2012–13 figure skating season
Competitive figure skating year, 2012/7/1 to 2013/6/30
2012–13 figure skating season Date: July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013 Previous: 2011–12 Next: 2013–14
The 2012–13 figure skating season began on July 1, 2012, and ended on June 30, 2013. During this season , elite skaters from men's singles, ladies' singles , pair skating , and ice dance competed on the International Skating Union (ISU) Championship level at the 2013 European , Four Continents , World Junior , and World Championships . They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series , culminating in the Grand Prix Final .
Age eligibility
Skaters were eligible to compete in International Skating Union (ISU) events at the junior or senior levels according to their age. These rules may not have applied to non-ISU events such as national championships.[ 1]
Level
Date of birth
Seniors (eligible for Junior Grand Prix competitions)
Born before July 1, 1999
Seniors (eligible for Grand Prix competitions)
Born before July 1, 1998
Seniors (eligible for senior ISU Championship competitions)
Born before July 1, 1997
Juniors (females in all disciplines; males in singles)
Born before July 1, 1993
Juniors (males in pairs & ice dance)
Born before July 1, 1991
Changes
If skaters of different nationalities formed a team, the ISU required that they choose one country to represent. The date provided is the date when the change occurred or, if not available, the date when the change was announced.
Partnership changes
Date
Skaters
Disc.
Type
Ref.
August 14, 2012
Mary Beth Marley / Rockne Brubaker
Pairs
Dissolved
[ 2]
October 17, 2012
Kylie Duarte / Colin Grafton
[ 3]
November 9, 2012
Tiffany Zahorski / Alexis Miart
Ice dance
[ 4]
December 11, 2012
Gabriela Kubová / Dmitri Kiselev
[ 5]
Gabriela Kubová / Matěj Novák
Formed
December 18, 2012
Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran
Pairs
Dissolved
[ 6]
January 30, 2013
Narumi Takahashi / Ryuichi Kihara
Formed
[ 7]
February 7, 2013
Lindsay Davis / Mark Ladwig
Dissolved
[ 8]
February 19, 2013
Lindsay Davis / Rockne Brubaker
Formed
[ 9]
March 2013
Elizaveta Usmantseva / Roman Talan
March 12, 2013
Natasha Purich / Mervin Tran
[ 10]
April 29, 2013
Becky Bereswill / Joshua Reagan
[ 11]
Retirements
Coaching changes
Competitions
Code key
Color key
National championships
Other competition
2012
Dates
Event
Type
Level
Disc.
Location
Results
August 8–12
Asian Trophy
Other
All
M/L
Taipei, Taiwan
Details
August 23–25
JGP France
Grand Prix
Junior
M/L/D
Courchevel, France
Details
August 30 – September 1
JGP United States
Grand Prix
Junior
All
Lake Placid, New York , United States
Details
September 8–10
Ice Star
Other
All
All
Minsk, Belarus
Details
September 13–15
JGP Austria
Grand Prix
Junior
All
Linz, Austria
Details
September 13–16
U.S. International Classic
Other
Senior
All
Salt Lake City, Utah , United States
Details
September 22–24
JGP Turkey
Grand Prix
Junior
M/L/D
Istanbul, Turkey
Details
September 27–29
JGP Slovenia
Grand Prix
Junior
M/L/D
Bled, Slovenia
Details
Nebelhorn Trophy
Other
Senior
All
Oberstdorf, Germany
Details
September 29 – October 2
New Zealand Championships
Nationals
All
All
Auckland, New Zealand
Details
October 4–6
Master's de Patinage
Other
S/J
All
Orléans, France
Details
JGP Croatia
Grand Prix
Junior
All
Zagreb, Croatia
Details
Ondrej Nepela Memorial
Other
Senior
All
Bratislava, Slovakia
Details
October 5–7
Finlandia Trophy
Other
Senior
M/L/D
Espoo, Finland
Details
October 5
Medal Winners Open
Other
Senior
M/L
Saitama, Japan
Details
October 6
Japan Open
Other
Senior
M/L
Saitama, Japan
Details
October 11–13
JGP Germany
Grand Prix
Junior
All
Chemnitz, Germany
Details
October 19–21
Skate America
Grand Prix
Senior
All
Kent, Washington , United States
Details
October 24–28
Coupe de Nice
Other
S/J
All
Nice, France
Details
October 25–28
Tirnavia Ice Cup
Other
J/N
M/L
Trnava, Slovakia
Details
October 26–28
Skate Canada International
Grand Prix
Senior
All
Windsor, Ontario , Canada
Details
October 30 – November 4
Crystal Skate of Romania
Other
S/J
M/L/D
Brasov, Romania
Details
November 2–4
Cup of China
Grand Prix
Senior
All
Shanghai, China
Details
NRW Trophy
Other
All
D
Dortmund, Germany
Details
November 6–11
Ice Challenge
Other
All
All
Graz, Austria
Details
November 9–11
Rostelecom Cup
Grand Prix
Senior
All
Moscow, Russia
Details
November 14–18
Skate Celje
Other
J/N
M/L
Celje, Slovenia
Details
November 15–18
Warsaw Cup
Other
All
M/L/P
Warsaw, Poland
Details
November 16–18
Trophée Éric Bompard
Grand Prix
Senior
All
Paris, France
Details
November 17–18
Merano Cup
Other
S/J
M/L
Merano, Italy
Details
Pavel Roman Memorial
Other
All
D
Olomouc, Czech Republic
Details
November 22–24
Grand Prize SNP
Other
J/N
All
Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Details
Belgian Championships
Nationals
All
All
Deurne, Belgium
Details
November 23–25
NHK Trophy
Grand Prix
Senior
All
Sendai, Japan
Details
Golden Bear of Zagreb
Other
All
M/L/P
Zagreb, Croatia
Details
November 26 – December 2
British Championships
Nationals
All
All
Sheffield, England , United Kingdom
Details
November 28 – December 2
Tallinn Trophy
Other
All
M/L/D
Tallinn, Estonia
Details
December 1–7
Australian Championships
Nationals
All
All
Brisbane, Australia
Details
December 5–9
NRW Trophy
Other
All
M/L/P
Dortmund, Germany
Details
Santa Claus Cup
Other
J/N
M/L/D
Budapest, Hungary
Details
December 6–9
Grand Prix Final
Grand Prix
S/J
All
Sochi, Russia
Details
December 7–9
Danish Championships
Nationals
All
All
Aalborg, Denmark
Details
December 13–15
Swiss Championships
Nationals
Senior
All
Geneva, Switzerland
Details
December 13–16
Golden Spin of Zagreb
Other
Senior
All
Zagreb, Croatia
Details
Denkova-Staviski Cup
Other
All
M/L
Sofia, Bulgaria
Details
French Championships
Nationals
Senior
All
Strasbourg, France
Details
Swedish Championships
Nationals
S/J
M/L/P
Växjö, Sweden
Details
December 14–16
Three Nationals Championships
Nationals
Senior
All
Cieszyn, Poland
Details
Finnish Championships
Nationals
S/J
M/L/D
Joensuu, Finland
Details
Norwegian Championships
Nationals
All
M/L
Stavanger, Norway
Details
Spanish Championships
Nationals
All
All
Majadahonda, Spain
Details
December 15–19
Estonian Championships
Nationals
Senior
M/L/D
Tallinn, Estonia
Details
December 18–21
Ukrainian Championships
Nationals
Senior
All
Kyiv, Ukraine
Details
December 19–22
Austrian Championships
Nationals
S/J
All
Vienna, Austria
Details 1 , 2
Italian Championships
Nationals
Senior
All
Milan, Italy
Details
December 20–21
Chinese Championships
Nationals
Senior
All
Harbin, China
Details
December 21–22
German Championships
Nationals
Senior
All
Hamburg, Germany
Details
Hungarian Championships
Nationals
All
All
Budapest, Hungary
Details
December 21–23
Japan Championships
Nationals
Senior
M/L/D
Sapporo, Japan
Details
December 25–28
Russian Championships
Nationals
Senior
All
Sochi, Russia
Details
December 29–30
Latvian Championships
Nationals
All
M/L/P
Riga, Latvia
Details
2013
Dates
Event
Type
Level
Disc.
Location
Results
January 3–6
New Year's Cup
Other
All
All
Bratislava, Slovakia
Details
January 4–6
South Korean Championships
Nationals
All
M/L
Seoul, South Korea
Details 1 2 3
January 10–12
Mentor Nestle Nesquik Cup
Other
All
All
Toruń, Poland
Details
Trophy of Lyon
Other
All
D
Lyon, France
Details
January 10–13
Volvo Open Cup
Other
All
M/L/D
Riga, Latvia
Details
January 13–20
Canadian Championships
Nationals
All
All
Mississauga, Ontario , Canada
Details
January 20–27
U.S. Championships
Nationals
All
All
Omaha, Nebraska , United States
Details
January 23–27
European Championships
Championships
Senior
All
Zagreb, Croatia
Details
January 23–26
Skate Helena
Other
All
M/L
Belgrade, Serbia
Details
January 31 – February 3
Nordic Championships
Other
All
M/L
Reykjavík, Iceland
Details
February 1–3
Russian Junior Championships
Nationals
Junior
All
Saransk, Russia
Details
February 6–11
Bavarian Open
Other
All
All
Oberstdorf, Germany
Details
February 8–10
Dragon Trophy
Other
All
M/L
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Details
Four Continents Championships
Championships
Senior
All
Osaka, Japan
Details
February 13–16
Hellmut Seibt Memorial
Other
All
M/L
Vienna, Austria
Details
February 17–22
European Youth Olympic Festival
Other
Junior
M/L
Brașov, Romania
Details
February 21–24
International Challenge Cup
Other
All
M/L/P
The Hague, Netherlands
Details
February 25 – March 3
World Junior Championships
Championships
Junior
All
Milan, Italy
Details
March 10–17
World Championships
Championships
Senior
All
London, Ontario , Canada
Details
March 22–24
Coupe du Printemps
Other
All
M/L/P
Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
Details
Mladost Trophy
Other
J/N
M/L/P
Zagreb, Croatia
Details
March 26–30
World Development Trophy
Other
J/N
M/L
Cieszyn, Poland
Details
March 27–31
Triglav Trophy
Other
All
M/L
Jesenice, Slovenia
Details
April 1–3
Gardena Spring Trophy
Other
All
M/L
Sëlva, Italy
Details
April 11–14
World Team Trophy
Other
Senior
All
Tokyo, Japan
Details
April 16–20
World Development Trophy
Other
J/N
M/L/D
Manila, Philippines
May 12–14
South African Championships
Nationals
All
M/L
Cape Town, South Africa
Details
International medalists
Men's singles
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dance
Season's best scores
Men's singles
Ladies' singles
Pairs
Ice dance
World standings
Men's singles
As of April 20, 2013[update] [ 29]
Ladies' singles
As of 20 April 2013[update] [ 30]
Pairs
As of 20 April 2013[update] [ 31]
Ice dance
As of 20 April 2013[update] [ 32]
Current season's world rankings
Men's singles
As of 20 April 2013[update] [ 29]
Ladies' singles
As of 20 April 2013[update] [ 30]
Pairs
As of 20 April 2013[update] [ 31]
Ice dance
As of 20 April 2013[update] [ 32]
References
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^ Вера БАЗАРОВА, Юрий ЛАРИОНОВ: "Нам давно уже не хватало такого толчка" [Vera Bazarova, Yuri Larionov: "We have long lacked such a shock"]. fsrussia.ru (in Russian). 2013-03-26.
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^ Samokhvalov, Anatoly (2013-04-04). Фигурист Воронов покинул группу тренера Николая Морозова [Figure skater Voronov has left coach Nikolai Morozov's group]. rsport.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2014-08-31. Retrieved 2013-04-05 .
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^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2012/2013: Ladies" . International Skating Union.
^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2012/2013: Pairs" . International Skating Union.
^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2012/2013: Ice Dance" . International Skating Union.
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External links
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