ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Grand Prix de France – Angers, France – November 2, 2024 Japan’s Koshiro Shimada celebrates after coming second in the overall men’s Grand Prix de France
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Grand Prix de France – Angers, France – November 2, 2024 Japan’s Wakaba Higuchi celebrates after finishing second in the women’s overall Grand Prix de France with third-seeded Japanese Rion Sumiyoshi
12:07 JST, November 3, 2024
Adam Siao Him Fa jumped from eighth place overnight to claim a third French Grand Prix figure skating title on Saturday
The Frenchman, who skated to the theme of ‘Dune’, claimed victory after a dominant free skate routine, leaving Japan’s Koshiro Shimada and American Andrew Torgashev behind.
Two-time European champion Siao Him Fa scored 171.68 points for a total score of 246.58
“I put too much pressure on myself in the short program,” said the champion, a bronze medalist at this year’s world championships.
Shimada scored a total of 233.84 points and Torgashev finished with 233.64.
Amber Glenn of the United States won the women’s event ahead of Japanese duo Wakaba Higuchi and Rion Sumiyoshi.
Overnight leader Glenn only finished third in the free skate with 132.30 points, but retained first place overall at 210.44.
“I was very nervous when I came in today. It was my first time in first place at a major event in a short program and there was a lot, a lot of excitement happening,” said Glenn.
In the dance competition, France’s Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud came out on top, while Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin from Germany triumphed in the pairs.
