2025 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Figure skating competition in Germany
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The 2025 Nebelhorn Trophy was a figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Deutsche Eislauf Union, and the fifth event of the 2025–26 ISU Challenger Series. It was held at the Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf in Oberstdorf, Germany, from 25 to 27 September 2025.[1] Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance, and skaters earned ISU World Standing points based on their results. Stephen Gogolev of Canada won the men's event, Amber Glenn of the United States won the women's event, Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany won the pairs event, and Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson of Great Britain won the ice dance event.
| 2025 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | |
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| Type: | ISU Challenger Series |
| Date: | 25 – 27 September |
| Season: | 2025–26 |
| Location: | Oberstdorf, Germany |
| Host: | German Ice Skating Union |
| Venue: | Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Stephen Gogolev | |
Women's singles:  Amber Glenn | |
Pairs:  Minerva Fabienne Hase& Nikita Volodin | |
Ice dance:  Lilah Fear& Lewis Gibson | |
| Previous: 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | |
| Previous CS: 2025 CS Lombardia Trophy | |
| Next CS: 2025 CS Nepela Memorial | |
Background
The ISU Challenger Series was introduced in 2014. It is a series of international figure skating competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) and organized by ISU member nations. The objective was to ensure consistent organization and structure within a series of international competitions linked together, providing opportunities for senior-level skaters to compete at the international level and also earn ISU World Standing points.[2] The 2025–26 Challenger Series consists of eleven events, of which the Nebelhorn Trophy was the fifth.
Changes to preliminary assignments
The International Skating Union published the preliminary list of entrants on 26 August 2025.[3][4][5][6]
Required performance elements
Single skating
Men and women competing in single skating first performed their short programs on Thursday, 25 September.[1] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds,[12] the short program had to include the following elements:
For men: one double or triple Axel; one triple or quadruple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, two triple jumps, or a quadruple jump and a double jump or triple jump; one flying spin; one camel spin or sit spin with a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and a step sequence using the full ice surface.[13]
For women: one double or triple Axel; one triple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, or two triple jumps; one flying spin; one layback spin, sideways leaning spin, camel spin, or sit spin without a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.[13]
Women performed their free skates on Saturday, 27 September, while men performed theirs on Friday, 26 September.[1] The free skate performance for both men and women could last no more than 4 minutes,[12] and had to include the following: seven jump elements, of which one had to be an Axel-type jump; three spins, of which one had to be a spin combination, one had to be a flying spin, and one had to be a spin with only one position; a step sequence; and a choreographic sequence.[14]
Pairs
Couples competing in pair skating first performed their short programs on Thursday, 25 September.[1] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds,[12] the short program had to include the following elements: one pair lift, one double or triple twist lift, one double or triple throw jump, one double or triple solo jump, one solo spin combination with a change of foot, one death spiral, and a step sequence using the full ice surface.[15]
Couples performed their free skates on Friday, 26 September.[1] The free skate performance could last no more than 4 minutes,[12] and had to include the following: three pair lifts, of which one has to be a twist lift; two different throw jumps; one solo jump; one jump combination or sequence; one pair spin combination; one death spiral; and a choreographic sequence.[16]
Ice dance
Couples competing in ice dance performed their rhythm dances on Friday, 26 September.[1] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 50 seconds,[12] the theme of the rhythm dance this season was "music, dance styles, and feeling of the 1990s". Examples of applicable dance styles and music included, but were not limited to: pop, Latin, house, techno, hip-hop, and grunge.[17] The rhythm dance had to include the following elements: one pattern dance step sequence, one choreographic rhythm sequence, one dance lift, one set of sequential twizzles, and one step sequence.[17]
Couples then performed their free dances on Saturday, 27 September.[1] The free dance performance could last no longer than 4 minutes,[12] and had to include the following: three dance lifts, one dance spin, one set of synchronized twizzles, one step sequence in hold, one step sequence while on one skate and not touching, and three choreographic elements.[17]
Judging
All of the technical elements in any figure skating performance – such as jumps and spins – were assigned a predetermined base value and then scored by a panel of nine judges on a scale from –5 to 5 based on their quality of execution.[18] Every Grade of Execution (GOE) from –5 to 5 was assigned a value (a percentage of the element's base value) as shown on the Scale of Values (SOV).[19] For example, a triple Axel was worth a base value of 8.00 points, and a GOE of 3 was worth 2.40 points, so a triple Axel with a GOE of 3 earned 10.40 points.[20] The judging panel's GOE for each element was determined by calculating the trimmed mean (the average after discarding the highest and lowest scores). The panel's scores for all elements were added together to generate a total elements score.[19] At the same time, the judges evaluated each performance based on three program components – skating skills, presentation, and composition – and assigned a score from 0.25 to 10 in 0.25-point increments.[21] The judging panel's final score for each program component was also determined by calculating the trimmed mean. Those scores were then multiplied by the factor shown on the following chart; the results were added together to generate a total program component score.[22]
| Discipline | Short program or Rhythm dance |
Free skate or Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1.67 | 3.33 |
| Women | 1.33 | 2.67 |
| Pairs | 1.33 | 2.67 |
| Ice dance | 1.33 | 2.00 |
Deductions were applied for certain violations like time infractions, stops and restarts, or falls.[24] The total element score and total program component score were added together, minus any deductions, to generate a final performance score for each skater or team.[25]
Medal summary
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| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Stephen Gogolev |
Andrew Torgashev |
 Lukas Britschgi |
| Women | Amber Glenn |
 Mone Chiba |
 Shin Ji-a |
| Pairs | |||
| Ice dance |
Results
Men's singles
| Rank | Skater | Nation | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Stephen Gogolev | Canada |
255.06 | 1 | 90.19 | 1 | 164.87 |
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Andrew Torgashev |  United States |
239.54 | 2 | 87.35 | 4 | 152.19 |
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Lukas Britschgi | Switzerland |
236.06 | 4 | 84.16 | 5 | 151.90 |
| 4 | Kazuki Tomono | Japan |
234.59 | 3 | 86.43 | 6 | 148.16 |
| 5 | Roman Sadovsky | Canada |
233.39 | 5 | 78.44 | 2 | 154.95 |
| 6 | Liam Kapeikis | United States |
227.45 | 6 | 73.91 | 3 | 153.54 |
| 7 | Lee Jae-keun | South Korea |
219.99 | 7 | 73.02 | 7 | 146.97 |
| 8 | Tatsuya Tsuboi | Japan |
209.01 | 12 | 63.35 | 8 | 145.66 |
| 9 | Gabriele Frangipani |  Italy |
198.37 | 10 | 63.76 | 9 | 134.61 |
| 10 | Landry Le May |  France |
193.63 | 8 | 65.97 | 10 | 127.66 |
| 11 | Kornel Witkowski |  Poland |
190.78 | 9 | 64.59 | 11 | 126.19 |
| 12 | Arthur Mai | Germany |
179.47 | 13 | 61.61 | 13 | 117.86 |
| 13 | Kai Jagoda | Germany |
179.22 | 11 | 63.50 | 15 | 115.72 |
| 14 | Filip Šcerba |  Czech Republic |
176.93 | 14 | 61.03 | 14 | 115.90 |
| 15 | Lim Ju-heon | South Korea |
171.55 | 15 | 53.41 | 12 | 118.14 |
| 16 | Luca Fünfer | Germany |
159.09 | 16 | 52.62 | 16 | 106.47 |
| 17 | Lucas Fitterer | Great Britain |
153.24 | 18 | 50.54 | 17 | 102.70 |
| 18 | Iker Oyarzabal |  Spain |
148.36 | 19 | 45.68 | 18 | 102.68 |
| 19 | Ken Fitterer | Great Britain |
137.10 | 17 | 52.55 | 19 | 84.55 |
Women's singles
Amber Glenn of the United States finished second in both the short program and the free skate, but won the gold medal. Shin Ji-a of South Korea had been in first place after the short program, but finished fourth in the free skate; while Mone Chiba of Japan, who had been in fourth place after the short program, finished first in the free skate. This wild swap in placements allowed Glenn to ultimately win the competition.[28]
| Rank | Skater | Nation | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Amber Glenn | United States |
214.49 | 2 | 73.69 | 2 | 140.80 |
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Mone Chiba | Japan |
213.64 | 4 | 69.24 | 1 | 144.40 |
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Shin Ji-a | South Korea |
208.45 | 1 | 74.47 | 4 | 133.98 |
| 4 | Isabeau Levito | United States |
207.21 | 3 | 71.10 | 3 | 136.11 |
| 5 | Kaiya Ruiter | Canada |
178.44 | 5 | 64.46 | 6 | 113.98 |
| 6 | Iida Karhunen |  Finland |
174.01 | 8 | 54.50 | 5 | 119.51 |
| 7 | Léa Serna | France |
168.58 | 6 | 63.88 | 7 | 104.70 |
| 8 | Hana Yoshida | Japan |
155.84 | 11 | 51.78 | 8 | 104.06 |
| 9 | Olga Mikutina |  Austria |
151.91 | 10 | 53.13 | 9 | 98.78 |
| 10 | Katherine Medland Spence | Canada |
151.57 | 9 | 54.16 | 10 | 97.41 |
| 11 | Julia Sauter |  Romania |
144.71 | 7 | 54.75 | 11 | 89.96 |
| 12 | Linnea Kilsand |  Norway |
124.80 | 12 | 46.13 | 14 | 78.67 |
| 13 | Selma Välitalo | Finland |
122.69 | 15 | 41.93 | 13 | 80.76 |
| 14 | Nela Snebergerova | Czech Republic |
122.66 | 16 | 38.91 | 12 | 83.75 |
| 15 | Anna Grekul | Germany |
117.11 | 14 | 42.87 | 15 | 74.24 |
| 16 | Oona Ounasvuori | Finland |
99.45 | 17 | 34.79 | 16 | 64.66 |
| WD | Livia Kaiser | Switzerland |
Withdrew | 13 | 43.82 | Withdrew from competition | |
Pairs
| Rank | Skater | Nation | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Germany |
221.38 | 2 | 77.61 | 1 | 143.77 | |
|
Japan |
221.03 | 1 | 78.19 | 2 | 142.84 | |
|
United States |
193.79 | 3 | 67.42 | 3 | 126.37 | |
| 4 | Italy |
193.03 | 4 | 66.82 | 4 | 126.21 | |
| 5 | United States |
183.81 | 6 | 64.24 | 6 | 119.57 | |
| 6 | Canada |
183.57 | 11 | 60.35 | 5 | 123.22 | |
| 7 | Italy |
181.22 | 7 | 62.96 | 7 | 118.26 | |
| 8 | Germany |
180.04 | 10 | 62.11 | 8 | 117.93 | |
| 9 | Switzerland |
179.80 | 5 | 65.85 | 9 | 113.95 | |
| 10 | Austria |
171.24 | 9 | 62.13 | 10 | 109.11 | |
| 11 | Great Britain |
165.02 | 12 | 60.05 | 11 | 104.97 | |
| 12 |  Netherlands |
159.53 | 8 | 62.69 | 13 | 96.84 | |
| 13 | Poland |
158.38 | 13 | 57.01 | 12 | 101.37 | |
| 14 | Germany |
142.50 | 15 | 53.35 | 15 | 89.15 | |
| 15 |
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France |
139.48 | 16 | 46.12 | 14 | 93.36 |
| 16 | Italy |
131.85 | 14 | 54.68 | 17 | 77.17 | |
| 17 |
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France |
127.89 | 17 | 44.32 | 16 | 83.57 |
Ice dance
| Rank | Team | Nation | Total points | RD | FD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Great Britain |
201.51 | 1 | 78.87 | 1 | 122.64 | |
|
United States |
192.35 | 2 | 76.11 | 2 | 116.24 | |
|
Canada |
180.17 | 4 | 71.73 | 3 | 111.19 | |
| 4 | Germany |
180.05 | 3 | 68.98 | 4 | 108.32 | |
| 5 | France |
161.94 | 5 | 62.91 | 5 | 99.03 | |
| 6 |
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Canada |
154.24 | 6 | 58.22 | 6 | 96.02 |
| 7 |
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Germany |
150.73 | 7 | 56.16 | 7 | 94.57 |
| 8 |
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Germany |
136.60 | 8 | 53.65 | 8 | 82.95 |
| 9 |
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Italy |
124.39 | 9 | 47.43 | 9 | 76.96 |
| 10 |
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France |
110.16 | 11 | 46.57 | 10 | 63.59 |
| WD |
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 Hungary |
Withdrew | 10 | 47.18 | Withdrew from competition | |