1988 Skate Canada International
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The 1988 Skate Canada International was the Skate Canada International
competition of the 1988–1989 figure skating season
. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles
, ladies singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
.
In 1988, Skate Canada International was held in Thunder Bay
, Ontario
.
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 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...
. 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....
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In 1988, Skate Canada International was held in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, 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....
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Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Kurt Browning Kurt Browning Kurt Browning, CM is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is a four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian national champion.-Life and career:... |
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| 2 | Viktor Petrenko Viktor Petrenko Viktor Vasylovych Petrenko is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater who represented the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Ukraine during his career. He is the 1992 Olympic Champion for the Unified Team... |
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| 3 | Angelo D'Agostino | |
| 4 | Matthew Hall | |
| 5 | 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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| 6 | Daniel Weiss | |
| 7 | Jim Cygan | |
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| 10 | Frédéric Lipka | |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Natalia Lebedeva Natalia Lebedeva Natalia Borisovna Lebedeva is a figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union. She is the 1989 and 1990 European silver medalist.-Results:-Navigation:... |
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| 2 | Jill Trenary Jill Trenary Jill Ann Trenary is an American figure skater. She was a 3-time U.S. champion and won the World Figure Skating Championships in 1990.... |
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| 3 | Patricia Neske Patricia Neske Patricia Neske is a former German figure skater. She is the 1990 German national champion and two-time European bronze medalist.-Biography:... |
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| 4 | Charlene Wong Charlene Wong Charlene Wong is a Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies singles and currently works as a figure skating coach.-Career:... |
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| 5 | Tracey Damigella | |
| 6 | Yukiko Kashihara Yukiko Kashihara is a Japanese retired competitive figure skater. She is the 1988 World Junior bronze medalist and the 1988 Japanese bronze medalist.-References:... |
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| 7 | Marie-Claude Tremblay | |
| 8 | Tamara Téglássy Tamara Téglássy Tamara Téglássy is a former Hungarian figure skater. She is the 1984-1991 Hungarian Champion and was a member of the Budapest Spartacus Sport Club -Results:-External links:* -Navigation:... |
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| 9 | Gina Fulton | |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
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| 1 | Isabelle Brasseur Isabelle Brasseur Isabelle Brasseur, MSM is a pair skater from Canada.She started skating with Lloyd Eisler in 1987. They won five Canadian pairs championships, the 1993 World Figure Skating Championships, and they won bronze medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics... / Lloyd Eisler Lloyd Eisler Lloyd Edgar Eisler, MSM is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Isabelle Brasseur, he is the 1992 and 1994 Olympic bronze medalist and the 1993 World Champion.-Career:... |
1.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Peggy Schwarz Peggy Schwarz Peggy Schwarz is a German figure pair skater. She first gained prominence skating with Alexander König. The duo captured a bronze medal at the 1988 European Figure Skating Championships and then won gold at the German Figure Skating Championships in 1992... / Alexander König Alexander König Alexander König is a German former pair skater.-Career:In 1969 his family moved from Eilenburg to Berlin, where he started skating. In time König would come to represent SC Dynamo Berlin... |
3.5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Ekaterina Murugova / Artem Torgashov | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 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... |
6.0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Melanie Gaylor / Lee Barkell Lee Barkell Lee Barkell is a Canadian retired pair skater who now works as a figure skating coach. During his competitive career, he was a pair skater and competed with Melanie Gaylor. He coaches all levels at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, where he is the director of pair skating... |
7.5 | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | Lisa Cushley / Neil Cushley | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Sonja Adalbert / Daniele Caprano | 10.5 | 7 | 7 | |
Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Natalia Annenko Natalia Annenko Natalia Valeryevna Annenko is a Russian ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. She won the 1982 World Junior Figure Skating Championships with partner Vadim Karkachev. She later went on to compete with Genrikh Sretenski. With Sretenski, she is the 1988 European silver medalist and... / Genrikh Sretenski |
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| 2 | April Sargent April Sargent April Sargent is an American ice dancer. Skating with Russ Witherby, she won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1992 and competed in the Winter Olympics that year. She currently coaches at the Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society.... / Russ Witherby Russ Witherby Russ Witherby is an American coach and former competitive figure skater. He competed in ice dance with several partners. He and April Sargent Thomas competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics... |
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| 3 | Melanie Cole Melanie Cole Melanie Cole was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Michael Farrington, she won the bronze medal at the 1988 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and competed in the Winter Olympics that year, finishing 16th.... / Michael Farrington Michael Farrington Michael Farrington is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Melanie Cole, he won the bronze medal at the 1988 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and competed in the Winter Olympics that year, finishing 16th.-Results:... |
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| 4 | Stefania Calegari Stefania Calegari Stefania Calegari is an Italian retired competitive ice dancer. She competed with Pasquale Camerlengo. They placed 5th at the 1992 Winter Olympics... / Pasquale Camerlengo Pasquale Camerlengo Pasquale Camerlengo is an Italian retired competitive ice dancer who now works as a coach and choreographer .- Career:... |
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| 5 | Jodie Balogh / Jerod Swallow Jerod Swallow Jerod Swallow is an American ice dancer. With his partner and wife Elizabeth Punsalan, he is a five-time U.S. national champion, two-time Skate America champion, and competed twice in the Winter Olympics.... |
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| 6 | Sophie Moniotte Sophie Moniotte Sophie Moniotte was a French ice dancer. She competed with partner Pascal Lavanchy. They won silver at the 1995 Europeans and bronze at Worlds in the same year. In 1999, she published a memoir of her life as a skater.-Results:... / Pascal Lavanchy Pascal Lavanchy Pascal Lavanchy was a French ice dancer. He competed with partner Sophie Moniotte. He won silver at the 1995 Europeans and bronze at Worlds in the same year.-Results:-References:... |
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| WD | Karyn Garossino Karyn Garossino Karyn Garossino is a former Canadian ice dancer. With partner Rod Garossino, she competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics and won the gold medal at the 1989 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.-Competitive highlights:... / Rod Garossino Rod Garossino Rod Garossino is a retired Canadian ice dancer. Partnering his sister Karyn Garossino, he competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics and won the gold medal at the 1989 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.... |
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