2008–09 figure skating season
The 2008–09 figure skating season began on July 1, 2008, and ended on June 30, 2009. During this season, elite skaters competed on the Championship level at the 2009 [2009 2009 European Figure Skating Championships|European Figure Skating Championships|European], [2009 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents], [2009 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior], and World Championships. They also competed in elite competitions such as the [2008–09 ISU 2008–09 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix] and Junior Grand Prix series.
Season notes
As this was a pre-Olympic season, skaters qualified entries to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games at the 2009 World Championships.Age eligibility
Skaters competing on the junior level were required to be at least 13 but not 19 – or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers – before July 1, 2008. Those who had turned 14 were eligible for the senior Grand Prix series and senior B internationals. Those who turned 15 before July 1, 2008 were also eligible for the senior World, European, and Four Continents Championships.Competitions
;KeyRecords
During the season, the following world records were set:| Discipline | Segment | Skater | Score | Event | Date |
| Ladies | Total overall | Kim Yuna | 207.71 | 2009 World Figure Skating Championships | 28.03.2009 |
| Ladies | Short program | Kim Yuna | 76.12 | 2009 World Figure Skating Championships | 27.03.2009 |
| Ladies | Short program | Kim Yuna | 72.24 | 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships | 04.02.2009 |
ISU Champions
During the season, the following skaters won ISU Championships.| Discipline | World Championships | European Championships | Four Continents Championships | World Junior Championship |
| Men | Evan Lysacek | Brian Joubert | Patrick Chan | Adam Rippon |
| Ladies | Kim Yuna | Laura Lepistö | Kim Yuna | Alena Leonova |
| Pair skating | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy | Pang Qing / Tong Jian | Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze |
| Ice Dance | Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin | Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski | Meryl Davis / Charlie White | Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein |