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The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

competition. Elite figure skaters

Figure skating

compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, men's singles

Single skating

, pair skating

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

. The location changes yearly.

In 1987, the NHK Trophy was held in Kushiro, Japan. It was the ninth NHK Trophy competition to be held.

Men

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Christopher Bowman Christopher Bowman Christopher Nicol' Bowman was an American figure skater. He was a two-time U.S. national champion and two-time World medalist. He won the 1983 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and competed in two Olympic Winter Games, placing 7th in 1988 and 4th in 1992.-Biography:Bowman was born in...	2.2	3	1
2	Paul Wylie Paul Wylie Paul Stanton Wylie is an American figure skater and 1992 Olympic silver medalist.-Biography:Born in Dallas, Texas, Wylie began skating at the age of three. At age eleven, his family moved to Denver, Colorado, where he began to train with Carlo Fassi...	2.4	1	2
3	Makoto Kano	3.8	2	3
4	Sung Il Jung	6.0	5	4
5	Dmitri Gromov Dmitri Gromov Dmitri Gromov is an Russian ice hockey player who plays for the Almaz Cherepovets of the MHL, but is in the Severstal Cherepovets system. His KHL career has only been limited to 2 games. He was selected 6th overall in the 2009 KHL Junior Draft....	6.6	4	5
6	Shubin Zhang	8.4	6	6
7	David Liu David Liu David Liu is a Taiwanese figure skater. He represented Taiwan at three Olympic Games: the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 27th; the 1992 Winter Olympics where he placed 17th; and the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he placed 25th...	10.8	7	8
8	Oliver Höner Oliver Höner Oliver Höner is a Swiss figure skater. He is an eleven time Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12th....	11.0	10	7
9	Cameron Medhurst Cameron Medhurst Cameron Medhurst is an Australian figure skater. He is an eight time Australian national champion. He represented Australia at the 1984 Winter Olympics, where he placed 19th; at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he again placed 19th; and at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where he placed 16th.He works as...	13.6	9	10

Ladies

Rank	Name	Fact. Places	SP	FS
1	Katarina Witt Katarina Witt Katarina Witt is a German figure skater and model. In Germany she was commonly called "Kati" in the past, but today her full name is used more often....	2.2	3	1
2	Midori Ito Midori Ito is a former Japanese figure skater. She is the 1989 World Champion and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist. She is the first woman to land a triple/triple jump combination and a triple axel in competition. She is also the first woman to land seven triple jumps in a free program, which she did at the...	2.4	1	2
3	Tonya Harding Tonya Harding Tonya Maxine Harding is an American figure skating champion. In 1991 she won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and placed second in the World Championships. She was the second woman, and the first American woman, to complete a triple axel jump in competition...	3.8	2	3
4	Juri Ozawa	6.0	5	4
5	Nancy Kerrigan Nancy Kerrigan Nancy Ann Kerrigan is a two-time American Olympic figure skating medalist and 1993 U.S. champion.-Early life and skating career:...	6.6	4	5
6	Tamara Téglássy Tamara Téglássy Tamara Téglássy is a former Hungarian figure skater. She is the 1984-1991 Hungarian Champion and was a member of the Budapest Spartacus Sport Club -Results:-External links:* -Navigation:...	8.4	6	6
7	Tracy-Lee Brook	10.2	8	7
8	Mari Asanuma	10.8	7	8
9	Yibing Jiang	12.6	9	9
10	Sung Hee Koh	14.0	10	10

Pairs

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Elena Leonova Elena Leonova Elena Leonova is a former Soviet pair skater. She is a two-time World Junior champion with partner Gennadi Krasnitski. After ending her ISU competitive career, she toured with a show produced by Tatiana Tarasova and teamed up with Andrei Khvalko. They competed at the World Professional... / Gennadi Krasnitski Gennadi Krasnitski Gennadi Krasnitski is a former Soviet pair skater. He is a two-time World Junior champion with partner Elena Leonova. He coached Estonian pairs team Viktoria Shklover & Valdis Mintals. He currently works as a coach at the Ice House in Hackensack, New Jersey.-Results:Pairs with Elena...	1.8	2	1
2	Gillian Wachsman Gillian Wachsman Gillian Margaret Wachsman was an American pair skater. After competing with partner Robert Daw for several years, she teamed with Todd Waggoner. She and Waggoner won the gold medal at the 1986 United States Figure Skating Championships... / Todd Waggoner Todd Waggoner Todd Eric Waggoner was an American pair skater who competed with partner Gillian Wachsman. The couple won the gold medal at the 1986 United States Figure Skating Championships...	2.4	1	2
3	Katy Keeley / Joseph Mero	4.2	3	3
4	Melanie Gaylor / Lee Barkell Lee Barkell Lee Barkell is a Canadian retired pair skater who now works as a figure skating coach. During his competitive career, he was a pair skater and competed with Melanie Gaylor. He coaches all levels at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, where he is the director of pair skating...	5.6	4	4
5	Danielle Carr / Stephen Carr Stephen Carr (figure skater) Stephen Carr is an Australian retired pair skater who currently works as a coach. With sister Danielle, he is a nineteen time Australian national champion. They competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, placing 13th, the 1994 Winter Olympics, placing 11th, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, again placing...	7.8	7	5
6	Katherine Kates / Robert Kates Robert Kates Robert W. Kates is an American geographer and independent scholar in Trenton, Maine, and University Professor at Brown University.- Background :...	8.0	5	6
7	Akiko Nogami / Yoichi Yamazaki	9.4	6	7

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	TFP	CD	OSP	C+O	FD
1	Natalia Bestemianova Natalia Bestemianova Natalia Filimonovna Bestemianova is a Russian ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union in her competitive career... / Andrei Bukin Andrei Bukin -External links:* * -Navigation:...	1.2	1	1	1	1
2	Svetlana Liapina Svetlana Liapina Svetlana Liapina is a former Soviet ice dancer who now works as a coach. With partner Georgi "Gorsha" Sur, she won two medals at the World Junior Championships for the Soviet Union... / Gorsha Sur Gorsha Sur Georgi 'Gorsha' Sur is a former ice dancer who represented the United States and the Soviet Union. With Svetlana Liapina for the Soviet Union, he is a two-time World Junior medalist. With Renée Roca for the U.S., he is a two-time U.S...	2.4	2	2	2	2
3	Susan Wynne Susan Wynne Susan "Susie" Wynne is a former American ice dancer and current figure skating analyst and commentator. She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics with Joseph Druar. The duo won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice. She later competed with Russ Witherby... / Joseph Druar Joseph Druar Joseph Druar was an American ice dancer. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics with Susie Wynne. The duo won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice.-Results:-Navigation:...	4.2	4	4	4	3
4	Lia Trovati / Roberto Pelizzola	4.2	3	3	3	4
5	Sharon Jones Sharon Jones (figure skater) Sharon Jones is a British ice dancer. With partner Paul Askham, she is the 1985-1988 British national champion. They represented Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where they placed 13th.... / Paul Askham Paul Askham Paul Askham is a British ice dancer. With partner Sharon Jones, he is the 1985-1988 British national champion...	6.0	5	5	5	5
6	Corinne Paliard / Didier Courtois	7.2	6	6	6	6
7	Tomoko Tanaka Tomoko Tanaka is a Japanese ice dancer. Competing with Hiroyuki Suzuki, she placed 18th in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. She was a three-time Japanese National Champion.-Competitive highlights:-References:... / Hiroyuki Suzuki Hiroyuki Suzuki is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He competed in ice dancing with Tomoko Tanaka. They placed 18th in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. They are three-time Japanese National Champions.-Competitive highlights:- External links :*...	8.4	7	7	7	7
8	Penny Mann / Richard Perkins	9.6	8	8	8	8
WD	Viera Rehakova / Ivan Havranek	WD	9	9	9

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