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The 1997 Karl Schäfer Memorial was the Karl Schäfer Memorial

Karl Schäfer Memorial

The Karl Schäfer Memorial is an annual elite senior-level figure skating competition held in Vienna, Austria. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The competition is named for figure skater Karl Schäfer. The competition is usually held in...

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....

of the 1997–1998 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 competition is also known as the Vienna Cup. Skaters competed 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

, 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 competition took place in Vienna

Vienna

Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

from 15 to 18 October 1997. The event was used as a qualifying event for the upcoming 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Daniel Hollander Daniel Hollander Daniel "Dan" Hollander is an American figure skater. He captured the bronze medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1996 and 1997. In 1999, he suffered a number of injuries that forced him to turn professional....		2.0	2	1
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...		3.5	1	3
3	Ivan Dinev Ivan Dinev Ivan Dinev is a Bulgarian figure skater. He is an 11-time Bulgarian national champion and competed at 14 European Championships. He is the first Bulgarian skater to medal at a Grand Prix event, which he did at Trophée Lalique in 1999. He is also the first Bulgarian skater to land a quadruple jump...		5.5	7	2
4	Ruslan Novoselzev		5.5	3	4
5	Jayson Dénommée Jayson Dénommée Jayson Denommee is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2001 Canadian national silver medalist. He won the bronze medal at the 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy.-Results:-External links:...		7.0	4	5
6	Patrick Meier Patrick Meier Patrick Meier is a Swiss figure skater. He is a multiple Swiss national champion.Meier began skating at the age of six. He represented Switzerland at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd...		10.0	6	7
7	Gilberto Viadana Gilberto Viadana Gilberto Viadana is a former Italian figure skater. He competed in several European and World Championships in the 1990s in addition to the 1992 and 1998 Winter Olympic Games. After finishing 19th in the short program, Viadana had to withdraw from the free skating at the 1992 Winter Olympic Games...		11.0	10	6
8	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...		13.0	8	9
9	Yuri Litvinov		13.5	5	11
10	Patrick Schmit Patrick Schmit Patrick Schmit is a Luxembourgish retired competitive figure skater. He placed 29th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-References:* -External links:*...		15.5	15	8
11	Robert Grzegorczyk Robert Grzegorczyk Robert Grzegorczyk is a Polish figure skater. He is an eight-time Polish national champion.He started training at the age of seven, in Gdansk, at the age of 14 moved to Łódź. He retired from competitive skating following the 2000/2001 season. He has a degree as a sport teacher from the Academy of...		16.5	9	12
12	Sven Meyer Sven Meyer Sven Meyer is a German footballer who plays for Berliner SC. Meyer played as a youth for various clubs in West Berlin, ending up at Hertha BSC, where he progressed to the reserve team. He was part of the young Hertha reserve team that reached the 1993 DFB Cup Final - the only reserve team to have...		17.0	14	10
13	Markus Leminen Markus Leminen Markus Peter Leminen is a Finnish former figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was a six-time gold medalist at the Finnish Figure Skating Championships. He coaches at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario.-Results:-External links:* -Navigation:...		19.5	13	13
14	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...		21.5	11	15
15	Kyun-Kyu Lee		22.0	16	14
16	Alexei Kozlov		23.0	12	17
17	Jan Čejvan Jan Cejvan Jan Cejvan is a Slovenian figure skater. He is the 1993-2000 Slovenian national champion.He is an ISU Technical Specialist for Slovenia.-Results:-External links:...		25.0	18	16
18	Radek Horak		26.5	17	18
19	Jordi Pedro		29.0	20	19
20	Fredi Skoberla		29.5	19	20
WD	Vakhtang Murvanidze Vakhtang Murvanidze Vakhtang Murvanidze \|Georgia]]) is a Georgian figure skater. He is a multiple Georgian national champion and has represented Georgia at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he placed 17th, and the 2006 Winter Olympics, where he placed 28th. His highest placement at the European Figure Skating...	Georgia (country)
WD	Zoltan Koszegi

Ladies

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Lu Chen Chen Lu Chen Lu is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 1994 and 1998 Olympic bronze medalist and the 1995 World Champion. Chen won the first ever Olympic medal in figure skating for China.- Amateur career :...	2.5	3	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	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...	7.5	5	5
5	Tatiana Pliusheva	8.0	4	6
6	Zoe Jones Zoe Jones Zoe Jones is a British figure skater. She competed in ladies singles and won the gold medal at the British Ice Figure and Dance Championships in 2000 and again in 2001. Is also a resident of Golborne and dancer at Broomfield Academy of Ballet in Ashton. She qualified for olympics, but could not...	8.0	2	7
7	Silvia Fontana Silvia Fontana Silvia Fontana is a figure skater who represented Italy at the two Olympics. She was born on Staten Island, New York, raised in Rome, and trained during her career in Hackensack, New Jersey.-Career:...	8.5	9	4
8	Eva-Maria Fitze Eva-Maria Fitze Eva-Maria Fitze is a German figure skater who has competed in both ladies' singles and pairs. Originally a singles skater, she became the youngest woman ever to win a gold at the German Figure Skating Championships when she accomplished the feat at age 14 in 1997...	11.5	7	8
9	Sabina Wojtala Sabina Wojtala Sabina Wojtala is Polish figure skater.She started skating at the age of 5. Around the age of 14, she briefly competed as a pair skater with Janusz Komendera. She soon returned to the Ladies competition. She has been coached by Iwona Mydlarz-Chruścińska for most of her life...	14.0	8	10
10	Diána Póth Diana Poth Diana Poth is a Hungarian figure skater who has also competed for Austria. She has an Austrian mother....	15.5	13	9
11	Helena Grundberg	17.0	10	12
12	Marta Andrade Marta Andrade Marta Andrade is a Spanish figure skater. She was a multiple Spanish national champion and competed in two Olympic Games. She placed 20th at the 1994 Winter Olympics and 22nd at the 1998 Winter Olympics. She competed in 11 World Figure Skating Championships...	18.5	17	11
13	Zuzanna Paurova	19.5	11	14
14	Ivana Jakupcevic	21.0	16	13
15	Shirene Human Shirene Human Shirene Human is a South African figure skater. She is the ten time national champion. She placed 24th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...	22.0	14	15
16	Anna Wenzel Anna Wenzel Anna Wenzel is an Austrian retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2001 Austrian national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was 18th at the 2001 European Figure Skating Championships. Her older sister Marie-Theres Wenzel also competed internationally for...	23.0	12	17
17	Sofia Penkova	25.0	18	16
18	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:*...	25.5	15	18
19	Hyung-Kyung Choi	27.5	19	19
20	Ekatarina Golovatenko	30.5	21	20
21	Helena Pajović Helena Pajovic Helena Pajovic was a Serb figure skater who competed internationally for Yugoslavia. She was a three-time competitor at the World Figure Skating Championships and a two-time competitor at the European Figure Skating Championships...	32.0	22	21
22	Ja-Lin Weng	33.0	20	23
23	Marta Chisu	33.5	23	22

Pairs

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Elena Belousovskaya / Stanislav Morozov Stanislav Morozov Stanislav Oleksandrovych Morozov is a retired Ukrainian pair skater who now works as a coach. With partner Tatiana Volosozhar, he was a four-time Ukrainian national champion...	2.0	2	1
2	Danielle Hartsell Danielle Hartsell Danielle Hartsell is an American pair skater. With brother Steve Hartsell, she is the 1999 U.S. National Champion and 1997 World Junior Champion. She married Chris Minnis on September 20, 2003-Results:... / Steve Hartsell Steve Hartsell Steve Hartsell is an American pair skater. With sister Danielle Hartsell, he is the 1999 U.S. National Champion and the 1997 World Junior Champion. After his sister retired, he skated with Marcy Hinzmann and Kristen Roth.-Results:Men's Singles-:-:-External links:...	5.0	6	2
3	Kateřina Beránková Katerina Beránková Katerina Berankova was an Czech figure skater. Initially, she competed in ladies singles, finishing 10th at the 1995 European Figure Skating Championships. She switched to pair skating in 1997 and competed with Otto Dlabola, with whom she finished 8th at the 2002 Winter... / 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:...	5.0	4	3
4	Lesley Rogers / Michael Aldred	5.5	3	4
5	Tatiana Totmianina Tatiana Totmianina Tatiana Ivanovna Totmianina is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maxim Marinin, she is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion... / Maxim Marinin Maxim Marinin Maxim Viktorovich Marinin is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Tatiana Totmianina, he is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion.- Career :...	5.5	1	5
6	Samantha Marchant / Chad Hawse	9.5	7	6
7	Inga Rodionova Inga Rodionova Inga Rodionova is a pair skater who competed internationally for Azerbaijan. With partner Aleksandr Anichenko, she placed 18th at the 1998 Winter Olympics. That partnership dissolved in 1999 and Rodionova then teamed up with Andrei Krukov... / Alexander Anichenko	9.5	5	7
8	Elaine Asanakis / Joel McKeever	12.0	8	8
9	Maria Krasiltseva Maria Krasiltseva Maria Krasiltseva is an Armenian pair skater of Russian origin. She competed with Alexander Chestnikh and Artem Znachkov representing Armenia. With Chestnikh, she placed 19th at the 1998 Winter Olympics. With Znachkov, she placed 20th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-External links:* *... / Alexander Chestnikh	14.5	11	9
10	Oľga Beständigová Olga Beständigová Oľga Beständigová is a Slovak pair skater. She competed with her brother Jozef Beständig. She retired from skating following the 2002 Winter Olympics but returned to compete with her brother again for the 2004-2005 season. She participated in the Turkish show Buzda Dans in the winters of 2006-2007... / Jozef Beständig Jozef Beständig Jozef Beständig is a former Slovak pair skater. He competed with his sister Oľga Beständigová. His sister retired from skating following the 2002 Winter Olympics, but the pair returned to the ice again for the 2004/2005 season.-Results:-External links:...	15.0	10	10
11	Svetlana Plachonina / Dmitri Kaplun	15.5	9	11

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	TFP	CD1	CD2	OD	FD
1	Tatiana Navka Tatiana Navka Tatyana Aleksandrovna Navka is a Russian ice dancer who has also competed for the Soviet Union and Belarus... / Nikolai Morozov Nikolai Morozov (figure skater) Nikolai Alexandrovich Morozov is a Russian former competitive ice dancer, who works as a coach and a choreographer.- Personal life :Morozov was briefly married to his ice dancing partner Tatiana Navka. He later married French ice dancer Caroline Douarin with whom he has a daughter, Annabelle...	2.0	1	1	1	1
2	Ekaterina Davydova Ekaterina Davydova Ekaterina Davydova is a Russian ice dancer. She is the 1996 World Junior champion with former partner Roman Kostomarov. She also skated with Vazgen Azroyan.- Competitive highlights :* WD = Withdrew-Navigation:... / Roman Kostomarov Roman Kostomarov Roman Sergeyevich Kostomarov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Tatiana Navka, he is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World champion , three-time Grand Prix Final champion , and three-time European champion .- Career :Kostomarov began skating at the age of nine and a coach put him in ice...	4.0	2	2	2	2
3	Galit Chait Galit Chait Galit Chait is a former Israeli ice dancer with partner Sergei Sakhnovski. They competed internationally for Israel from 1995 to 2006.- Personal life :Chait was born in Israel and moved to New Jersey as a child with her parents... / Sergei Sakhanovski	7.4	4	4	3	3
4	Albena Denkova Albena Denkova Albena Denkova is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiance Maxim Staviski, she is the 2006 & 2007 World Champion, the 2003 & 2004 European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion... / Maxim Staviyski	8.6	5	3	5	4
5	Marika Humphreys Marika Humphreys Marika Humphreys-Baranova is a British ice dancer. Aged 15 with her first partner, Justin Lanning, she was the youngest skater ever to win the gold medal at the British Ice Figure and Dance Championships in 1992 . She then teamed up with Philip Askew to win the British title in 1995 and 1996... / Philip Askew	9.0	3	5	4	5
6	Ksenia Smetanenko / Samvel Gezalyan	12.2	7	6	6	6
7	Elizaveta Stekolnikova Elizaveta Stekolnikova Elizaveta Stekolnikova is an ice dancer who competed internationally for Kazakhstan. With partner Dmitri Kazarlyga, she is the 1995 Winter Universiade bronze medalist and 1996 Asian Winter Games champion. They placed 18th at the 1994 Winter Olympics and 22nd at the 1998 Winter Olympics... / Dmitri Kazarlyga Dmitri Kazarlyga Dmitri Kazarlyga is an ice dancer who competed internationally for Kazakhstan. With partner Elizaveta Stekolnikova, he is the 1995 Winter Universiade bronze medalist and 1996 Asian Winter Games champion. They placed 18th at the 1994 Winter Olympics and 22nd at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Their...	13.8	6	7	7	7
8	Zuzana Merzova / Tomas Morbacher	16.4	9	9	8	8
9	Angelika Führing / Bruno Ellinger	18.6	8	8	9	10
10	Christine Fuller / Steve Kavanagh Steve Kavanagh Steve Kavanagh was a Canadian figure skater who competed in ice dance. With partner Janet Emerson, he won the bronze medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1995 and 1996. He later went on to compete with another partner, Christine Fuller.-References:...	19.8	12	12	10	9
11	Kornelia Barany / Andre Rosnik	22.2	10	10	12	11
12	Sarka Vondrkova / Lukas Kral	23.4	11	13	11	12
13	Eliane Hugentobler Eliane Hugentobler Eliane Hugentobler is a Swiss ice dancer. With brother Daniel Hugentobler, she is the 1998-2002 Swiss national champion. They competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where they placed 14th. The Hugentoblers were coached by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov.-Results:-External links:... / Daniel Hugentobler Daniel Hugentobler Daniel Hugentobler is a Swiss ice dancer. With sister Eliane Hugentobler, he is the 1998-2002 Swiss national champion. They competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where they placed 14th. The Hugentoblers were coached by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov.-Results:-External links:...	27.2	16	16	13	13
14	Kristina Kalesnik / Alexander Terentjev	28.8	17	15	14	14
15	Jolanta Bury / Lukasz Zalewski	29.4	13	14	15	15
16	? Simon / ? Francois	32.0	15	17	16	16
WD	Debbie Koegel Debbie Koegel Debbie Koegel is an American ice dancer who competed with Oleg Fediukov. In 1999, they captured a pair of bronze medals at the U.S... / Oleg Fediukov Oleg Fediukov Oleg Fediukov is an American ice dancer who competed with Debbie Koegel. Together, they are the 1999 and 2000 U.S. bronze medalists. Fediukov became a U.S. citizen in 2000.-Competitive highlights:...		14	11

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