Aleksandr Selevko of Estonia holds the record for winning the most Tallinn Trophy titles in men's singles (with three), whileStanislava Konstantinova of Russia andJosefin Taljegård of Sweden are tied for winning the most titles in women's singles (with two each). No one team holds the record in pair skating or ice dance, as there have been unique champions each time the event has been held.
Sarkis Hayrapetyan of Armenia, the men's champion at the 2011 Tallinn Trophy.
The Tallinn Trophy debuted in 2002. In the beginning, it was exclusively a regional competition.[1] It debuted as an international skating competition in 2011;Sarkis Hayrapetyan of Armenia won the men's event, Yulia Starikova of Russia won the women's event, andIrina Štork andTaavi Rand of Estonia won the ice dance event.[2]
TheISU Challenger Series was introduced in 2014. It is a series of international figure skating competitions sanctioned by theInternational Skating Union and organized byISU member nations. The objective is 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 earnISU World Standing points.[3] When an event is held as part of the Challenger Series, it must host at least three of the four disciplines (men's singles, women's singles,pair skating, andice dance) and representatives from at least ten differentISU member nations. The minimum number of entrants required for each discipline is: eight skaters (single skating), five teams (pairs), and six teams (ice dance). Each ISU member nation is eligible to enter up to three skaters or teams per discipline in each competition, although theEstonian Skating Union may enter an unlimited number of entrants to their own event. Each skater or team is limited to participating in at most three Challenger Series events each season.[4]
The Tallinn Trophy was a Challenger Series event from 2015 through 2018, and again in 2024.[5] Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Tallinn Trophy was held exclusively for skaters in Estonia.[6]