Grand Slam (figure skating)

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Grand Slam (GS) is a term used by fans of figure skating for the winning all three major annual senior-level international competitions (World Championships, Grand Prix Final, and European Championships or Four Continents Championships) within a single season within one of the four disciplines: men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance. Winning all three major annual senior-level international competitions at any point during the course of a career is called a "Career Grand Slam". In pair skating and ice dancing, one team may accomplish a Career Grand Slam skating together or one skater may achieve it with different partners.

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Yuna Kim of South Korea is the first figure skater to achieve a Career Super Grand Slam by winning all the current major junior-level and senior-level international competitions.
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan is the only men's single skater who has ever completed the Career Super Grand Slam.

Winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games in addition to the three major annual senior-level international competitions in a single season is called a "Golden Grand Slam" or "Golden Slam". A skater who wins all three major annual senior-level international competitions and the Olympic gold medal during his or her career is said to have achieved a "Career Golden Grand Slam" or "Career Golden Slam".

Winning all major international competitions at both junior level (World Junior Championships, Junior Grand Prix Final) and senior level (Olympic Games, World Championships, Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, and either European Championships or Four Continents Championships) at any point during the course of a career is called a "Career Super Grand Slam" or "Super Slam".

History

Alina Zagitova is the youngest figure skater to achieve a Super Slam by winning all the major junior-level and senior-level competitions, including the Olympics.

The first World Figure Skating Championships ("WC") was held in 1896.[1] The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final ("GPF", formerly Champions Series Final) was inaugurated in 1995.[1] The European Figure Skating Championships ("EC"), open to skaters from European countries, first took place in 1891.[1] The International Skating Union (ISU) established the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships ("4CC") in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries.[1] So the possibility of being the reigning champion of all three major annual senior-level international competitions (WC, GPF, and EC or 4CC) did not exist until the 1995–96 season.

Figure skating was first contested in the Olympic Games ("OG") in 1908.[1] The first World Junior Figure Skating Championships ("JWC") were held in 1976.[1] The Junior Grand Prix Final ("JGPF", formerly ISU Junior Series Final) was established in the 1997–98 season.[1] So the possibility of being the super reigning champion of both major junior-level international competitions (JWC and JGPF) and all four major senior-level international competitions (OG, WC, GPF, and EC or 4CC) did not exist until the 1997–98 season.

On 29 June 2011, a report by CNN used the term Grand Slam to figure skating to describe the achievement of winning the Grand Prix Final, the Four Continents Championships, and the World Championships.[2] On 1 April 2012, in a news report on the women's event of the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships by Sina Sports in the Chinese language, the term Grand Slam (大满贯) was used to describe the winning of the Grand Prix Final, the European Championships, and the World Championships.[3] On 11 December 2016, a news report by Sina Sports on the ice dance event of the 2016–17 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in the Chinese language used the term Super Slam (超级大满贯) to describe the achievement of winning the World Junior Championships, the Junior Grand Prix Final, the Four Continents Championships, the World Championships, the Grand Prix Final, and the Olympic Games.[4]

On 9 February 2020, a report by the International Skating Union (ISU) used the term Golden Slam to describe the achievement of winning all four major senior-level international competitions (Winter Olympics, World Championships, Grand Prix Final, and Four Continents Championships).[5] On the same day, a report by the Olympic Channel, which is operated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), used the term Super Slam to figure skating to describe the achievement of winning all major international competitions at both junior level (World Junior Championships, Junior Grand Prix Final) and senior level (Olympic Games, World Championships, Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, and either European Championships or Four Continents Championships) [6]

Grand Slam

The remainder of this section is a complete list, by discipline, of all skaters who have completed the Grand Slam ordered chronologically, the numbers of Grand Slams by nation, and the first (or youngest/oldest) skater who achieved the Grand Slam.

Men's singles

Chronological

France Brian Joubert

Four men's single skaters have completed the Grand Slam. Of these skaters, two have accomplished the feat twice: Alexei Yagudin and Evgeni Plushenko.

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# Season Skater Nation
1 1998–99Alexei Yagudin RUS
2 2000–01Evgeni Plushenko RUS
3 2001–02Alexei Yagudin RUS
4 2002–03Evgeni Plushenko RUS
5 2006–07Brian Joubert FRA
6 2011–12Patrick Chan CAN
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The following table shows the numbers of Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Grand Slams
1 RUS4
2 CAN1
2 FRA1
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Canada Patrick Chan

Women's singles

Chronological

Italy Carolina Kostner

Four women's single skaters have completed the Grand Slam. Of these skaters, only one (Evgenia Medvedeva) has accomplished the feat twice. She remains the only skater to ever complete two Grand Slams in a row, the only skater to win a Grand Slam during her first season as a senior, and the only skater to win two Grand Slams during her two first seasons as a senior.

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Grand Slams
1 RUS4
2 ITA1
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Russia Evgenia Medvedeva

Pairs

Chronological

Canada Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford

Seven pair teams have completed the Grand Slam. German couple of Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy is the only one pair team who has accomplished the feat twice.

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Grand Slams
1 CAN2
1 GER2
1 RUS2
4 CHN1
4 JPN1
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Germany Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy

Ice dance

Chronological

France Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron

Eight ice dance teams have completed the Grand Slam. One Russian couple (Tatiana Navka / Roman Kostomarov) and one American couple (Meryl Davis / Charlie White) are the only two ice dance teams who have accomplished the feat twice.

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Grand Slams
1 RUS4
2 FRA2
2 USA2
4 CAN1
4 ITA1
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Canada Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir

All disciplines

Chronological

To date, eight single skaters and fifteen couples have completed the Grand Slam. Of these skaters, three single skaters and three couples have accomplished the feat twice.

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1 1995–96Oksana Grishuk / Evgeni Platov RUSIce dance
2 1997–98Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze RUSPairs
3 1998–99Alexei Yagudin RUSMen's singles
4 1998–99Anjelika Krylova / Oleg Ovsyannikov RUSIce dance
5 1999–00Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat FRAIce dance
6 2000–01Evgeni Plushenko RUSMen's singles
7 2000–01Jamie Salé / David Pelletier CANPairs
8 2000–01Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio ITAIce dance
9 2001–02Alexei Yagudin RUSMen's singles
10 2002–03Evgeni Plushenko RUSMen's singles
11 2003–04Tatiana Navka / Roman Kostomarov RUSIce dance
12 2004–05Irina Slutskaya RUSWomen's singles
13 2004–05Tatiana Navka / Roman Kostomarov RUSIce dance
14 2006–07Brian Joubert FRAMen's singles
15 2006–07Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo CHNPairs
16 2007–08Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy GERPairs
17 2010–11Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy GERPairs
18 2010–11Meryl Davis / Charlie White USAIce dance
19 2011–12Patrick Chan CANMen's singles
20 2011–12Carolina Kostner ITAWomen's singles
21 2012–13Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov RUSPairs
22 2012–13Meryl Davis / Charlie White USAIce dance
23 2014–15Elizaveta Tuktamysheva RUSWomen's singles
24 2014–15Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford CANPairs
25 2015–16Evgenia Medvedeva RUSWomen's singles
26 2016–17Evgenia Medvedeva RUSWomen's singles
27 2016–17Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir CANIce dance
28 2017–18Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron FRAIce dance
29 2022–23Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara JPNPairs
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Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Grand Slams
Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Total
1 RUS442414
2 CAN10214
3 FRA10023
4 GER00202
4 ITA01012
4 USA00022
7 CHN00101
7 JPN00101
Total6581029
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Career Grand Slam

The career achievement of all three major annual senior-level international competitions (WC, GPF, and EC or 4CC) is termed a Career Grand Slam. Some skaters have won all three major competitions a second or more times, achieving a double, triple or quadruple Career Grand Slam.

The remainder of this section is a complete list, by discipline, of all skaters who have completed the Career Grand Slam ordered chronologically, the numbers of Career Grand Slams by nation, and the first (or youngest/oldest) skater who achieved the Career Grand Slam. The major competition at which the Career Grand Slam was achieved is indicated in bold.

Men's singles

Chronological

Japan Daisuke Takahashi

Ten men's single skaters have completed the Career Grand Slam. Of these skaters, Evgeni Plushenko has achieved a triple Career Grand Slam, Alexei Yagudin and Patrick Chan have achieved a double Career Grand Slam.

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Career Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Career Grand Slams
1 RUS5
2 CAN3
2 JPN3
4 USA2
5 FRA1
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United States Nathan Chen

Women's singles

Chronological

Russia Irina Slutskaya

Eight women's single skaters have completed the Career Grand Slam. Of these skaters, Mao Asada has achieved a triple Career Grand Slam, Irina Slutskaya and Evgenia Medvedeva have achieved a double Career Grand Slam.

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Career Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Career Grand Slams
1 RUS6
2 JPN4
3 ITA1
3 KOR1
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Japan Mao Asada

Pairs

Chronological

China Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo

Twelve pair teams have completed the Career Grand Slam. Of these teams, one German couple (Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy) has achieved a quadruple Career Grand Slam, one Chinese couple (Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo) has achieved a triple Career Grand Slam, and one Russian couple (Tatiana Totmianina / Maxim Marinin), one Japanese couple (Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara) have achieved a double Career Grand Slam.

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Career Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Career Grand Slams
1 GER6
2 CHN5
3 RUS4
4 CAN2
4 JPN2
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Russia Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze

Ice dance

Chronological

France Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder

Thirteen ice dance teams have completed the Career Grand Slam. Of these teams, one French couple (Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron), two Russian couples (Oksana Grishuk / Evgeni Platov and Tatiana Navka / Roman Kostomarov) and two American couples (Meryl Davis / Charlie White and Madison Chock / Evan Bates) have achieved a double Career Grand Slam.

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Career Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Career Grand Slams
1 RUS7
2 FRA4
3 USA4
4 CAN2
5 ITA1
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Canada Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz

All disciplines

Chronological

To date, eighteen single skaters and twenty-five couples have completed the Career Grand Slam. Of these skaters, one couple has achieved a quadruple Career Grand Slam, two single skaters and one couple have achieved a triple Career Grand Slam, and four single skaters and five couples have achieved a double Career Grand Slam.

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# Skater Nation Discipline WC GPF EC 4CC
1 Oksana Grishuk / Evgeni Platov RUSIce dance199419961996
2 Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer GERPairs199719971995
3 Oksana Grishuk / Evgeni Platov RUSIce dance199519971997
4 Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze RUSPairs199819971998
5 Alexei Yagudin RUSMen's singles199819991998
6 Anjelika Krylova / Oleg Ovsyannikov RUSIce dance199819991999
7 Elvis Stojko CANMen's singles199419972000
8 Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat FRAIce dance200020002000
9 Evgeni Plushenko RUSMen's singles200120002000
10 Jamie Salé / David Pelletier CANPairs200120012000
11 Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio ITAIce dance200120012001
12 Alexei Yagudin RUSMen's singles199920011999
13 Irina Slutskaya RUSWomen's singles200220001996
14 Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo CHNPairs200219991999
15 Irina Lobacheva / Ilia Averbukh RUSIce dance200220032003
16 Evgeni Plushenko RUSMen's singles200320012001
17 Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo CHNPairs200320002003
18 Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz CANIce dance200320011999
19 Evgeni Plushenko RUSMen's singles200420032003
20 Tatiana Totmianina / Maxim Marinin RUSPairs200420032002
21 Tatiana Navka / Roman Kostomarov RUSIce dance200420032004
22 Irina Slutskaya RUSWomen's singles200520011997
23 Tatiana Totmianina / Maxim Marinin RUSPairs200520052003
24 Tatiana Navka / Roman Kostomarov RUSIce dance200520042005
25 Brian Joubert FRAMen's singles200720042006
26 Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo CHNPairs200720032007
27 Mao Asada JPNWomen's singles200820052008
28 Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy GERPairs200820072007
29 Pang Qing / Tong Jian CHNPairs200620082002
30 Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder FRAIce dance200820082007
31 Yuna Kim KORWomen's singles200920062009
32 Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin RUSIce dance200920072008
33 Evan Lysacek USAMen's singles200920092005
34 Mao Asada JPNWomen's singles201020082010
35 Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy GERPairs200920102008
36 Patrick Chan CANMen's singles201120102009
37 Meryl Davis / Charlie White USAIce dance201120092009
38 Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy GERPairs201120112009
39 Patrick Chan CANMen's singles201220112012
40 Carolina Kostner ITAWomen's singles201220112007
41 Daisuke Takahashi JPNMen's singles201020122008
42 Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov RUSPairs201320122012
43 Meryl Davis / Charlie White USAIce dance201320102011
44 Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy GERPairs201220132011
45 Mao Asada JPNWomen's singles201420122013
46 Elizaveta Tuktamysheva RUSWomen's singles201520142015
47 Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford CANPairs201520142013
48 Evgenia Medvedeva RUSWomen's singles201620152016
49 Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir CANIce dance201020162008
50 Evgenia Medvedeva RUSWomen's singles201720162017
51 Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron FRAIce dance201520172015
52 Nathan Chen USAMen's singles201820172017
53 Alina Zagitova RUSWomen's singles201920172018
54 Sui Wenjing / Han Cong CHNPairs201720192012
55 Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron FRAIce dance201620192016
56 Yuzuru Hanyu JPNMen's singles201420132020
57 Shoma Uno JPNMen's singles202220222019
58 Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara JPNPairs202320222023
59 Madison Chock / Evan Bates USAIce dance202320232019
60 Kaori Sakamoto JPNWomen's singles202220232018
61 Madison Chock / Evan Bates USAIce dance202420242020
62 Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara JPNPairs202520252025
63 Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nikita Volodin GERPairs202620232025
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Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Career Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Career Grand Slams
Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Total
1 RUS564722
2 JPN34209
3 CAN30227
4 USA20046
4 GER00606
6 CHN00505
6 FRA10045
8 ITA01012
9 KOR01001
Total1412191863
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Junior Grand Slam

Junior Grand Slam (JGS) is a term used by fans of figure skating for the winning all four major annual junior-level international competitions (Both allocated Junior Grand Prix, Junior Grand Prix Final, and Junior World Championships) within a single season within one of the four disciplines: men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance. Winning all four annual junior-level international competitions at any point during the course of a career is called a "Career Junior Grand Slam". In pair skating and ice dancing, one team may accomplish a Junior Career Grand Slam skating together or one skater may achieve it with different partners.

The remainder of this section is a complete list, by discipline, of all skaters who have completed the Junior Grand Slam ordered chronologically, and the numbers of Junior Grand Slams by nation.

Men's singles

Chronological

Japan Yuzuru Hanyu Completing his Junior Grand Slam at the 2010 Junior World Championships

Three men's single skaters have completed the Junior Grand Slam.

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# Season Skater Nation
1 2002–03Alexander Shubin RUS
2 2006–07Stephen Carriere USA
3 2009–10Yuzuru Hanyu JPN
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The following table shows the numbers of Junior Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Junior Grand Slams
1 RUS1
1 USA1
1 JPN1
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Women's singles

Chronological

Japan Mao Asada Completing her Junior Grand Slam at the 2005 Junior World Championships

Thirteen women's single skaters have completed the Junior Grand Slam. Of these skaters, only one (Mao Shimada) has accomplished the feat more than once, winning all four major competitions for 4 consecutive seasons between the 2022-23 and 2025-26 seasons. She remains the only skater to ever complete four Junior Grand Slams, and the only skater to remain undefeated throughout their entire international career.

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Junior Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Junior Grand Slams
1 JPN8
2 RUS6
3 KOR 1
3 USA 1
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Pairs

Chronological

China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong Completing their Junior Grand Slams at the 2010 Junior World Championships

Nine pair teams have completed the Junior Grand Slam. As of the 2025-26 season, only one Chinese couple (Sui Wenjing / Han Cong) has completed the feat twice.

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Junior Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Grand Slams
1 RUS4
1 CHN4
3 GEO1
3 USA1
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Ice dance

Chronological

Canada Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir completing their Junior Grand Slams at the 2006 Junior World Championships

Fourteen ice dance teams have completed the Junior Grand Slam. As of the 2025-26 season, no team has completed the feat twice.

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Junior Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Junior Grand Slams
1 USA6
2 RUS6
3 CAN1
3 ITA1
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Japan Mao Shimada, 4 season consecutive Junior Grand Slam holder.

All disciplines

Chronological

To date, sixteen single skaters and twenty-three couples have completed the Junior Grand Slam. Of these skaters, Chinese couples of Sui Wenjing and Han Cong has completed twice, Mao Shimada has completed the feat multiple times, achieving 4 consecutive Junior Grand Slams between the 2022-23 and 2025-26 seasons.

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# Season Skater Nation Discipline
1 1999–00Natalia Romaniuta / Daniil Barantsev RUSIce Dance
2 2001–02Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao CHNPairs
3 2002–03Alexander Shubin RUSMen's Singles
4 2002–03Yukina Ota JPNWomen's Singles
5 2002–03Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin RUSIce Dance
6 2003–04Miki Ando JPNWomen's Singles
7 2004–05Mao Asada JPNWomen's Singles
8 2004–05Maria Murkhortova / Maxim Trankov RUSPairs
9 2004–05Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin USAIce Dance
10 2005–06Yuna Kim KORWomen's Singles
11 2005–06Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir CANIce dance
12 2006–07Stephen Carriere USAMen's singles
13 2006–07Caroline Zhang USAWomen's Singles
14 2006–07Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubake USAPairs
15 2008–09Liubov Ilyushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze RUSPairs
16 2008–09Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein USAIce Dance
17 2009–10Yuzuru Hanyu JPNMen's Singles
18 2009–10Kanako Murakami JPNWomen's singles
19 2009–10Sui Wenjing / Han Cong CHNPairs
20 2010–11Adelina Sotnikova RUSWomen's singles
21 2010–11Ksenia Monko / Kirill Khalyavin RUSIce Dance
22 2011–12Yulia Lipnitskaya RUSWomen's Singles
23 2011–12Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan Zhiganshin RUSIce Dance
24 2011–12Sui Wenjing / Han Cong CHNPairs
25 2012–13Elena Radionova RUSWomen's Singles
26 2012–13Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin RUSIce Dance
27 2013–14Yu Xiaoyu / Jin Yang CHNPairs
28 2014–15Evgenia Medvedeva RUSWomen's singles
29 2014–15Anna Janovskaya / Sergei Mozgov RUSIce Dance
30 2015–16Lorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter USAIce dance
31 2016–17Rachael Parsons / Michael Parsons USAIce Dance
32 2017–18Alexandra Trusova RUSWomen's Singles
33 2018–19Anastasia Mishina / Aleksandr Gallaimov RUSPairs
34 2019–20Kamila Valieva RUSWomen's singles
35 2019–20Apollinariia Panfilova / Dmitry Rylov RUSPairs
36 2022–23Mao Shimada JPNWomen's Singles
37 2023–24Mao Shimada JPNWomen's Singles
38 2023–24 Anastasiia Metelkina / Luka Berulava GEO Pairs
39 2023–24 Leah Neset / Artem Markelov USA Ice Dance
40 2024–25 Mao Shimada JPN Women's Singles
41 2024–25 Noemi Tali / Noah Lafonara ITA Ice Dance
42 2025–26 Hana Maria Aboian / Daniil Veselukhin USA Ice Dance
43 2025–26 Mao Shimada JPN Women's Singles
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Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Junior Grand Slams by nation.

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# Nation Junior Grand Slams
Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Total
1 RUS164617
2 USA11169
2 JPN18009
4 CHN00404
5 KOR01001
5 CAN00011
7 GEO00101
7 ITA00011
Total316101443
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Junior Golden Slam

The Junior Golden Slam is the junior-level equivalent to the Golden Slam, first coined by fans following the establishment of the Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. Winning the gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games in addition to the four major annual junior-level international competitions (JGP, JGPF, JWC) within a single season is called a "Junior Golden Grand Slam" or "Junior Golden Slam"

As of the 2025-26 season, one single skater and one couple have completed the Junior Golden Slam.

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# Season Skater Nation Age Discipline
1 2019–20 Apollinariia Panfilova / Dmitry Rylov RUS 17 / 18 Pairs
2 2023–24 Mao Shimada JPN 15 Women's Singles
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Golden Slam

Russia Alexei Yagudin

Figure skating was first contested in the Olympic Games ("OG") in 1908.[1] Since 1924, the sport has been a part of the Winter Olympic Games.[1] The four disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pairs and ice dance also appeared as part of a team event for the first time at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[7][8]

Winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games in addition to the three major annual senior-level international competitions (WC, GPF, and EC or 4CC) within a single season is called a "Golden Grand Slam" or "Golden Slam".

Only one skater has completed the Golden Slam.

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# Season Skater Nation Age Discipline
1 2001–02Alexei Yagudin RUS22Men's singles
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Career Golden Slam

A skater who wins all three major annual senior-level international competitions (WC, GPF, and EC or 4CC) and the Olympic gold medal during their career is said to have achieved a Career Golden Grand Slam or Career Golden Slam. Few skaters have won the gold medal in the individual event at the Olympic Games in addition to all three major competitions a second time, achieving a double Career Golden Slam.

The remainder of this section is a complete list, by discipline, of all skaters who have completed the Career Golden Slam ordered chronologically, the numbers of Career Golden Slams in the individual event by nation, and the first (or youngest/oldest) skater who achieved the Career Golden Slam in the individual event. The event at which the Career Golden Slam was achieved is indicated in bold.

Men's singles

Chronological

United States Evan Lysacek

Six men's single skaters have completed the Career Golden Slam. Of these skaters, five have won the Olympic gold medal in the individual event, and three have won the Olympic gold medal in the team event.

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*The team event at the Olympics is indicated by "T".

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Career Golden Slams in the individual event by nation.

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# Nation Career Golden Slams
in the individual event
1 RUS2
1 USA 2
3 JPN1
Total5
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Russia Evgeni Plushenko

Women's singles

South Korea Yuna Kim

Only two women's single skaters have completed the Career Golden Slam. Both of these women have also completed the Career Super Grand Slam by winning every major competition in their career, both junior and senior, including the Olympics.

Yuna Kim is the first, Alina Zagitova is the youngest woman to do so.

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# Skater Nation OG WC GPF EC 4CC
1 Yuna Kim KOR2010200920062009
2 Alina Zagitova RUS 2018 2019 2017 2018
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Pairs

Chronological

Russia Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov

Seventeen pair skaters have completed the Career Golden Slam. Of these skaters, Fifteen have won the Olympic gold medal in the individual event, and two teams have won the Olympic gold medal in the team event.

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*The team event at the Olympics is indicated by "T".

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Career Golden Slams in the individual event by nation.

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# Nation Career Golden Slams
in the individual event
1 RUS3
2 CHN2
3 CAN1
3 GER1 [b]
3 JPN1
Total7
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Ice dance

Chronological

United States Meryl Davis / Charlie White

Seven ice dance teams have completed the Career Golden Slam. Of these skaters, Six ice dance teams have won the Olympic gold medal in the individual event, and two teams have won the Olympic gold medal in the team event.

Oksana Grishuk and Evgeni Platov are the only two skaters who have achieved a double Career Golden Slam.

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# Skater Nation OG Team WC GPF EC 4CC
1 Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir CAN2018 T*201020162008
2 Madison Chock / Evan Bates USA 2022 T* 2023 2023 2019
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*The team event at the Olympics is indicated by "T".

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Career Golden Slams in the individual event by nation.

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# Nation Career Golden Slams
in the individual event
1 RUS3
2 FRA2
3 CAN1
3 USA1
Total7
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All disciplines

Chronological

To date, six men's single skaters, two women's single skaters, seventeen pair skaters and seven ice dance teams have completed the Career Golden Slam. Of these skaters, five men's single skaters, two women's single skaters, fifteen pair skaters and six ice dance teams have won the Olympic gold medal in the individual event; three men's single skaters, two pair teams and two dance teams have won the Olympic gold medal in the team event.

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*The team event at the Olympics is indicated by "T".

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Career Golden Slams in the individual event by nation.

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# Nation Career Golden Slams in the individual event
Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Total
1 RUS21339
2 USA20013
3 JPN10102
3 CAN00112
3 FRA00022
3 CHN00202
7 GER001 [b]01
7 KOR01001
Total521722
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Super Slam

Winning all major international competitions at both junior level (World Junior Championships, Junior Grand Prix Final) and senior level (Olympic Games, World Championships, Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, and either European Championships or Four Continents Championships) at any point during the course of a career is called a "Career Super Grand Slam" or "Super Slam".[6][9][10]

The remainder of this section is a complete list, by discipline, of all skaters who have completed the Super Slam ordered chronologically, the numbers of Super Slams by nation, and the first (or youngest/oldest) skater who achieved the Super Slam. The major competition at which the Super Slam was achieved is indicated in bold.

Men's singles

Yuzuru Hanyu is the only men's single skater who has ever completed the Super Slam.[6][9][10]

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# Skater Nation OG WC GPF EC 4CC JWC JGPF
1 Yuzuru Hanyu JPN201420142013202020102009
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Two men's single skaters have won one major junior-level international competitions (JWC) and all four major senior-level international competitions (OG, WC, GPF, and EC), but the Junior Grand Prix Final (JGPF) did not exist when they were juniors.

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# Skater Nation OG WC GPF EC 4CC JWC JGPF
1 Alexei Yagudin RUS20021998199919981995Did not exist
2 Evgeni Plushenko RUS20062001200020001996Did not exist
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Women's singles

South Korea Yuna Kim
Russia Alina Zagitova

Two women's single skaters have completed the Super Slam.

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# Skater Nation OG WC GPF EC 4CC JWC JGPF
1 Yuna Kim KOR201020092006200920062005
2 Alina Zagitova RUS201820192017201820172016
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Pairs

China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong

One pairs team and two pairs skaters have completed the Super Slam.

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One pairs skater has won one major junior-level international competition (JWC) and all four major senior-level international competitions (OG, WC, GPF, and EC), but the Junior Grand Prix Final (JGPF) did not exist when he was a junior skater.

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# Skater Nation OG WC GPF EC 4CC JWC JGPF
1 Anton Sikharulidze [d] RUS2002[a]1998199719981993Did not exist
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Only one pairs skater has won all major junior and senior level competitions and the Olympic Team event.

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# Skater Nation OG Team WC GPF EC 4CC JWC JGPF
1 Maxim Trankov [c] RUS2014 T*20132012201220052004
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*The team event at the Olympics is indicated by "T".

Ice dance

Canada Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir

One ice dance team have completed the Super Slam.

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# Skater Nation OG WC GPF EC 4CC JWC JGPF
1 Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir CAN201020102016200820062005
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Four ice dancers have won one major junior-level international competitions (JWC) and all four major senior-level international competitions (OG, WC, GPF, and EC), but the Junior Grand Prix Final (JGPF) did not exist when they were juniors.

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# Skater Nation OG WC GPF EC 4CC JWC JGPF
1 Oksana Grishuk [e] RUS19941994199619961987Did not exist
2 Evgeni Platov [f] RUS19941994199619961983Did not exist
3 Marina Anissina [g] FRA20022000200020001989Did not exist
4 Roman Kostomarov [h] RUS20062004200320041995Did not exist
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One ice dance team and one ice dancer have won all major junior and senior level competitions and the Olympic Team event.

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*The team event at the Olympics is indicated by "T".

All disciplines

Chronological

To date, only one men's single skater, two women's singles skaters, four pair skaters (including one pair team), and three ice dancers (including one ice dance team), have completed the Super Slam. Of these skaters, only one men's singles skater, two women's skaters, four pairs skaters (including one pair team), one ice dance team have won all major junior and senior level competitions and the Olympic gold medal in the individual event; only one pairs skater and three ice dancers (including one ice dance team) have won all major junior and senior level competitions and the Olympic medal in the team events.

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# Skater Nation Discipline OG Team WC GPF EC 4CC JWC JGPF
1 Maxim Trankov [c] RUSPairs2014 T*20132012201220052004
2 Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir CANIce dance2018 T*20102016200820062005
3 Madison Chock USAIce dance2022 T*20232023201920092008
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*The team event at the Olympics is indicated by "T".

Totals by nation

The following table shows the numbers of Super Slams by nation.

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# Nation Super Slams
Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Total
1 CAN00022
1 CHN00202
1 RUS011 [c]02
4 GER001 [b]01
4 JPN10001
4 KOR01001
Total12429
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See also

Notes

  1. No silver medal was awarded in the 2002 Olympic figure skating pairs event, as the Canadians Salé and Pelletier were also given a gold medal, in the aftermath of a judging scandal.
  2. From 1998 to 2002, Aliona Savchenko teamed up with Stanislav Morozov and represented Ukraine. In 2003, she left Ukraine and teamed up with Robin Szolkowy representing Germany. Szolkowy retired from competition in 2014, she then teamed up with Bruno Massot.
  3. Maxim Trankov teamed up with Maria Mukhortova from 2003 to 2010. He then teamed up with Tatiana Volosozhar from 2010.
  4. Anton Sikharulidze teamed up with Maria Petrova from 1991 to 1996. He then teamed up with Elena Berezhnaya from 1996 to 2002.
  5. Oksana Grishuk teamed up with Alexandr Chichkov from 1986 to 1989. She then teamed up with Evgeni Platov from 1989 to 1998.
  6. Evgeni Platov teamed up with Elena Krykanova from 1983 to 1986, teamed up with Larisa Fedorinova from 1986 to 1989, and teamed up with Oksana Grishuk from 1989 to 1998.
  7. Marina Anissina teamed up with Ilia Averbukh for Russia and the Soviet Union from 1989 to 1992. She then teamed up with Gwendal Peizerat for France from 1993 to 2002.
  8. Roman Kostomarov teamed up with Ekaterina Davydova from 1992 to 1998, teamed up with Tatiana Navka from 1998 to 1999, teamed up with Anna Semenovich from 1999 to 2000, and teamed up with Tatiana Navka from 2000 to 2006.

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