2022–23 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2022–23 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of invitational senior internationals that is held from October 2022 through December 2022. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance. Skaters earned points based on their placement at each event and the top six in each discipline qualified to compete at the Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy. Organized by the International Skating Union, the series sets the stage for the 2023 European, the 2023 Four Continents, and the 2023 World Championships. The corresponding series for junior-level skaters is the 2022–23 ISU Junior Grand Prix. Schedule The series comprises the following events: Cancelled Requirements Skaters are eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit if they had reached the age of 15 before July 1, 2022. They are also required to have earned a minimum total score (3/5 of highest score in each discipline at previous Worlds Championships) at certain international events. Assignments Men Women Pairs Ice dance Changes to preliminary assignments Skate America Skate Canada Grand Prix de France MK John Wilson Trophy NHK Trophy Grand Prix of Espoo Medal summary Medal standings Qualification At each event, skaters earned points toward qualification for the Grand Prix Final. Following the sixth event, the top six highest scoring skaters/teams advanced to the Final. The points earned per placement were as follows: There were originally seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points: Highest placement at an event. If a skater placed 1st and 3rd, the tiebreaker is the 1st place, and that beats a skater who placed 2nd in both events. Highest combined total scores in both events. If a skater earned 200 points at one event and 250 at a second, that skater would win in the second tie-break over a skater who earned 200 points at one event and 150 at another. Participated in two events. Highest combined scores in the free skating/free dance portion of both events. Highest individual score in the free skating/free dance portion from one event. Highest combined scores in the short program/short dance of both events. Highest number of total participants at the events. If a tie remained, it was considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all advanced to the Grand Prix Final. Qualification standings Bold denotes Grand Prix Final qualification. Qualifiers Records and achievements Achievements Deanna Stellato-Dudek (silver at 2022 Skate America) is the oldest skater to make a Grand Prix podium in any discipline, at age 39. Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara (gold at 2022 Skate Canada) are the first Japanese pair team to win a Grand Prix event. Loena Hendrickx (gold at 2022 Grand Prix de France) won Belgium's first Grand Prix title at the senior level in any discipline. Deanna Stellato-Dudek (gold at 2022 Grand Prix de France) is the oldest skater to win a Grand Prix event in any discipline, at age 39. Daniel Grassl (gold at 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy) is the first Italian men's