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Junior Grand Prix Final. Men
The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was held at the Malmo Isstadion in Malmö, Sweden, December 12-14, 2003. The event featured the top eight qualifiers (in each discipline) from the eight Junior Grand Prix series which began in September..
In what was a high-level event, USA's Evan Lysacek won the gold, while Russia's Andrei Griazev took home silver. Christopher Mabee of Canada moved up two spots to claim the bronze.
In the short program, Lysacek nailed a triple Axel-double toeloop combination, a double Axel, a triple flip, and displayed fast spins in his program to Espana Cani. The two-time World Junior silver medalist was awarded marks ranging from 4.9 to 5.4 for required elements and from 5.2 to 5.6 for presentation.
Griazev opened his routine to Khorobushko by Bond with a triple Axel-triple toeloop combination, but then singled the flip. The Russian recovered to land a double Axel and performed difficult footwork to earn marks as high as 5.3 for required elements and 5.6 for presentation.
Russia's Alexander Uspenski, who had drawn to skate first, set the standard for the event with a strong performance that featured a triple Axel-triple toeloop combination, a double Axel and triple flip.
Six of the eight skaters attempted and landed a triple axel in their short program. Russia's Sergei Dobrin was in fourth place, followed by Mabee, who was fifth.
Lysacek earned the title with a flawless program to Concerto No. 2 for Piano by Sergei Rachmaninov. The 18-year-old hit a triple Axel-double toeloop combination, another triple Axel as well as a triple Lutz-triple toeloop combination, and three more triples. His spins were fast and well centered. The American received marks ranging from 5.3 to 5.6 for technical merit and from 5.2 to 5.6 for presentation.
"I am glad that I managed to achieve an almost mistake free performance. I have been training hard for this competition and I'm pleased that it went well, since this competition is at an odd time of the season," Lysacek said.
Griazev was a strong second. His emotional performance to a selection of Fellini soundtracks included two triple Axels (one in combination with double toeloop), a triple Salchow-triple toeloop combination and three more triples as well as fast footwork. His marks were close and went up to 5.5 for technical merit and up to 5.6 for presentation.
His coach, Alexei Yagudin, was very proud of his student. Griazev explained that he had been working on a quadruple jump during the summer but wasn't doing in at the moment.
Mabee, who had drawn to skate first of the eight skaters, produced seven triples, including a triple Axel-triple toeloop combination, but he popped the Salchow and put his hand down on the final jump, a triple toeloop.
"I entered the free skate with an open mind and had no expectations. It didn't really matter which place I got, because it would still be better than last season where my performance went up and down. I wanted to prove myself and show that I belonged here," Mabee said, referring to the Final.
Uspenski plummeted from third to seventh, while USA's Jordan Brauninger moved up two spots to finish fourth. Dobrin dropped a spot to finish fifth overall.
© Golden Skate, 14.12.2003 [the original version]
The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was held at the Malmo Isstadion in Malmö, Sweden, December 12-14, 2003. The event featured the top eight qualifiers (in each discipline) from the eight Junior Grand Prix series which began in September..
In what was a high-level event, USA's Evan Lysacek won the gold, while Russia's Andrei Griazev took home silver. Christopher Mabee of Canada moved up two spots to claim the bronze.
In the short program, Lysacek nailed a triple Axel-double toeloop combination, a double Axel, a triple flip, and displayed fast spins in his program to Espana Cani. The two-time World Junior silver medalist was awarded marks ranging from 4.9 to 5.4 for required elements and from 5.2 to 5.6 for presentation.
Griazev opened his routine to Khorobushko by Bond with a triple Axel-triple toeloop combination, but then singled the flip. The Russian recovered to land a double Axel and performed difficult footwork to earn marks as high as 5.3 for required elements and 5.6 for presentation.
Russia's Alexander Uspenski, who had drawn to skate first, set the standard for the event with a strong performance that featured a triple Axel-triple toeloop combination, a double Axel and triple flip.
Six of the eight skaters attempted and landed a triple axel in their short program. Russia's Sergei Dobrin was in fourth place, followed by Mabee, who was fifth.
Lysacek earned the title with a flawless program to Concerto No. 2 for Piano by Sergei Rachmaninov. The 18-year-old hit a triple Axel-double toeloop combination, another triple Axel as well as a triple Lutz-triple toeloop combination, and three more triples. His spins were fast and well centered. The American received marks ranging from 5.3 to 5.6 for technical merit and from 5.2 to 5.6 for presentation.
"I am glad that I managed to achieve an almost mistake free performance. I have been training hard for this competition and I'm pleased that it went well, since this competition is at an odd time of the season," Lysacek said.
Griazev was a strong second. His emotional performance to a selection of Fellini soundtracks included two triple Axels (one in combination with double toeloop), a triple Salchow-triple toeloop combination and three more triples as well as fast footwork. His marks were close and went up to 5.5 for technical merit and up to 5.6 for presentation.
His coach, Alexei Yagudin, was very proud of his student. Griazev explained that he had been working on a quadruple jump during the summer but wasn't doing in at the moment.
Mabee, who had drawn to skate first of the eight skaters, produced seven triples, including a triple Axel-triple toeloop combination, but he popped the Salchow and put his hand down on the final jump, a triple toeloop.
"I entered the free skate with an open mind and had no expectations. It didn't really matter which place I got, because it would still be better than last season where my performance went up and down. I wanted to prove myself and show that I belonged here," Mabee said, referring to the Final.
Uspenski plummeted from third to seventh, while USA's Jordan Brauninger moved up two spots to finish fourth. Dobrin dropped a spot to finish fifth overall.
© Golden Skate, 14.12.2003 [the original version]
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