2008 Cup of China

The 2008 Cup of China was the third event of six in the 2008–09 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Beijing Capital Gymnasium in Beijing on November 5–9. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2008–09 Grand Prix Final. The compulsory dance was the Viennese Waltz.

2008 Cup of China
Type:Grand Prix
Date:November 5 – 9
Season:2008–09
Location:Beijing
Host:Chinese Skating Association
Venue:Beijing Capital Gymnasium
Champions
Men's singles:
Jeremy Abbott
Ladies' singles:
Kim Yuna
Pair skating:
Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao
Ice dance:
Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin
Previous:
2007 Cup of China
Next:
2009 Cup of China
Previous GP:
2008 Skate Canada
Next GP:
2008 Trophée Éric Bompard

Results

Men
Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Jeremy Abbott United States233.44177.051156.39
2 Stephen Carriere United States217.25372.002145.25
3 Tomáš Verner Czech Republic205.48465.553139.93
4 Artem Borodulin Russia191.38565.054126.33
5 Vaughn Chipeur Canada187.50272.707114.80
6 Wu Jialiang China177.75859.756118.00
7 Jeremy Ten Canada175.121055.815119.31
8 Kristoffer Berntsson Sweden173.93664.818109.12
9 Gao Song China166.93959.319107.62
10 Kensuke Nakaniwa Japan164.94761.9011103.04
11 Xu Ming China157.281153.2810104.00

Ladies
Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Kim Yuna South Korea191.75163.641128.11
2 Miki Ando Japan170.88259.302111.58
3 Laura Lepistö Finland159.42358.603100.82
4 Ashley Wagner United States155.59455.404100.19
5 Susanna Pöykiö Finland148.03650.00598.03
6 Sarah Meier  Switzerland142.31748.10694.21
7 Alena Leonova Russia137.27844.04793.23
8 Katrina Hacker United States134.95550.80884.15
9 Liu Yan China118.07942.061076.01
10 Xu Binshu China116.591137.02979.57
11 Mira Leung Canada114.051040.761173.29
12 Wang Yueren China95.681234.661261.02

Pairs
Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao China182.22167.121115.10
2 Tatiana Volosozhar / Stanislav Morozov Ukraine175.05260.342114.71
3 Pang Qing / Tong Jian China171.86359.363112.50
4 Amanda Evora / Mark Ladwig United States143.88451.48592.40
5 Zhang Yue / Wang Lei China142.10551.02691.08
6 Mylène Brodeur / John Mattatall Canada141.59646.78494.81
7 Chelsi Guillen / Danny Curzon United States100.74735.56765.18

Ice dancing
Rank Name Nation Total points CD OD FD
1 Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin Russia186.77138.34257.24191.19
2 Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto United States186.41237.15158.08291.18
3 Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski Russia179.50335.68455.12388.70
4 Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte Italy173.11432.52355.22485.37
5 Anna Zadorozhniuk / Sergei Verbillo Ukraine158.90729.68549.98579.24
6 Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje Canada157.20629.91648.77678.52
7 Alexandra Zaretski / Roman Zaretski Israel148.17530.45747.36770.36
8 Yu Xiaoyang / Wang Chen China139.66925.85945.90867.91
9 Huang Xintong / Zheng Xun China133.40826.82846.03960.55
10 Guo Jiameimei / Meng Fei China115.151021.971034.831058.35
  • Chinese Skating Association
  • Official site
  • 2008 Cup of China at the International Skating Union
  • "2008–09 Grand Prix Announcement". Archived from the original on 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
  • "Men's Entries". Archived from the original on 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  • "Ladies Entries". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  • "Pairs Entries". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  • "Ice Dancing Entries". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
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