Evgeni Plushenko of Russia andYuzuru Hanyu of Japan are tied for winning the most Grand Prix Final titles in men's singles (with four each), whileIrina Slutskaya of Russia andMao Asada of Japan are tied for winning the most titles in women's singles (also with four each).Shen Xue andZhao Hongbo of China hold the record in pair skating (with six), whileMeryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States hold the record in ice dance (with five).
Beginning with the 1995–96 season, theInternational Skating Union (ISU) launched theChampions Series – later renamed theGrand Prix Series – which, at its inception, consisted of five qualifying competitions and the Champions Series Final. This allowed skaters to perfect their programs earlier in the season, as well as compete against the skaters whom they would later encounter at theWorld Championships. This series also provided the viewing public with additional televised skating, which had been in demand.[1] The five qualifying competitions during this inaugural season were the1995 Nations Cup, the1995 NHK Trophy, the1995 Skate America, the1995 Skate Canada, and the1995 Trophée de France.[2] Skaters earned points based on their results in their respective competitions and the top skaters or teams in each discipline were then invited to compete at theChampions Series Final inParis.Alexei Urmanov of Russia won the inaugural men's event,Michelle Kwan of the United States won the women's event,Evgenia Shishkova andVadim Naumov of Russia won the pairs event, andOksana Grishuk andEvgeni Platov, also of Russia, won the ice dance event.[3]
The ISU established theJunior Grand PrixSeries in 1997 as a complement to the Grand Prix Series. It consists of a series of seven international competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. Skaters earn points based on their results each season and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are then invited to compete at theJunior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.[4] Since 2008, the Junior Grand Prix Final and the Grand Prix Final have been held concurrently.[5][6]
Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the2020 Grand Prix Final, scheduled to be held inBeijing, was at first postponed,[7] and then removed from China altogether.[8] The ISU ultimately cancelled the event on December 10, 2020.[9] On November 29, 2021, in response to the discovery of theOmicron variant, the Japanese government announcedtravel restrictions that prevented foreigners from entering Japan beginning the next day.[10] TheJapan Skating Federation later announced that it would adjust by implementing a bubble environment – that is, a cluster made up exclusively of individuals who have been thoroughly tested and unlikely to spread infection – at the2021 Grand Prix Final inOsaka, as the federation "[proceeded] with preparations while taking infection control measures in line with the government's policy."[11] On December 2, the ISU announced that the event had been cancelled for the month of December due to the "complicated epidemic situation".[12] The ISU left open the possibility for postponement until the end of the season, but did not announce a post-season date or location for any rescheduled event.[13] Unable to find a replacement host, the ISU cancelled the event on December 17.[14]
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan shares the record for the most gold medals won in the men's event (with four).
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
Top 10 men's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Final
Mao Asada of Japan shares the record for the most gold medals won in the women's event (with four).
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
Top 10 women's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Final
Aljona Savchenko of Germany shares the record for the most total medals won in the pairs event (with nine), eight of which were withRobin Szolkowy.
Only paired results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the pairs receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
Top 10 pairs teams by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Final
Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the teams receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
Top 10 ice dance teams by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Final
Aljona Savchenko of Germany won five gold medals in pair skating at the Grand Prix Finals.
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
Top 10 skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Final
^"全外国人の入国禁止…フィギュアGPファイナルの影響は? 連盟「現段階でお答えできない」" [All foreigners are prohibited from entering the country ... What is the impact on the Grand Prix Final? Federation "I can't answer at this stage"].Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). November 29, 2021.Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. RetrievedMay 3, 2025.