The 1995 NHK Trophy was the seventeenth NHK Trophy

NHK Trophy

The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....

 competition held and part of the 1995-1996 figure skating season. It was the fifth event of five of the 1995-1996 Champions Series, a series of senior elite competitions that was later renamed the Grand Prix of Figure Skating. This was the inuagural year of that series. 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

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...

 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

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 1995, the NHK Trophy

NHK Trophy

The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....

 was held in Nagoya, Japan from December 7th through 10th. Skaters who placed high enough in this competition earned points towards competing in the 1995-1996 Champions Series Final.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Elvis Stojko Elvis Stojko Elvis Stojko, MSC, MSM is a Canadian figure skater. He is a three-time World champion , two-time Olympic silver medalist , and seven-time Canadian champion ....		1.5	1	1
2	Igor Pashkevich Igor Pashkevich Igor Pashkevich is a retired competitive Russian/Azerbajani figure skater. He won the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 1990 for the Soviet Union. He later represented Russia at the European Championships, where he placed second in 1996...		3.5	3	2
3	Philippe Candeloro Philippe Candeloro Philippe Candeloro is a French figure skater who medalled at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics.-Early years:Philippe Candeloro was born in Courbevoie, in France, the youngest of four children...		4.0	2	3
4	Takeshi Honda Takeshi Honda in Kōriyama, Fukushima is a Japanese retired competitive figure skater. He is a two-time World bronze medalist , two-time Four Continents champion , and six-time Japan national champion.-Biography:...		7.0	6	4
5	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...		7.5	5	5
6	Shepherd Clark Shepherd Clark Shepherd Walton Clark is an American former competitive figure skater. He won the silver medal at the 1989 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. The next season, he won the Nebelhorn Trophy. He won the pewter medal at the 1998 United States Figure Skating Championships. Mr...		8.0	4	6
7	Min Zhang		10.5	7	7
8	Alexander Abt Alexander Abt Alexander "Sasha" Viktorovich Abt is a Russian figure skater and coach. He competed as an elite senior skater for about ten years. He placed fifth at the 2002 Winter Olympics.- Career :...		13.0	8	9
9	Szabolcs Vidrai Szabolcs Vidrai Szabolcs Vidrai is a Hungarian figure skater. His highest placement at the European Figure Skating Championships was 10th, in 1996, and his highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was 10th, in 1998. He placed 13th at the 1998 Olympics.He currently works as a coach. He coached...		14.0	12	8
10	Seiichi Suzuki Seiichi Suzuki is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 1995 World Junior bronze medalist and Japanese national bronze medalist. He graduated from Meiji University....		14.5	9	10
11	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...		16.0	10	11
12	Shin Amano Shin Amano in Tokyo, Japan is a Japanese pair skater who is now a coach and ISU Technical Specialist. Competing with Marie Arai, he placed 20th in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. They also won the Japan Figure Skating Championships by 1995...		17.5	11	12

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Lu Chen Chen Lu Chen Lu is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 1994 and 1998 Olympic bronze medalist and the 1995 World Champion. Chen won the first ever Olympic medal in figure skating for China.- Amateur career :...		1.5	1	1
2	Hanae Yokoya Hanae Yokoya is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 1995 Japanese national champion. Her highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was 10th, which she achieved in 1995 and 1996. She retired from competitive skating following the 1998-1999 season. She currently works as a coach.-Competitive...		4.0	4	2
3	Olga Markova Olga Markova (figure skater) Olga Dmitriyevna Markova is a Russian former competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach, choreographer, and technical specialist. As a competitive skater, she won the bronze medal at the 1994 European Figure Skating Championships and the silver at the 1995 European Championships...		4.5	3	3
4	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:...		6.0	2	5
5	Maria Butyrskaya Maria Butyrskaya Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya is a Russian figure skater. She is the 1999 World champion, becoming the oldest woman to win that title and the first Russian woman to become a World champion. She is a three-time European champion and in 2002, at age 29, became the oldest woman to win that title. She...		6.5	5	4
6	Vanessa Gusmeroli Vanessa Gusmeroli Vanessa Gusmeroli is a retired French figure skater and waterskier. She was a three-time French National Figure Skating Champion and won the bronze medal at the 1997 World Figure Skating Championships.-Biography:Vanessa Gusmeroli began skating at age seven, and competed in both skating and water...		9.5	7	6
7	Jennifer Robinson		11.0	6	8
8	Kumiko Koiwai Kumiko Koiwai is a former figure skater from Japan. She won the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 1993. Coached by Machiko Yamada, who had trained Midori Ito, Koiwai was routinely landing the triple axel jump by 1994. However, she faced several chronic injuries on her right foot, which severely...		12.0	10	7
9	Tatiana Malinina Tatiana Malinina Tatiana Malinina is a Russian figure skater who competed for Uzbekistan. She is the 1999 Four Continents champion, the 1998-1999 Grand Prix Final champion, the 1999 Asian Winter Games champion, the 1993-2002 Uzbekistan national champion....		13.5	9	9
10	Meijia Lu		14.0	8	10
11	Boon-Sun Park		16.5	11	11

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Evgenia Shishkova Evgenia Shishkova Evgenia Vasilievna Shishkova is a Russian pair skater and coach. With partner Vadim Naumov, she is the 1994 World champion. They also won the 1998 World Professional Championship.- Career :...  / Vadim Naumov Vadim Naumov Vadim Vladimirovich Naumov is a Russian pair skater. With partner Evgenia Shishkova, he is the 1994 World champion. They also won the 1998 World Professional Championship.- Career :...		1.5	1	1
2	Mandy Wötzel Mandy Wötzel Mandy Wötzel is a German pair skater who represented East Germany and later Germany in international competition. With partner Ingo Steuer, she is the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist.- Biography :...  / 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...		3.0	2	2
3	Natalia Krestyaninova / Alexei Torchinski Alexei Torchinski Alexei Torchinski is a former Soviet pairs figure skater. He won three World Junior Figure Skating Championships with partner Natalia Krestianinova.-Competitive highlights:for Azerbaijan in 1994-Navigation:...		4.5	3	3
4	Kyoko Ina Kyoko Ina is a Japanese-American figure skater. With partner John Zimmerman, she is a three-time U.S. national champion and 2002 Olympian. With partner Jason Dungjen, she was a two-time U.S. Champion and a 1994 & 1998 Olympian.- Life and career :...  / Jason Dungjen Jason Dungjen Jason Dungjen is an American retired pair skater who was a two-time U.S. national champion. He is currently a skating coach....		6.5	5	4
5	Marina Khalturina Marina Khalturina Marina Khalturina is a figure skater who represented Kazakhstan in international competition as a pair skater and a single skater. She competed internationally as a pair skater from 1992 through 2000, first with Andrei Krukov and then with Valeriy Artyuchov. With Krukov, she placed 14th at the...  / Andrei Krukov Andrei Krukov Andrei Krukov is a pair skater who competed internationally for both Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. He competed through 1998 with Marina Khalturina for Kazakhstan. They placed 14th at the 1998 Winter Olympics...		7.0	4	5
6	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:...  / Jean-Michel Bombardier Jean-Michel Bombardier Jean-Michel Bombardier was a Canadian pair skater. With partner Stacey Ball, he won the bronze medal at the 1991 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. He later teamed up with Michelle Menzies, with whom he won national titles in 1995 and 1996...		9.0	6	6
7	Bao Sun / Bingyang Liu		10.5	7	7

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	CD1	CD2	OD	FD
1	Marina Anissina Marina Anissina Marina Vyacheslavovna Anissina is a French-Russian ice dancer. With partner Gwendal Peizerat, she is the 2002 Olympic champion.- Career :...  / Gwendal Peizerat Gwendal Peizerat Gwendal Peizerat is a French ice dancer. With Marina Anissina, he is the 2002 Olympic champion, the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2000 World Champion, and a six-time French National Champion.-Biography:...		2.4	2	2	1	1
2	Shae-Lynn Bourne Shae-Lynn Bourne Shae-Lynn Bourne, MSC is a Canadian ice dancer. She and partner Victor Kraatz became the first North American ice dancing world champions in 2003. They competed at three Winter Olympic Games, placing 10th at the 1994 Winter Olympics, 4th at the 1998 Winter Olympics, and 4th at the 2002 Winter...  / Victor Kraatz Victor Kraatz Victor Kraatz, MSC is a Canadian figure skater. He and his partner, Shae-Lynn Bourne became the first North American team to win a World Championship in ice dancing in 2003.- Career :...		3.6	1	1	2	2
3	Anna Semenovich Anna Semenovich Anna Grigorievna Semenovich is a Russian retired competitive ice dancer, a singer, actress and model.-Skating career:Early in her career, she skated with Maxim Kachanov. They competed at the 1994 Goodwill Games and placed 5th. She teamed up with Vladimir Fedorov in 1995. They won the Finlandia...  / Vladimir Fedorov Vladimir Fedorov Vladimir Anatolyevich Fedorov or Fyodorov is a Russian retired competitive ice dancer. He is the 1993 World bronze medalist with Anjelika Krylova.-Career:...		7.0	4	4	4	3
4	Elizaveta Stekolnikova Elizaveta Stekolnikova Elizaveta Stekolnikova is an ice dancer who competed internationally for Kazakhstan. With partner Dmitri Kazarlyga, she is the 1995 Winter Universiade bronze medalist and 1996 Asian Winter Games champion. They placed 18th at the 1994 Winter Olympics and 22nd at the 1998 Winter Olympics...  / Dmitri Kazarlyga Dmitri Kazarlyga Dmitri Kazarlyga is an ice dancer who competed internationally for Kazakhstan. With partner Elizaveta Stekolnikova, he is the 1995 Winter Universiade bronze medalist and 1996 Asian Winter Games champion. They placed 18th at the 1994 Winter Olympics and 22nd at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Their...		7.0	3	3	3	4
5	Nakako Tsuzuki Nakako Tsuzuki is a Japanese retired ice dancer. She is a multiple Japanese national champion and national medalist with four partners. She has competed with Kazu Nakamura, Yuri Razguliaiev, Rinat Farkhoutinov, and Kenji Miyamoto. She retired following the 2005/2006 season....  / Juris Razgulajevs		10.0	5	5	5	5
6	Barbara Piton / Alexandre Piton		12.2	7	6	6	6
7	Olga Sharutenko Olga Sharutenko Olga Sharutenko is a former competitive and currently professional Russian ice dancer. She is the 1995 World Junior champion with partner Dmitri Naumkin. She currently skates professionally with The Imperial Ice Stars...  / Dmitri Naumkin Dmitri Naumkin Dmitri Naumkin is a Russian ice dancer. He is the 1995 World Junior Champion with partner Olga Sharutenko.- Competitive highlights :-Navigation:...		13.8	6	7	7	7
8	Aya Kawai Aya Kawai is a Japanese ice dancer. She competed with Hiroshi Tanaka. They placed 23rd in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. They were two-time Japanese national champions.-Results:- References :*...  / Hiroshi Tanaka Hiroshi Tanaka is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He competed in Ice Dancing with Aya Kawai and Kayo Shirahata. Tanaka and Kawai placed 23rd in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. They were two-time Japanese national champions.-Results:- References :*...		16.0	8	8	8	8