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The Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition

Figure skating competition

-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....

, held in Finland. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, ladies singles

Single skating

, pairs

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

.

The 2003 competition was held in Helsinki, Finland from 10–12 October 2003.

Men

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Gheorghe Chiper Gheorghe Chiper Gheorghe Chiper is a Romanian former competitive figure skater. He is an eight time Romanian national champion and competed at two Olympic Games. He is the first Romanian skater to win a medal on the Grand Prix circuit and the first Romanian to land a quadruple toe loop in competition. He moved to...	2.0	2	1
2	Johnny Weir Johnny Weir John Garvin "Johnny" Weir is an American figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. National Champion , the 2008 Worlds bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2001 World Junior Champion....	2.5	1	2
3	Kristoffer Berntsson Kristoffer Berntsson Johan Kristoffer Berntsson is a Swedish figure skater. He is an eight-time Swedish national champion and the five-time Nordic Champion. Berntsson was the first Swede to land a triple Axel.-Career:Berntsson began skating at age 5...	5.5	5	3
4	Stanislav Timchenko Stanislav Timchenko Stanislav Timchenko is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2002 World Junior bronze medalist. In 2008, he skated in Igor Bobrin's Ice Miniature Theatre-Results:-External links:*...	6.5	3	5
5	Silvio Smalun Silvio Smalun Silvio Smalun is a German figure skater. He is the 2001 & 2003 German national champion.-Career:...	7.0	6	4
6	Derrick Delmore Derrick Delmore Derrick Delmore is an African-American figure skater. He was the 1998 World Junior Champion and the 1999 U.S. National Collegiate Champion...	8.0	4	6
7	Hugh Yik	12.0	10	7
8	Juraj Sviatko Juraj Sviatko Juraj Sviatko is a Slovak figure skater. He is the six time national champion and four time national silver medalist. His highest placement at an ISU Championship was 8th at the 1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships...	12.0	8	8
9	Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari is a Finnish figure skater. He is a seven-time Finnish national champion and has represented Finland at the World Figure Skating Championships...	13.5	9	9
10	Przemysław Domański	13.5	7	10
11	Mikko Minkkinen Mikko Minkkinen Mikko Minkkinen is a Finnish figure skater. He is the 2008 Finnish national champion and the 2002 Junior national champion. He placed 15th at the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships. He is the 2002 Nordic junior silver medalist and 2008 senior silver medalist.-Results:-Navigation:...	16.5	11	11

Ladies

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Susanna Pöykiö Susanna Pöykiö Susanna Pöykiö is a Finnish figure skater. She is a two-time European medalist, having won silver in 2005 and bronze in 2009. She is a five time Finnish national champion....	1.5	1	1
2	Alisa Drei Alisa Drei Alisa Drei is a Finnish figure skater.Drei began skating at the age of three in Moscow; she and her mother subsequently moved to Finland and received Finnish citizenship. She resided in Riihimäki, Finland and her coach was her mother, Elena Drei-Koskinen.Drei announced her retirement on December...	4.5	5	2
3	Miriam Manzano Miriam Manzano Miriam Manzano is an Australian figure skater. She competed in ladies singles and is a six-time gold medalist at the Australian Figure Skating Championships.She began skating at age 12...	5.0	4	3
4	Carolina Kostner Carolina Kostner Carolina Kostner is an Italian figure skater. She is a three-time World medalist , a three-time European champion , a three-time Grand Prix Final medalist , the 2003 World Junior bronze medalist, and a six-time Italian Champion.-Personal life:Carolina Kostner was born...	6.0	2	4
5	Idora Hegel Idora Hegel Idora Hegel is a Croatian figure skater. She is a 7-time Croatian national champion. She represented Croatia at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where she placed 19th, and at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she again placed 19th.-Post-2002:-Pre-2002:* J = Junior level; WD = Withdrawn- References :*...	6.5	3	5
6	Elina Kettunen Elina Kettunen Elina Kettunen is a Finnish retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2001 Finnish national champion. She placed 11th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...	10.0	8	6
7	Annette Dytrt Annette Dytrt Annette Dytrt is a German figure skater who has also competed internationally for the Czech Republic...	10.5	7	7
8	Karen Venhuizen Karen Venhuizen Karen Venhuizen is a Dutch figure skater. She started skating at the age of 5. Venhuizen is the 2000-2008 Dutch national champion. She competed at three World Championships and eight European Championships. Her highest placement was at the 2008 European Championships where she was 14th...	13.0	10	8
9	Lindsey Weber	13.0	6	10
10	Jenna McCorkell Jenna McCorkell Jenna McCorkell is a British figure skater. She is the 2002–2004 & 2007–2010 British National Champion and a 2010 Olympian...	13.5	9	9
11	Angela Nikodinov Angela Nikodinov Angela Nikodinov , is an American figure skater. She is the 2000 Four Continents Champion.-Biography:Nikodinov is the daughter of Bulgarian immigrants and speaks Bulgarian fluently...	16.5	11	11
12	Olga Vassilieva	18.0	12	12

Pairs

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Utako Wakamatsu Utako Wakamatsu is a Japanese figure skater who competed internationally in the disciplines of single skating and pair skating for the countries of Japan and Canada.She originally competed for Japan as a single skater.... / Jean-Sébastien Fecteau Jean-Sebastien Fecteau Jean-Sébastien Fecteau is a Canadian pair skater. He teamed up with partner Utako Wakamatsu in 2002. Earlier, he competed with Valerie Saurette. He announced his retirement from competitive skating on April 24, 2007....	2.0	2	1
2	Pascale Bergeron / Robert Davison	3.5	3	2
3	Marcy Hinzmann Marcy Hinzmann Marcy Hinzmann-Harris is an American pairs figure skater. Skating with Aaron Parchem, she won the bronze medal at the 2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and won a silver medal and qualified for the Olympic team the following year. They finished 13th at the 2006 Winter Olympics at 11th at the... / Aaron Parchem Aaron Parchem Aaron Parchem is a retired American figure skater. Parchem first tried pairs at age 19 and switched to that one year later. He competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics with partner Marcy Hinzmann.- Background :...	3.0	1	3
4	Colette Appel Colette Appel Colette Appel is an American pair skater. With former partner Lee Harris, she is the 2002 U.S. junior champion. They placed 12th at the 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Before teaming up with Harris, Appel competed with Adam Kaplan on the intermediate and novice levels. They were... / Lee Harris Lee Harris (figure skater) Lee Harris is a retired pair skater who competed internationally for the United States. With partner Colette Appel, he is the 2002 U.S. junior champion. They placed 12th at the 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He now skates professionally on Royal Caribbean Cruise ships with his...	6.0	4	4
5	Rumiana Spassova Rumiana Spassova Rumyana Spasova is a Bulgarian pair skater. She competed with Stanimir Todorov. The two are the three time Bulgarian national champions. They placed 19th at the 2006 Winter Olympics, becoming the first Bulgarian pair skaters to compete at the Olympics.- External links :... / Stanimir Todorov Stanimir Todorov Stanimir Todorov is a Bulgarian pair skater. He competed with Rumiana Spassova. They are three-time Bulgarian national champions and placed 19th at the 2006 Winter Olympics, becoming the first Bulgarian pair skaters to compete at the Olympics.-External links:...	7.5	5	5
6	Olga Boguslavska / Andrei Brovenko	9.0	6	6

Ice Dance

Rank	Name	TFP	CD	OD	FD
1	Albena Denkova Albena Denkova Albena Denkova is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiance Maxim Staviski, she is the 2006 & 2007 World Champion, the 2003 & 2004 European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion... / Maxim Staviyski	2.0	1	1	1
2	Oksana Domnina Oksana Domnina Oksana Alexandrovna Domnina is a Russian ice dancer. She and partner Maxim Shabalin are the 2010 Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World Champions, the 2008 & 2010 European Champions, the 2007 Grand Prix Final champions, and three-time Russian national champions.-Career:Domnina began skating at... / Maxim Shabalin Maxim Shabalin Maxim Andreevich Shabalin is a Russian ice dancer. He and partner Oksana Domnina are the 2010 Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World Champions, the 2008 & 2010 European Champions, the 2007 Grand Prix Final champions, and three-time Russian national champions.- Career :Shabalin began skating...	4.0	2	2	2
3	Pamela O'Connor Pamela O'Connor (figure skater) Pamela "Pam" O'Connor is a Scottish ice dancer who competed internationally representing Great Britain. She competed with Jonathon O'Dougherty, and the couple won the gold medal at the 2002 British Ice Figure and Dance Championships. They retired from competitive skating in 2005... / Jonathan O'Dougherty	6.0	3	3	3
4	Alexandra Kauc Alexandra Kauc Aleksandra "Ola" Kauc is a Polish ice dancer.-Biography:Kauc competed with Michał Przyk and Krzysztof Tomaczyk in her early career.... / Michał Zych	8.0	4	4	4
5	Kimberly Navarro Kimberly Navarro Kimberly Navarro is an American ice dancer. With partner Brent Bommentre, she is the 2008 & 2009 U.S. bronze medalist and 2008 Four Continents bronze medalist.Navarro previously competed with Robert Shmalo... / Robert Shmalo Robert Shmalo Robert Shmalo was an American ice dancer who competed from 1997-2003 with Kimberly Navarro. Prior to Shmalo's ice dancing career, he was a medalist at the United States Figure Skating Championships in the compulsory figures event. With Navarro, Shmalo was an alternate for the 2002 Salt Lake City...	10.0	5	5	5
6	Mylène Girard Mylène Girard Mylène Girard is a Canadian ice dancer. She teamed up with partner Jonathan Pelletier in 2008. She has also competed with Liam Dougherty, Brian Innes and Bradley Yaeger.- Career :... / Bradley Yeager	12.0	6	6	6
7	Jessica Huot Jessica Huot Jessica Huot is a Finnish retired ice dancer. She competed with Juha Valkama. They teamed up in 1999 and are the 2002-2004 Finnish national champions. Their highest placement at an ISU championship was 18th at the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships.-Results:-External links:... / Juha Valkama Juha Valkama Juha Valkama is a retired Finnish ice dancer. He competed with Jessica Huot. They teamed up in 1999 and are the 2002-2004 Finnish national champions. Their highest placement at an ISU championship was 18th at the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships.-Results:-External links:...	14.0	7	7	7
8	Agnieszka Dulej Agnieszka Dulej Agnieszka Dulej is a Polish ice dancer. She competed with Marcin Świątek and Sławomir Janicki. With Janicki, she was a two-time Polish national silver and Polish national bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:... / Sławomir Janicki	16.6	8	9	8
9	Maria Binczyck / Michal Tomaszevski	18.4	9	8	10
10	Natalie Buck Natalie Buck Natalie Buck is an Australian ice dancer. She competed with Trent Nelson-Bond. They are the 2002–06 Australian national champions. They have competed five times at the World Figure Skating Championships and six times at the Four Continents Championships. Their highest placement was 12th at the... / Trent Nelson-Bond Trent Nelson-Bond Trent Nelson-Bond is an Australian ice dancer. He competed with Natalie Buck. They are the 2002–2006 Australian national champions. They have competed five times at the World Figure Skating Championships and six times at the Four Continents Championships...	19.0	10	10	9

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