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1998 Skate Canada International
The 1998 Skate Canada International was the second event of six in the 1998–99 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held in Kamloops, British Columbia on November 5–8. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. Ac .... Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 1998–99 Grand Prix Final. Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References {{1998–99 in figure skating Skate Canada International, 1998 Skate Canada International 1998 in Canadian sports 1998 in British Columbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating (known as ISU Champions Series from 1995 to 1997) is a series of senior international figure skating competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The invitational series was inaugurated in 1995, incorporating several previously existing events. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of single skating, men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The junior-level equivalent is the ISU Junior Grand Prix. Seasons Summary Competitions Currently, the sanctioned competitions for the Grand Prix are: * Skate America. First held in 1979 as Norton Skate, the event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. * Skate Canada International. First held in 1973, the event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. It was cancelled in 2020 Skate Canada International, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. * Grand Prix de France (figure skating), Grand Prix de France (Grand P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998–99 Grand Prix Of Figure Skating Final
The 1998–99 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was an elite figure skating competition held in Saint Petersburg, Russia from March 5 through 7, 1999. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The Grand Prix Final was the culminating event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series, which consisted of Skate America, Skate Canada International, Sparkassen Cup on Ice, Trophée Lalique, Cup of Russia, and NHK Trophy competitions. The top six skaters from each discipline competed in the final. Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing External links Grand Prix FinalSP report from SIRussian skaters dominate finals {{DEFAULTSORT:1998-99 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final International figure skating competitions hosted by Russia Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (formerly Champions S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laëtitia Hubert
Laëtitia Hubert (born 23 June 1974) is a French former competitive figure skater. She is the 1997 Trophée Lalique champion, the 1992 World Junior champion, and a two-time French national senior champion (1998–1999). She competed in four Winter Olympic Games ( 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2002) and placed as high as fourth at the World Championships ( 1992 and 1998). Personal life Hubert was born on 23 June 1974 in Paris and married in summer 2000. Career Hubert began skating at the age of three years. She finished 21st in her World Championship debut in 1990. The following year, at the 1991 World Championships, she had a rough collision with Midori Ito of Japan during the short program warmup. In the 1991–92 season, Hubert won the World Junior title and later took silver behind Surya Bonaly at the French National Championships. This finish earned her a trip to the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. At this time she was working on her triple lutz jump but elected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Slutskaya
Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya ( rus, Ирина Эдуардовна Слуцкая, , ɪˈrʲinə ɨdʊˈardəvnə ˈslutskəjə, Ru-Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya.ogg; born 9 February 1979) is a Russian former figure skater. She is a two-time World champion (2002, 2005), two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 2002, bronze in 2006), seven-time European champion (1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006), a four-time Grand Prix Final champion (2000–2002, 2005) and a four-time Russian national champion (2000–2002, 2005). She won a record total of 17 titles on the Grand Prix circuit. Slutskaya, known for her athletic ability, was the first female skater to land a triple lutz-triple loop combination. She is also known for her trademark double Biellmann spin with a foot change, which she also invented. With her women's record seven European titles she is generally considered to be one of the most successful ladies' singles skaters in Russian and European history. Career Early years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumie Suguri
is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is a three-time World medalist, a three-time Four Continents champion, the 2003 Grand Prix Final champion, and a five-time Japanese national champion. Personal life Suguri was born in Chiba, Chiba, Japan. Her younger sister, Chika, is also a figure skater. Their father was a pilot for JAL and due to his job, the family moved to Anchorage, Alaska when Suguri was three. She is bilingual in Japanese and English. Suguri graduated from Waseda University. She has a degree in social sciences. In November 2014, Suguri came out as bisexual. cyclestyle.net on July 16, 2016
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Daniel Hollander
Daniel "Dan" Hollander (born May 9, 1972) is an American figure skater. He is a two-time Vienna Cup champion (1995, 1997) and a two-time U.S. national bronze medalist (1996, 1997). He finished tenth at the 1996 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In the 1996–97 season, Hollander trained under Diana Ronayne in St. Clair Shores, Michigan St. Clair Shores is a suburban city bordering Lake Saint Clair (North America), Lake St. Clair in Macomb County, Michigan, Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It forms a part of the Metro Detroit area, and is located about northeast of d .... In 1999, he sustained a number of injuries that forced him to turn professional. He became known for his comedic skating programs. Hollander coaches figure skating in Michigan. On October 17, 2015, he married a skating coach, Emily Chase, in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Their daughter, Arianna Alina, was born on May 13, 2016. Programs Competitive highlights ''GP: Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markus Leminen
Markus Peter Leminen (born 14 October 1975 in Vantaa) is a Finnish former figure skater who competed in men's singles. He is a six-time Finnish national champion. He coaches at the Bradford District Skating Club in Bradford, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ..., Canada. Programs Results ''GP: Champions Series/Grand Prix'' References External links * Markus Leminen's official page Navigation 1975 births Sportspeople from Vantaa Finnish male single skaters Living people Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Canada {{Finland-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Hopfes
Michael Hopfes (born 11 February 1976), is a German former competitive figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ... who competed in men's singles. He competed at five Champions Series/Grand Prix events and placed 21st at the 1997 World Championships. Results ''GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix'' External links Official page 1976 births German male single skaters Living people People from Wolfratshausen Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria {{Germany-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Langdon
Jeffrey Langdon (born August 13, 1975) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time Canadian national medallist and represented Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12th. His highest placement at the World Championships was 8th, in 1998. A member of Rideau Lakes FSC, he was coached by Doug Leigh and Robert Tebby at the Mariposa School of Skating. Following his competitive retirement in 2001, Langdon coached for four years in Waterloo, Ontario and then skated on Royal Caribbean International cruise ships for Willy Bietak Productions. In 2008, he settled in Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ..., Alberta, and joined the staff at the Calalta Community Figure Skating Club. Programs Competitive highlights ''GP: Champions Seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayson Dénommée
Jayson Dénommée (born March 31, 1977, in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He is the 1998 Ondrej Nepela Memorial silver medalist, 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist, and 2001 Canadian national silver medalist. He placed 11th at the 2001 and Four Continents Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC) is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-African and non-European countries with a similar competit .... Programs Results ''GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix'' Senior career Junior and novice career References External links * 1977 births Canadian male single skaters Living people People from Val-des-Sources Sportspeople from Sherbrooke {{Canada-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgeny Pliuta
, native_name_lang= uk , fullname= , altname= russian: Евгений Плюта: Evgeni/Evgeny Pliuta , country= Ukraine Soviet Union , birth_date= , birth_place= Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union , hometown= , residence= , height= , formercoach= Ivan Kiruchkov, Marina Amirkhanova, L. Masliukova , formerchoreographer= Valentina Sardakovskaya , former skating club= Dynamo Kyiv , formertraininglocations= , beganskating= 1979 , retired= 2000 Yevhen Plyuta ( uk, Євген Плюта or Evgeni Pliuta from russian: Евгений Плюта, born 30 June 1974) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me .... He is the 1993 World Junior champion. His best results at senior ISU Championships were ninth at the 1998 World Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Honda
is a former Japanese competitive figure skater. He is a two-time World bronze medalist (2002, 2003), two-time Four Continents champion (1999, 2003), and six-time Japanese national champion. Personal life Takeshi Honda was born on 23 March 1981 in Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan. He plays the piano. Career Honda began short track speed skating at the age of six with his brother and switched to figure skating at nine. At 12, when he entered junior high school, he moved to Sendai to train with Hiroshi Nagakubo. Although he started the training somewhat late, he caught up very quickly and was, at 14, the youngest senior national champion in Japan ever. In December 1997, Honda left Japan to train with Galina Zmievskaya at the International Skating Center in Simsbury, Connecticut. He represented Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, where he finished 15th. Following the 1998 Skate Canada International, Honda moved to Barrie, Ontario, Canada to work with Doug Leigh. He beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
