1990 United States Figure Skating Championships
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The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition
organzied 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 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 1990 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....
organzied 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 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 1990 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...
.
Men
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name |
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1 | Todd Eldredge Todd Eldredge Todd James Eldredge is an American figure skater. He is the 1996 World Champion and a six-time national champion .-Biography:... |
2 | 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... |
3 | Mark Mitchell |
4 | 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.... |
5 | Daniel Doran |
6 | Craig Heath |
7 | Shepherd Clark Shepherd Clark Shepherd Walton Clark is an American former competitive figure skater. He won the silver medal at the 1989 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. The next season, he won the Nebelhorn Trophy. He won the pewter medal at the 1998 United States Figure Skating Championships. Mr... |
8 | Doug Mattis |
Ladies
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name |
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1 | 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.... |
2 | Kristi Yamaguchi Kristi Yamaguchi Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi-Hedican is an American figure skater. She is the 1992 Olympic Champion in ladies' singles. Yamaguchi also won two World Figure Skating Championships in 1991 and 1992 and a U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1992. She won one junior world title in 1988 and two... |
3 | Holly Cook Holly Cook Holly Cook-Tanner is an American figure skater. She is the 1990 World and U.S. bronze medalist. She was coached by Chris Sherard. She now coaches at the South Davis Recreation Center in Bountiful, Utah. Cook is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... |
4 | Nancy Kerrigan Nancy Kerrigan Nancy Ann Kerrigan is a two-time American Olympic figure skating medalist and 1993 U.S. champion.-Early life and skating career:... |
5 | Jeri Campbell |
6 | Tonia Kwiatkowski Tonia Kwiatkowski Tonia Kwiatkowski is an American figure skater and coach. She is the 1996 United States silver medalist and a three-time World team member, twice finishing in the top ten at the World Championships. She competed in 13 U.S. National Championships. Carol Heiss Jenkins and Glyn Watts were her longtime... |
7 | Tonya Harding Tonya Harding Tonya Maxine Harding is an American figure skating champion. In 1991 she won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and placed second in the World Championships. She was the second woman, and the first American woman, to complete a triple axel jump in competition... |
8 | Dena Galech |
Pairs
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name |
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1 | Kristi Yamaguchi Kristi Yamaguchi Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi-Hedican is an American figure skater. She is the 1992 Olympic Champion in ladies' singles. Yamaguchi also won two World Figure Skating Championships in 1991 and 1992 and a U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1992. She won one junior world title in 1988 and two... / 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... |
2 | Natasha Kuchiki Natasha Kuchiki Natasha Kuchiki is an American pairs figure skater. Her parents, Denise and Sashi, were competitive figure skaters who met in the Ice Capades. Her sister Tamara was also a competitive figure skater.... / Todd Sand Todd Sand Todd Sand is an American pairs skater. He currently skates professionally with wife Jenni Meno.-Life and career:Sand was born in Burbank, California. He has dual American and Danish citizenship and early in his career, he represented Denmark as a single skater... |
3 | Sharon Carz / Doug Williams |
4 | Calla Urbanski Calla Urbanski Calla V. Urbanski-Petka is an American pair skater. With partner Rocky Marval, she is the 1992-1993 U.S. National Champion. They finished 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics. They were dubbed "The Waitress and the Truck Driver" by the media because of their former occupations. They split up in the... / Mark Naylor |
5 | Angela Deneweth / John Denton |
6 | Elaine Azanakis / Joel McKeever |
7 | Maria Lako / Rocky Marval Rocky Marval Rocky Marval is an American pair skater. With partner Calla Urbanski, he is the 1992–1993 U.S. National Champion. They finished 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics.... |
8 | Paula Visingardi / Jason Dungjen Jason Dungjen Jason Dungjen is an American retired pair skater who was a two-time U.S. national champion. He is currently a skating coach.... |
Ice dancing
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name |
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1 | 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:... |
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.... / Russ Witherby Russ Witherby Russ Witherby is an American coach and former competitive figure skater. He competed in ice dance with several partners. He and April Sargent Thomas competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics... |
3 | Suzanne Semanick Suzanne Semanick Suzanne "Suzy" Semanick was an American figure skater. She competed in ice dance at the 1988 Winter Olympics with Scott Gregory. The pair won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice. She later paired with Ron Kravette and won 2 bronze medals at the United States Figure Skating... / Ron Kravette |
4 | Jeanne Miley / Michael Verlich |
5 | Elizabeth Punsalan Elizabeth Punsalan Elizabeth Punsalan or Swallow is an American ice dancer. With her partner and husband Jerod Swallow, she is a five-time U.S. national champion, two-time Skate America champion, and competed twice in the Winter Olympics.- Career :Early in her career, Punsalan competed with Christopher Rettstatt,... / 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.... |
6 | Beth McLean / Ari Leib |
7 | Lisa Grove / Scott Myers |
8 | Amy Webster / Leif Erickson |
Men
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name |
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1 | Scott Davis |
2 | Michael Chack Michael Chack Michael Chack is an American figure skater. He is the 1993 U.S. bronze medalist. His name became a synonym for a performance not being aired during the broadcast after his 3rd place finish at the 1993 U.S. Figure Skating Championships was not shown on television. He currently tours with Holiday on... |
3 | John Baldwin, Jr. |
4 | Steven Smith |
5 | Gig Siruno |
6 | Philip Dulebohn Philip Dulebohn Philip Dulebohn is an American pair skater. He competed in pairs with partner Tiffany Scott, and the duo won the gold medal at the 2003 U.S. Figure Skating Championships... |
7 | Richard Alexander |
8 | Dan Hollander |
Ladies
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name |
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1 | Alice Sue Claeys |
2 | Geremi Weiss |
3 | Dana MacDonald |
4 | Nicole Bobek Nicole Bobek Nicole Bobek is an American figure skater. She is the 1995 U.S. Champion and World bronze medalist.-Biography:An only child, Bobek was raised by her Czech mother, Jana, and her friend Joyce Barron... |
Pairs
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name |
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1 | Tristan Vega / Richard Alexander |
2 | Susan Ann Purdy / Scott Chiamulera |
3 | Aimee Offner / Brian Helgenberg |
4 | Kara Paxton / Brad Cox |
Ice dancing
(incomplete standings)Rank | Name |
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1 | Beth Buhl / Neale Smull |
2 | |
3 | |
4 | Cheryl Demkowski / Jeff Czarnecki |