1984 United States Figure Skating Championships
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The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition
organized by the United States Figure Skating Association
. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the 1984 Winter Olympics
and the World Figure Skating Championships
. Skaters competed in three levels: Senior, Junior, and Novice. Medals were awarded in four disciplines: Ladies singles
, Men's singles
, Pairs
, and Ice dance
. Medals were given out in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth).
The 1984 Championships took place in Salt Lake City, Utah
.
Figure skating competition
-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....
organized by the United States Figure Skating Association
United States Figure Skating Association
U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating on ice in the United States. It is recognized as such by the United States Olympic Committee "USOC" under the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and is the United States member of the International Skating...
. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the 1984 Winter Olympics
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
and the World Figure Skating Championships
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
. Skaters competed in three levels: Senior, Junior, and Novice. Medals were awarded in four disciplines: 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
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...
, Pairs
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 dance
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....
. Medals were given out in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth).
The 1984 Championships took place in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
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Men
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
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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.... |
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2 | Brian Boitano Brian Boitano Brian Anthony Boitano is an American figure skater from Sunnyvale, California. He is the 1988 Olympic champion, the 1986 and 1988 World Champion, and the 1985-1988 U.S. National Champion. He turned professional following the 1988 season... |
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3 | Mark Cockerell Mark Cockerell Mark Cockerell is a former American figure skater. He won the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 1976, its inaugural year. He won a bronze medals at US Nationals in 1983 and in 1984, and came in second in 1985. He placed 13th at the 1984 Winter Olympics.-Results:-Navigation:... |
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4 | 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... |
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5 | Tom Dickson Tom Dickson Tom Dickson is an American figure skater who currently works as a coach and choreographer.-Career:During his eligible career, Dickson won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at junior level in 1980; at the senior level, he placed 5th at the 1984 Championships. He also won Nebelhorn Trophy in 1980... |
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6 | Daniel Doran | 5 | ||
7 | Scott Williams Scott Williams (figure skater) Scott Williams is a former American figure skater. Williams was the 1982 World Junior Champion and a three-time medalist at the U.S. National Championships from 1985 to 1987... |
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8 | Bobby Beauchamp | 9 | ||
9 | Christopher Bowman Christopher Bowman Christopher Nicol' Bowman was an American figure skater. He was a two-time U.S. national champion and two-time World medalist. He won the 1983 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and competed in two Olympic Winter Games, placing 7th in 1988 and 4th in 1992.-Biography:Bowman was born in... |
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10 | Craig Henderson | 10 |
Ladies
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
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1 | Rosalynn Sumners Rosalynn Sumners Rosalynn Diane Sumners is an American ladies' singles figure skater. She was the World Junior champion in 1980, the U.S... |
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2 | Tiffany Chin Tiffany Chin Tiffany Chin is an American figure skater who grew up in San Diego, California. She dominated the junior circuit in ice skating prior to her Olympic career, winning the US Junior National title as well as the World Junior title... |
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3 | 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:... |
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4 | Jill Frost | 3 | 4 | |
5 | Kathryn Adams | 6 | ||
6 | Debi Thomas Debi Thomas Debra Janine "Debi" Thomas M.D. is an American figure skater and physician. She is the 1986 World champion and 1988 Olympic bronze medalist, having taken part in the Battle of the Carmens at those games.-Personal life:... |
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7 | Sara MacInnes | 8 | ||
8 | Yvonne Gómez Yvonne Gómez Yvonne Gómez Muñoz is a Spanish-American figure skater who competed internationally for both Spain and the United States... |
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9 | Maradith Feinberg | |||
10 | Kelly Webster | |||
WD | Vikki de Vries |
Pairs
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name | SP | FS |
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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 |
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2 | Lee Ann Miller / William Fauver William Fauver William Benjamin Fauver is an American pair skater. With partner Alice Cook, he is the 1976 U.S. silver medalist. They represented the United States at the 1976 Winter Olympics where they placed 12th.... |
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3 | Jill Watson Jill Watson Jill Watson is an American retired pair skater and coach. With her partner Peter Oppegard, she won three U.S. championships and a bronze medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics.... / 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... |
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4 | Gillian Wachsman Gillian Wachsman Gillian Margaret Wachsman was an American pair skater. After competing with partner Robert Daw for several years, she teamed with Todd Waggoner. She and Waggoner won the gold medal at the 1986 United States Figure Skating Championships... / Robert Daw |
Ice dancing
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name | CD1 | CD2 | OD | FD |
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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 |
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2 | Carol Fox / Richard Dalley Richard Dalley Richard Dalley was an American ice dancer. Nicknamed "Beanie", he is from the Detroit, Michigan area. He competed in ice dance with Carol Fox at the 1984 Winter Olympics. The dance team is probably the most decorated team never to have won the US Championships.... |
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3 | 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... |
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5 | Susan Wynne Susan Wynne Susan "Susie" Wynne is a former American ice dancer and current figure skating analyst and commentator. She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics with Joseph Druar. The duo won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice. She later competed with Russ Witherby... / Joseph Druar Joseph Druar Joseph Druar was an American ice dancer. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics with Susie Wynne. The duo won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice.-Results:-Navigation:... |
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Men
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
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1 | William Lawe | 3 | ||
2 | Winfrid Mayer | 2 | ||
3 | Doug Mattis | 4 | ||
4 | John Saitta | 1 | ||
5 | Rudy Galindo Rudy Galindo Val Joe "Rudy" Galindo is an American figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, he is the 1996 U.S. national champion and 1987 World Junior Champion. As a pairs skater, he competed with Kristi Yamaguchi and was the 1988 World Junior Champion and the... |
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6 | Thomas Cerniak | 6 | ||
7 | Scott Kurttila | 5 | ||
8 | Erik Larson Erik Larson (figure skater) Erik Larson is a former American figure skater. In 1985 he was coached by 1960 Squaw Valley Olympic bronze medalist Barbara Ann Roles Williams, and he became the first American figure skater to win a World Junior Championship title in the United States. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=121k2H4tpwo.... |
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9 | Scott Wendland Scott Wendland Scott Wendland was an American figure skater. He competed in pairs with Jenni Meno and the duo skated in the 1992 Winter Olympics. However, after that season, Meno left Wendland for another partner.-Men's singles:-Pairs :... |
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10 | Jeff Freedman |
Ladies
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name | CF | SP | FS |
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1 | Allison Oki | |||
2 | Tracey Ernst | |||
3 | Jana Sjodin | |||
4 | Jill Trenary Jill Trenary Jill Ann Trenary is an American figure skater. She was a 3-time U.S. champion and won the World Figure Skating Championships in 1990.... |
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Pairs
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name | SP | FS |
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1 | Ginger Tse / Archie Tse | ||
2 | Jeannine Jones / Tony Jones | ||
3 | Tammy Crowson / Joseph Mero | ||
4 | Jan Waggoner / Todd Waggoner Todd Waggoner Todd Eric Waggoner was an American pair skater who competed with partner Gillian Wachsman. The couple won the gold medal at the 1986 United States Figure Skating Championships... |
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5 | Kellee Murchison / David McGovern | ||
6 | Shelly Propson / Jerod Swallow Jerod Swallow Jerod Swallow is an American ice dancer. With his partner and wife Elizabeth Punsalan, he is a five-time U.S. national champion, two-time Skate America champion, and competed twice in the Winter Olympics.... |
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7 | Deveny Deck / Kevin Polt | ||
8 | Karen Courtland Karen Courtland Karen Courtland Kelly was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with partner Todd Reynolds. The couple won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1993 and 1994 and finished 14th at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.-Results:-References:*... / Robert Davenport |
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9 | Michella Dudley / Bobby Davis | ||
10 | Tammy Purcell / Jeff Smith | ||
11 | Susanne Steiner / Stephen Kennedy | ||
12 | Lynn Lindborg / Bob Pellaton |
Ice dancing
Rank | Name | CD1 | CD2 | OD | FD |
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1 | Christina Yatsuhashi / Keith Yatsuhashi | ||||
2 | April Sargent April Sargent April Sargent is an American ice dancer. Skating with Russ Witherby, she won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1992 and competed in the Winter Olympics that year. She currently coaches at the Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society.... / John D'Amelio |
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3 | Dorothy Rodek / Robert Nordozza | ||||
4 | Jill Heiser / Michael Verlich | ||||
5 | Jodie Balogh / Jerod Swallow Jerod Swallow Jerod Swallow is an American ice dancer. With his partner and wife Elizabeth Punsalan, he is a five-time U.S. national champion, two-time Skate America champion, and competed twice in the Winter Olympics.... |
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6 | Suzanne Murphy / Andrew Niebler | ||||
7 | Kimberly Barget / James Schilling | ||||
8 | Wendy Hillier / Christopher Macri | ||||
9 | Colleen Boman / Doug Murray | ||||
10 | Sharon Minton / Joe Gollas |