1988 Skate America
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The 1988 Skate America was the Skate America
competition of the 1988–1989 figure skating season
. The event was organized by the United States Figure Skating Association
. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles
, ladies singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
.
In 1988, Skate America was held in Portland
, Maine
.
Skate America
Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly...
competition of the 1988–1989 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...
. The event was organized by the United States Figure Skating Association
United States Figure Skating Association
U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating on ice in the United States. It is recognized as such by the United States Olympic Committee "USOC" under the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and is the United States member of the International Skating...
. 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...
, 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....
.
In 1988, Skate America was held in Portland
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
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Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Christopher Bowman Christopher Bowman Christopher Nicol' Bowman was an American figure skater. He was a two-time U.S. national champion and two-time World medalist. He won the 1983 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and competed in two Olympic Winter Games, placing 7th in 1988 and 4th in 1992.-Biography:Bowman was born in... |
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| 2 | Daniel Doran Daniel Doran Daniel John Doran is an Australian cricketer who played for Queensland in Australian domestic cricket. He was a right-arm leg break bowler.... |
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| 3 | Todd Eldredge Todd Eldredge Todd James Eldredge is an American figure skater. He is the 1996 World Champion and a six-time national champion .-Biography:... |
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| 4 | Lars Dresler | |
| 5 | Vladimir Petrenko Vladimir Petrenko Vladimir Petrenko is a former competitive figure skater from Odessa, Ukraine born in 1971. He was the 1986 World Junior Champion. He is the younger brother of Olympic gold medalist Viktor Petrenko, and the brothers were both coached by Ukrainian figure skating coach Galina Zmievskaya at Spartak in... |
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| 6 | Michael Slipchuk Michael Slipchuk Michael Slipchuk is a Canadian retired competitive figure skater who currently serves as the High Performance Director of Skate Canada.... |
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| 7 | Cameron Medhurst Cameron Medhurst Cameron Medhurst is an Australian figure skater. He is an eight time Australian national champion. He represented Australia at the 1984 Winter Olympics, where he placed 19th; at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he again placed 19th; and at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where he placed 16th.He works as... |
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| 8 | Oliver Hörner | |
| 9 | Makoto Kano | |
| 10 | Ralph Burghart Ralph Burghart Ralph Burghart is an Austrian figure skater. He is a seven time Austrian national champion. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and placed 18th.... |
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| 12 | Martin Marceau | |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | 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... |
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| 2 | Midori Ito Midori Ito is a former Japanese figure skater. She is the 1989 World Champion and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist. She is the first woman to land a triple/triple jump combination and a triple axel in competition. She is also the first woman to land seven triple jumps in a free program, which she did at the... |
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| 3 | Kristi Yamaguchi Kristi Yamaguchi Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi-Hedican is an American figure skater. She is the 1992 Olympic Champion in ladies' singles. Yamaguchi also won two World Figure Skating Championships in 1991 and 1992 and a U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1992. She won one junior world title in 1988 and two... |
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| 4 | Holly Cook Holly Cook Holly Cook-Tanner is an American figure skater. She is the 1990 World and U.S. bronze medalist. She was coached by Chris Sherard. She now coaches at the South Davis Recreation Center in Bountiful, Utah. Cook is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... |
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| 5 | Jeri Campbell | |
| 6 | Karen Preston Karen Preston Karen Elizabeth Preston is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1989 and 1992 Canadian national champion. She placed 8th at the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level-References:... |
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| 7 | Joanne Conway Joanne Conway Joanne Conway is a retired British figure skater.Conway is a six-time British national champion, winning her first title at the age of 14. She made her major championship debut at the 1986 European Championships, finishing 11th... |
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| 8 | Claude Peri | |
| 9 | Natalia Skrabnevskaya | |
| 10 | Stefanie Schmid | |
| 11 | Josée Chouinard Josée Chouinard Josée Chouinard is a Canadian figure skater.She competed at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics, finishing in ninth position on both occasions. She became well known for wearing elegant black gloves while on the ice.... |
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Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
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| 1 | Natalia Mishkutenok Natalia Mishkutenok Natalia Yevgenievna Mishkutenok is a retired Russian pair skater who now works as a coach. With former partner Artur Dmitriev, she is the 1992 Olympic Champion.-Biography:... / Artur Dmitriev Artur Dmitriev Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev is a Ukrainian-born Russian pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Russia. He is a two-time Olympic Champion with Natalia Mishkutenok and Oksana Kazakova in 1992 and 1998 respectively, and also won Olympic silver in 1994... |
1.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Marina Eltsova Marina Eltsova Marina Alexeevna Eltsova is a Russian pair skater. She represented the Soviet Union until its fall, and, after that, Russia. With partner Andrei Bushkov, she won the 1996 World Figure Skating Championships and the 1993 and 1997 European Figure Skating Championships... / Sergei Zaitsev |
3.0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Natalie Seybold Natalie Seybold Natalie Seybold-Catron was an American figure skater. She competed in pairs with her brother Wayne Seybold. The duo captured a pair of silver medals at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics.... / Wayne Seybold Wayne Seybold Wayne Seybold was an American pair skater. He competed with his sister Natalie Seybold. The duo captured a pair of silver medals at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics... |
4.5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Christine Hough Christine Hough Christine "Tuffy" Hough is a retired Canadian pair skater. With partner Doug Ladret, she won the 1988 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.-Career:... / Doug Ladret Doug Ladret Doug Ladret , is a Canadian former pair skater and coach.Ladret was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He competed in pairs with Christine Hough, with whom he won the gold medal at the 1988 Canadian Figure Skating Championships... |
6.0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Kellie Creel / Robert Pellaton | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | |
| 6 | Michelle Menzies Michelle Menzies Michelle Menzies was a Canadian figure skater who competed in pairs. With partner Jean-Michel Bombardier, she won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1995 and 1996.-Results:... / Kevin Wheeler |
8.5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | Stacey Ball / Kris Wirtz Kris Wirtz Kris Wirtz is a Canadian pair skater from Marathon, Ontario. He competed with Kristy Sargeant in the Winter Olympics twice. He previously partnered Sherry Ball at the 1992 Olympics. Over the years, he also competed in Canadian skating championships in singles, dance, and fours.He and Sargeant were... |
11.0 | 8 | 7 | |
| 8 | Anuschka Gläser / Stefan Pfrengle | 12.5 | 9 | 8 | |
| 9 | Cheryl Peake / Andrew Naylor | 12.5 | 7 | 9 | |
| WD | Shelly Propson / Scott Wendland Scott Wendland Scott Wendland was an American figure skater. He competed in pairs with Jenni Meno and the duo skated in the 1992 Winter Olympics. However, after that season, Meno left Wendland for another partner.-Men's singles:-Pairs :... |
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Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Susan Wynne Susan Wynne Susan "Susie" Wynne is a former American ice dancer and current figure skating analyst and commentator. She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics with Joseph Druar. The duo won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice. She later competed with Russ Witherby... / Joseph Druar Joseph Druar Joseph Druar was an American ice dancer. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics with Susie Wynne. The duo won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice.-Results:-Navigation:... |
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| 2 | Svetlana Liapina Svetlana Liapina Svetlana Liapina is a former Soviet ice dancer who now works as a coach. With partner Georgi "Gorsha" Sur, she won two medals at the World Junior Championships for the Soviet Union... / Gorsha Sur Gorsha Sur Georgi 'Gorsha' Sur is a former ice dancer who represented the United States and the Soviet Union. With Svetlana Liapina for the Soviet Union, he is a two-time World Junior medalist. With Renée Roca for the U.S., he is a two-time U.S... |
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| 3 | Renée Roca Renee Roca Renée Roca is an American ice dancer and choreographer. She is a three-time U.S. national champion with different partners. Competing with partner Donald Adair, she is the 1986 U.S. national champion. She later teamed up with Russian skater Gorsha Sur, with whom she is the 1993 and 1995 U.S... / James Yorke |
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| 4 | Sharon Jones Sharon Jones (figure skater) Sharon Jones is a British ice dancer. With partner Paul Askham, she is the 1985-1988 British national champion. They represented Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where they placed 13th.... / Paul Askham Paul Askham Paul Askham is a British ice dancer. With partner Sharon Jones, he is the 1985-1988 British national champion... |
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| 5 | Jo-Anne Borlase / Martin Smith | |
| 6 | Michelle McDonald / Mark Mitchell Mark Mitchell (Canadian figure skater) Mark Mitchell is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Michelle McDonald, he won two silver medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships. They placed 11th at the 1989 World Figure Skating Championships and moved up to 9th in the 1990. Their partnership dissolved the next year.-Competitive... |
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| 7 | Dominique Yvon / Frederic Palluel | |