1990 Nations Cup
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The 1990 Nations Cup was the Nations Cup
competition of the 1990–1991 figure skating season
and a senior-level international invitational competition. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles
, ladies singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
.
In 1990, the Nations Cup was held in Gelsenkirchen
, Germany
on 15-17 November.
Bofrost Cup on Ice
The Bofrost Cup on Ice was a figure skating competition held in Germany between 1986 and 2004. It was part of the Grand Prix series until 2003, when it was replaced by Cup of China. Following being booted out of the Grand Prix series, a new form of competition was introduced to the Bofrost Cup...
competition of the 1990–1991 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...
and a senior-level international invitational competition. 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....
.
In 1990, the Nations Cup was held in Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on 15-17 November.
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Kurt Browning Kurt Browning Kurt Browning, CM is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is a four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian national champion.-Life and career:... |
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| 2 | Todd Eldredge Todd Eldredge Todd James Eldredge is an American figure skater. He is the 1996 World Champion and a six-time national champion .-Biography:... |
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| 3 | Ronny Winkler Ronny Winkler Ronny Winkler is a former German figure skater. He was the 1990 East German national champion, as well as the 1993-94 German national champ. His coaches were Jutta Müller, followed by Sonja Morgenstern.-Results:... |
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| 4 | Alessandro Riccitelli Alessandro Riccitelli Alessandro Riccitelli is a former Italian figure skater and seven-time national champion from 1984-91. He competed in several European and World Championships in the 1980s and 1990s, in addition to the 1988 Winter Olympic Games.... |
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| 5 | Axel Médéric Axel Médéric Axel Médéric is a former French figure skater who competed in men's singles. In 1988, he won the silver medal at the French Figure Skating Championships and placed fifteenth at the 1988 Winter Olympics... |
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| 6 | 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.... |
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| 7 | Daniel Weiss | |
| 8 | Steven Cousins Steven Cousins Steven Cousins is a British figure skater. He is the eight-time British national champion, the first Briton to land a triple axel in competition , and the youngest skater to win the British National Championships. He competed in eight World Figure Skating Championships and three Winter Olympics... |
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| 9 | Pavel Vanco | |
| 10 | Masakazu Kagiyama Masakazu Kagiyama is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He is a three-time Japanese national champion and won the bronze medal at the 1989 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He placed 13th in the 1992 Winter Olympic Games and 12th in the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.... |
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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 | Evelyn Großmann Evelyn Großmann Evelyn Großmann is a German figure skater.She was representing first East Germany and later Germany after the German reunification in 1990. Evelyn Großmann was practicing in Chemnitz in Saxony... |
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| 3 | Karen Preston Karen Preston Karen Elizabeth Preston is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1989 and 1992 Canadian national champion. She placed 8th at the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level-References:... |
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| 4 | Marina Kielmann Marina Kielmann Marina Kielmann is a former figure skater from Germany. She won the gold medal in ladies singles at the German Figure Skating Championships three times, from 1991 to 1993 and competed in the Winter Olympics in 1988 and 1992... |
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| 5 | Yuka Sato Yuka Sato is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 1994 World Champion, the 1990 World Junior Champion and the 1993 & 1994 Japanese national champion. She placed 7th at the 1992 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 1994 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:... |
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| 6 | Marie-Pierre Leray Marie-Pierre Leray Marie-Pierre Leray is a French figure skater. In ladies singles, she was a three time silver medalist at the French Figure Skating Championships and competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics. In pairs, she won the French National Championship with Frédéric Lipka in 1993. She later teamed up with... |
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| 7 | Marcella Kochollova | |
| 8 | Nathalie Krieg Nathalie Krieg Nathalie Krieg is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 1993 & 1994 Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1994 Winter Olympics where she placed 16th... |
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| 9 | Alma Lepina | |
| 10 | Christine Mauri | |
| 11 | Andrea Law | |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
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| 1 | Natalia Mishkutionok / Artur Dmitriev Artur Dmitriev Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev is a Ukrainian-born Russian pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Russia. He is a two-time Olympic Champion with Natalia Mishkutenok and Oksana Kazakova in 1992 and 1998 respectively, and also won Olympic silver in 1994... |
1.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Christine Hough Christine Hough Christine "Tuffy" Hough is a retired Canadian pair skater. With partner Doug Ladret, she won the 1988 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.-Career:... / Doug Ladret Doug Ladret Doug Ladret , is a Canadian former pair skater and coach.Ladret was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He competed in pairs with Christine Hough, with whom he won the gold medal at the 1988 Canadian Figure Skating Championships... |
3.5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Radka Kovaříková Radka Kovaríková Radka Kovaříková is a Czech pair skater. She skates with partner René Novotný. They are the 1995 World champions. They were coached by Irina Rodnina. After winning their World title, they married and turned pro... / René Novotný René Novotný René Novotný is a Czech pair skater. He skates with partner Radka Kovaříková. They are the 1995 World champions. They were coached by Irina Rodnina. After winning their World title, they married and turned pro... |
4.0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sharon Carz / Doug Williams | 6.5 | 5 | 4 | |
| 5 | Ines Müller / Ingo Steuer Ingo Steuer Ingo Steuer is a German pair skater and skating coach.With partner Mandy Wötzel, he was the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist the 1997 World champion, the 1995 European champion, and a four-time German national champion... |
7.0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 6 | Catherine Barker / Michael Aldred | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Patricia Jares / Thorsten Alexander Weigle | 10.5 | 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | Nadine Pflaum / Daniele Caprano | 12.0 | 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | Saskia Bourgeois / Guy Bourgeois | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 10 | Anna Tabacchi / Massimo Salvade | 15.0 | 10 | 10 | |
Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Irina Romanova Irina Romanova (figure skater) Irina Romanova is a Ukrainian ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union before its fall and Ukraine after it. She competed with Igor Yaroshenko. They are the 1996 European bronze medalists. They placed seventh at the 1994 Winter Olympics and ninth at the 1998 Winter Olympics... / Igor Yaroshenko Igor Yaroshenko Igor Yaroshenko is a Ukrainian ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union before its fall and Ukraine after it. He competed with Irina Romanova. They are the 1996 European bronze medalists. They placed seventh at the 1994 Winter Olympics and ninth at the 1998 Winter Olympics... |
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| 2 | April Sargent April Sargent April Sargent is an American ice dancer. Skating with Russ Witherby, she won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1992 and competed in the Winter Olympics that year. She currently coaches at the Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society.... / Russ Witherby Russ Witherby Russ Witherby is an American coach and former competitive figure skater. He competed in ice dance with several partners. He and April Sargent Thomas competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics... |
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| 3 | Anna Croci / Luca Mantovani | |
| 4 | Isabelle Debernis / Xavier Debernis | |
| 5 | Monika Mandikova / Oliver Pekar | |
| 6 | Saskia Stahler / Sven Authorsen | |
| 7 | Anne Hall / Jason Blomfield | |
| 8 | Diane Gerenscer / Bernard Columberg | |
| 9 | Laurie Palmer / 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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| 10 | Syoko Higashino / Tatsuro Matsumura | |