1999 Skate America

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.

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
Pair skating:
Canada Jamie Salé / David Pelletier
Ice dance:
Italy Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio
Previous:
1998 Skate America
Next:
2000 Skate America
Next GP:
1999 Skate Canada International

Results

Men

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 Russia1.511
2 Timothy Goebel United States3.532
3 Elvis Stojko Canada5.043
4 Michael Weiss United States5.024
5 Matthew Savoie United States7.555
6 Alexander Abt Russia9.576
7 Anthony Liu Australia10.067
8 Stanick Jeannette France12.598
9 Michael Hopfes Germany15.0129
10 Thierry Cerez France15.51110
11 Yosuke Takeuchi Japan16.01011
12 Szabolcs Vidrai Hungary16.0812

Ladies

Rank Name Nation TFP SP FS
1 Michelle Kwan United States1.511
2 Julia Soldatova Russia4.042
3 Elena Sokolova Russia4.533
4 Sarah Hughes United States5.024
5 Júlia Sebestyén Hungary9.085
6 Alisa Drei Finland9.066
7 Angela Nikodinov United States9.557
8 Yuka Kanazawa Japan12.598
9 Julia Lautowa Austria13.5710
10 Nadine Gosselin Canada14.0109
11 Dorothee Derroitte Belgium16.51111

Pairs

Rank Name Nation TFP SP FS
1 Jamie Salé / David Pelletier Canada1.511
2 Sarah Abitbol / Stéphane Bernadis France3.532
3 Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze Russia5.043
4 Peggy Schwarz / Mirko Müller Germany5.024
5 Kyoko Ina / John Zimmerman United States7.555
6 Tiffany Scott / Philip Dulebohn United States9.576
7 Tatiana Totmianina / Maxim Marinin Russia11.087
8 Danielle Hartsell / Steve Hartsell United States11.068

Ice dancing

Rank Name Nation TFP CD OD FD
1 Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio Italy3.0221
2 Irina Lobacheva / Ilia Averbukh Russia3.0112
3 Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev United States6.4433
4 Kati Winkler / René Lohse Germany7.6344
5 Jamie Silverstein / Justin Pekarek United States10.0555
6 Josée Piché / Pascal Denis Canada12.0666
7 Kornélia Bárány / András Rosnik Hungary14.0777
8 Nozomi Watanabe / Akiyuki Kido Japan16.0888

References

  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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