2001–02 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
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| 2001–02 Grand Prix Final | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Grand Prix |
| Date: | December 13 – 16 |
| Season: | 2001–02 |
| Location: | Kitchener, Canada |
| Venue: | The Aud |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Alexei Yagudin | |
| Ladies' singles: Irina Slutskaya | |
Pairs:  Jamie Salé / David Pelletier | |
| Ice dance: Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz | |
| Previous: 2000–01 Grand Prix Final | |
| Next: 2002–03 Grand Prix Final | |
| Previous GP: 2001 NHK Trophy | |
The 2001–02 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was an elite figure skating competition held from December 13 to 16, 2001 at The Aud in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Unlike most competitions that season, the compulsory dance was not part of the ice dance competition at the Grand Prix Final.
The Grand Prix Final was the culminating event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series, which at the time consisted of Skate America, Skate Canada International, Sparkassen Cup on Ice, Trophée Lalique, Cup of Russia, and NHK Trophy competitions. The top six skaters from each discipline competed in the final.
In the 2001–02 season, competitors at the Grand Prix Final performed a short program, followed by two free skating or free dance programs. This was implemented because of television coverage. Ottavio Cinquanta envisioned that the skaters would perform two new free skating programs for the season at the final and this would appeal to and help attract viewers. Instead, most skaters went back to an old free skating program for one of the free skatings. Due to the failure of this plan, the second free skating/dance was eventually removed from the Grand Prix Final.
All the medalists from the men's, ladies, and pairs' events would go on to medal at the 2002 Olympics. Moreover, the men's podium was exactly the same at the final as it was at the Olympics.
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS1 | FS2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexei Yagudin | Russia |
3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Evgeni Plushenko | Russia |
3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Timothy Goebel |  United States |
6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Todd Eldredge | United States |
8.4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Takeshi Honda |  Japan |
9.6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Ivan Dinev |  Bulgaria |
12.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS1 | FS2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irina Slutskaya | Russia |
2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Michelle Kwan | United States |
4.4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Sarah Hughes | United States |
6.4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Maria Butyrskaya | Russia |
7.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Yoshie Onda | Japan |
11.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Tatiana Malinina |  Uzbekistan |
11.0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS1 | FS2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Salé / David Pelletier | Canada |
2.6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze | Russia |
3.4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo |  China |
6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Kyoko Ina / John Zimmerman | United States |
8.8 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Maria Petrova / Alexei Tikhonov | Russia |
10.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Sarah Abitbol / Stéphane Bernadis |  France |
11.2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | OD | FD1 | FD2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz | Canada |
3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat | France |
3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Margarita Drobiazko / Povilas Vanagas |  Lithuania |
6.4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio |  Italy |
7.6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Galit Chait / Sergei Sakhnovski |  Israel |
10.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon | Canada |
12.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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