1977 Skate Canada International
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The 1977 Skate Canada International was the Skate Canada International
competition of the 1977–1978 figure skating season
. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles
, ladies singles
, and ice dancing
.
In 1977, Skate Canada International was held in Moncton, New Brunswick
.
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 1977–1978 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
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...
, 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 1977, Skate Canada International was held in Moncton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
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Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | 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... |
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| 2 | Charles Tickner Charles Tickner Charles Tickner is an American figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships, skating to music from Georges Bizet's Carmen and Jules Massenet's Le Cid for his long program. He also won the bronze medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1980 World... |
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| 3 | Scott Cramer Scott Cramer -Results:-References:... |
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| 5 | 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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| 6 | James Szabo | |
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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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Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Linda Fratianne Linda Fratianne Linda Sue Fratianne is a former American Olympic figure skater who won four consecutive U.S. Championships .-Early career:... |
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| 2 | Lisa-Marie Allen Lisa-Marie Allen Lisa-Marie Allen was an American figure skater. She won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships three times and competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics... |
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| 3 | Heather Kemkaran Heather Kemkaran Heather Kemkaran was a Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1978 and 1980 and competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics.-Results:... |
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| 11 | Deborah Lynn Paul | |
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Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | 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.... |
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| 2 | Marina Zueva Marina Zoueva -External links:* *... / Andrei Vitman |
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| 3 | 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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| 8 | Marie McNeil / Robert McCall Robert McCall (figure skater) Robert "Rob" McCall, CM was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Tracy Wilson, he was the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist.-Biography:... |
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| 10 | Joanne French / John Thomas John Thomas (figure skater) John Thomas is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Joanne French, he is the 1981 & 1982 Canadian bronze medalist. With partner Kelly Johnson, he is the 1983 & 1984 Canadian silver medalist... |
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| 13 | Debbi Burke / Randy Burke | |
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