# 2004–05 ISU Junior Grand Prix

The 2004–05 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the eighth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The top skaters from the series met at the Junior Grand Prix Final.

## Competitions

The locations of the JGP events change yearly. In the 2004–05 season, the series was composed of the following events:
| Date | Event | Location |
| August 26–28 | 2004 JGP Courchevel | Courchevel, France |
| September 1–5 | 2004 JGP Budapest | Budapest, Hungary |
| September 9–12 | 2004 JGP Skate Long Beach | Long Beach, United States |
| September 16–19 | 2004 JGP Harbin | Harbin, China |
| September 22–25 | 2004 JGP Belgrade Sparrow | Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro |
| Sept. 29 – Oct. 3 | 2004 JGP Ukrainian Souvenir | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| October 7–9 | 2004 JGP Pokal der Blauen Schwerter | Chemnitz, Germany |
| October 12–15 | 2004 JGP Harghita Cup | Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania |
| December 2–5 | 2004–05 Junior Grand Prix Final | Helsinki, Finland |

## Junior Grand Prix Final qualifiers

The following skaters qualified for the 2004–05 Junior Grand Prix Final, in order of qualification.
| | Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dance |
| 1 | Yasuharu Nanri | Mao Asada | Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov | Anna Cappellini / Matteo Zanni |
| 2 | Alexander Uspenski | Kim Yuna | Arina Ushakova / Alexander Popov | Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin |
| 3 | Dennis Phan | Nana Takeda | Mariel Miller / Rockne Brubaker | Anastasia Platonova / Andrei Maximishin |
| 4 | Christopher Mabee | Kimmie Meissner | Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir |
| 5 | Jamal Othman | Akiko Kitamura | Julia Vlassov / Drew Meekins | Natalia Mikhailova / Arkadi Sergeev |
| 6 | Mikhail Magerovski | Aki Sawada | Aaryn Smith / Will Chitwood | Alexandra Zaretsky / Roman Zaretsky |
| 7 | Ryo Shibata | Danielle Kahle | Tatiana Kokoreva / Egor Golovkin | Anastasia Gorshkova / Ilia Tkachenko |
| 8 | Sergei Dobrin | Meagan Duhamel | Sydney Schmidt / Christopher Pottenger | Allie McCurdy / Michael Coreno |
| Alternates |||||
| 1st | Yannick Ponsero | Jane Bugaeva | Brittany Vise / Nicholas Kole | Petra Pachlova / Petr Knoth |
| 2nd | Andrei Lutai | Katy Taylor | Lindsey Seitz / Andy Seitz | Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
| 3rd | Princeton Kwong | Jessica Houston | Angelika Pylkina / Niklas Hogner | Trina Pratt / Todd Gilles |
Kiira Korpi, who missed the third alternate position by one spot, was given the host wildcard spot to the Junior Grand Prix Final. She placed 4th at the Final.

## Medalists
### Men

| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| France | Yannick Ponsero | Andrei Lutai | Jérémie Colot |
| Hungary | Alexander Uspenski | Yasuharu Nanri | Sergei Voronov |
| United States | Dennis Phan | Christopher Mabee | Princeton Kwong |
| China | Mikhail Magerovski | Jamal Othman | Kazumi Kishimoto |
| Serbia | Christopher Mabee | Shaun Rogers | Sergei Dobrin |
| Ukraine | Yasuharu Nanri | Dennis Phan | Nobunari Oda |
| Germany | Jamal Othman | Alexander Uspenski | Princeton Kwong |
| Romania | Ryo Shibata | Sergei Dobrin | Mikhail Magerovski |
| Final | Dennis Phan | Yasuharu Nanri | Alexander Uspenski |

### Ladies

| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| France | Meagan Duhamel | Kimmie Meissner | Jessica Houston |
| Hungary | Kim Yuna | Aki Sawada | Katy Taylor |
| United States | Mao Asada | Kimmie Meissner | Danielle Kahle |
| China | Nana Takeda | Kim Yuna | Jessica Dubé |
| Serbia | Laura Lepistö | Jane Bugaeva | Signe Ronka |
| Ukraine | Mao Asada | Veronika Kropotina | Aki Sawada |
| Germany | Kiira Korpi | Danielle Kahle | Katy Taylor |
| Romania | Akiko Kitamura | Nana Takeda | Jessica Houston |
| Final | Mao Asada | Kim Yuna | Kimmie Meissner |

### Pairs

| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| France | Mariel Miller / Rockne Brubaker | Arina Ushakova / Alexander Popov | Brooke Castile / Benjamin Okolski |
| Hungary | Sydney Schmidt / Christopher Pottenger | Lindsey Seitz / Andy Seitz | Alina Dikhtiar / Fillip Zalevski |
| United States | Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison | Aaryn Smith / Will Chitwood | Michelle Cronin / Brian Shales |
| China | Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov | Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison | Elena Efaieva / Alexei Menshikov |
| Serbia | Julia Vlassov / Drew Meekins | Aaryn Smith / Will Chitwood | Angelika Pylkina / Niklas Hogner |
| Ukraine | Arina Ushakova / Alexander Popov | Katelyn Uhlig / Colin Loomis | Julia Vlassov / Drew Meekins |
| Germany | Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov | Brittany Vise / Nicholas Kole | Angelika Pylkina / Niklas Hogner |
| Romania | Tatiana Kokoreva / Egor Golovkin | Mariel Miller / Rockne Brubaker | Elena Efaieva / Alexei Menshikov |
| Final | Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov | Brittany Vise / Nicholas Kole | Mariel Miller / Rockne Brubaker |

### Ice dance

| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| France | Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir | Pernelle Carron / Edouard Dezutter |
| Hungary | Anna Cappellini / Matteo Zanni | Allie McCurdy / Michael Coreno | Trina Pratt / Todd Gilles |
| United States | Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin | Siobhan Karam / Joshua McGrath | Anastasia Gorshkova / Ilia Tkachenko |
| China | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir | Natalia Mikhailova / Arkadi Sergeev | Trina Pratt / Todd Gilles |
| Serbia | Anna Cappellini / Matteo Zanni | Anastasia Gorshkova / Ilia Tkachenko | Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
| Ukraine | Anastasia Platonova / Andrei Maximishin | Petra Pachlová / Petr Knoth | Allie McCurdy / Michael Coreno |
| Germany | Natalia Mikhailova / Arkadi Sergeev | Camilla Pistorello / Luca Lanotte | Alexandra Zaretsky / Roman Zaretsky |
| Romania | Anastasia Platonova / Andrei Maximishin | Alexandra Zaretsky / Roman Zaretsky | Meryl Davis / Charlie White |
| Final | Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin | Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir | Anna Cappellini / Matteo Zanni |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 8 | 13 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Finland (FIN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Israel (ISR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 |