Could be a short program winner, or going further back a figures winner, or leader after combined figures+SP or combined qual round + SP. For pairs, it will just be the short program winner. Feel free to include skaters who were 2nd or 3rd going into the free but then fell far short of medal contention. So who started strong and then really bombed the last part of the competition? Or was lucky to win the earlier round because others bombed, or because that phase especially played to their strengths, but didn't have the overall skill level to maintain the lead even with a relatively successful skate for their level?