The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is an elite figure skating competition

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....

. Its name is often abbreviated "Grand Prix Final". Skaters compete in 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....

.

The Grand Prix Final is the culminating event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

 series, which consisted of Skate America

Skate America

Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly...

, 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...

, Sparkassen Cup on Ice, Trophée Lalique, Cup of Russia

Cup of Russia

The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held as the Rostelecom Cup in 2009 after...

, and NHK Trophy

NHK Trophy

The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....

 competitions. The top six skaters from each discipline competed in the final.

The 1996–1997 competition took place in Hamilton, ON, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 from February 28 through March 2, 1997.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Elvis Stojko Elvis Stojko Elvis Stojko, MSC, MSM is a Canadian figure skater. He is a three-time World champion , two-time Olympic silver medalist , and seven-time Canadian champion ....		1.5	1	1
2	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:...		3.5	3	2
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 :...		4.0	2	3
4	Ilia Kulik Ilia Kulik Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1998 Olympic Champion, the 1995 European Champion, the 1997–1998 Grand Prix Final champion, and the 1995 World Junior champion.- Career :...		6.0	4	4
5	Alexei Yagudin Alexei Yagudin Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin is a former Russian figure skater. His major achievements in his six years of eligible sports career include:*2002 Olympic Champion*Four-time World Champion...		8.0	6	5
6	Dmitri Dmitrenko Dmitri Dmitrenko Dmitri Dmitrenko is a Ukrainian figure skater. While representing the Soviet Union, he won the 1992 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He won the 1993 European title for Ukraine. Seven years later, he won his second medal there, the bronze. His coach was Galina Kukhar.He currently coaches...		8.5	5	6

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Tara Lipinski Tara Lipinski Tara Kristen Lipinski is an American figure skater. At the age of 15, she won the Ladies' Singles Olympic gold medal in figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Lipinski remains the youngest individual gold medalist in the history of the Olympic Winter Games. She is also the 1997 World...		1.5	1	1
2	Michelle Kwan Michelle Kwan Michelle Wingshan Kwan is an American figure skater. She is a two-time Olympic medalist, a five-time World champion and a nine-time U.S...		3.5	3	2
3	Irina Slutskaya		5.0	4	3
4	Maria Butyrskaya Maria Butyrskaya Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya is a Russian figure skater. She is the 1999 World champion, becoming the oldest woman to win that title and the first Russian woman to become a World champion. She is a three-time European champion and in 2002, at age 29, became the oldest woman to win that title. She...		5.0	2	4
5	Olga Markova Olga Markova (figure skater) Olga Dmitriyevna Markova is a Russian former competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach, choreographer, and technical specialist. As a competitive skater, she won the bronze medal at the 1994 European Figure Skating Championships and the silver at the 1995 European Championships...		7.5	5	5
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...		9.0	6	6

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Mandy Wötzel Mandy Wötzel Mandy Wötzel is a German pair skater who represented East Germany and later Germany in international competition. With partner Ingo Steuer, she is the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist.- Biography :...  / Ingo Steuer Ingo Steuer Ingo Steuer is a German pair skater and skating coach.With partner Mandy Wötzel, he was the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist the 1997 World champion, the 1995 European champion, and a four-time German national champion...		1.5	1	1
2	Oksana Kazakova Oksana Kazakova Oksana Borisovna Kazakova is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Artur Dmitriev, she is the 1998 Olympic champion and 1996 European Champion.-Biography:Kazakova began skating at age 4....  / 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...		3.0	2	2
3	Marina Eltsova Marina Eltsova Marina Alexeevna Eltsova is a Russian pair skater. She represented the Soviet Union until its fall, and, after that, Russia. With partner Andrei Bushkov, she won the 1996 World Figure Skating Championships and the 1993 and 1997 European Figure Skating Championships...  / Andrei Bushkov Andrei Bushkov Andrei Vasilievich Bushkov is a Russian pair skater. He represented the Soviet Union until its fall, and, after that, Russia. With partner Marina Eltsova, he won the 1996 World Figure Skating Championships and the 1993 and 1997 European Figure Skating Championships...		4.5	3	3
WD	Jenni Meno Jenni Meno Jenni Meno is an American pair skater. She first partnered with Scott Wendland and won two medals at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She began skating with her future husband Todd Sand in April 1992...  / 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...			4	WD

Ice dance

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	CD	OD	FD
1	Shae-Lynn Bourne Shae-Lynn Bourne Shae-Lynn Bourne, MSC is a Canadian ice dancer. She and partner Victor Kraatz became the first North American ice dancing world champions in 2003. They competed at three Winter Olympic Games, placing 10th at the 1994 Winter Olympics, 4th at the 1998 Winter Olympics, and 4th at the 2002 Winter...  / Victor Kraatz Victor Kraatz Victor Kraatz, MSC is a Canadian figure skater. He and his partner, Shae-Lynn Bourne became the first North American team to win a World Championship in ice dancing in 2003.- Career :...		2.6	1	2	1
2	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....  / Oleg Ovsyannikov Oleg Ovsyannikov Oleg Vladimirovich Ovsyannikov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Anjelika Krylova, he is the 1998 Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion.- Career :...		3.4	2	1	2
3	Marina Anissina Marina Anissina Marina Vyacheslavovna Anissina is a French-Russian ice dancer. With partner Gwendal Peizerat, she is the 2002 Olympic champion.- Career :...  / 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:...		6.0	3	3	3
4	Irina Romanova Irina Romanova (figure skater) Irina Romanova is a Ukrainian ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union before its fall and Ukraine after it. She competed with Igor Yaroshenko. They are the 1996 European bronze medalists. They placed seventh at the 1994 Winter Olympics and ninth at the 1998 Winter Olympics...  / Igor Yaroshenko Igor Yaroshenko Igor Yaroshenko is a Ukrainian ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union before its fall and Ukraine after it. He competed with Irina Romanova. They are the 1996 European bronze medalists. They placed seventh at the 1994 Winter Olympics and ninth at the 1998 Winter Olympics...		9.0	5	5	4
5	Irina Lobacheva Irina Lobacheva Irina Viktorovna Lobacheva is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ilia Averbukh, she is the 2002 Olympic silver medalist, the 2002 World Champion and the 2003 European Champion.- Career :...  / Ilia Averbukh Ilia Averbukh Ilia Iziaslavovich Averbukh is a Russian ice dancer. With Marina Anissina, he is the 1990 & 1992 World Junior champions. With former wife Irina Lobacheva, he is the 2002 Olympic silver medalist, the 2002 World Champion and the 2003 European Champion.- Career :Averbukh started skating because of...		9.0	4	4	5