The 1996 Ondrej Nepela Memorial was the Ondrej Nepela Memorial

Ondrej Nepela Memorial

The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held....

 competition of the 1996–1997 season. It was the 4th Ondrej Nepela Memorial to be held. It is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition

Figure skating competition

-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....

, held in Bratislava

Bratislava

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...

, Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

. Skaters compete in three disciplines: 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 pairs. It is usually one of the first senior internationals of the season.

The competition is named for 1972 Olympic gold medalist

Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Figure skating was contested at the 1972 Winter Olympic Games . The competition took place at the Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink.Results of both the men's and ladies' singles events were dominated by placements in the compulsory figures, which at this time were nominally worth 50% of the total...

 Ondrej Nepela

Ondrej Nepela

Ondrej Nepela was an Olympic gold medalist and three-time World champion Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 1960s and early 1970s.-Career:...

. The 1996 competition was its 4th year. It took place between September 27 and 30, 1996.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Roman Serov Roman Serov Roman Serov is a Russian born figure skater and skating coach who has also competed for Israel. He is currently based at the Ice House Arena in Hackensack, New Jersey. Serov represented Russia until the 2001/2002 season, twice placing 4th at the Russian Figure Skating Championships and winning...
2	Anthony Liu Anthony Liu Anthony Liu is an Chinese-Australian figure skater. He originally represented China but became an Australian citizen in 1996. He is a seven time Australian national champion. He represented Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 25th, and at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he...
3	Matthew Kessinger
4	Róbert Kažimír Róbert Kažimír Róbert Kažimír is a Slovak figure skater. He is a four-time national champion. He competed for Slovakia at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 26th. His highest placement at an ISU championship was 10th at the 2001 European Figure Skating Championships...
5	Jaroslav Merkepel
6	Juraj Sviatko Juraj Sviatko Juraj Sviatko is a Slovak figure skater. He is the six time national champion and four time national silver medalist. His highest placement at an ISU Championship was 8th at the 1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships...
7	Radek Horak
8	Florian Tuma Florian Tuma Florian Tuma is a former Austrian figure skater. He is a four-time Austrian national champion .-Results:-Navigation:...
9	Karel Nekola
10	Petr Jaros
11	Karol Gormal
12	Vladimir Futas Vladimir Futas Vladimir Futas is a Slovakian figure skater who has competed internationally as a single skater and a pair skater.-Career:...
13	Naiden Boritchev
14	Ivan Sansonov

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Svetlana Bukareva
2	Tsvetelina Abrasheva
3	Angela Nikodinov Angela Nikodinov Angela Nikodinov , is an American figure skater. She is the 2000 Four Continents Champion.-Biography:Nikodinov is the daughter of Bulgarian immigrants and speaks Bulgarian fluently...
4	Olga Nakhratova
5	Anna Sorika
6	Miriam Manzano Miriam Manzano Miriam Manzano is an Australian figure skater. She competed in ladies singles and is a six-time gold medalist at the Australian Figure Skating Championships.She began skating at age 12...
7	Zuzana Paurova
8	Patricia Ferriot
9	Veronika Skalicka
10	Susana Muranova
11	Andrea Rus
12	Barbara Maros
13	Zaneta Stefanikova
14	Ivana Jakupcevic
15	Eva Zabicova
16	Dora Vikar
17	Katarsyna Frsystal

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Viktoria Maksiuta / Vladislav Zhovnirski Vladislav Zhovnirski Vladislav Vladimirovich Zhovnirski is a Ukrainian pair skater who competed internationally for Russia. With partner Victoria Maxiuta, he is the 1996 World Junior champion for Russia. He later competed with Elena Ivanovich. Following the end of his competitive career, he began working as a pairs...
2	Naomi Grabon / Benjamin Oberman
3	Veronika Joukalova / Otto Dlabola Otto Dlabola Otto Dlabola is a retired Czech pair skater. Initially, he skated with Veronika Joukalova, and in 1997, he teamed up with Kateřina Beránková, with whom she finished 8th at the 2002 Winter Olympics-Results:...
4	Cheryl Marker / Todd Price