Richard DornbushESP Javier Fernándeztitle=2012 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/1213/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522152158/https://skatingscores.com/1213/fintroarchive-date=22 May 2025access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
RUS Sergei VoronovRUS Artur Gachinskititle=2013 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/1314/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206124528/https://www.skatingscores.com/1314/fintro/archive-date=6 February 2024access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
RUS Sergei VoronovUSA Adam RipponRUS Alexander Petrovtitle=2014 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/1415/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206104507/https://www.skatingscores.com/1415/fintro/archive-date=6 February 2024access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
RUS Konstantin MenshovRUS Sergei Voronovtitle=2015 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/1516/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204162328/https://www.skatingscores.com/1516/fintro/archive-date=4 February 2024access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
USA Nathan ChenCAN Patrick ChanRUS Maxim Kovtuntitle=2016 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/1617/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204130758/https://www.skatingscores.com/1617/fintro/archive-date=4 February 2024access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
CHN Jin BoyangUSA Vincent ZhouUSA Adam Rippontitle=2017 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/1718/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115015923/https://skatingscores.com/1718/fintro/archive-date=15 January 2025access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
RUS Mikhail KolyadaKOR Cha Jun-hwanGEO Morisi Kvitelashvilititle=2018 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/1819/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115013445/https://skatingscores.com/1819/fintro/archive-date=15 January 2025access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
JPN Shoma UnoJPN Sota YamamotoCAN Roman Sadovskytitle=2019 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/1920/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115002618/https://skatingscores.com/1920/fintro/archive-date=15 January 2025access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemictitle=Cancelled – 2020 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/2021/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250808161726/https://skatingscores.com/2021/fintro/archive-date=8 August 2025access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
USA Jason BrownRUS Mikhail KolyadaRUS Dmitri Alievtitle=2021 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/2122/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203172001/https://www.skatingscores.com/2122/fintro/archive-date=3 February 2024access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
KOR Cha Jun-hwanGEO Morisi KvitelashviliSWE Andreas Nordebäcktitle=2022 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/2223/fintrourl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206001324/https://www.skatingscores.com/2223/fintro/archive-date=6 February 2024access-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scores}}
JPN Kao MiuraJPN Shun SatoEST Aleksandr Selevkotitle=2023 Finlandia Trophyurl=https://skatingscores.com/2324/fintroaccess-date=17 May 2025website=Skating Scoresarchive-date=17 December 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217230903/https://skatingscores.com/2324/fintro/url-status=live }}

Women's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.19951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014 CS2015 CS2016 CS2017 CS2018 CS2019 CS20202021 CS2022 CS2023 CS
HelsinkiRUS Elena IvanovaPOL Zuzanna SzwedRUS Elena Sokolova
RUS Maria ButyrskayaAZE Julia Vorobieva
RUS Irina SlutskayaAUT Julia LautowaHUN Krisztina Czakó
RUS Elena SokolovaRUS Viktoria VolchkovaUKR Yulia Lavrenchuk
UKR Elena LiashenkoFRA Laëtitia Hubert
USA Sasha CohenFIN Alisa DreiRUS Viktoria Volchkova
FIN Susanna PöykiöRUS Tatiana BasovaFIN Alisa Drei
FIN Alisa DreiAUS Miriam Manzano
FIN Elina Kettunen
VantaaCompetition cancelled
FIN Kiira KorpiFIN Susanna PöykiöHUN Júlia Sebestyén
FIN Jenni VähämaaITA Carolina Kostner
JPN Akiko SuzukiFIN Laura LepistöSUI Sarah Meier
RUS Alena LeonovaFIN Kiira Korpi
JPN Akiko SuzukiFIN Kiira KorpiRUS Alena Leonova
RUS Sofia BiryukovaEST Jelena GlebovaFIN Alisa Mikonsaari
EspooRUS Yulia LipnitskayaFIN Kiira KorpiUSA Mirai Nagasu
JPN Akiko SuzukiRUS Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
RUS Elizaveta TuktamyshevaUSA Samantha CesarioJPN Rika Hongo
JPN Rika HongoRUS Yulia LipnitskayaSWE Joshi Helgesson
CAN Kaetlyn OsmondJPN Mao AsadaRUS Anna Pogorilaya
RUS Maria SotskovaITA Carolina KostnerRUS Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
RUS Elizaveta TuktamyshevaKAZ Elizabet TursynbaevaFIN Viveca Lindfors
RUS Alena KostornaiaRUS Elizaveta TuktamyshevaJPN Yuhana Yokoi
Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
RUS Kamila ValievaRUS Elizaveta TuktamyshevaRUS Alena Kostornaia
KOR Kim Ye-limKOR Kim Chae-yeonGEO Anastasiia Gubanova
JPN Rinka Watanabe

Pairs

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.1995–20012002200320042005200620072008–152016 CS2017 CS2018 CS2019 CS20202021 CS2022 CS2023 CS
HelsinkiNo pairs competitions prior to 2002
No pairs competition held
VantaaCompetition cancelled
No pairs competition held
No pairs competitions held
Espoo
Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Ice dance

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.19951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014 CS2015 CS2016 CS2017 CS2018 CS2019 CS20202021 CS2022 CS2023 CS
Helsinki
No ice dance competition held
No ice dance competition held
VantaaCompetition cancelled
No ice dance competitions held
Espoo
Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Records

DisciplineMost titlesSkater(s)No.YearsRef.Men's singlesWomen's singlesPairsIce dance
22012–13
2008;
2011
32002–04
1998–2000
22019;
2021
51998–2001;
2003

Cumulative medal count

Men's singles

Women's singles

Pairs

Ice dance

Total medal count

References

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  8. (25 April 2022). "Russia Stripped of Hosting Grand Prix Figure Skating Event Due to the Invasion in Ukraine".
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  33. "2018 Finlandia Trophy".
  34. "2019 Finlandia Trophy".
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  41. (24 July 2010). "Competition Results – Susanna Pöykiö".
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