Skate America

Skate America
Type:ISU Grand Prix
Location: United States
Host:U.S. Figure Skating

Skate America is an annual international figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. It is organized by U.S. Figure Skating. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

The first Skate America (officially called Norton Skate) was held in 1979 in Lake Placid, New York, and was the test event for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. It was incorporated into the Grand Prix Series in 1995.

Medalists

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Men's singles

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Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1979 Lake Placid United States Scott Hamilton United States Scott Cramer East Germany Jan Hoffmann
1981 United States Scott Hamilton United States Robert Wagenhoffer United States Brian Boitano
1982 United States Scott Hamilton West Germany Heiko Fischer Czechoslovakia Jozef Sabovčík
1983 Rochester United States Brian Boitano West Germany Rudi Cerne United States Bobby Beauchamp
1985 Saint Paul Czechoslovakia Jozef Sabovčík United States Brian Boitano Soviet Union Viktor Petrenko
1986 Portland United States Brian Boitano Soviet Union Viktor Petrenko United States Daniel Doran
1988 United States Christopher Bowman United States Daniel Doran United States Todd Eldredge
1989 Indianapolis United States Christopher Bowman Soviet Union Viktor Petrenko Canada Kurt Browning
1990 Buffalo Soviet Union Viktor Petrenko United States Christopher Bowman United States Todd Eldredge
1991 Oakland United States Christopher Bowman Czech Republic Petr Barna United States Todd Eldredge
1992 Atlanta United States Todd Eldredge United States Scott Davis United States Mark Mitchell
1993 Dallas Ukraine Viktor Petrenko United States Brian Boitano Russia Alexei Urmanov
1994 Pittsburgh United States Todd Eldredge France Philippe Candeloro France Éric Millot
1995 Detroit United States Todd Eldredge United States Michael Weiss Russia Alexander Abt
1996 Springfield United States Todd Eldredge Russia Alexei Urmanov Russia Alexei Yagudin
1997 Detroit United States Todd Eldredge Russia Evgeni Plushenko Russia Alexander Abt
1998 Russia Alexei Yagudin United States Michael Weiss Russia Alexei Urmanov [1]
1999 Colorado Springs Russia Alexei Yagudin United States Timothy Goebel Canada Elvis Stojko [2]
2000 United States Timothy Goebel Russia Alexei Yagudin United States Todd Eldredge [3]
2001 United States Timothy Goebel Japan Takeshi Honda Russia Alexander Abt [4]
2002 Spokane France Brian Joubert Russia Alexander Abt United States Matthew Savoie [5]
2003 Reading United States Michael Weiss Japan Takeshi Honda China Zhang Min [6]
2004 Pittsburgh France Brian Joubert United States Ryan Jahnke United States Michael Weiss [7]
2005 Atlantic City Japan Daisuke Takahashi United States Evan Lysacek France Brian Joubert [8]
2006 Hartford Japan Nobunari Oda United States Evan Lysacek France Alban Préaubert [9]
2007 Reading Japan Daisuke Takahashi United States Evan Lysacek Canada Patrick Chan [10]
2008 Everett Japan Takahiko Kozuka United States Johnny Weir United States Evan Lysacek [11]
2009 Lake Placid United States Evan Lysacek Canada Shawn Sawyer United States Ryan Bradley [12]
2010 Portland Japan Daisuke Takahashi Japan Nobunari Oda United States Armin Mahbanoozadeh [13]
2011 Ontario Czech Republic Michal Březina Belgium Kevin van der Perren Japan Takahiko Kozuka [14]
2012 Kent Japan Takahiko Kozuka Japan Yuzuru Hanyu Japan Tatsuki Machida [15]
2013 Detroit Japan Tatsuki Machida United States Adam Rippon United States Max Aaron [16]
2014 Chicago Japan Tatsuki Machida United States Jason Brown Canada Nam Nguyen [17]
2015 Milwaukee United States Max Aaron Japan Shoma Uno United States Jason Brown [18]
2016 Chicago Japan Shoma Uno United States Jason Brown United States Adam Rippon [19]
2017 Lake Placid United States Nathan Chen United States Adam Rippon Russia Sergei Voronov [20]
2018 Everett United States Nathan Chen Czech Republic Michal Březina Russia Sergei Voronov [21]
2019 Las Vegas United States Nathan Chen United States Jason Brown Russia Dmitri Aliev [22]
2020 United States Nathan Chen United States Vincent Zhou Canada Keegan Messing [23]
2021 United States Vincent Zhou Japan Shoma Uno United States Nathan Chen [24]
2022 Norwood United States Ilia Malinin Japan Kao Miura South Korea Cha Jun-hwan [25]
2023 Allen United States Ilia Malinin France Kévin Aymoz Japan Shun Sato [26]
2024 United States Ilia Malinin France Kévin Aymoz Japan Kao Miura [27]

Women's singles

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Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1979 Lake Placid United States Lisa-Marie Allen Italy Susanna Driano United States Sandy Lenz
1981 United States Vikki de Vries United States Elaine Zayak Austria Claudia Kristofics-Binder
1982 United States Rosalynn Sumners West Germany Claudia Leistner Finland Kristiina Wegelius
1983 Rochester United States Tiffany Chin United States Jill Frost United States Kelly Webster
1985 Saint Paul United States Debi Thomas Canada Tracey Wainman Belgium Katrien Pauwels
1986 Portland United States Tiffany Chin United States Tonya Harding France Agnès Gosselin
1988 West Germany Claudia Leistner Japan Midori Ito United States Kristi Yamaguchi
1989 Indianapolis United States Tonya Harding United States Jill Trenary East Germany Simone Lang
1990 Buffalo United States Kristi Yamaguchi Japan Midori Ito United States Tonia Kwiatkowski
1991 Oakland United States Tonya Harding United States Kristi Yamaguchi France Surya Bonaly
1992 Atlanta Japan Yuka Sato United States Nancy Kerrigan China Chen Lu
1993 Dallas Ukraine Oksana Baiul France Surya Bonaly United States Tonya Harding
1994 Pittsburgh France Surya Bonaly United States Michelle Kwan Russia Irina Slutskaya
1995 Detroit United States Michelle Kwan China Chen Lu Russia Irina Slutskaya
1996 Springfield United States Michelle Kwan United States Tonia Kwiatkowski United States Sydne Vogel
1997 Detroit United States Michelle Kwan United States Tara Lipinski Russia Elena Sokolova
1998 Russia Maria Butyrskaya Russia Elena Sokolova United States Angela Nikodinov [1]
1999 Colorado Springs United States Michelle Kwan Russia Julia Soldatova Russia Elena Sokolova [2]
2000 United States Michelle Kwan United States Sarah Hughes Russia Elena Sokolova [3]
2001 United States Michelle Kwan United States Sarah Hughes Russia Viktoria Volchkova [4]
2002 Spokane United States Michelle Kwan United States Ann Patrice McDonough Ukraine Elena Liashenko [5]
2003 Reading United States Sasha Cohen United States Jennifer Kirk Japan Shizuka Arakawa [6]
2004 Pittsburgh United States Angela Nikodinov Canada Cynthia Phaneuf Japan Miki Ando [7]
2005 Atlantic City Russia Elena Sokolova United States Alissa Czisny Japan Yoshie Onda [8]
2006 Hartford Japan Miki Ando United States Kimmie Meissner Japan Mao Asada [9]
2007 Reading United States Kimmie Meissner Japan Miki Ando United States Caroline Zhang [10]
2008 Everett South Korea Yuna Kim Japan Yukari Nakano Japan Miki Ando [11]
2009 Lake Placid South Korea Yuna Kim United States Rachael Flatt Hungary Júlia Sebestyén [12]
2010 Portland Japan Kanako Murakami United States Rachael Flatt Italy Carolina Kostner [13]
2011 Ontario United States Alissa Czisny Italy Carolina Kostner Sweden Viktoria Helgesson [14]
2012 Kent United States Ashley Wagner United States Christina Gao Russia Adelina Sotnikova [15]
2013 Detroit Japan Mao Asada United States Ashley Wagner Russia Elena Radionova [16]
2014 Chicago Russia Elena Radionova Russia Elizaveta Tuktamysheva United States Gracie Gold [17]
2015 Milwaukee Russia Evgenia Medvedeva United States Gracie Gold Japan Satoko Miyahara [18]
2016 Chicago United States Ashley Wagner United States Mariah Bell Japan Mai Mihara [19]
2017 Lake Placid Japan Satoko Miyahara Japan Kaori Sakamoto United States Bradie Tennell [20]
2018 Everett Japan Satoko Miyahara Japan Kaori Sakamoto Russia Sofia Samodurova [21]
2019 Las Vegas Russia Anna Shcherbakova United States Bradie Tennell Russia Elizaveta Tuktamysheva [22]
2020 United States Mariah Bell United States Bradie Tennell United States Audrey Shin [23]
2021 Russia Alexandra Trusova Russia Daria Usacheva South Korea You Young [24]
2022 Norwood Japan Kaori Sakamoto United States Isabeau Levito United States Amber Glenn [25]
2023 Allen Belgium Loena Hendrickx United States Isabeau Levito Estonia Niina Petrõkina [26]
2024 Japan Wakaba Higuchi Japan Rinka Watanabe United States Isabeau Levito [27]

Pairs

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Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1979 Lake Placid
  • East Germany
  • United States
1981
1982
1983 Rochester
1985 Saint Paul
1986 Portland
1988
  • Soviet Union
1989 Indianapolis
1990 Buffalo
1991 Oakland
1992 Atlanta
1993 Dallas
1994 Pittsburgh
1995 Detroit
1996 Springfield
1997 Detroit
1998 [1]
1999 Colorado Springs [2]
2000 [3]
2001 [4]
2002 Spokane [5]
2003 Reading [6]
2004 Pittsburgh [7]
2005 Atlantic City [8]
2006 Hartford [9]
2007 Reading [10]
2008 Everett [11]
2009 Lake Placid [12]
2010 Portland [13]
2011 Ontario [14]
2012 Kent [15]
2013 Detroit [16]
2014 Chicago [17]
2015 Milwaukee [18]
2016 Chicago [19]
2017 Lake Placid [20]
2018 Everett [21]
2019 Las Vegas [22]
2020 [23]
2021 [24]
2022 Norwood [25]
2023 Allen [26]
2024 [27]

Ice dance

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Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue at the 2011 Skate America
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1979 Lake Placid
1981
1982
1983 Rochester
1985 Saint Paul
  • Soviet Union
1986 Portland
  • Canada
  • Jo-Anne Borlase
  • Scott Chalmers
1988
1989 Indianapolis
  • Canada
1990 Buffalo
1991 Oakland
1992 Atlanta
1993 Dallas
1994 Pittsburgh
1995 Detroit
1996 Springfield
1997 Detroit
1998 [1]
1999 Colorado Springs [2]
2000 [3]
2001 [4]
2002 Spokane [5]
2003 Reading [6]
2004 Pittsburgh [7]
2005 Atlantic City [8]
2006 Hartford [9]
2007 Reading [10]
2008 Everett [11]
2009 Lake Placid [12]
2010 Portland [13]
2011 Ontario [14]
2012 Kent [15]
2013 Detroit [16]
2014 Chicago [17]
2015 Milwaukee [18]
2016 Chicago [19]
2017 Lake Placid [20]
2018 Everett [21]
2019 Las Vegas [22]
2020 [23]
2021 [24]
2022 Norwood [25]
2023 Allen