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The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

competition. Elite figure skaters

Figure skating

compete in the disciplines of 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...

, men's singles

Single skating

, pair skating

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

, 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....

. The location changes yearly.

In 1980, the NHK Trophy was held in Sapporo, Japan. It was the second NHK Trophy competition to be held.

Men

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Fumio Igarashi Fumio Igarashi is a former Japanese figure skater from Tokyo, Japan. He was the 1977 and 1979-1981 Japanese national champion. His highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was fourth, in 1981. He placed ninth at the 1980 Winter Olympics. He was coached by Frank Carroll.-Results:-References:* *...	2.2	3	1
2	Robert Wagenhoffer Robert Wagenhoffer Robert A. Wagenhoffer was an American figure skater. He won the bronze medal at the 1981 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and a silver the following year before turning pro in 1982. He also competed in pairs with Vicki Heasley and won a silver medal at Nationals in 1979.-Results:mens...	2.4	1	2
3	Allen Schramm	3.8	2	3
4	Takeshi Mura	6.4	6	4
5	Thomas Öberg Thomas Öberg (figure skater) Lars Thomas Öberg is a Swedish figure skater. He was the 1972-1980 Swedish national champion. He represented Sweden at the 1980 Winter Olympics, where he was placed 14th.-Results:-References:...	7.6	4	6
6	Shinji Someya	8.6	7	7
7	Heiko Fischer Heiko Fischer Heiko Fischer was a German figure skater. He was a two-time Olympic team member and five time German national champion.- Biography :...	9.8	7	7
8	Gordon Forbes Gordon Forbes Gordon Forbes born February 21, 1934 Cape Town, South Africa is a former South African professional tennis player and author.During the 1950s and 60s, he was the doubles partner of Abe Segal...	10.0	5	8
9	Cong Wenyi	13.0	10	9
10	Atsushi Oshima Atsushi Oshima is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Kitamoto, Saitama and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected for the first time in 2000.- External links :...	13.2	8	10
11	Istvan Simon	15.4	11	11

Ladies

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Denise Biellmann Denise Biellmann Denise Biellmann is a Swiss professional figure skater. She is the 1981 European and World Champion. She won the Swiss Championships three times.-Amateur career:...	1.4	1	1
2	Katarina Witt Katarina Witt Katarina Witt is a German figure skater and model. In Germany she was commonly called "Kati" in the past, but today her full name is used more often....	2.8	2	2
3	Melissa Thomas Melissa Thomas Mélissa Thomas is an Australian actress . She co-starred with Heath Ledger in the television series Sweat and has most recently been seen in the Heath Ledger episode of E! True Hollywood Story as herself, speaking frankly about life as his friend and co-star...	5.0	5	3
4	Claudia Leistner Claudia Leistner Claudia Leistner, married Pfrengle, is a German figure skater. She is the 1989 European Champion.-Biography:She was initially a roller-skater but later took up ice-skating...	6.2	3	5
5	Sachie Yuki	6.8	7	4
6	Sonja Stanek	7.6	4	6
7	Catharina Lindgren	10.2	8	7
8	Megumi Yamagishita	11.6	9	8
9	Mariko Yoshida	13.4	11	9
10	Megumi Aotani	13.4	6	11
11	Kim Myo Shil	15.2	13	10
12	Yukiko Oakabe	16.8	12	12
13	Kathryn Osterberg	18.0	10	114
14	Antonella Toninelli	18.6	14	13
15	Hea-Sook Shin	21.0	15	15
16	Liu Xiaohong	22.4	16	16

Pairs

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Barbara Underhill Barbara Underhill Barbara Ann Underhill is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Paul Martini, she is the 1979-1983 Canadian national champion, the 1984 World champion, and the 1978 World Junior champion... / Paul Martini Paul Martini Paul Lloyd Martini is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Barbara Underhill, he is the 1979-1983 Canadian national champion, the 1984 World champion, and the 1978 World Junior champion...	1.4	1	1
2	Maria Didomenico / Burt Lancon Burt Lancon Burt Jude Lancon was an American pair skater. Competing with partner Maria DiDomenico, he won the silver medal at the 1982 United States Figure Skating Championships. The following year, he teamed up with Jill Watson. The couple was two-time bronze medalists at the U.S...	3.2	3	2
3	Toshimi Ito / Takashi Mura Takashi Mura is a Japanese former competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach. He is the 1976 World Junior silver medalist, winning that medal at the first World Junior Championships to be held. He went on to win six medals in singles at the Japan Figure Skating Championships, and won it twice in...	3.8	2	3
4	Lyndy Marron / Hal Marron	5.2	3	4

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	TFP	OSP	FD
1	Carol Fox / Richard Dalley Richard Dalley Richard Dalley was an American ice dancer. Nicknamed "Beanie", he is from the Detroit, Michigan area. He competed in ice dance with Carol Fox at the 1984 Winter Olympics. The dance team is probably the most decorated team never to have won the US Championships....	1.4	1	1
2	Karen Barber Karen Barber Karen Barber is a British ice dancer.-Skating career:With partner Kim Spreyer, she is the 1977 World Junior silver medalist. With partner Nicky Slater, she is the 1983 European bronze medalist... / Nicholas Slater Nicholas Slater Nicholas Mark "Nicky" Slater is a former competitive British ice dancer.-Skating career:With partner Kathryn Winter, he is the 1976 World Junior Champion. Following that partnership, he teamed up with Karen Barber. They are the 1983 European bronze medalists...	2.8	2	2
3	Lillian Heming / Murray Carey	4.2	3	3
4	Noriko Sato Noriko Sato is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. She competed in Ice Dancing with Tadayuki Takahashi from 1979. They placed 17th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. She was six-time Japanese national champion from 1980 to 1985.-Competitive highlights:... / Tadayuki Takahashi Tadayuki Takahashi is a Japanese ice dancer who is now a coach. He competed with Noriko Sato from 1979. They placed 17th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. They were seven-time Japanese national champions from 1979 to 1985.-Competitive highlights:...	6.0	5	4
5	Gabriella Remport / Sándor Nagy	6.6	4	5
6	Mariena Medea / Luigi Freroni	8.4	6	6

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