The U.S. International Figure Skating Classic was an annual

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sanctioned by the

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(ISU), organized and hosted by

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. The competition debuted in 2012 in

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, and when the ISU launched the

ISU Challenger Series The ISU Challenger Series is a series of international figure skating competitions. Established by the International Skating Union in the 2014–15 figure skating season, 2014–15 season, it is a group of senior-level events ranked below the ISU ...

in 2014, the U.S. International Classic was one of the inaugural competitions. The U.S. International Classic was a Challenger Series event seven times during its history. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles,

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, and

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; and when the event was part of the Challenger Series, skaters earned ISU World Standing points based on their results. The competition was last held in 2022.

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of the United States holds the record for the most wins in men's singles (with three), while

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of Japan holds the record in women's singles (with four). Ashley Cain and

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of the United States, and

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and

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of Canada, are tied for the most wins in pair skating (with three), while

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and

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of the United States hold the record in ice dance (with five).

History

The inaugural edition of the U.S. International Classic was held in 2012 in

. Skaters from the United States won a majority of the medals, including a

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of the men's event.

and

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of the United States won the men's and women's events, respectively.

and

of Canada won the pairs event, and

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and

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, also of Canada, won the ice dance event. The

was introduced in 2014. It is a series of international figure skating competitions sanctioned by the

and organized by

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. The objective was to ensure consistent organization and structure within a series of international competitions linked together, providing opportunities for senior-level skaters to compete at the international level and also earn ISU World Standing points. The U.S. International Classic was a Challenger Series event from 2014 through 2019, and again in 2022. No competition was held in 2020 due to the

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, although it had already been left off the slate of competitions for the

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. The U.S. International Classic returned in 2021, hosted by the

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at their new facility in

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. The 2021 edition was not part of the Challenger Series, and in addition, the pairs event was omitted. The 2022 U.S. International Classic gained media attention when

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of the United States landed the first ever quadruple Axel in competition. While skaters in the past had attempted the quadruple Axel, Malinin was the first to successfully land one with full four-and-a-half rotations in the air. Although the 2022 installment was held as an event in the

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, it was also the last installment of the U.S. International Classic to be held.

Senior results

CS: Challenger Series event

Men's singles

Women's singles

Pairs

Ice dance

Records

Cumulative medal count

Men's singles

Women's singles

Pairs

Ice dance

Total medal count

References

External links

U.S. Figure Skating
{{ISU Challenger Series International figure skating competitions hosted by the United States ISU Challenger Series