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The 1980 Skate Canada International was the Skate Canada International

Skate Canada International

The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's...

competition of the 1980–1981 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...

. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of 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...

, ladies singles

Single skating

, 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....

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In 1980, Skate Canada International was held in Calgary

Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

, Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

Men

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Scott Hamilton Scott Hamilton (figure skater) Scott Scovell Hamilton is an American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist. He won four consecutive U.S. championships , four consecutive World Championships and a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics....
2	Brian Pockar Brian Pockar Brian James Pockar was a Canadian figure skater. He was the three-time Canadian national champion , 1980 Olympian, and the 1982 World bronze medalist. He was born and died in Calgary....
3	David Santee David Santee David Santee was an American figure skater. He is the 1981 World silver medalist and an eight-time U.S. National medalist. He also competed at the Winter Olympics twice. His younger brother Jimmy Santee was also an elite-level skater....
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6	Brian Orser Brian Orser Brian Ernest Orser, OC is a Canadian retired competitive and professional figure skater. He is the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1987 World champion and the 1981-1988 Canadian national champion....
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9	Gary Beacom Gary Beacom Gary Beacom is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and author. He is the 1983 and 1984 Canadian silver medalist and finished 11th at the 1984 Winter Olympics....
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Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Elaine Zayak Elaine Zayak Elaine Kathryn Zayak is an American figure skater. She is the 1981 U.S. national champion and the 1982 World Champion. She is a 1984 Winter Olympian.-Personal life:...
2	Tracey Wainman Tracey Wainman Tracey Wainman is a Canadian figure skater. She won the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1981 and 1986.Wainman first came to international prominence at the age of 12 in 1980, when she placed third at the Canadian Championships and was controversially selected to compete as Canada's sole...
3	Claudia Kristofics-Binder Claudia Kristofics-Binder Claudia Kristofics-Binder is a former Austrian figure skater. She is the 1982 European Champion.-Results:-References:...
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Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Judy Blumberg Judy Blumberg Judith Ann "Judy" Blumberg is an American former ice dancer.Blumberg was born in Santa Monica, California. She and Michael Seibert won the 1981-1985 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and the 1983-1985 World bronze medalist. They placed 7th at the 1980 Winter Olympics and 4th at the 1984 Olympics... / Michael Seibert
2	Karen Barber Karen Barber Karen Barber is a British ice dancer.-Skating career:With partner Kim Spreyer, she is the 1977 World Junior silver medalist. With partner Nicky Slater, she is the 1983 European bronze medalist... / Nicky Slater
3	Marie McNeil / Robert McCall Robert McCall (figure skater) Robert "Rob" McCall, CM was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Tracy Wilson, he was the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist.-Biography:...
4	Elisa Spitz Elisa Spitz Elisa Spitz-Iuliano was an American figure skater. She competed in ice dance at the 1984 Winter Olympics with Scott Gregory.-Results:-References:... / Scott Gregory Scott Gregory Scott Gregory was an American ice dancer. He competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics with Elisa Spitz. He then paired with Suzanne Semanick, with whom he won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and competed at the Olympics in 1988...
5	Kelly Johnson Kelly Johnson (figure skater) Kelly Johnson is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Kris Barber, she is the 1981 & 1982 Canadian silver medalist and 1978 World junior silver medalist. With partner John Thomas, she placed 12th at the 1984 Winter Olympics.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-References:... / Kris Barber Kris Barber Kris Barber is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Kelly Johnson, he is the 1981 & 1982 Canadian silver medalist, the 1978 World junior silver medalist, and the 1979 World junior bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights: J = Junior level...
6	Joanne French / John Thomas John Thomas (figure skater) John Thomas is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Joanne French, he is the 1981 & 1982 Canadian bronze medalist. With partner Kelly Johnson, he is the 1983 & 1984 Canadian silver medalist...
7	Gina Aucoin / Peter Ponikau
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Reference

Skate Canada Results

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