1987 Skate Canada International

1987 Skate Canada International
Date: October 29 – 31
Season: 1987–88
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Champions
Men's singles:
Canada Brian Orser
Ladies' singles:
United States Debi Thomas
Pair skating:
Canada Christine Hough / Doug Ladret
Ice dance:
Canada Tracy Wilson / Rob McCall
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The 1987 Skate Canada International was held in Calgary, Alberta on October 29–31.[1] It was the test event for the 1988 Winter Olympics. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

Results

Men

Five of seven judges preferred Orser in the free skate.[2] Boitano took the silver medal and bronze went to Viktor Petrenko, who fell three times.[2]

Rank Name[1] Nation
1 Brian Orser Canada
2 Brian Boitano United States
3 Viktor Petrenko Soviet Union
4 Kurt Browning Canada
5 Neil Paterson Canada
6
7
8 Frédéric Harpagès France
...

Ladies

The judges were divided in the free skate; four of seven voted in favour of Thomas.[2]

Rank Name[1] Nation
1 Debi Thomas United States
2 Elizabeth Manley Canada
3 Joanne Conway United Kingdom
4
5
6
7
8
9 Patricia Smith Canada
...

Pairs

Rank Name[1] Nation TFP SP FS
1 Christine Hough / Doug Ladret Canada2.531
2 Elena Kvitchenko / Rashid Kadyrkaev Soviet Union2.512
3 Katy Keeley / Joseph Mero United States4.023
4 Cheryl Peake / Andrew Naylor United Kingdom6.044
5 Katherine Kates / Robert Kates Canada8.065
6 Sonja Adalbert / Daniele Caprano West Germany9.576
7 Lenka Knapova / René Novotný Czechoslovakia9.557

Ice dancing

Rank Name[1] Nation
1 Tracy Wilson / Rob McCall Canada
2 Kathrin Beck / Christoff Beck Austria
3 Lia Trovati / Roberto Pelizzola Italy
4
5 Karyn Garossino / Rod Garossino Canada
6 Susan Wynne / Joseph Druar United States
7 Jo-Anne Borlase / Martin Smith Canada
...

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Skate Canada International" (PDF). Skate Canada. September 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 1, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Harvey, Randy (November 1, 1987). "Skate Canada : Thomas Waltzes to Women's Title". Los Angeles Times.
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