1991 Grand Prix International de Paris
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The 1991 Grand Prix International de Paris was the Grand Prix International de Paris
event for the 1991-1992 figure skating season
. was organized by the Federation Française des Sports de Glace. Medals were awarded in four disciplines: men's singles
, ladies singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
.
In 1991, Grand Prix International de Paris was held in the Halle Olympique in Albertville
and was the test event for the then upcoming 1992 Winter Olympic Games.
Trophée Eric Bompard
The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique...
event for the 1991-1992 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...
. was organized by the Federation Française des Sports de Glace. Medals were awarded in four disciplines: 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
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...
, 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....
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In 1991, Grand Prix International de Paris was held in the Halle Olympique in Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
and was the test event for the then upcoming 1992 Winter Olympic Games.
Men
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1 | Kurt Browning Kurt Browning Kurt Browning, CM is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is a four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian national champion.-Life and career:... |
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2 | Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Viacheslav Zagorodniuk (born 11 August 1972 in Odessa, Ukraine (then USSR) is a former Ukrainian figure skater. He represented the USSR until its dissolution and then represented Ukraine. He is the 1994 World bronze medalist, 1996 European champion,... |
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3 | Alexei Urmanov Alexei Urmanov Alexei Yevgenyevich Urmanov is a Russian figure skater, who currently works as a coach. He is the 1994 Olympic champion and an Honoured Masters of Sports of the Russian Federation.- Career :... |
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4 | Éric Millot Eric Millot Éric Millot is a French figure skater. He is the 1993 European bronze medalist and 1990-1993 French national champion. He represented France at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where he placed 15th, and at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *... |
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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... |
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6 | 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.... |
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7 | Steven Cousins Steven Cousins Steven Cousins is a British figure skater. He is the eight-time British national champion, the first Briton to land a triple axel in competition , and the youngest skater to win the British National Championships. He competed in eight World Figure Skating Championships and three Winter Olympics... |
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8 | Masakazu Kagiyama Masakazu Kagiyama is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He is a three-time Japanese national champion and won the bronze medal at the 1989 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He placed 13th in the 1992 Winter Olympic Games and 12th in the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.... |
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9 | Nicolas Pétorin Nicolas Pétorin Nicolas Pétorin is a French figure skater. He is the 1992 French silver medalist and three-time national bronze medalist. He is the 1991 World Junior bronze medalist. Pétorin competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, placing 14th.-Results:-References:*... |
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10 | Daniel Weiss | |
Ladies
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1 | Midori Ito Midori Ito is a former Japanese figure skater. She is the 1989 World Champion and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist. She is the first woman to land a triple/triple jump combination and a triple axel in competition. She is also the first woman to land seven triple jumps in a free program, which she did at the... |
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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... |
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3 | 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:... |
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4 | Patricia Neske Patricia Neske Patricia Neske is a former German figure skater. She is the 1990 German national champion and two-time European bronze medalist.-Biography:... |
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5 | Surya Bonaly Surya Bonaly Surya Bonaly is a French professional figure skater. She is a three-time World Championship silver medalist, a five-time European Champion, the 1991 World Junior Champion and a nine-time French National Champion.-Career:... |
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6 | Lenka Kulovaná Lenka Kulovaná Lenka Kulovaná is a Czech retired competitive figure skater. She is a multiple Czech national champion. She placed 11th at the 1992 Winter Olympics , 13th at the 1994 Winter Olympics, and 18th at the 1998 Winter Olympics. She retired following the 1998 World Figure Skating... |
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7 | Julia Vorobieva Julia Vorobieva Julia Vorobieva is a figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union and Azerbaijan. She was a two-time Soviet national champion. She placed 7th at the 1991 European Figure Skating Championships and 10th at the 1991 World Figure Skating Championships for the Soviet Union... |
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8 | Nathalie Krieg Nathalie Krieg Nathalie Krieg is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 1993 & 1994 Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1994 Winter Olympics where she placed 16th... |
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9 | Simone Lang | |
10 | Laetitia Hubert Laetitia Hubert Laetitia Hubert is a French figure skater. She won the French national ladies' singles title two times, and competed in four Winter Olympic Games . She is a contemporary of French teammate Surya Bonaly.-Biography:Hubert began skating at three years old. She finished 21st at her World Championship... |
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14 | Lisa Sargeant Lisa Sargeant Lisa Sargeant-Driscoll is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1990 Canadian national champion, the 1989 Canadian bronze medalist and the 1991 Canadian silver medalist. She placed 6th at the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships and 18th the following year.... |
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Pairs
Rank | Name | Nation |
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1 | Natalia Mishkutenok Natalia Mishkutenok Natalia Yevgenievna Mishkutenok is a retired Russian pair skater who now works as a coach. With former partner Artur Dmitriev, she is the 1992 Olympic Champion.-Biography:... / Artur Dmitriev Artur Dmitriev Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev is a Ukrainian-born Russian pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Russia. He is a two-time Olympic Champion with Natalia Mishkutenok and Oksana Kazakova in 1992 and 1998 respectively, and also won Olympic silver in 1994... |
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2 | Radka Kovaříková Radka Kovaríková Radka Kovaříková is a Czech pair skater. She skates with partner René Novotný. They are the 1995 World champions. They were coached by Irina Rodnina. After winning their World title, they married and turned pro... / René Novotný René Novotný René Novotný is a Czech pair skater. He skates with partner Radka Kovaříková. They are the 1995 World champions. They were coached by Irina Rodnina. After winning their World title, they married and turned pro... |
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3 | Elena Bechke Elena Bechke Elena Yurievna Bechke is a Russian pair skater. She competed for the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Unified Team. With partner Denis Petrov, she is the 1992 Olympic silver medalist, the 1989 World bronze medalist, and the 1991 & 1992 European silver medalist.- Career... / Denis Petrov Denis Petrov Denis Alekseyevich Petrov is a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Unified Team... |
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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... / 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.... |
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5 | Stacey Ball / Jean-Michel Bombardier Jean-Michel Bombardier Jean-Michel Bombardier was a Canadian pair skater. With partner Stacey Ball, he won the bronze medal at the 1991 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. He later teamed up with Michelle Menzies, with whom he won national titles in 1995 and 1996... |
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6 | Anuschka Gläser / Stefan Pfrengle | |
7 | Rena Inoue Rena Inoue is an American pair skater. With partner John Baldwin, she is the 2004 and 2006 U.S. National Champion. Inoue previously competed for Japan as both a single skater and pair skater. Inoue and Baldwin are the first skaters to perform a throw triple axel in competition.-Personal life:Rena Inoue was... / Tomoaki Koyama Tomoaki Koyama is a Japanese pair skater who now works as an ISU Technical Specialist. Competing with Rena Inoue, he placed 14th in the 1992 Winter Olympic Games. They are two-time Japanese National Champions. He also competed as a single skater.-Singles career:-Pairs career:... |
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8 | Anna Tabacchi / Massimo Salvade | |
9 | Line Haddad Line Haddad Line Haddad is a French pair skater who has also competed for Israel. She competed for France with Sylvain Privé and with him won the French Figure Skating Championships in 1992 at the age of 13. They placed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where Haddad was the youngest athlete at those Games... / Sylvain Privé |
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Ice Dancing
Rank | Name | Nation |
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1 | Anjelika Krylova Anjelika Krylova Anjelika Alexeevna Krylova is a Russian retired ice dancer. With partner Oleg Ovsyannikov, she is the 1998 Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion. She currently works as a coach and choreographer in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.... / Vladimir Fedorov Vladimir Fedorov Vladimir Anatolyevich Fedorov or Fyodorov is a Russian retired competitive ice dancer. He is the 1993 World bronze medalist with Anjelika Krylova.-Career:... |
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2 | Dominique Yvon / Frederic Palluel | |
3 | Kateřina Mrázová Katerina Mrázová Kateřina Mrázová is a Czech retired competitive ice dancer. With partner Martin Šimeček, she is a multiple Czech national champion. They placed 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics , 8th at the 1994 Winter Olympics, and 13th at the 1998 Winter Olympics... / Martin Šimeček Martin Šimecek Martin Šimeček is a Czech retired competitive ice dancer. With partner Kateřina Mrázová, he is a multiple Czech national champion. They placed 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics , 8th at the 1994 Winter Olympics, and 13th at the 1998 Winter Olympics... |
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4 | 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... |
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5 | Jacqueline Petr Jacqueline Petr Jacqueline Petr is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Mark Janoschak, she is the 1992 Canadian national champion. They represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where they placed 12th.-Results:... / Mark Janoschak Mark Janoschak Mark Janoschak is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Jacqueline Petr, he is the 1992 Canadian national champion. They represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where they placed 12th.-Career:... |
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6 | Anna Croci / Luca Mantovani | |
7 | Marina Morel / Gwendal Peizerat Gwendal Peizerat Gwendal Peizerat is a French ice dancer. With Marina Anissina, he is the 2002 Olympic champion, the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2000 World Champion, and a six-time French National Champion.-Biography:... |
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8 | Isabelle Sarech / Xavier Debernis | |
9 | Ann Hall / Jason Blomfield | |
10 | Kaoru Takino / Kenji Takino |