Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
| Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur | |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | International competition |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Palais des sports Jean-Bouin |
| Location | Nice |
| Country |  France |
| Inaugurated | 1995 |
| Previous event | 2025 |
| Next event | 2026 |
| Organizer | French Federation of Ice Sports Nice Baie des Anges Association |
The Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the French Federation of Ice Sports (French: Fédération Française des Sports de Glace) and the Nice Baie des Anges Association at the Palais des sports Jean-Bouin in Nice, France. Originally known as the International Cup of Nice (French: Coupe Internationale de Nice), it was held from 1995 to 2017; and then returned in 2021 with its new name. In 2024, it was a part of the ISU Challenger Series. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior and junior levels; and as part of the Challenger Series, skaters earn points towards the World Standings and Season's World Ranking based on their results.
Adam Siao Him Fa of France holds the record for winning the most titles in men's singles (with four), while Léa Serna of France holds the most titles in women's singles (with three). Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov of Russia hold the record in pair skating (with three), while Penny Coomes and Nicholas Buckland of Great Britain, and Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis of Finland, are tied for winning the most titles in ice dance (with two each).
History
The International Cup of Nice was launched in 1995 by the Nice Baie des Anges Association to promote figure skating and ice dance.
In 2024, the Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur was the seventh event of the ISU Challenger Series, a series of international figure skating competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). The objective is 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 points towards the World Standings and Season's World Ranking.
Senior medalists
The 2024 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur champions (from left to right): Adam Siao Him Fa of France (men's singles); Kim Chae-yeon of South Korea (women's singles); Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany (pair skating); and Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevičius of Lithuania (ice dance)
Men's singles
Women's singles
Pairs
The senior pairs' free skate at the 2024 Trophée Métropole Nice was cancelled on account of inclement weather. It was later announced that the short program results would be considered the final results for the competition.
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| 2025 | No pairs competition | |||
Ice dance
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Junior medalists
Men's singles
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
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| 2003 | Yannick Ponsero |
 Andrei Lutai |
Jérémie Colot |
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| 2004 | Jérémie Colot |
Yannick Kocon |
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| 2005 | No competition held | |||
| 2006 | Nikita Mikhailov |
Christopher Boyadji |
 Marco Fabbri |
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| 2007 | Artur Gachinski |
Nikita Mikhailov |
 Mikael Redin |
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| 2008 | Mark Vaillant |
 Javier Raya |
Chafik Besseghier |
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| 2009 |  Jorik Hendrickx |
Artur Dmitriev Jr. |
Paul Emmanuel Richardeau |
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| 2010 | Vladislav Tarasenko |
Simon Hocquaux |
Quentin Lourenço |
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| 2011 |  Stanislav Pertsov |
Charles Tetar |
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| 2012 | Alexander Petrov |
Artem Lezheev |
Simon Hocquaux |
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| 2013 |  Deniss Vasiļjevs |
Ivan Pavlov |
Andrei Zuber |
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| 2014 | Andrei Lazukin |
Dmitri Shutkov |
Kévin Aymoz |
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| 2015 | Petr Gumennik |
Egor Murashov |
 Petr Kotlařík |
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| 2016 | Egor Murashov |
Adam Siao Him Fa |
 Gabriel Folkesson |
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| 2017 | Matyáš Bělohradský |
Landry Le May |
 Başar Oktar |
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| 2020 | Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | François Pitot |
Corentin Spinar |
Emanuele Indelicato |
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| 2022 | Ilia Gogitidze |
Ali Efe Günes |
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| 2023 | Matteo Nalbone |
Gianni Motilla |
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| 2024 |  Parker Heiderich |
 Lorenzo Elano |
Nicholas Brooks |
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| 2025 | Gion Schmid |
 Leon Rojkov |
Daniel Verbat |
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Women's singles
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
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| 2003 | Daria Krivenko |
Valeria Leoni |
Christianna Di Natale |
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| 2004 | Ksenia Doronina |
 Mutsumi Takayama |
Josephine Ringdahl |
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| 2005 | No competition held | |||
| 2006 | Alena Leonova |
Nicole Della Monica |
Joshi Helgesson |
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| 2007 |  Miriam Ziegler |
Noémie Silberer |
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| 2008 | Sandra Sitbon |
Malin Taljegård |
Maria Artemieva |
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| 2009 | Karen Kemanai |
Maria Artemieva |
Ira Vannut |
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| 2010 | Elizaveta Tuktamysheva |
Lénaëlle Gilleron-Gorry |
Nikol Gosviani |
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| 2011 | Maria Stavitskaia |
Anaïs Ventard |
Arina Petrova |
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| 2012 | Laurine Lecavelier |
 Jenni Saarinen |
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| 2013 | Natalia Ogoreltceva |
Svetlana Lebedeva |
Anna Dušková |
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| 2014 |  Elizabet Tursynbaeva |
Marina Popov |
 Danielle Harrison |
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| 2015 | Alisa Fedichkina |
Dahyun Ko |
Kim Cheremsky |
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| 2016 |  Yi Christy Leung |
Julie Froetscher |
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| 2017 | Anastasiia Gubanova |
Mariia Talalaikina |
Alessia Tornaghi |
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| 2020 | Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Kimmy Repond |
Livia Kaiser |
 Noelle Streuli |
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| 2022 | Elena Agostinelli |
Noelle Streuli |
Anna Bergström |
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| 2023 | Iida Karhunen |
Olivia Bacsa |
Leandra Tzimpoukakis |
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| 2024 | Stefania Gladki |
Reese Rose |
Kira Baranovska |
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| 2025 |  Elina Goidina |
Valeriya Ezhova |
Stefania Gladki |
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Pairs
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| 2004 | No other competitors | |||
| 2005–20 | No junior pairs competitions | |||
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| 2024–25 | No junior pairs competition | |||
Ice dance
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Records
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From left to right: Adam Siao Him Fa of France has won three Trophée Métropole Nice titles in men's singles; Léa Serna of France has won three Trophée Métropole Nice titles in women's singles; Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov of Russia have won three Trophée Métropole Nice titles in pair skating; Penny Coomes and Nicholas Buckland of Great Britain, and Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis of Finland, have won two Trophée Métropole Nice titles in ice dance.
| Discipline | Most titles | |||
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| Skater(s) | No. | Years | Ref. | |
| Men's singles | 4 | 2022–25 | ||
| Women's singles | 3 | 2021–22; 2025 |
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| Pairs | 3 | 2006–08 | ||
| Ice dance | 2 | 2014; 2017 |
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Cumulative medal count (senior medalists)
Men's singles
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | France | 14 | 11 | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | Russia | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 |  United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Monaco | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 27 | 21 | 21 | 69 | |
Women's singles
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Russia | 11 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | France | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 |  South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Belgium | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Israel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Luxembourg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 27 | 21 | 21 | 69 | |
Pairs
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Russia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | France | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | United States | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Austria | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Philippines | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 56 | |
Ice dance
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | France | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 41 | |
Total medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Russia | 28 | 14 | 11 | 53 |
| 2 | France | 25 | 19 | 18 | 62 |
| 3 | Germany | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Finland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Italy | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | United States | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Poland | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | China | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Switzerland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Belgium | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Sweden | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | Austria | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Philippines | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 21 | Estonia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 23 | Israel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | Monaco | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 28 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (29 entries) | 87 | 75 | 73 | 235 | |
References
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- ↑ "1st Trophy Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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- ↑ "Communication No. 2619". International Skating Union. 19 March 2024. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ↑ "Challenger Series". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
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- ↑ @AnythingGOE (17 October 2024). "The Junior Women's Free, Junior Ice Dance Free, and Senior Pairs Free events at Trophy Metropole Nice Côte d'Azur had to be cancelled due to poor weather" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Competition Results – Adam Siao Him Fa (FRA)". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "Competition Results – Viktoria Pavuk". International Skating Union. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "Competition Results – Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "Competition Result – Penny Coomes/Nicholas Buckland". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "Competition Results – Juulia Turkkila/Matthias Versluis (FIN)". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
External links
- French Federation of Ice Sports (in French)
- Nice Baie des Anges Association (in French)