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The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

competition. Elite figure skaters

Figure skating

compete in the disciplines of 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...

, men's singles

Single skating

, 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....

. The location changes yearly.

In 1981, the NHK Trophy was held in Kobe, Japan. It was the third NHK Trophy competition to be held.

Men

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Fumio Igarashi Fumio Igarashi is a former Japanese figure skater from Tokyo, Japan. He was the 1977 and 1979-1981 Japanese national champion. His highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was fourth, in 1981. He placed ninth at the 1980 Winter Olympics. He was coached by Frank Carroll.-Results:-References:* *...	1.5	1	1
2	Norbert Schramm Norbert Schramm Norbert Schramm is a German figure skater. He is a two-time European Champion, two time World silver medalist, and a three-time German national champion.-Biography:...	2.5	2	2
3	Jean-Christophe Simond Jean-Christophe Simond Jean-Christophe Simond is a French figure skater and coach. He is a two-time European silver medalist and an eight-time French national champion. During his competitive career, he was well-known for his excellent school figures...	5.5	5	3
4	Grzegorz Filipowski Grzegorz Filipowski Grzegorz Filipowski is a former Polish figure skater. He is the 1985 European bronze medalist, the 1989 European silver medalist and the 1989 World bronze medalist....	6.0	4	4
5	Paul Wylie Paul Wylie Paul Stanton Wylie is an American figure skater and 1992 Olympic silver medalist.-Biography:Born in Dallas, Texas, Wylie began skating at the age of three. At age eleven, his family moved to Denver, Colorado, where he began to train with Carlo Fassi...	8.0	6	5
6	Bobby Beauchamp	10.5	7	6
7	Takashi Mura Takashi Mura is a Japanese former competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach. He is the 1976 World Junior silver medalist, winning that medal at the first World Junior Championships to be held. He went on to win six medals in singles at the Japan Figure Skating Championships, and won it twice in...	11.5	9	7
8	Makoto Kano	13.0	10	8
9	B. Uspenski	14.0	8	10
10	Tatsuya Fujii	14.5	11	9
11	Kevin Hicks	18.0	12	12
12	Cong Wenyi	20.0	14	13
WD	Jozef Sabovčík Jozef Sabovcík Jozef Sabovčík is a Slovak figure skater who competed representing Czechoslovakia. He is the 1984 Olympic bronze medalist and two-time European Champion .- Career :...		3

Ladies

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Kristina Wegelius	2.5	1	2
2	Vikki De Vries	3.5	5	1
3	Charlene Wong Charlene Wong Charlene Wong is a Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies singles and currently works as a figure skating coach.-Career:...	5.0	4	3
4	Simone Grigorescu	5.0	2	4
5	Sanda Dubravčić Sanda Dubravcic Sanda Dubravčić-Šimunjak is a Croatian figure skater who competed internationally for Yugoslavia. She is the 1981 European silver medalist...	6.5	3	5
6	Sachie Yuki	10.0	8	6
7	Anna Antonova Anna Antonova Anna Antonova , is a former Soviet figure skater. Her coach was Alexei Mishin.-Results:-References:*...	10.5	7	7
8	Anne-Sophie de Kristoffy Anne-Sophie de Kristoffy Anne-Sophie de Kristoffy is a former French figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She is the 1978-80 French champion.-Results:-References:*...	11.0	6	8
9	Sonja Stanek	13.5	9	9
10	S. Kawakami	16.0	12	10
11	Manuela Ruben Manuela Ruben Manuela Ruben is a former figure skater who competed in ladies singles for West Germany. She won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships for three consecutive years, starting in 1982...	16.0	10	11
12	Izumi Aotani	19.0	14	12
13	Masako Kato Masako Kato is a Japanese figure skater. She won the 1984 Japan Figure Skating Championships. She placed 19th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games.-Results:-References:...	19.5	13	13
14	Megumi Aotani	19.5	11	14
15	Hye Kyung Lim	22.5	15	15
16	Lijie Yu	24.0	16	16

Pairs

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Kitty Carruthers Kitty Carruthers Caitlin A. "Kitty" Carruthers is an American figure skater. She competed in pairs with her brother Peter Carruthers. They are the 1981-1984 U.S. national champions, the 1982 World bronze medalists, and the 1984 Olympic silver medalists... / Peter Carruthers	1.5	1	1
2	Birgit Lorenz Birgit Lorenz Birgit Lorenz is a former East German pair skater who competed with Knut Schubert. They won the gold medal at the East German Figure Skating Championships in 1981 and 1985, and captured the silver medal in four additional years... / Knut Schubert Knut Schubert Knut Schubert is a former East German pair skater. With his sister, Katja Schubert, he won the bronze medal at the 1974 East German Figure Skating Championships. They went on to finish ninth at that year's European Figure Skating Championships and eleventh at the World Figure Skating...	3.0	2	2
3	Maria Di Domenico / Burt Lancon Burt Lancon Burt Jude Lancon was an American pair skater. Competing with partner Maria DiDomenico, he won the silver medal at the 1982 United States Figure Skating Championships. The following year, he teamed up with Jill Watson. The couple was two-time bronze medalists at the U.S...	4.0	2	3
4	Inna Volyanskaya / Valeri Spiridonov	5.5	3	4
5	Katherina Matousek Katherina Matousek Katherina Matousek was a pair skater who competed for Canada. She joined forces with partner Lloyd Eisler in 1982. In 1984, they won the gold medal at the Canadian Championships and competed in the Olympics, finishing eighth. The next year they won the bronze medal at the 1985 World Championships... / Eric Thomsen	7.0	4	5
6	Toshimi Ito / Takashi Mura Takashi Mura is a Japanese former competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach. He is the 1976 World Junior silver medalist, winning that medal at the first World Junior Championships to be held. He went on to win six medals in singles at the Japan Figure Skating Championships, and won it twice in...	9.0	6	6

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	TFP	OSP	FD
1	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... / Nicholas Slater Nicholas Slater Nicholas Mark "Nicky" Slater is a former competitive British ice dancer.-Skating career:With partner Kathryn Winter, he is the 1976 World Junior Champion. Following that partnership, he teamed up with Karen Barber. They are the 1983 European bronze medalists...	1.5	1	1
2	Natalia Karamysheva Natalia Karamysheva Natalja Germanovna Karamyševa is a former Soviet ice dancer who works as a coach and choreographer. With partner Rostislav Sinicyn, she was the 1978 and 1980 Soviet national champion. They placed 5th at the 1979 European Figure Skating Championships and 7th at the 1980 World Figure Skating... / Rostislav Sinitsyn Rostislav Sinitsyn Rostislav Sinicyn is an ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. Following his retirement from competitive skating, he works as a coach and choreographer and was naturalized as a Czech citizen....	3.0	2	2
3	Jana Berankova / Jan Bartok	4.5	3	3
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...	6.0	4	4
5	Olga Makarova / Genrikh Sretenski	7.5	5	5
6	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...	9.0	6	6
7	Noriko Sato Noriko Sato is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. She competed in Ice Dancing with Tadayuki Takahashi from 1979. They placed 17th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. She was six-time Japanese national champion from 1980 to 1985.-Competitive highlights:... / Tadayuki Takahashi Tadayuki Takahashi is a Japanese ice dancer who is now a coach. He competed with Noriko Sato from 1979. They placed 17th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. They were seven-time Japanese national champions from 1979 to 1985.-Competitive highlights:...	10.5	7	7
8	Maria Kniffer / Manfred Hubler	12.0	8	8

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