1998 Nordic Figure Skating Championships
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The 1998 Nordic Figure Skating Championships were the Nordic Figure Skating Championships
Nordic Figure Skating Championships
The Nordic Championships are an annual invitational elite figure skating competition, open only to skaters from Nordic countries. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters compete in three levels: senior , junior, and novice...

 of the 1997–1998 season. The competition was open to elite figure skaters from Nordic Countries
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...

. Skaters competed in two disciplines, 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...

 and 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...

, across two levels: senior (Olympic-level) and junior.

The 1998 Nordics were held in Helsinki, Finland from February 27th through March 1st, 1998.

Senior Men

Rank Name Nation
1 Johnny Rønne Jensen 
2 Edvard Pyoriainen 
3 Lasse Bech 
4 Pasi Honkanen 

Senior Ladies

Rank Name Nation
1 Sanna-Maija Wiksten 
2 Annukka Laukkanen 
3 Klare Bramfeldt 
4 Elina Kettunen
Elina Kettunen
Elina Kettunen is a Finnish retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2001 Finnish national champion. She placed 11th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...

 
5 Miia Marttinen 
6 Kaja Hanevold
Kaja Hanevold
Kaja Hanevold is a Norwegian retired competitive figure skater who skates professionally. She is a multiple Norwegian national champion and competed many times at the World Figure Skating Championships, the European Figure Skating Championships, and the World Junior Figure Skating Championships...

 
7 Veronika Stiller 
8 Sara Axelsson 
9 Katrin Martinsson 
10 Lise Rosto Jensen 
11 Chona Anderl 
12 Julia Sandsten 
13 Kristine Kirkegaard 
14 Cristina Waale 
15 Marie-Louise Deistler 
WD Veronica Krohg 

Junior Men

Rank Name Nation
1 Kristoffer Berntsson
Kristoffer Berntsson
Johan Kristoffer Berntsson is a Swedish figure skater. He is an eight-time Swedish national champion and the five-time Nordic Champion. Berntsson was the first Swede to land a triple Axel.-Career:Berntsson began skating at age 5...

 
2 Henrik Forsgren 
3 Tem Lylloff 
4 Filip Stiller
Filip Stiller
Filip Stiller is a Swedish figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the gold medal three times at the Swedish Figure Skating Championships.-Results:-External links:*...

 
5 Tero Hämäläinen 
6 Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari
Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari
Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari is a Finnish figure skater. He is a seven-time Finnish national champion and has represented Finland at the World Figure Skating Championships...

 
7 Joni Juvonen 
8 Mikael Olofsson 
9 Peter Bækgaard Kjær 
10 Riku Potry 

Junior Ladies

Rank Name Nation
1 Mikkeline Kierkgaard
Mikkeline Kierkgaard
-Biography:Kierkgaard was born in Hundested, Denmark. Her younger sister Anemone Kierkgaard was also a competitive skater.She competed as a single skater in Denmark. She was a two-time Danish junior national champion and was the 2000 Danish national champion...

 
2 Kati Simola 
3 Tiina Weckman 
4 Åsa Persson
Åsa Persson
Asa Persson is a Swedish retired figure skater. She is the 2003 Swedish national champion and 1998 & 1999 Junior national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was 14th at the 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. She was coached by Jan Ullmark.-Results:-External links:*...

 
5 Marjut Turunen 
6 Susanna Pöykiö
Susanna Pöykiö
Susanna Pöykiö is a Finnish figure skater. She is a two-time European medalist, having won silver in 2005 and bronze in 2009. She is a five time Finnish national champion....

 
7 Anja Graugard 
8 Emma Gustavsson 
9 Taru Karvosenoja 
10 Rikke Kjer Petersen 
11 Carina Bierich 
12 Jessica Soderlind 
13 Sandra Kovenc 
14 Lina Nordin 
15 Tiril Gaare Mikkelsen 
16 Christina L. Kristensen 
17 Linn Rønning 
18 Annette Hoff 
19 Camilla Bach 
20 Emilie Braun Benonisen
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