1998–99 ISU Junior Grand Prix
| 1998–99 ISU Junior Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Junior Grand Prix |
| Season: | 1998–99 |
| Previous: 1997–98 ISU Junior Series | |
| Next: 1999–2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix | |
The 1998–99 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the second season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The top skaters from the series met at the Junior Grand Prix Final.
Competitions
[edit]The locations of the JGP events change yearly. In the 1998–99 season, the series was composed of the following events:
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| August 18–22, 1998 | 1998 JGP Grand Prix de Saint Gervais | Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France |
| September 9–13, 1998 | 1998 JGP Mexico Cup | Mexico City, Mexico |
| September 16–20, 1998 | 1998 JGP Sofia Cup | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| September 23–27, 1998 | 1998 JGP Ukrainian Souvenir | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| October 7–10, 1998 | 1998 JGP Pokal der Blauen Schwerter | Chemnitz, Germany |
| October 14–18, 1998 | 1998 JGP Hungarian Grand Prix | Budapest, Hungary |
| October 20–25, 1998 | 1998 JGP China Int. Junior Competition | Beijing, China |
| Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, 1998 | 1998 JGP Slovakia | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia |
| March 12–14, 1999 | 1998–99 JGP Final | Detroit, United States |
Junior Grand Prix Final qualifiers
[edit]The following skaters qualified for the 1998–99 Junior Grand Prix Final, in order of qualification.[1]
There were eight qualifiers in singles and six in pairs and ice dance.
Medalists
[edit]Men
[edit]| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |  Vincent Restencourt |
 Ryan Bradley |
Matthew Savoie |
|
| Mexico |  Yosuke Takeuchi |
Eiji Iwamoto |
 Jeffrey Franklin |
|
| Bulgaria |  Ilia Klimkin |
 Stefan Lindemann |
Soshi Tanaka |
|
| Ukraine |  Andriy Kyforenko |
Alexei Vasilevski |
Oleksandr Smokvin |
|
| Germany | Vincent Restencourt |
Stefan Lindemann |
Scott Smith |
|
| Hungary | Ilia Klimkin |
Yosuke Takeuchi |
Ryan Bradley |
|
| China |  Guo Zhengxin |
Gao Song |
Yu Wang |
|
| Slovakia | Johnny Weir |
 Lukáš Rakowski |
 Matthew Davies |
|
| Final | Vincent Restencourt |
Ilia Klimkin |
Alexei Vasilevski |
Ladies
[edit]| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Irina Nikolaeva |
 Anna Jurkiewicz |
Daria Timoshenko |
|
| Mexico | Yuko Kawaguchi |
Sarah Hughes |
Chisato Shiina |
|
| Bulgaria |  Tamara Dorofejev |
Daria Timoshenko |
Sabina Wojtala |
|
| Ukraine | Viktoria Volchkova |
Galina Maniachenko |
Anna Neshcheret |
|
| Germany | Irina Nikolaeva |
Anna Jurkiewicz |
Sara Wheat |
|
| Hungary | Júlia Sebestyén |
Sarah Hughes |
Chisato Shiina |
|
| China | Yoshie Onda |
Gwenaëlle Jullien |
Wang Huan |
|
| Slovakia | Viktoria Volchkova |
Tamara Dorofejev |
Erin Pearl |
|
| Final | Viktoria Volchkova |
Sarah Hughes |
Daria Timoshenko |
Pairs
[edit]Ice dance
[edit]Medals table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 13 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 | Ukraine (UKR) | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | China (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix 1998/99". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-23.