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Ilia Kulik
Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik (; born 23 May 1977) 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 Kulik began skating at the age of five. In November 1994, he won the 1995 World Junior title and then, a few months later, the 1995 European title, at the age of 17. He was ninth at his first senior World Championships. The next season, he won silver at the 1996 World Championships. During the 1997-98 season, Kulik won gold at the 1997 NHK Trophy and silver at the 1997 Skate Canada International to qualify for the Champion Series Final (now known as the Grand Prix Final) where he won the gold medal. He also won the Russian national title but missed the 1998 European Championships as a result of back problems. At the 1998 Olympics, Kulik placed first in both the short and long programs and won the Olympic title at the age of 20 years and 267 days, becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice All Stars
Ice All Stars is a figure skating show produced by IB sports and sponsored by Samsung Electronics. The show was headlined by former IB client Kim Yuna. ''Ice All Stars 2009'' was held in the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea from August 14 to 16, 2009. ''Ice All Stars 2009'' was directed by Brian Orser, and choreographed by David Wilson. The members of show are all Olympic champion or World Champion. The cast for 2009 Kim Yuna (2010 Olympic Gold medalist and 2-time World Champion) Michelle Kwan (2-time Olympic medalist (Silver and Bronze) and 5-time World Champion) Shae-Lynn Bourne (2003 World Champion) Shizuka Arakawa (2006 Olympic Gold medalist and 2004 World Champion) Ilia Kulik (1998 Olympic Gold medalist) Stéphane Lambiel (2006 Olympic Silver medalist and 2-time World Champion) Adam Rippon (2-time World Junior Champion) Shen Xue & Zhao Hongbo (2010 Olympic Gold medalists and 3-time World Champions) Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy (2010 Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1998 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Minneapolis, USA from March 29 through April 5. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Medal tables Medalists Medals by country Competition notes Due to the large number of participants, the men's and ladies' qualifying groups were split into groups A and B. Results Men Referee: * Walburga Grimm Assistant Referee: * Charles Foster Judges: * Gavril Velchev * Frank Parsons * Elfriede Beyer * Lucy J. Brennan * Seppo Kurtti * Prisca Binz-Moser * Ingelise Blangsted * Agnes Morvai * Odile Guedj Substitute judge: * Fabio Bianchetti Ladies Referee: * Ronald Pfenning Assistant Referee: * Gerhardt Bubnik Judges: * Julianna Beke * Alfred Korytek * Marianne Oeverby * Hideo Sugita * Rafaella Loccatelli * Christa Gunsam * Jacqueline Itschner * Susan Heffernan * Liliana Strechova Substitute judge: * Wendy Langdon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Olympic Medalists In Figure Skating By Age
Figure skating has been part of the Olympic Games since 1908 and has been included in 26 Olympic Games. There have been 286 medals (96 gold, 95 silver, and 95 bronze) awarded to figure skaters representing 29 representing National Olympic Committees (NOCs). Six events have been contested but one, men's special figures, was discontinued after a single Olympics. The team event is the newest Olympic figure skating event, first contested in the 2014 Games. It combines the four Olympic figure skating disciplines (men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dance) into a single event with the team earning the most placement points winning gold. German figure skater Maxi Herber is the youngest Olympic figure skating champion (at the age of 15 years and 128 days) when she won gold in pair skating together with Ernst Baier at the 1936 Winter Olympics. American figure skater Scott Allen is the youngest Olympic medalist in figure skating. He won the bronze medal at the 1964 Winter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1998 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior-level international competition held in Milan, Italy. Elite skaters from European ISU member nations competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing External links 1998 European Figure Skating Championships {{DEFAULTSORT:Figure Skating,European Championships,1998 European Figure Skating Championships, 1998 European Championships 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ... European Championships,1998 Sports competitions in Milan January 1998 sports events in Europe 1998,Figure Skating,European Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 1998 Russian Figure Skating Championships (russian: Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию на коньках 1998) were held in Moscow on 11–14 December 1997. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The results were one of the criteria used to pick the Russian teams to the 1998 World Championships and the 1998 European Championships. Senior results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing External links results {{1997–98 in figure skating 1997 in figure skating Russian Figure Skating Championships, 1998 Figure skating 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 men ... Russian Figure Skating Championships December 1997 sports events in Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Skate Canada International
The 1997 Skate Canada International was the third event of six in the 1997–98 ISU Champions Series, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 6–9. 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. A .... Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 1997–98 Champions Series Final. Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References {{1997–98 in figure skating Skate Canada International, 1997 Skate Canada International 1997 in Canadian sports 1997 in Nova Scotia November 1997 sports events in Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 NHK Trophy
The 1997 NHK Trophy was the final event of six in the 1997–98 ISU Champions Series, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held in Nagano on November 27–30. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 1997–98 Champions Series Final The 1997–98 ISU Champions Series Final was an elite figure skating competition held in Munich, Germany from December 18 through 20, 1997. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The Champions Seri .... Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing External links 1997 NHK Trophy {{1997–98 in figure skating Nhk Trophy, 1997 NHK Trophy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1995 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Birmingham, UK on 7–12 March. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Medal tables Medalists Medals by country Results Men Ladies Note: Jenna Arrowsmith placed 29th in the short program but competed in the free skate due to a special ISU rule, which allowedfor a skater from the host country to advance to the free skate, if no skater from that country qualified automatically. Pairs Ice dancing References External links resultsL.A. Times Kovarikova-Novotny Men's SP report* * * * {{1994–95 in figure skating World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships (''"Worlds"'') is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the categories of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Ge ... 1995 in English sport 1990s in Birming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
