The 2007–08
Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final – originally known as the Champions Series Final – is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). It is the culminating event of the Grand Prix Series.
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was an elite
figure skating competition
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held at the
Palavela
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in
Turin
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,
Italy
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from December 13 through 16, 2007. Medals were awarded in
men's singles, ladies' singles,
pair skating
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, and
ice dancing
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.
It was the culminating event of the
2007–08 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series, which consisted of
2007 Skate America
The 2007 Skate America was the first event of six in the 2007–08 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania on October 25–28. M ...
,
2007 Skate Canada International
The 2007 Skate Canada International was the second event of six in the 2007–08 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec on November 1 ...
,
2007 Cup of China
The 2007 Cup of China was the third event of six in the 2007–08 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the International Sports Center in Harbin on November 7–11. Medals ...
,
2007 Trophée Eric Bompard
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,
2007 Cup of Russia
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, and
2007 NHK Trophy
The 2007 NHK Trophy was the final event of six in the 2007–08 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Kamei Arena Sendai, Sendai City Gymnasium in Sendai on November 28 � ...
competitions. The top six skaters from each discipline competed in the final.
Medals table
Results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Aliona Savchenko
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/
Robin Szolkowy
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from Germany set a new world record of 72.14 points under the
ISU Judging System
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for pairs' short program.
Ice dancing
External links
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Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final – originally known as the Champions Series Final – is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). It is the culminating event of the Grand Prix Series.
Meda ...
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