Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
Beginning with the 1995–96 season, the International Skating Union (ISU) launched the Champions Series – later renamed the Grand Prix Series – which, at its inception, consisted of five qualifying competitions and the Champions Series Final. This allowed skaters to perfect their programs earlier in the season, as well as compete against the skaters with whom they would later compete at the World Championships.[1] This series also provided the viewing public with additional televised skating, which was in high demand.[1] The five qualifying competitions during this inaugural season were the 1995 Nations Cup, the 1995 NHK Trophy, the 1995 Skate America, the 1995 Skate Canada, and the 1995 Trophée de France.[2] Skaters earned points based on their results in their respective competitions and the top skaters or teams in each discipline were then invited to compete at the Champions Series Final in Paris. Alexei Urmanov of Russia won the inaugural men's event, while Michelle Kwan of the United States won the women's event. Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov of Russia won the pairs event, while Oksana Grishuk and Evgeni Platov, also of Russia, won the ice dance event.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 Grand PrixFinal was first postponed and then removed from being hosted in China altogether.[3] The ISU tried searching for a replacement host and alternative dates, but ultimately cancelled the event on December 10, 2020.[4][5]
On November 29, 2021, in response to the discovery of the Omicron variant, the Japanese government announced travel restrictions preventing all foreigners from entering the country beginning the next day.[6] The Japan Skating Federation later announced that it would adjust by implementing a bubble environment as the federation "[proceeded] with preparations while taking infection control measures in line with the government's policy."[7] On December 2, the ISU announced that the event had been cancelled for the month of December due to the "complicated epidemic situation".[8] The ISU left open the possibility for postponement until the end of the season, but did not announce a post-season date or location for any rescheduled event.[9] After being unable to find a replacement host, the event was definitively cancelled on December 17.[10]
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan shares the record for the most gold medals won in the men's event (four).
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the Grand Prix Finals.
Top 10 ranking of men's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
Mao Asada of Japan shares the record for the most gold medals won in the women's event (four).
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the Grand Prix Finals.
Top 10 ranking of women's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
Aljona Savchenko of Germany shares the record for the most total medals won in the pairs event (nine), eight of which were won with Robin Szolkowy.
Only pair results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the pairs receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the Grand Prix Finals.
Top 10 ranking of pairs skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
Only teams' results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the teams receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order by the female partner's last name.
The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the Grand Prix Finals.
Top 10 ranking of ice dance teams by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
Pairs skater Aljona Savchenko of Germany won five gold medals at the Grand Prix Finals with two different partners.
If the number of gold medals is identical, the silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the skaters receive the same placement and are sorted in alphabetical order.
The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participation at the Grand Prix Finals.
Top 10 ranking of skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Finals
^"全外国人の入国禁止…フィギュアGPファイナルの影響は? 連盟「現段階でお答えできない」" [All foreigners are prohibited from entering the country ... What is the impact on the Grand Prix Final? Federation "I can't answer at this stage"]. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). November 29, 2021. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2025.