ISU Junior Grand Prix in Azerbaijan
| ISU Junior Grand Prix in Azerbaijan | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | ISU Junior Grand Prix |
| Frequency | Occasional |
| Venue | Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex |
| Location | Baku |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Inaugurated | 2025 |
| Organized by | Azerbaijan Winter Sports Federation |
The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Azerbaijan is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Azerbaijan Winter Sports Federation (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Qış İdman Növləri Federasiyası). It is held periodically as an event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP), a series of international competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
History
The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP) was established by the International Skating Union (ISU) in 1997 and consists of a series of seven international figure skating competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. The locations of the JGP events change every year. While all seven competitions feature the men's, women's, and ice dance events, only four competitions each season feature the pairs event. Skaters earn points based on their results each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are then invited to compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.[1]
Skaters are eligible to compete on the junior-level circuit if they are at least 13 years old before 1 July of the respective season, but not yet 19 (for single skaters), 21 (for men and women in ice dance and women in pair skating), or 23 (for men in pair skating).[2] Competitors are chosen by their respective skating federations. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member nation in each discipline is determined by their results at the prior World Junior Figure Skating Championships.[3]
Azerbaijan hosted its first Junior Grand Prix competition in 2025 at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex in Baku.[4] Fuad Naghiyev, President of the Azerbaijan Winter Sports Federation, spoke about the increased number of participants in figure skating in Azerbaijan when he spoke to the audience at the event's opening ceremony.[5] Seo Min-kyu and Kim Yu-seong, both of South Korea, won the men's and women's events, respectively, while Ambre Perrier Gianesini and Samuel Blanc Klaperman of France won the ice dance event.[6]
Medalists
Not pictured: Ambre Perrier Gianesini and Samuel Blanc Klaperman of France (ice dance)
Men's singles
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Baku | Seo Min-kyu | Denis Krouglov | Caleb Farrington | [6] |
Women's singles
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Baku | Kim Yu-seong | Mayuko Oka | Sophia Shifrin | [6] |
Ice dance
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Baku | [6] |
References
- ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Communication No. 2655: Single & Pair Skating". International Skating Union. 15 July 2024. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2024/25 – Announcement". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Young stars of the ice for the first time in Baku". AzerbaijanTravel. Archived from the original on 19 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Baku hosts inauguration of ISU Figure Skating Junior Grand Prix 2025". Azerbaijan State News Agency. 24 September 2025. Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d "2025 JGP Baku". Skating Scores. Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.