The 1996 NHK Trophy was the eighteenth NHK Trophy

NHK Trophy

The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....

 competition held and part of the 1996-1997 figure skating season. It was the fifth event of six of the 1996-1997 Champions Series, a series of senior elite competitions that was later renamed the Grand Prix of Figure Skating. This was the second year of that series. 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

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...

 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

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 1996, the NHK Trophy was held in Osaka, Japan from December 5 through 8. Skaters who placed high enough in this competition earned points towards competing in the 1996-1997 Champions Series Final.

Competition notes

• 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...
  
   was expected to compete, but withdrew before the competition when she retired from competitive figure skating and just skated in the Exhibition.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Elvis Stojko Elvis Stojko Elvis Stojko, MSC, MSM is a Canadian figure skater. He is a three-time World champion , two-time Olympic silver medalist , and seven-time Canadian champion ....		2.0	2	1
2	Ilia Kulik Ilia Kulik Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1998 Olympic Champion, the 1995 European Champion, the 1997–1998 Grand Prix Final champion, and the 1995 World Junior champion.- Career :...		2.5	1	2
3	Dmitri Dmitrenko Dmitri Dmitrenko Dmitri Dmitrenko is a Ukrainian figure skater. While representing the Soviet Union, he won the 1992 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He won the 1993 European title for Ukraine. Seven years later, he won his second medal there, the bronze. His coach was Galina Kukhar.He currently coaches...		6.0	4	4
4	Scott Davis		6.5	3	5
5	Éric Millot Eric Millot Éric Millot is a French figure skater. He is the 1993 European bronze medalist and 1990-1993 French national champion. He represented France at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where he placed 15th, and at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *...		8.0	10	3
6	Zhenxin Guo		9.0	6	6
7	Philippe Candeloro Philippe Candeloro Philippe Candeloro is a French figure skater who medalled at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics.-Early years:Philippe Candeloro was born in Courbevoie, in France, the youngest of four children...		11.5	9	7
8	Cornel Gheorghe Cornel Gheorghe Cornel Gheorghe is a Romanian retired competitive figure skater who now works as a coach. As a skater, he competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 14th, and at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 21st....		12.0	8	8
9	Takeshi Honda Takeshi Honda in Kōriyama, Fukushima is a Japanese retired competitive figure skater. He is a two-time World bronze medalist , two-time Four Continents champion , and six-time Japan national champion.-Biography:...		12.5	7	9
10	Michael Shmerkin Michael Shmerkin Michael "Misha" Shmerkin is an Israeli figure skater.-Biography:Shmerkin was born and raised in the Soviet Union and competed for them internationally, most notably at the 1990 Junior Worlds....		15.5	11	10
11	David Liu David Liu David Liu is a Taiwanese figure skater. He represented Taiwan at three Olympic Games: the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 27th; the 1992 Winter Olympics where he placed 17th; and the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he placed 25th...		17.0	12	11
WD	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:...			5

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Maria Butyrskaya Maria Butyrskaya Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya is a Russian figure skater. She is the 1999 World champion, becoming the oldest woman to win that title and the first Russian woman to become a World champion. She is a three-time European champion and in 2002, at age 29, became the oldest woman to win that title. She...		2.5	2	1
2	Tonia Kwiatkowski Tonia Kwiatkowski Tonia Kwiatkowski is an American figure skater and coach. She is the 1996 United States silver medalist and a three-time World team member, twice finishing in the top ten at the World Championships. She competed in 13 U.S. National Championships. Carol Heiss Jenkins and Glyn Watts were her longtime...		2.5	1	2
3	Yulia Vorobieva		6.0	6	3
4	Hanae Yokoya Hanae Yokoya is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 1995 Japanese national champion. Her highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was 10th, which she achieved in 1995 and 1996. She retired from competitive skating following the 1998-1999 season. She currently works as a coach.-Competitive...		6.0	4	4
5	Susan Humphreys Susan Humphreys Susan Anne Humphreys is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1997 Canadian national champion and a 1994 Olympian.-Competitive highlights:* WD = Withdrawn-References:*...		6.5	3	5
6	Fumie Suguri Fumie Suguri is a Japanese figure skater. She is a five-time Japanese National Champion, a three-time World Championship medalist, a three-time Four Continents Champion and the 2003-2004 Grand Prix Final Champion.-Personal life:Suguri was born in Chiba, Chiba, Japan...		8.5	5	6
7	Shizuka Arakawa Shizuka Arakawa is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2006 Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles and the 2004 World Champion. Arakawa is the first Japanese skater to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating and the second Japanese skater to win any Olympic medal in figure skating, after Midori Ito, who won silver...		11.5	9	7
8	Tatjana Malinina		11.5	7	8
9	Krisztina Czakó Krisztina Czakó Krisztina Czakó is a former Hungarian figure skater, competing through most of the 1990s.-Career:...		14.0	10	9
10	Amber Corwin Amber Corwin Amber Corwin is an American figure skater. She is the 1999 Four Continents silver medalist and 2004 bronze medalist.-Biography:Corwin was born in Harbor City, California. She started skating at the age of five....		14.0	8	10

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Jenni Meno Jenni Meno Jenni Meno is an American pair skater. She first partnered with Scott Wendland and won two medals at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She began skating with her future husband Todd Sand in April 1992...  / Todd Sand Todd Sand Todd Sand is an American pairs skater. He currently skates professionally with wife Jenni Meno.-Life and career:Sand was born in Burbank, California. He has dual American and Danish citizenship and early in his career, he represented Denmark as a single skater...		1.5	1	1
2	Evgenia Shishkova Evgenia Shishkova Evgenia Vasilievna Shishkova is a Russian pair skater and coach. With partner Vadim Naumov, she is the 1994 World champion. They also won the 1998 World Professional Championship.- Career :...  / Vadim Naumov Vadim Naumov Vadim Vladimirovich Naumov is a Russian pair skater. With partner Evgenia Shishkova, he is the 1994 World champion. They also won the 1998 World Professional Championship.- Career :...		3.0	2	2
3	Kyoko Ina Kyoko Ina is a Japanese-American figure skater. With partner John Zimmerman, she is a three-time U.S. national champion and 2002 Olympian. With partner Jason Dungjen, she was a two-time U.S. Champion and a 1994 & 1998 Olympian.- Life and career :...  / Jason Dungjen Jason Dungjen Jason Dungjen is an American retired pair skater who was a two-time U.S. national champion. He is currently a skating coach....		4.5	6	4
4	Xue Shen / Hongbo Zhao		7.0	4	5
5	Marina Khalturina Marina Khalturina Marina Khalturina is a figure skater who represented Kazakhstan in international competition as a pair skater and a single skater. She competed internationally as a pair skater from 1992 through 2000, first with Andrei Krukov and then with Valeriy Artyuchov. With Krukov, she placed 14th at the...  / Andrei Krukov Andrei Krukov Andrei Krukov is a pair skater who competed internationally for both Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. He competed through 1998 with Marina Khalturina for Kazakhstan. They placed 14th at the 1998 Winter Olympics...		8.5	5	6
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:...  / Jean-Michel Bombardier Jean-Michel Bombardier Jean-Michel Bombardier was a Canadian pair skater. With partner Stacey Ball, he won the bronze medal at the 1991 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. He later teamed up with Michelle Menzies, with whom he won national titles in 1995 and 1996...		8.5	5	6
7	Dorora Zagórska / Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek is a retired Polish pairs skater who competed with wife Dorota Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists...		10.5	7	7
8	Danielle Carr / Stephen Carr Stephen Carr (figure skater) Stephen Carr is an Australian retired pair skater who currently works as a coach. With sister Danielle, he is a nineteen time Australian national champion. They competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, placing 13th, the 1994 Winter Olympics, placing 11th, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, again placing...		12.0	8	8

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	CD	OD	FD
1	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:...		3.0	2	2	1
2	Marina Anissina Marina Anissina Marina Vyacheslavovna Anissina is a French-Russian ice dancer. With partner Gwendal Peizerat, she is the 2002 Olympic champion.- Career :...  / Gwendal Peizerat Gwendal Peizerat Gwendal Peizerat is a French ice dancer. With Marina Anissina, he is the 2002 Olympic champion, the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2000 World Champion, and a six-time French National Champion.-Biography:...		3.0	1	1	2
3	Irina Romanova Irina Romanova (figure skater) Irina Romanova is a Ukrainian ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union before its fall and Ukraine after it. She competed with Igor Yaroshenko. They are the 1996 European bronze medalists. They placed seventh at the 1994 Winter Olympics and ninth at the 1998 Winter Olympics...  / Igor Yaroshenko Igor Yaroshenko Igor Yaroshenko is a Ukrainian ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union before its fall and Ukraine after it. He competed with Irina Romanova. They are the 1996 European bronze medalists. They placed seventh at the 1994 Winter Olympics and ninth at the 1998 Winter Olympics...		6.0	3	3	3
4	Margarita Drobiazko Margarita Drobiazko Margarita Aleksandrovna Drobiazko is a Lithuanian ice dancer. She began competing for Lithuania in 1992 when she teamed up with Povilas Vanagas, whom she married in June 2000...  / Povilas Vanagas Povilas Vanagas Povilas Vanagas is a Lithuanian ice dancer. He competed with wife Margarita Drobiazko, whom he married in June 2000. They are the 2000 World bronze medalists, three-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalists, two-time European bronze medalists , 1999 Skate Canada champions and competed in five Winter...		8.4	5	4	4
5	Barbara Fusar-Poli Barbara Fusar-Poli Barbara Fusar-Poli is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Maurizio Margaglio, she is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.-Career:Early in her career, Fusar-Poli competed with Matteo Bonfa...  / Maurizio Margaglio Maurizio Margaglio Maurizio Margaglio is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Barbara Fusar-Poli, he is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.- Competitive career :Early in his career, Margaglio competed with...		9.6	4	5	5
6	Sylwia Nowak Sylwia Nowak Sylwia Nowak-Trębacka is a Polish ice dancer. With partner Sebastian Kolasiński, she is a multiple Polish national champion. They competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and 2002 Winter Olympics...  / Sebastian Kolasiński Sebastian Kolasinski Sebastian Kolasiński is a Polish ice dancer. With partner Sylwia Nowak, he is a multiple Polish national champion. They competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and 2002 Winter Olympics...		12.0	6	6	6
7	Anna Semenovich Anna Semenovich Anna Grigorievna Semenovich is a Russian retired competitive ice dancer, a singer, actress and model.-Skating career:Early in her career, she skated with Maxim Kachanov. They competed at the 1994 Goodwill Games and placed 5th. She teamed up with Vladimir Fedorov in 1995. They won the Finlandia...  / Vladimir Fedorov Vladimir Fedorov Vladimir Anatolyevich Fedorov or Fyodorov is a Russian retired competitive ice dancer. He is the 1993 World bronze medalist with Anjelika Krylova.-Career:...		14.0	7	7	7
8	Kate Robinson Kate Robinson Kate Robinson is an American ice dancer who competed with Peter Breen. They are the 1997 U.S. national bronze medalists.-Competitive highlights:Ice Dance -References:...  / Peter Breen		16.0	8	8	8
9	Chantal Lefebvre Chantal Lefebvre Chantal Lefebvre is a Canadian retired competitive ice dancer. Her partner is Arseni Markov. They joined forces on the ice in 2003 and are two-time Canadian national bronze medalists....  / Michel Brunet		18.6	9	10	9
10	Aya Kawai Aya Kawai is a Japanese ice dancer. She competed with Hiroshi Tanaka. They placed 23rd in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. They were two-time Japanese national champions.-Results:- References :*...  / Hiroshi Tanaka Hiroshi Tanaka is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He competed in Ice Dancing with Aya Kawai and Kayo Shirahata. Tanaka and Kawai placed 23rd in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. They were two-time Japanese national champions.-Results:- References :*...		19.4	10	9	10
11	Akiko Kinoshita / Yosuke Moriwaki		22.0	11	11	11