The 2003 Golden Spin of Zagreb was the Golden Spin of Zagreb

Golden Spin of Zagreb

The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001...

 for the 2003-2004 figure skating season

Figure skating season

The figure skating season is the period of time in which competitions are contested in the sport of figure skating. The skating season begins on July 1 of one year and goes until the end of June of the next. The seasons are referred to by the years they span...

. It was the 36th edition of that competition, which is one of the oldest extant skating competitions. Figure skaters competed 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, pair skating

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 competition was held between November 12 and November 15, 2003 in Zagreb

Zagreb

Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...

, Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

. The Junior-level equivalent was the 2003 Golden Bear of Zagreb.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Xiaodong Ma		1.5	1	1
2	Zoltán Tóth Zoltán Tóth Zoltán Tóth is a Hungarian figure skater. He is the five time Hungarian national champion and competed in two Winter Olympic Games. His highest placement at an ISU Championship was 17th at the 2003 European Figure Skating Championships...		3.5	3	2
3	Roman Serov Roman Serov Roman Serov is a Russian born figure skater and skating coach who has also competed for Israel. He is currently based at the Ice House Arena in Hackensack, New Jersey. Serov represented Russia until the 2001/2002 season, twice placing 4th at the Russian Figure Skating Championships and winning...		4.0	2	3
4	Karel Zelenka Karel Zelenka Karel Zelenka is an Czech-Italian figure skater. He is a five-time Italian national champion.-Biography:...		9.5	9	5
5	Neil Wilson		10.5	7	7
6	Lun Song		11.0	14	4
7	Andrey Dobrokhodov		11.0	4	9
8	Nicholas LaRoche Nicholas LaRoche Nicholas LaRoche is an American figure skater. He was the 2002 US Junior National Champion.-Biography:...		12.0	8	8
9	Nayden Boritchev		13.5	15	6
10	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...		14.0	6	11
11	Patrick Meier Patrick Meier Patrick Meier is a Swiss figure skater. He is a multiple Swiss national champion.Meier began skating at the age of six. He represented Switzerland at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd...		17.5	11	12
12	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...		17.5	5	15
13	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...		18.0	16	10
14	Yutaka Tsuru		20.0	12	14
15	Matthew Davies Matthew Davies Matthew Davies is a British figure skater. He competed in men's singles and won the gold medal at the British Ice Figure and Dance Championships in 2002, and again in 2004.-External links:...		21.5	17	13
16	Daniel D'inca		22.0	10	17
17	Braden Overett Braden Overett Braden Overett is an American figure skater and choreographer. He is the 2003 U.S. Collegiate Champion....		22.5	13	16
18	Bradley Santer Bradley Santer Bradley Santer is an Australian figure skater who competes in men's singles. He won the gold medal at the Australian Figure Skating Championships in 2003 and again in 2004, and additionally has won 4 silver medals and 1 bronze...		27.5	19	18
19	Lukáš Rakowski Lukáš Rakowski Lukáš Rakowski is a Czech figure skater. He is the 1999-2001 Czech Republic national champion.-Results:-External links:...		28.0	18	19
20	Yon Garcia Yon Garcia Yon Garcia is a Spanish figure skater. He is a five time Spanish national champion.-Results:-External links:...		30.0	20	20
WD	Tristan Thode Tristan Thode Tristan Thode is a New Zealander figure skater. He is a three-time New Zealand national champion. Thode's older brother Simon Thode is also an elite senior-level figure skater.-Competitive highlights:...

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Zuzana Babiaková Zuzana Babiaková Zuzana Babiaková is a Slovakian figure skater. She is a multiple Slovakian national champion and competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where she placed 21st. She won the Golden Spin of Zagreb in 2003 and the bronze at the Ondrej Nepela Memorial in 2004. She is married and has one...		3.5	5	1
2	Diána Póth Diana Poth Diana Poth is a Hungarian figure skater who has also competed for Austria. She has an Austrian mother....		4.0	2	3
3	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 :*...		5.0	6	2
4	Lina Johansson Lina Johansson Lina Johansson is a Swedish figure skater. She is the 2005 Swedish national champion. She is the first Swedish skater to qualify for and to medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final. Due to many injuries during her career, she retired from competitive skating in 2007.-Competitive highlights:*J = Junior...		5.5	3	4
5	Kristina Oblasova Kristina Oblasova Kristina Oblasova is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2001 World Junior Champion and the 2004 Russian bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:-External links:*...		7.5	1	7
6	Jennifer Don Jennifer Don Jennifer Don 唐文珍 is a Taiwanese American figure skater who competed in both the pairs and singles disciplines. Before representing Chinese Taipei in 2006, she represented the United States in international competitions...		8.0	4	6
7	Valentina Marchei Valentina Marchei Valentina Marchei is an Italian figure skater. She is a three-time Italian national champion . Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was fifth at the 2007 European Figure Skating Championships....		9.0	8	5
8	Daria Timoshenko Daria Timoshenko Daria Timoshenko is a Russian Azerbaijani figure skater. She competed for Russia until 2000, for whom she won the 1999 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.-External links:...		13.0	10	8
9	Hristina Vassileva Hristina Vassileva Hristina Vassileva is a Bulgarian figure skater. She is the 2000-2002 Bulgarian national champion and the 2004-2006 national silver medalist. Coach Naiden Borichev is her teammate. They both competed at the 2007 World Championships in singles.-Results:-External links:...		14.5	11	9
10	Sanna Remes		14.5	9	10
11	Rie Takeuchi		17.5	7	14
12	Courtney Sokal		20.0	14	13
13	Giorgia Carrossa Giorgia Carrossa Giorgia Carrossa is an Italian figure skater. She is the 2003 Italian bronze medalist. Her highest placement at an ISU championship was 19th at the 2004 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.-External links:...		21.0	20	11
14	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...		21.5	13	15
15	Anna Bernauer Anna Bernauer Anna Bernauer is a Luxembourgish figure skater. She is the 2003 & 2004 Luxembourgish national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was 20th at the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships....		22.5	21	12
16	Lucie Krausová Lucie Krausová Lucie Krausova is a Czech figure skater. For three consecutive years, from 2001 to 2003, she was the Czech national champion...		23.0	12	17
17	Tuğba Karademir Tugba Karademir Tuğba Karademir , is a Turkish former figure skater. She was the flag-bearer for Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she placed 21st.- Career :...		24.5	17	16
18	Andrea Kreuzer Andrea Kreuzer Andrea Kreuzer is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2006 Austrian national champion.She started skating at the age of 5, in Cottage Engelmann Verein skating club and has been practicing ever since.-Competitive highlights:...		26.0	16	18
19	Petra Lukacikova		26.5	15	19
20	Anja Bratec		29.0	18	20
21	Alenka Zidar		31.5	19	22
22	Željka Krizmanić Željka Krizmanic Željka Krizmanić is a Croatian figure skater. She is a three-time national bronze medalist and a two-time national silver medalist.-External links:...		32.0	22	21
WD	Ines Pavlekovic

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Amanda Evora Amanda Evora Amanda Evora is an American pair skater. She competes with Mark Ladwig. They are two-time U.S. silver medalists and two-time U.S. pewter medalists.-Personal life:...  / Mark Ladwig Mark Ladwig Mark Ladwig is an American pair skater. He competes with Amanda Evora. They are two-time U.S. silver medalists and two-time pewter medalists.-Career:...		1.5	1	1
2	Hjordis Lee / Lenny Faustino Lenny Faustino Lenny Faustino is a Canadian pair skater. who competed with Jacinthe Larivière. They won the gold medal at the 2003 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. Lenny retired from competitive sport in 2004...		3.0	2	2
3	Tiffany Vise Tiffany Vise Tiffany Vise is an American pair skater. Between 2003 and 2009, she competed with partner Derek Trent. On November 17, 2007, Vise & Trent landed the first clean throw quadruple salchow jump in international competition...  / Derek Trent Derek Trent Derek Trent is an American retired competitive skater pair skater. He competed for most of his career with Tiffany Vise. On November 17, 2007, Vise and Trent landed the first clean throw quadruple salchow jump in international competition...		5.0	4	3
4	Milica Brozovic Milica Brozovic Milica Brozovic is a pair skater who competed internationally representing Russia and Slovakia....  / Vladimir Futas Vladimir Futas Vladimir Futas is a Slovakian figure skater who has competed internationally as a single skater and a pair skater.-Career:...		5.5	3	4
5	Rumiana Spasova / 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

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	CD	OD	FD
1	Nora Hoffman / Attila Elek Attila Elek Attila Elek is a Hungarian ice dancer. He previously competed with Nóra Hoffmann. They are five-time Hungarian national champions, two-time World Junior silver medalists, and recently placed 17th in Torino...		2.0	1	1	1
2	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		4.0	2	2	2
3	Yana Hohlova / Sergei Novitskii		7.0	4	4	3
4	Kendra Goodwin Kendra Goodwin Kendra Goodwin is an American ice dancer. Goodwin was adopted from Indonesia as an infant. She was raised in New Jersey, and currently lives in Randolph. She has competed with Paul Goldner, Chris Obzansky, and Brent Bommentre.Goodwin competed with Obzansky on the junior level, winning the 2000...  / Brent Bommentre Brent Bommentre Brent Bommentre is an American ice dancer. With partner Kimberly Navarro, he is the 2008 and 2009 U.S. bronze medalist and 2008 Four Continents bronze medalist....		7.0	3	3	4
5	Barbara Herzog / Dmitro Mytsyuk		10.0	5	5	5
6	Maria Bińczyk Maria Binczyk Maria Bińczyk is a Polish/German ice dancer who currently represents Poland in international competition. Bińczyk started skating when she was 7 years old in BSV 92 skating club in Berlin. She skated for Germany with Marco Derpa until the 2001/2002 season...  / Michał Tomaszewski		12.6	6	7	6
7	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		13.4	7	6	7
WD	Klara Nilsson / Daniel Gal
WD	Olga Akimova Olga Akimova Olga Akimova is an Uzbekistani ice dancer. With former partner Alexander Shakalov, she is the 2004-2005 Uzbek national champion. She previously competed with Andrei Driganov and Ramil Sarkulov.-Results:...  / Olexsandr Shakalov