2008 NHK Trophy
Type:Grand Prix
Date:November 27 – 30
Season:2008–09
Location:Tokyo
Host:Japan Skating Federation
Venue:Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Champions
Men's singles:
Japan Nobunari Oda
Ladies' singles:
Japan Mao Asada
Pairs:
China Pang Qing / Tong Jian
Ice dance:
Italy Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali
Previous:
2007 NHK Trophy
Next:
2009 NHK Trophy
Previous GP:
2008 Cup of Russia
Next GP:
2008–09 Grand Prix Final

The 2008 NHK Trophy was the final 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 Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on November 27–30. 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 Paso Doble.

Schedule

(Japan local time, UTC+9)

  • Friday, November 28
    • 14:15 Ice dancing - Compulsory dance
    • 15:35 Pairs - Short program
    • 17:00 Men - Short program
    • 18:55 Ladies - Short program
    • 20:45 Ice dancing - Original dance
  • Saturday, November 29
    • 14:15 Pairs - Free skating
    • 15:56 Ice dancing - Free skating
    • 18:42 Ladies - Free skating
  • Sunday, November 30
    • 13:00 Men - Free skating
    • 16:00 Gala exhibition

Results

Men

Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Nobunari Oda Japan236.18181.631154.55
2 Johnny Weir United States224.42278.152146.27
3 Yannick Ponsero France217.24374.393142.85
4 Kevin Reynolds Canada199.74667.514132.23
5 Takahito Mura Japan198.07469.705128.37
6 Stephen Carriere United States192.30568.996123.31
7 Adrian Schultheiss Sweden177.75766.317111.44
8 Yasuharu Nanri Japan167.73863.8710103.86
9 Andrei Lutai Russia166.361156.348110.02
10 Peter Liebers Germany165.901058.279107.63
11 Anton Kovalevski Ukraine157.94958.841299.10
12 Jamal Othman  Switzerland157.901255.9411101.96

Ladies

Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Mao Asada Japan191.13164.641126.49
2 Akiko Suzuki Japan167.64455.562112.08
3 Yukari Nakano Japan166.87554.823112.05
4 Ashley Wagner United States161.10261.52599.58
5 Laura Lepistö Finland158.85359.14499.71
6 Katrina Hacker United States139.46653.80685.66
7 Cynthia Phaneuf Canada138.90753.48785.42
8 Mirai Nagasu United States124.22850.14974.08
9 Kim Na-young South Korea119.77947.921171.85
10 Annette Dytrt Germany115.571237.62877.95
11 Anastasia Gimazetdinova Uzbekistan115.101042.841072.26
12 Katarina Gerboldt Russia113.951142.421271.53

Pairs

Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Pang Qing / Tong Jian China186.06163.101122.96
2 Rena Inoue / John Baldwin United States161.49257.602103.89
3 Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison Canada156.76355.243101.52
4 Stacey Kemp / David King United Kingdom132.89449.36483.53
5 Maria Sergejeva / Ilja Glebov Estonia127.70645.32582.38
6 Laura Magitteri / Ondřej Hotárek Italy127.18745.10682.08
7 Meeran Trombley / Laureano Ibarra United States124.92844.40780.52
8 Monica Pisotta / Michael Stewart Canada124.80547.78877.02

Ice dancing

Rank Name Nation Total points CD OD FD
1 Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali Italy176.67135.61253.78287.28
2 Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat France175.42233.20154.27187.95
3 Emily Samuelson / Evan Bates United States161.45332.18450.92478.35
4 Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev Russia159.96629.80549.61380.55
5 Kristina Gorshkova / Vitali Butikov Russia159.51431.54351.80676.17
6 Kimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre United States155.60531.01647.91576.68
7 Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje Canada151.10728.70746.58775.82
8 Cathy Reed / Chris Reed Japan135.83827.171039.87868.79
9 Yu Xiaoyang / Wang Chen China131.90925.46840.78965.66
10 Isabella Pajardi / Stefano Caruso Italy128.351023.86940.521063.97
  • 2008 NHK Trophy at the International Skating Union
  • 2008 NHK Trophy at the Japan Skating Federation
  • "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 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  • "Ladies' Entries". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  • "Pairs' Entries". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  • "Ice dancing Entries". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
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