2016–17 figure skating season


The 2016–17 figure skating season began on July 1, 2016, and ended on June 30, 2017. Elite skaters began the season competing on the Grand Prix series or Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series. Following national championships, competitors will appear at ISU Championships, such as the 2017 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships.

Age eligibility

Skaters are eligible to compete in ISU events at the senior, junior, or novice levels according to their age:

Changes

If skaters of different nationalities team up, the ISU requires that they choose one country to represent.
Date refers to date when the change occurred or, if not available, the date when the change was announced.

Partnership changes

Retirements

Coaching changes

Competitions

Scheduled international competitions:
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International medalists

Men

Ladies

Pairs

Ice dance

Season's best scores

Men

Best total score

RankNameNationScoreEvent
1Yuzuru Hanyu321.592017 Worlds
2Shoma Uno319.312017 Worlds
3Nathan Chen307.462017 Four Continents
4Jin Boyang303.582017 Worlds
5Javier Fernández301.192017 Worlds
6Patrick Chan295.162017 Worlds
7Mikhail Kolyada279.412017 World Team Trophy
8Jason Brown273.672017 World Team Trophy
9Denis Ten269.262016 Trophée de France
10Adam Rippon267.532016 Trophée de France
11Maxim Kovtun266.802017 Europeans
12Vincent Zhou258.112017 Junior Worlds
13Oleksii Bychenko255.522016 Rostelecom Cup
14Kevin Reynolds253.842017 Worlds
15Takahito Mura252.202016 U.S. Classic
16Keiji Tanaka248.442016 NHK Trophy
17Dmitri Aliev247.312017 Junior Worlds
18Alexander Samarin245.532017 Junior Worlds
19Sergei Voronov245.282016 Skate America
20Alexander Petrov243.472017 Junior Worlds

Best short program score

RankNameNationScoreEvent
1Javier Fernández109.052017 Worlds
2Yuzuru Hanyu106.532016–17 Grand Prix Final
3Shoma Uno104.862017 Worlds
4Nathan Chen103.122017 Four Continents
5Patrick Chan102.132017 Worlds
6Jin Boyang98.642017 Worlds
7Mikhail Kolyada95.372017 World Team Trophy
8Maxim Kovtun94.532017 Europeans
9Jason Brown94.322017 World Team Trophy
10Denis Ten90.182017 Worlds
11Adam Rippon87.862016 U.S. Classic
12Oleksii Bychenko86.812016 Rostelecom Cup
13Kevin Reynolds84.442017 Worlds
14Yan Han84.082017 Four Continents
15Dmitri Aliev83.482017 Junior Worlds
16Daniel Samohin83.472016 Cup of China
17Brendan Kerry83.112017 Worlds
18Sergei Voronov82.932016 Cup of China
19Takahito Mura82.552016 U.S. Classic
20Jorik Hendrickx82.502017 Europeans

Best free skating score

RankNameNationScoreEvent
1Yuzuru Hanyu223.202017 Worlds
2Shoma Uno214.452017 Worlds
3Jin Boyang204.942017 Worlds
4Nathan Chen204.342017 Four Continents
5Javier Fernández201.432016 Rostelecom Cup
6Patrick Chan196.312016 Cup of China
7Mikhail Kolyada184.042017 World Team Trophy
8Jason Brown182.632016 Skate America
9Adam Rippon182.282016 Trophée de France
10Denis Ten180.052016 Trophée de France
11Vincent Zhou179.242017 Junior Worlds
12Maxim Kovtun172.272017 Europeans
13Takahito Mura170.042016 Trophée de France
14Kevin Reynolds169.402017 Worlds
15Oleksii Bychenko168.712016 Rostelecom Cup
16Keiji Tanaka167.952016 NHK Trophy
17Sergei Voronov166.602016 Skate America
18Daniel Samohin165.632017 Junior Worlds
19Dmitri Aliev163.832017 Junior Worlds
20Misha Ge163.542017 Worlds

Ladies

Best total score

RankNameNationScoreEvent
1Evgenia Medvedeva241.312017 World Team Trophy
2Satoko Miyahara218.332016–17 Grand Prix Final
3Mai Mihara218.272017 World Team Trophy
4Kaetlyn Osmond218.132017 Worlds
5Wakaba Higuchi216.712017 World Team Trophy
6Anna Pogorilaya216.472016–17 Grand Prix Final
7Gabrielle Daleman214.152017 World Team Trophy
8Carolina Kostner210.522017 Europeans
9Elena Radionova209.292017 World Team Trophy
10Alina Zagitova208.602017 Junior Worlds
11Ashley Wagner204.012017 World Team Trophy
12Marin Honda201.612017 Junior Worlds
13Maria Sotskova200.352016 Trophée de France
14Karen Chen199.292017 Worlds
15Kaori Sakamoto195.542017 Junior Worlds
16Mirai Nagasu194.952017 Four Continents
17Anastasiia Gubanova194.572016 JGP Germany
18Rika Kihira194.242016 JGP Slovenia
19Polina Tsurskaya194.022016 JGP Estonia
20Elizaveta Tuktamysheva192.572016 Cup of China

Best short program score

RankNameNationScoreEvent
1Evgenia Medvedeva80.852017 World Team Trophy
2Kaetlyn Osmond75.982017 Worlds
3Satoko Miyahara74.642016–17 Grand Prix Final
4Anna Pogorilaya74.392017 Europeans
5Mirai Nagasu73.402016 Autumn Classic International
6Gabrielle Daleman72.702016 Trophée de France
7Carolina Kostner72.402017 Europeans
8Elena Radionova72.212017 World Team Trophy
9Maria Sotskova72.172017 Europeans
10Mai Mihara72.102017 World Team Trophy
11Wakaba Higuchi71.412017 World Team Trophy
12Alina Zagitova70.922016–17 JGP Final
13Ashley Wagner70.752017 World Team Trophy
14Karen Chen69.982017 Worlds
15Yulia Lipnitskaya69.252016 Rostelecom Cup
16Polina Tsurskaya69.022016 JGP Russia
17Marin Honda68.352017 Junior Worlds
18Amber Glenn67.932016 Golden Spin of Zagreb
19Kaori Sakamoto67.782017 Junior Worlds
20Elizabet Tursynbaeva66.872017 Four Continents

Best free skating score

RankNameNationScoreEvent
1Evgenia Medvedeva160.462017 World Team Trophy
2Mai Mihara146.172017 World Team Trophy
3Wakaba Higuchi145.302017 World Team Trophy
4Satoko Miyahara143.692016–17 Grand Prix Final
5Anna Pogorilaya143.182016–17 Grand Prix Final
6Gabrielle Daleman142.412017 World Team Trophy
7Kaetlyn Osmond142.152017 Worlds
8Carolina Kostner138.122017 Europeans
9Alina Zagitova138.022017 Junior Worlds
10Elena Radionova137.082017 World Team Trophy
11Anastasiia Gubanova133.772016–17 JGP Final
12Marin Honda133.262017 Junior Worlds
12Ashley Wagner133.262017 World Team Trophy
14Maria Sotskova133.052016–17 Grand Prix Final
15Mirai Nagasu132.042017 Four Continents
16Mariah Bell130.672016 Skate America
17Alaine Chartrand129.502016 Autumn Classic International
18Karen Chen129.312017 Worlds
19Elizaveta Tuktamysheva129.022016 Golden Spin of Zagreb
20Choi Da-bin128.452017 Worlds

Pairs

Best total score

RankNameNationScoreEvent
1Sui Wenjing / Han Cong232.062017 Worlds
2Aliona Savchenko / Bruno Massot230.302017 Worlds
3Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov227.582017 Europeans
4Vanessa James / Morgan Ciprès222.592017 World Team Trophy
5Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford218.302016 Skate Canada
6Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov216.512017 Europeans
7Yu Xiaoyu / Zhang Hao211.512017 Worlds
8Julianne Séguin / Charlie Bilodeau208.302016 Autumn Classic International
9Lubov Ilyushechkina / Dylan Moscovitch206.192017 Worlds
10Peng Cheng / Jin Yang204.492017 World Team Trophy
11Valentina Marchei / Ondřej Hotárek203.922017 Worlds
12Alexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris Knierim202.372017 Worlds
13Natalia Zabiiako / Alexander Enbert200.752017 Europeans
14Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro199.652017 World Team Trophy
15Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier192.652016 Skate America
16Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař189.092017 Europeans
17Kristina Astakhova / Alexei Rogonov188.742016 Rostelecom Cup
18Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov185.422016 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
19Wang Xuehan / Wang Lei185.322016 NHK Trophy
20Nicole Della Monica / Matteo Guarise185.182016 Lombardia Trophy

Best short program score

RankNameNationScoreEvent
1Sui Wenjing / Han Cong81.232017 Worlds
2Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov80.822017 Europeans
3Aliona Savchenko / Bruno Massot79.842017 Worlds
4Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford78.392016 Skate Canada
5Vanessa James / Morgan Ciprès75.722017 World Team Trophy
6Yu Xiaoyu / Zhang Hao75.342016–17 Grand Prix Final
7Natalia Zabiiako / Alexander Enbert74.262017 Worlds
8Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov73.702017 Europeans
9Peng Cheng / Jin Yang73.332016 NHK Trophy
10Lubov Ilyushechkina / Dylan Moscovitch73.142017 Worlds
11Julianne Séguin / Charlie Bilodeau71.402016 Autumn Classic International
12Alexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris Knierim72.172017 Worlds
13Valentina Marchei / Ondřej Hotárek71.042017 Worlds
14Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro70.892017 Four Continents
15Nicole Della Monica / Matteo Guarise70.012017 Worlds
16Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov68.562016 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
17Marissa Castelli / Mervin Tran67.502016 Autumn Classic International
18Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier67.292016 Skate America
19Wang Xuehan / Wang Lei66.452016 Cup of China
20Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař65.902017 Europeans

Best free skating score

RankNameNationScoreEvent
1Sui Wenjing / Han Cong150.832017 Worlds
2Aliona Savchenko / Bruno Massot150.462017 Worlds
3Vanessa James / Morgan Ciprès146.872017 World Team Trophy
4Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov146.762017 Europeans
5Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov142.812017 Europeans
6Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford139.912016 Skate Canada
7Julianne Séguin / Charlie Bilodeau136.902016 Autumn Classic International
8Peng Cheng / Jin Yang136.482017 Four Continents
9Yu Xiaoyu / Zhang Hao136.282017 Worlds
10Lubov Ilyushechkina / Dylan Moscovitch133.052017 Worlds
11Valentina Marchei / Ondřej Hotárek132.882017 Worlds
12Alexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris Knierim130.202017 Worlds
13Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro130.092017 World Team Trophy
14Natalia Zabiiako / Alexander Enbert128.372017 Europeans
15Nicole Della Monica / Matteo Guarise126.962016 Lombardia Trophy
16Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier125.362016 Skate America
17Kristina Astakhova / Alexei Rogonov123.232016 Rostelecom Cup
18Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař123.192017 Europeans
19Wang Xuehan / Wang Lei119.662016 NHK Trophy
20Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov118.352016 Skate Canada

Ice dance

Best total score

RankNameNationScoreEvent
1Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir198.622017 Worlds
2Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron196.042017 Worlds
3Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani191.852017 Four Continents
4Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje190.562017 World Team Trophy
5Madison Chock / Evan Bates189.012017 World Team Trophy
6Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev186.682016 Rostelecom Cup
7Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte186.642017 Europeans
8Elena Ilinykh / Ruslan Zhiganshin185.192016 Tallinn Trophy
9Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier182.572016 Skate Canada
10Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue180.822017 Four Continents
11Isabella Tobias / Ilia Tkachenko177.802016 Tallinn Trophy
12Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin177.412016 Cup of China
13Tiffany Zahorski / Jonathan Guerreiro173.022016 Warsaw Cup
14Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov171.942016 Cup of China
15Charlène Guignard / Marco Fabbri170.452016 Rostelecom Cup
16Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker169.752016 NHK Trophy
17Elliana Pogrebinsky / Alex Benoit167.812016 Tallinn Trophy
18Rachel Parsons / Michael Parsons164.832017 Junior Worlds
19Alla Loboda / Pavel Drozd164.372017 Junior Worlds
20Alisa Agafonova / Alper Uçar163.002016 Tallinn Trophy

Best short dance score

RankNameNationScoreEvent
1Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir82.432017 Worlds
2Madison Chock / Evan Bates79.052017 World Team Trophy
3Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron78.262016 Trophée de France
4Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani77.972016–17 Grand Prix Final
5Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje76.732017 World Team Trophy
6Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue76.532017 Worlds
7Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev76.182017 Europeans
8Elena Ilinykh / Ruslan Zhiganshin76.042016 Tallinn Trophy
9Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte75.652017 Europeans
10Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier72.832017 Worlds
11Charlène Guignard / Marco Fabbri72.462016 Golden Spin of Zagreb
12Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin72.092016 Cup of China
13Isabella Tobias / Ilia Tkachenko71.352016 Tallinn Trophy
14Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov70.242016 Cup of China
15Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker70.122016 Golden Spin of Zagreb
16Tiffany Zahorski / Jonathan Guerreiro69.062016 Warsaw Cup
17Alla Loboda / Pavel Drozd67.592017 Junior Worlds
18Alisa Agafonova / Alper Uçar67.512016 Tallinn Trophy
19Rachel Parsons / Michael Parsons67.292017 Junior Worlds
20Lorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter66.602016 JGP Czech Republic

Best free dance score

RankNameNationScoreEvent
1Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron119.152017 Worlds
2Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir117.202017 Four Continents
3Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani115.262017 Four Continents
4Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje113.832017 World Team Trophy
5Madison Chock / Evan Bates112.032016 Skate Canada
6Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev111.762016 Rostelecom Cup
7Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte110.992017 Europeans
8Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier110.452016 Skate Canada
9Elena Ilinykh / Ruslan Zhiganshin109.152016 Tallinn Trophy
10Charlène Guignard / Marco Fabbri107.842016 Golden Spin of Zagreb
11Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue107.812016 Trophée de France
12Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker107.242016 Golden Spin of Zagreb
13Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin105.632017 Worlds
14Isabella Tobias / Ilia Tkachenko106.452016 Tallinn Trophy
15Tiffany Zahorski / Jonathan Guerreiro103.962016 Warsaw Cup
16Elliana Pogrebinsky / Alex Benoit101.872016 Tallinn Trophy
17Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov101.702016 Cup of China
18Rachel Parsons / Michael Parsons97.542017 Junior Worlds
19Alla Loboda / Pavel Drozd96.912016 JGP Russia
20Alisa Agafonova / Alper Uçar95.542016 Golden Spin of Zagreb

Standings and ranking

Season-end standings (top 30)

Men's singles

Ladies' singles

Pairs

Ice dance

Season's ranking (top 30)

Men's singles

Ladies' singles

Pairs

Ice dance