Medal Winners Open

The Medal Winners Open is an invitational pro-am figure skating competition organized by the Japan Skating Federation and sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Medals are awarded in the disciplines of Men's and Ladies' singles. The invited skaters should have won a medal in a major ISU competition such as Olympics, Worlds, Europeans, 4CC, and Grand Prix Final.

Each skater performs an ISU free skating program in a modified format which emphasizes artistic merit. The program duration is 3 minutes and 30 seconds +/- 10 seconds for men and 3 minutes +/- 10 seconds for ladies. Three jump passes, three spins, and a choreographic sequence should be performed. One of the jump passes can be a two-jump combination or a sequence of jumps. Vocal music, theatrical lighting, and small props are allowed.

2017

In place of Medal Winners Open, the promoters presented Medal Winners Gala on January 14, 2017 in Yokohama, Japan.

2016

The third competition was held on January 15, 2016 in Osaka, Japan.

=Men=

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Name ! Points ! Program
align="center" \| 1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jeremy Abbott \| align="center" \| 85.44 \| Bring Him Home (from Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg
align="center" \| 2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Nobunari Oda \| align="center" \| 83.82 \| Liebesträume by Franz Liszt
align="center" \| 3 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Jeffrey Buttle \| align="center" \| 72.76 \| Cry Me a River by Arthur Hamilton, covered by Michael Bublé
4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Johnny Weir \| align="center" \| 70.30 \| Masquerade (waltz) by Aram Khachaturian
5 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Ilia Kulik \| align="center" \| 69.67 \| Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra (from Ladies in Lavender) by Nigel Hess

class="wikitable"

Rank

! Name

! Points

! Program

align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jeremy Abbott

| align="center" | 85.44

| Bring Him Home (from Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg

align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Nobunari Oda

| align="center" | 83.82

| Liebesträume by Franz Liszt

align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jeffrey Buttle

| align="center" | 72.76

| Cry Me a River by Arthur Hamilton, covered by Michael Bublé

| {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Weir

| align="center" | 70.30

| Masquerade (waltz) by Aram Khachaturian

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Ilia Kulik

| align="center" | 69.67

| Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra (from Ladies in Lavender) by Nigel Hess

=Ladies=

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Name ! Points ! Program
align="center" \| 1 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Joannie Rochette \| align="center" \| 71.27 \| Gravity by Sara Bareilles
align="center" \| 2 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Carolina Kostner \| align="center" \| 59.69 \| Méditation (Thaïs) by Jules Massenet
align="center" \| 3 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Miki Ando \| align="center" \| 54.13 \| Ballade No. 4 (Chopin) by Frédéric Chopin
4 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yuka Sato \| align="center" \| 50.44 \| Say you Love Me
5 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimmie Meissner \| align="center" \| 45.12 \| Chandelier

class="wikitable"

Rank

! Name

! Points

! Program

align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Joannie Rochette

| align="center" | 71.27

| Gravity by Sara Bareilles

align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Carolina Kostner

| align="center" | 59.69

| Méditation (Thaïs) by Jules Massenet

align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Miki Ando

| align="center" | 54.13

| Ballade No. 4 (Chopin) by Frédéric Chopin

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuka Sato

| align="center" | 50.44

| Say you Love Me

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kimmie Meissner

| align="center" | 45.12

| Chandelier

2015

The second competition was held on January 16, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.

=Men=

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Name ! Points ! Program
align="center" \| 1 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Evgeny Plushenko \| align="center" \| 86.95 \| Je suis malade by Serge Lama
align="center" \| 2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Nobunari Oda \| align="center" \| 85.15 \| Adiós Nonino by Astor Piazzolla
align="center" \| 3 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Jeffrey Buttle \| align="center" \| 77.28 \| Here's to Life by Shirley Horn
4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Johnny Weir \| align="center" \| 75.14 \| Ave Maria païen by Riccardo Cocciante, Luc Plamondon
5 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Evan Lysacek \| align="center" \| 73.32 \| El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) by Sting, Mariano Mores
6 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Takeshi Honda \| align="center" \| 50.41 \| Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota

class="wikitable"

Rank

! Name

! Points

! Program

align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Evgeny Plushenko

| align="center" | 86.95

| Je suis malade by Serge Lama

align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Nobunari Oda

| align="center" | 85.15

| Adiós Nonino by Astor Piazzolla

align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jeffrey Buttle

| align="center" | 77.28

| Here's to Life by Shirley Horn

| {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Weir

| align="center" | 75.14

| Ave Maria païen by Riccardo Cocciante, Luc Plamondon

| {{flagicon|USA}} Evan Lysacek

| align="center" | 73.32

| El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) by Sting, Mariano Mores

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takeshi Honda

| align="center" | 50.41

| Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota

=Ladies=

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Name ! Points ! Program
align="center" \| 1 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Joannie Rochette \| align="center" \| 64.67 \| La Vie en rose covered by Ute Lemper
align="center" \| 2 \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Sarah Meier \| align="center" \| 54.89 \| Amélie Medley by Yann Tiersen
align="center" \| 3 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Miki Ando \| align="center" \| 54.10 \| Ballade No. 4 (Chopin) by Frédéric Chopin
4 \| {{flagicon\|FIN}} Laura Lepisto \| align="center" \| 52.94 \| Lohtu
5 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Irina Slutskaya \| align="center" \| 50.63 \| All by Myself covered by Celine Dion
6 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimmie Meissner \| align="center" \| 45.56 \| Over the Rainbow covered by Eva Cassidy

class="wikitable"

Rank

! Name

! Points

! Program

align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Joannie Rochette

| align="center" | 64.67

| La Vie en rose covered by Ute Lemper

align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Sarah Meier

| align="center" | 54.89

| Amélie Medley by Yann Tiersen

align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Miki Ando

| align="center" | 54.10

| Ballade No. 4 (Chopin) by Frédéric Chopin

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Laura Lepisto

| align="center" | 52.94

| Lohtu

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Irina Slutskaya

| align="center" | 50.63

| All by Myself covered by Celine Dion

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kimmie Meissner

| align="center" | 45.56

| Over the Rainbow covered by Eva Cassidy

2012

The inaugural competition was held on October 5, 2012 in Saitama, Japan.

=Men=

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Name ! Points ! Program
align="center" \| 1 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Jeffrey Buttle \| align="center" \| 83.40 \| In This Shirt by The Irrepressibles
align="center" \| 2 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Kurt Browning \| align="center" \| 71.57 \| Singin' in the Rain
align="center" \| 3 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Ilia Kulik \| align="center" \| 69.93 \| Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
4 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Takeshi Honda \| align="center" \| 69.32 \| Toska - E lucevan le stelle by Giacomo Puccini
5 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Alexei Yagudin \| align="center" \| 69.10 \| Burn My Shadow by Unkle
6 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Philippe Candeloro \| align="center" \| 51.63 \| D'Artagnan by Maxime Rodriguez

class="wikitable"

Rank

! Name

! Points

! Program

align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jeffrey Buttle

| align="center" | 83.40

| In This Shirt by The Irrepressibles

align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Kurt Browning

| align="center" | 71.57

| Singin' in the Rain

align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Ilia Kulik

| align="center" | 69.93

| Kashmir by Led Zeppelin

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takeshi Honda

| align="center" | 69.32

| Toska - E lucevan le stelle by Giacomo Puccini

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexei Yagudin

| align="center" | 69.10

| Burn My Shadow by Unkle

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Candeloro

| align="center" | 51.63

| D'Artagnan by Maxime Rodriguez

=Ladies=

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Name ! Points ! Program
align="center" \| 1 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Shizuka Arakawa \| align="center" \| 64.80 \| Swan Lake (modern version) by Kryzler & Kompany
align="center" \| 2 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Joannie Rochette \| align="center" \| 63.47 \| For Me, Formidable by France d'Amour
align="center" \| 3 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Irina Slutskaya \| align="center" \| 61.97 \| Le cocher de la troika by Paul Mauriat
4 \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Sarah Meier \| align="center" \| 54.53 \| Not Myself Tonight by Christina Aguilera
5 \| {{flagicon\|FIN}} Laura Lepisto \| align="center" \| 52.98 \| Malaguena (fandangos)
6 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimmie Meissner \| align="center" \| 51.90 \| Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota

class="wikitable"

Rank

! Name

! Points

! Program

align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shizuka Arakawa

| align="center" | 64.80

| Swan Lake (modern version) by Kryzler & Kompany

align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Joannie Rochette

| align="center" | 63.47

| For Me, Formidable by France d'Amour

align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Irina Slutskaya

| align="center" | 61.97

| Le cocher de la troika by Paul Mauriat

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Sarah Meier

| align="center" | 54.53

| Not Myself Tonight by Christina Aguilera

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Laura Lepisto

| align="center" | 52.98

| Malaguena (fandangos)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kimmie Meissner

| align="center" | 51.90

| Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota

References

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{{cite web | url = http://isuprod.blob.core.windows.net/media/90861/medal-winners-open-announcement.pdf | title = Medal Winners Open 2012 announcement | publisher = ISU | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141205140214/http://isuprod.blob.core.windows.net/media/90861/medal-winners-open-announcement.pdf | archivedate = December 5, 2014 | url-status = live}}

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{{cite web | url = http://www.jsfresults.com/InterNational/2012-2013/mwo/index.htm | title = Medal Winners Open 2012 detailed results | work = Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121014132026/http://www.jsfresults.com/InterNational/2012-2013/mwo/index.htm | archivedate = October 14, 2012 | url-status = live}}

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{{cite web | url =http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-figureskate/mwo/outline.html | title = 開催概要・アクセス | language = Japanese |trans-title=Outline | publisher = TBS | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141228115656/http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-figureskate/mwo/outline.html | archivedate = December 28, 2014 | url-status = live}}

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{{cite web | url = http://static.isu.org/media/268539/medal-winners-2016-announcement.pdf | title = Medal Winners Open 2016 announcement | publisher = ISU | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20151228153509/http://static.isu.org/media/268539/medal-winners-2016-announcement.pdf | archivedate = December 28, 2015 | url-status = live}}

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{{cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/starsonice/posts/10153276039725936 |title= ...The ladies event was won by strong field with her performance to "Gravity" by Sarah Bareilles... |author= Stars on Ice |author-link= Stars on Ice |type= Facebook |date= January 27, 2016 }}

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External links

[http://www.goldenskate.com/pro-am-figure-skating-results/medal-winners-open/ Results at GoldenSkate.com]
[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/mwo2012/ 2012 competition official site]
[http://www.isu.org/en/single-and-pair-skating-and-ice-dance/calendar-of-events/2012/10/medal-winners-open 2012 competition information at the International Skating Union]
[http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-figureskate/mwo/ 2015 competition official site]
[http://www.isu.org/en/single-and-pair-skating-and-ice-dance/calendar-of-events/2015/01/medal-winners-open-2015-invitational 2015 competition information at the International Skating Union]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160114141040/http://figureskate-mwo.com/ 2016 competition official site]
[http://www.isu.org/en/single-and-pair-skating-and-ice-dance/calendar-of-events/2016/01/medal-winners-open-invitational 2016 competition information at the International Skating Union]

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