Evgeni Plushenko of Russia and Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan are tied for winning the most Grand Prix Final titles in men's singles (with four each), while Irina Slutskaya of Russia and Mao Asada of Japan are tied for winning the most titles in women's singles (also with four each). Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of China hold the record in pair skating (with six), while Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States hold the record in ice dance (with five).
History
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 whom they would later encounter at the World Championships. This series also provided the viewing public with additional televised skating, which had been in demand. 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. 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, Michelle Kwan of the United States won the women's event, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov of Russia won the pairs event, and Oksana Grishuk and Evgeni Platov, also of Russia, won the ice dance event.
The ISU established the Junior Grand Prix Series in 1997 as a complement to the Grand Prix Series. It consists of a series of seven international competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. Skaters earn points based on their results each season and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are then invited to compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Since 2008, the Junior Grand Prix Final and the Grand Prix Final have been held concurrently.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Grand Prix Final, scheduled to be held in Beijing, was at first postponed, and then removed from China altogether. The ISU ultimately cancelled the event on December 10, 2020. On November 29, 2021, in response to the discovery of the Omicron variant, the Japanese government announced travel restrictions that prevented foreigners from entering Japan beginning the next day. The Japan Skating Federation later announced that it would adjust by implementing a bubble environment – that is, a cluster made up exclusively of individuals who have been thoroughly tested and unlikely to spread infection – at the 2021 Grand Prix Final in Osaka, as the federation "[proceeded] with preparations while taking infection control measures in line with the government's policy." On December 2, the ISU announced that the event had been cancelled for the month of December due to the "complicated epidemic situation". 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. Unable to find a replacement host, the ISU cancelled the event on December 17.
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan shares the record for the most gold medals won in the men's event (with 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.
Top 10 men's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Final
Mao Asada of Japan shares the record for the most gold medals won in the women's event (with 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.
Top 10 women's singles skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Final
Aljona Savchenko of Germany shares the record for the most total medals won in the pairs event (with nine), eight of which were with Robin Szolkowy.
Only paired 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.
Top 10 pairs teams by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Final
Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States have won a record seven medals total in the ice dance event.
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.
Top 10 ice dance teams by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Final
Aljona Savchenko of Germany won five gold medals in pair skating at the Grand Prix Finals.
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.
Top 10 skaters by the most gold medals won at the Grand Prix Final
