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The 1976 Skate Canada International was the Skate Canada International

Skate Canada International

The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's...

competition of the 1976–1977 figure skating season

Figure skating season

The figure skating season is the period of time in which competitions are contested in the sport of figure skating. The skating season begins on July 1 of one year and goes until the end of June of the next. The seasons are referred to by the years they span...

. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, ladies singles

Single skating

, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

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In 1976, Skate Canada International was held in Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

Men

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Ron Shaver Ron Shaver Ronald "Ron" Shaver is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 1977 Canadian national champion and the 1974-76 national silver medalist...
2	Robin Cousins Robin Cousins Robert "Robin" Cousins is a British retired competitive figure skater. He is the 1980 Olympic Champion, the 1980 European champion, a three-time World medalist and four-time British national champion. He later starred in ice shows and also produced his own...
3	David Santee David Santee David Santee was an American figure skater. He is the 1981 World silver medalist and an eight-time U.S. National medalist. He also competed at the Winter Olympics twice. His younger brother Jimmy Santee was also an elite-level skater....
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8	Vern Taylor Vern Taylor Vern Taylor is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 1978 & 1979 Canadian silver medalist and 1977 bronze medalist. At the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships, he became the first person to land a triple axel jump in competition.-Competitive highlights:...
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11	Brian Pockar Brian Pockar Brian James Pockar was a Canadian figure skater. He was the three-time Canadian national champion , 1980 Olympian, and the 1982 World bronze medalist. He was born and died in Calgary....
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Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Kim Alletson Kim Alletson Patricia Kim Alletson is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1975 & 1976 Canadian silver medalist, 1974 junior national champion and is the 1977 Skate Canada International champion. She represented Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where she placed 14th.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice...
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3	Garnet Ostermeier
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11	Carolyn Skoczen Carolyn Skoczen Carolyn Skoczen is a former Canadian figure skater. She won the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 1977.-Navigation:...
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Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Natalia Linichuk Natalia Linichuk - External links :*** - Navigation :... / Gennadi Karponosov
2	Janet Thompson Janet Thompson Janet A. Thompson is a British retired competitive ice dancer. Her partner was Warren Maxwell. They are the 1977 World silver medalists. They represented Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 8th.... / Warren Maxwell Warren Maxwell Warren D. Maxwell is a British retired competitive ice dancer. His partner was Janet Thompson. They are the 1977 World silver medalists. They represented Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 8th....
3	Susan Carscallen Susan Carscallen Susan Carscallen was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Eric Gillies, she competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics and won the gold medal at the 1977 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.-Results:... / Eric Gillies Eric Gillies Eric Gillies was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Susan Carscallen, he competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics and won the gold medal at the 1977 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.-Results:...
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6	Lorna Wighton Lorna Wighton Lorna Wighton was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner John Dowding, she won three gold medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and finished sixth at the 1980 Winter Olympics.-Results:... / John Dowding John Dowding John Dowding was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Lorna Wighton, he won three gold medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and finished sixth at the 1980 Winter Olympics.-Results:...
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11	Kelly Johnson Kelly Johnson (figure skater) Kelly Johnson is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Kris Barber, she is the 1981 & 1982 Canadian silver medalist and 1978 World junior silver medalist. With partner John Thomas, she placed 12th at the 1984 Winter Olympics.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-References:*... / David Martin
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Reference

Skate Canada Results

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