1999 Skate America

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1999 Skate America
Type:Grand Prix
Date:October 27 – 31
Season:1999–2000
Location:Colorado Springs, Colorado
Host:U.S. Figure Skating
Venue:World Arena
Champions
Men's singles:
Russia Alexei Yagudin
Ladies' singles:
United States Michelle Kwan
Pairs:
Canada Jamie Salé / David Pelletier
Ice dance:
Italy Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio
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The 1999 Skate America was the first event of six in the 1999–2000 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado on October 27–31. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 1999–2000 Grand Prix Final. The compulsory dance was the Viennese Waltz.

Results

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Men

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Timothy Goebel made history by becoming the first person to land three quadruple jumps in one program. In the men's free skating, he landed a quad salchow, a quad toe loop in combination, and a quad toe loop as a solo jump.[1]

Rank Name Nation TFP SP FS
1 Alexei Yagudin  Russia 1.5 1 1
2 Timothy Goebel  United States 3.5 3 2
3 Elvis Stojko  Canada 5.0 4 3
4 Michael Weiss  United States 5.0 2 4
5 Matthew Savoie  United States 7.5 5 5
6 Alexander Abt  Russia 9.5 7 6
7 Anthony Liu  Australia 10.0 6 7
8 Stanick Jeannette  France 12.5 9 8
9 Michael Hopfes  Germany 15.0 12 9
10 Thierry Cerez  France 15.5 11 10
11 Yosuke Takeuchi  Japan 16.0 10 11
12 Szabolcs Vidrai  Hungary 16.0 8 12

Ladies

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Rank Name Nation TFP SP FS
1 Michelle Kwan  United States 1.5 1 1
2 Julia Soldatova  Russia 4.0 4 2
3 Elena Sokolova  Russia 4.5 3 3
4 Sarah Hughes  United States 5.0 2 4
5 Júlia Sebestyén  Hungary 9.0 8 5
6 Alisa Drei  Finland 9.0 6 6
7 Angela Nikodinov  United States 9.5 5 7
8 Yuka Kanazawa  Japan 12.5 9 8
9 Julia Lautowa  Austria 13.5 7 10
10 Nadine Gosselin  Canada 14.0 10 9
11 Dorothee Derroitte  Belgium 16.5 11 11

Pairs

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Rank Name Nation TFP SP FS
1 Jamie Salé / David Pelletier  Canada 1.5 1 1
2 Sarah Abitbol / Stéphane Bernadis  France 3.5 3 2
3 Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze  Russia 5.0 4 3
4 Peggy Schwarz / Mirko Müller  Germany 5.0 2 4
5 Kyoko Ina / John Zimmerman  United States 7.5 5 5
6 Tiffany Scott / Philip Dulebohn  United States 9.5 7 6
7 Tatiana Totmianina / Maxim Marinin  Russia 11.0 8 7
8 Danielle Hartsell / Steve Hartsell  United States 11.0 6 8

Ice dancing

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Rank Name Nation TFP CD OD FD
1 Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio  Italy 3.0 2 2 1
2 Irina Lobacheva / Ilia Averbukh  Russia 3.0 1 1 2
3 Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev  United States 6.4 4 3 3
4 Kati Winkler / René Lohse  Germany 7.6 3 4 4
5 Jamie Silverstein / Justin Pekarek  United States 10.0 5 5 5
6 Josée Piché / Pascal Denis  Canada 12.0 6 6 6
7 Kornélia Bárány / András Rosnik  Hungary 14.0 7 7 7
8 Nozomi Watanabe / Akiyuki Kido  Japan 16.0 8 8 8

References

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  1. ^ "The quad: Skating's evolution is for more revolution". CBS Sports. December 2, 1999. Archived from the original on October 31, 2000. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
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