1997 Skate Israel
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The 1997 Skate Israel was the Skate Israel
competition for the 1997-1998 figure skating season
. It was the 3rd edition of Skate Israel to be held. Skate Israel is a senior-level international figure skating competition
held in Israel
. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
.
The 1997 Skate Israel was held in the Canada Centre in Metulla.
Skate Israel
Skate Israel is a senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Metulla, Israel. Skaters compete in four disciplines: ladies and men's singles, pairs and ice dancing...
competition for the 1997-1998 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...
. It was the 3rd edition of Skate Israel to be held. Skate Israel is a senior-level international figure skating competition
Figure skating competition
-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....
held in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, 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....
.
The 1997 Skate Israel was held in the Canada Centre in Metulla.
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | SP | FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program... |
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| 1 | Alexei Yagudin Alexei Yagudin Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin is a former Russian figure skater. His major achievements in his six years of eligible sports career include:*2002 Olympic Champion*Four-time World Champion... |
1.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Michael Shmerkin Michael Shmerkin Michael "Misha" Shmerkin is an Israeli figure skater.-Biography:Shmerkin was born and raised in the Soviet Union and competed for them internationally, most notably at the 1990 Junior Worlds.... |
4.0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sergei Rylov Sergei Rylov Sergei Rylov is an Azerbaijani figure skater. Until 1997, he competed for Russia. He switched to Azerbaijan after that. Rylov is the 1999-2002 Azerbaijan national champion. He competed in the 2002 Olympics, where he placed 24th.-Competitive highlights:-External links:... |
4.5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Cornel Gheorghe Cornel Gheorghe Cornel Gheorghe is a Romanian retired competitive figure skater who now works as a coach. As a skater, he competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 14th, and at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 21st.... |
6.0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | Roman Skornyakov | 6.5 | 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | Alex Gruber | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | SP | FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program... |
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| 1 | Elena Ivanova Elena Ivanova Elena Ivanova is a Russian former figure skater. She was the 1996 World Junior Champion. Elena Ivanova started skating at the age of 6, when figure skating coach Nina Ruchkina visited her kindergarten in search for talanted youth. She noticed Elena. Her parents approved skating, and Ivanova... |
1.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Yulia Vorobieva | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Krisztina Czakó Krisztina Czakó Krisztina Czakó is a former Hungarian figure skater, competing through most of the 1990s.-Career:... |
4.5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 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.... |
5.0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Anna Rechnio Anna Rechnio Anna Rechnio is a retired Polish figure skater. She is a three-time Polish national champion and competed at two Olympic Games.-Biography:Rechnio was born in Warsaw. She began skating in 1982.... |
7.5 | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | Valeria Trifancova | 9.5 | 7 | 6 | |
| WD | Mojca Kopač Mojca Kopac Mojca Kopač is a Slovenian figure skater. She won the gold medal at the Slovenian Figure Skating Championships nine times between 1991 and 2004. She represented Slovenia at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where she placed 25th, at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where she placed 23rd, and at the 2002 Winter... |
6 | |||
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | SP | FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program... |
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| 1 | Elena Bogospasaeva / Oleg Ponomorenko | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Anna Kaverzina / Alexei Minin | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Natalia Ponomareva Natalia Ponomareva Natalia Ponomareva is a former pairs figure skater who represented Uzbekistan. She competed with partner Evgeni Sviridov. They placed 18th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-Results:... / Evgeni Sviridov Evgeni Sviridov Evgeni Sviridov is a retired pairs figure skater from Uzbekistan. With partner Natalia Ponomareva, he placed 18th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:Married in 2007... |
4.5 | 3 | 3 | |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation | CD | OD Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance... |
FD Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:... |
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| 1 | Galit Chait Galit Chait Galit Chait is a former Israeli ice dancer with partner Sergei Sakhnovski. They competed internationally for Israel from 1995 to 2006.- Personal life :Chait was born in Israel and moved to New Jersey as a child with her parents... / Sergei Sakhnovski Sergei Sakhnovski Sergei Sakhnovski is an Israeli ice dancer with partner Galit Chait. They have been competing internationally for Israel since 1996. In 2002 they were the first Israeli ice dance team to win a medal at World Championships... |
2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Albena Denkova Albena Denkova Albena Denkova is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiance Maxim Staviski, she is the 2006 & 2007 World Champion, the 2003 & 2004 European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion... / Maxim Staviski Maxim Staviski Maxim Staviski is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiancée Albena Denkova, he is the 2006 & 2007 World Champion, the 2003 & 2004 European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion... |
4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Nina Ulanova Nina Ulanova Nina Ulanova, also Oulanova, is a Russian ice dancer. With former partner Mikhail Stifounin, she is the 1997 World Junior champion and 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy champion.- Career :... / Mikhail Stifunin |
6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Anastasia Grebenkina Anastasia Grebenkina Anastasia Grebenkina is a former competitive ice dancer who represented Latvia, Russia, and Armenia. She teamed up with Vazgen Azroyan in 1996 and skated with him until 1998, representing Russia. They broke up and she skated with Vitali Novikov, also representing Russia. She teamed up with Azroyan... / Vazgen Azroyan |
8.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Jolanta Bury / Łukasz Zalewski | 10.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | Agata Błażowska / Marcin Kozubek Marcin Kozubek Marcin Kozubek is a Polish ice dancer. He competed with Agata Błażowska. Kozubek started skating at the age of 8. The couple had their programs choreographed by Marina Zoueva and Alexandr Azarkevitch.-Competitive highlights:... |
12.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Bianka Szíjgyártó / Tamas Sari | 14.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
- WD = Withdrawn
External links
- Skate Israel at the Israel Ice Skating Federation