1989 Skate Canada International
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The 1989 Skate Canada International was the Skate Canada International
competition of the 1989–1990 figure skating season
. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles
, ladies singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
.
In 1989, Skate Canada International was held in Cornwall
, Ontario
.
Skate Canada International
The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's...
competition of the 1989–1990 figure skating season
Figure skating season
The figure skating season is the period of time in which competitions are contested in the sport of figure skating. The skating season begins on July 1 of one year and goes until the end of June of the next. The seasons are referred to by the years they span...
. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's 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...
, 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...
, 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....
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In 1989, Skate Canada International was held in Cornwall
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Petr Barna Petr Barna Petr Barna is a Czech figure skater. He competed for Czechoslovakia. He was the first man to land a quadruple jump in Olympic competition.... |
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| 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... |
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| 3 | Daniel Weiss | |
| 4 | Michael Slipchuk Michael Slipchuk Michael Slipchuk is a Canadian retired competitive figure skater who currently serves as the High Performance Director of Skate Canada.... |
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| 5 | Éric Millot Eric Millot Éric Millot is a French figure skater. He is the 1993 European bronze medalist and 1990-1993 French national champion. He represented France at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where he placed 15th, and at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *... |
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| 6 | Peter Johansson | |
| 7 | 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.... |
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| 8 | Pierre Gignac | |
| 9 | Mitsuhiro Murata Mitsuhiro Murata is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He placed 23rd in the 1992 Winter Olympic Games.-Results:- References :*... |
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| 10 | 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... |
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Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Kristi Yamaguchi Kristi Yamaguchi Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi-Hedican is an American figure skater. She is the 1992 Olympic Champion in ladies' singles. Yamaguchi also won two World Figure Skating Championships in 1991 and 1992 and a U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1992. She won one junior world title in 1988 and two... |
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| 2 | Simone Lang | |
| 3 | Natalia Lebedeva Natalia Lebedeva Natalia Borisovna Lebedeva is a figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union. She is the 1989 and 1990 European silver medalist.-Results:-Navigation:... |
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| 4 | Patricia Neske Patricia Neske Patricia Neske is a former German figure skater. She is the 1990 German national champion and two-time European bronze medalist.-Biography:... |
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| 5 | Yukiko Kashihara Yukiko Kashihara is a Japanese retired competitive figure skater. She is the 1988 World Junior bronze medalist and the 1988 Japanese bronze medalist.-References:... |
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| 6 | Lisa Sargeant Lisa Sargeant Lisa Sargeant-Driscoll is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1990 Canadian national champion, the 1989 Canadian bronze medalist and the 1991 Canadian silver medalist. She placed 6th at the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships and 18th the following year.... |
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| 7 | Surya Bonaly Surya Bonaly Surya Bonaly is a French professional figure skater. She is a three-time World Championship silver medalist, a five-time European Champion, the 1991 World Junior Champion and a nine-time French National Champion.-Career:... |
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| 8 | Emma Murdoch | |
| 9 | Susanne Seger | |
| 10 | Shannon Allison | |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
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| 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... |
2.0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | Cindy Landry Cindy Landry Cindy Landry is a Canadian figure skater. With partner Lyndon Johnston she won the silver medal at the 1989 World Figure Skating Championships... / Lyndon Johnston Lyndon Johnston Lyndon Johnston is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Melinda Kunhegyi, he is the 1984 and 1985 Canadian silver medalist. They competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics.... |
2.5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Michelle Menzies Michelle Menzies Michelle Menzies was a Canadian figure skater who competed in pairs. With partner Jean-Michel Bombardier, she won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1995 and 1996.-Results:... / Kevin Wheeler |
5.0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Peggy Schwarz Peggy Schwarz Peggy Schwarz is a German figure pair skater. She first gained prominence skating with Alexander König. The duo captured a bronze medal at the 1988 European Figure Skating Championships and then won gold at the German Figure Skating Championships in 1992... / Alexander König Alexander König Alexander König is a German former pair skater.-Career:In 1969 his family moved from Eilenburg to Berlin, where he started skating. In time König would come to represent SC Dynamo Berlin... |
5.5 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Natasha Kuchiki Natasha Kuchiki Natasha Kuchiki is an American pairs figure skater. Her parents, Denise and Sashi, were competitive figure skaters who met in the Ice Capades. Her sister Tamara was also a competitive figure skater.... / Todd Sand Todd Sand Todd Sand is an American pairs skater. He currently skates professionally with wife Jenni Meno.-Life and career:Sand was born in Burbank, California. He has dual American and Danish citizenship and early in his career, he represented Denmark as a single skater... |
7.5 | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | Calla Urbanski Calla Urbanski Calla V. Urbanski-Petka is an American pair skater. With partner Rocky Marval, she is the 1992-1993 U.S. National Champion. They finished 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics. They were dubbed "The Waitress and the Truck Driver" by the media because of their former occupations. They split up in the... / Mark Naylor |
9.5 | 7 | 6 | |
| 7 | Anuschka Gläser / Stefan Pfrengle | 10.0 | 6 | 7 | |
| 8 | Catherine Barker / Michael Aldred | 12.0 | 8 | 8 | |
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Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Suzanne Semanick Suzanne Semanick Suzanne "Suzy" Semanick was an American figure skater. She competed in ice dance at the 1988 Winter Olympics with Scott Gregory. The pair won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice. She later paired with Ron Kravette and won 2 bronze medals at the United States Figure Skating... / Ron Kravette |
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| 2 | Michelle McDonald / Mark Mitchell Mark Mitchell (Canadian figure skater) Mark Mitchell is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Michelle McDonald, he won two silver medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships. They placed 11th at the 1989 World Figure Skating Championships and moved up to 9th in the 1990. Their partnership dissolved the next year.-Competitive... |
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| 3 | Jacqueline Petr Jacqueline Petr Jacqueline Petr is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Mark Janoschak, she is the 1992 Canadian national champion. They represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where they placed 12th.-Results:... / Mark Janoschak Mark Janoschak Mark Janoschak is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Jacqueline Petr, he is the 1992 Canadian national champion. They represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where they placed 12th.-Career:... |
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| 4 | Ilona Melnichenko Ilona Melnichenko Ilona Melnichenko is a former ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. With former partner Gennadi Kaskov, she is the 1987 World Junior Champion and 1991 Winter Universiade champion. She is from Odessa and has a Bachelor degree in Physical Education from the Odessa State Institute of Physical... / Gennadi Kaskov Gennadi Kaskov Gennady Kaskov is a former Soviet ice dancer. He won the 1987 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and 1991 Winter Universiade with partner Ilona Melnichenko.... |
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