Figure skating at the 1997 Winter Universiade

Figure skating
Figure skating at the Winter Universiade
Figure skating is a part of the Winter Universiade. It was first held as part of the Universiade in 1960.-Men's singles:- Ladies singles :- Pair skating :- Ice dancing :-References:* -External links:*...

was contested at the 1997 Winter Universiade

1997 Winter Universiade

The 1997 Winter Universiade, the XVIII Winter Universiade, took place in Muju and Jeonju, South Korea.-Medal Table:...

. 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....

Men

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Ruslan Novoseltsev	3.5	3	2
2	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....	3.5	1	3
3	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 :...	5.0	8	1
4	Li Chengjiang Li Chengjiang Li Chengjiang is a Chinese figure skater. He has won several national titles and several medals at the Four Continents Championships, and competed in the Winter Olympics twice.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...	5.0	2	4
5	Li Yunfei Li Yunfei Li Yunfei is a Chinese figure skater. He competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics and finished second at the Chinese Figure Skating Championships in 2003.-Results:-External links:...	8.0	4	6
6	Seichi Suzuki	10.0	10	5
7	Oleg Tataurov Oleg Tataurov Oleg Stanislavovich Tataurov is a Russian figure skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union and, after its dissolution, his native Russia. He is the 1995 Russian bronze medalist. He represented Russia at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 11th. For the Soviet Union, he is the...	10.0	6	7
8	Gabriel Monnier Gabriel Monnier Gabriel Monnier is a French figure skater. He is the 2002 French national champion. His highest placement at an ISU Championship was 10th at the 2002 European Figure Skating Championships....	10.5	5	8
9	Naoki Shigematsu Naoki Shigematsu is a Japanese retired figure skater who currently works as a coach. He is a four-time Japanese national silver medalist and the 1994 World Junior silver medalist. He placed 23rd at the 1995 World Figure Skating Championships...	13.5	7	10
10	Matthew Kessinger	15.0	12	9
11	Evgeni Martynov	15.5	11	11
12	Johnny Rønne Jensen	16.5	9	12
13	Frédéric Dambier Frédéric Dambier Frédéric Dambier is a French figure skater. He is a four-time French national silver medalist and competed at two Olympic Games. He twice placed fourth at the European Figure Skating Championships...	20.0	14	13
14	Gheorghe Chiper Gheorghe Chiper Gheorghe Chiper is a Romanian former competitive figure skater. He is an eight time Romanian national champion and competed at two Olympic Games. He is the first Romanian skater to win a medal on the Grand Prix circuit and the first Romanian to land a quadruple toe loop in competition. He moved to...	21.5	15	14
15	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...	22.5	13	16
16	Margus Hernits Margus Hernits Margus Hernits is an Estonian figure skater. He is a multiple Estonian national champion. He competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics, and was placed 20th and 27th respectively. He currently works as a Technical Specialist.-Results:-External links:...	23.0	16	15
17	Jayson Arnold Peace	26.5	19	17
18	Se YoiiKim	26.5	17	18
19	Yun Ki-Jin	28.0	18	19

Ladies

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	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...	2.0	2	1
2	Rena Inoue Rena Inoue is an American pair skater. With partner John Baldwin, she is the 2004 and 2006 U.S. National Champion. Inoue previously competed for Japan as both a single skater and pair skater. Inoue and Baldwin are the first skaters to perform a throw triple axel in competition.-Personal life:Rena Inoue was...	2.5	1	2
3	Tian Niping	5.0	4	3
4	Hiromi Sano	7.0	6	4
5	Sheila Gangopadhyay	7.5	5	5
6	Alice Sue Claeys	7.5	3	6
7	Lu Meijia	11.5	9	7
8	Ana Ivancic	12.0	8	8
9	Malika Tahir Malika Tahir Malika Tahir is a former French figure skater. She was the 1996 bronze medalist at the French Figure Skating Championships and finished 23rd at the 1995 European Championships.-Results:-References:...	13.5	7	10
10	Jenni Numminen	14.5	11	9
11	Boon Sun-Park	16.0	10	11
WD	Milena Panic		12

Pairs

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Shen Xue Shen Xue Shen Xue is a female Chinese pair skater. With her partner and husband Zhao Hongbo, Shen is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first... / Zhao Hongbo Zhao Hongbo Zhao Hongbo is a male Chinese pair skater. With his partner and wife Shen Xue, Zhao is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first...	2.0	2	1
2	Maria Petrova Maria Petrova (figure skater) Maria Igorevna Petrova is a Russian pair skater. With partner Alexei Tikhonov, she is the 2000 World Champion and the 1999 & 2000 European Champion.- Career :... / Teimuraz Pulin	2.5	1	2
3	Olga Semkina / Andrei Chuvilaev Andrei Chuvilaev Andrei Chuvilaev is a Russian pair skater. He competed with partner Viktoria Borzenkova.Chuvilaev skated seriously from the age of five and switched to pairs at 11. He began competing with Borzenkova in 1999. They finished 15th in their only trip to the World Championships in 2002...	4.5	3	3
4	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...	6.0	4	4
5	Oksana Chupkina / Gennadi Emelianenko	8.0	6	5
6	Dawn Piepenbrink / Nick Castaneda	8.5	5	6

Ice dancing

Rank	Name	TFP	CD	OD	FD
1	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:...	2.0	1	1	1
2	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	4.4	3	2	2
3	Akiko Kinoshita / Yosuke Moriwaki	6.8	5	3	3
4	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 :...	8.0	4	4	4
5	Zhang Weina Zhang Weina Zhang Weina is a Chinese ice dancer. She competes with Cao Xianming. They are multiple Chinese national champions. They placed 22nd at the 2002 Winter Olympics.Her cousin, Tina Wang, competes internationally for Australia.-Results:... / Cao Xianming Cao Xianming Cao Xianming is a Chinese ice dancer. He competes with Zhang Weina. They are multiple Chinese national champions. They placed 22nd at the 2002 Winter Olympics.Cao is now an International Judge for China.-Results:-External links:...	10.4	6	5	5
6	Sabine Weller / Vitali Schulz	12.4	7	6	6
7	Olga Slobodova / Dmitriy Belik	14.4	8	7	7
8	Kim Hee-Jin / Kim Hyun-Chul	16.4	9	8	8
WD	Ekaterina Davydova Ekaterina Davydova Ekaterina Davydova is a Russian ice dancer. She is the 1996 World Junior champion with former partner Roman Kostomarov. She also skated with Vazgen Azroyan.- Competitive highlights :* WD = Withdrew-Navigation:... / Roman Kostomarov Roman Kostomarov Roman Sergeyevich Kostomarov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Tatiana Navka, he is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World champion , three-time Grand Prix Final champion , and three-time European champion .- Career :Kostomarov began skating at the age of nine and a coach put him in ice...		2

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