1999 Skate America
The 1999 Skate America was the first event of six in the 1999–2000 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado on October 27–31. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 1999–2000 Grand Prix Final. The compulsory dance was the Viennese Waltz.
| 1999 Skate America | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Grand Prix |
| Date: | October 27 – 31 |
| Season: | 1999–2000 |
| Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Host: | U.S. Figure Skating |
| Venue: | World Arena |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  | |
Ladies' singles:  | |
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Ice dance:  | |
| Previous: 1998 Skate America | |
| Next: 2000 Skate America | |
| Next GP: 1999 Skate Canada International | |
Results
Men
Timothy Goebel made history by becoming the first person to land three quadruple jumps in one program. In the men's free skating, he landed a quad salchow, a quad toe loop in combination, and a quad toe loop as a solo jump.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexei Yagudin | | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Timothy Goebel | | 3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Elvis Stojko | | 5.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Michael Weiss | | 5.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Matthew Savoie | | 7.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Alexander Abt | | 9.5 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Anthony Liu | .svg.png){kind=small} | 10.0 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Stanick Jeannette |  | 12.5 | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Michael Hopfes |  | 15.0 | 12 | 9 |
| 10 | Thierry Cerez | | 15.5 | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Yosuke Takeuchi |  | 16.0 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | Szabolcs Vidrai |  | 16.0 | 8 | 12 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Kwan | | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Julia Soldatova | | 4.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Elena Sokolova | | 4.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Sarah Hughes | | 5.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Júlia Sebestyén | | 9.0 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | Alisa Drei |  | 9.0 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Angela Nikodinov | | 9.5 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Yuka Kanazawa | | 12.5 | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Julia Lautowa |  | 13.5 | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Nadine Gosselin | | 14.0 | 10 | 9 |
| 11 | Dorothee Derroitte | .svg.png){kind=small} | 16.5 | 11 | 11 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Salé / David Pelletier | | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Sarah Abitbol / Stéphane Bernadis | | 3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze | | 5.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Peggy Schwarz / Mirko Müller | | 5.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Kyoko Ina / John Zimmerman | | 7.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Tiffany Scott / Philip Dulebohn | | 9.5 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Tatiana Totmianina / Maxim Marinin | | 11.0 | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | Danielle Hartsell / Steve Hartsell | | 11.0 | 6 | 8 |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | CD | OD | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio | | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Irina Lobacheva / Ilia Averbukh | | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev | | 6.4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Kati Winkler / René Lohse | | 7.6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Jamie Silverstein / Justin Pekarek | | 10.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Josée Piché / Pascal Denis | | 12.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Kornélia Bárány / András Rosnik | | 14.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Nozomi Watanabe / Akiyuki Kido | | 16.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
References
- "The quad: Skating's evolution is for more revolution". CBS Sports. December 2, 1999. Archived from the original on October 31, 2000. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
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