The 1997 Cup of Russia was the 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...

 competition of the 1997/1998 season. It was the sixth event of six of the 1997–1998 Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Elite senior-level figure skaters

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...

 competed 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

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....

.

In 1997, the Cup of Russia was held in St. Petersburg, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 from November 19 through 23rd. Skaters who placed high enough in this competition earned points towards competing in the 1997–1998 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	Fact. Places	SP	FS
1	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...		1.5	1	1
2	Evgeny Plushenko		3.0	2	2
3	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,...		4.5	3	3
4	Michael Weiss Michael Weiss (figure skater) -External links:* - Official website* - US Olympic Committee Biography...		6.0	4	4
5	Szabolcs Vidrai Szabolcs Vidrai Szabolcs Vidrai is a Hungarian figure skater. His highest placement at the European Figure Skating Championships was 10th, in 1996, and his highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was 10th, in 1998. He placed 13th at the 1998 Olympics.He currently works as a coach. He coached...		8.0	6	5
6	Laurent Tobel Laurent Tobel Laurent Tobel is a French figure skater. He is the 1999 French national champion.-Results:-References:* -External links:*...		7.5	5	6
7	Ruslan Novoseltsev		11.5	7	8
8	Jens ter Laak Jens Ter Laak Jens ter Laak is a German figure skater. He is the 1997 German bronze medalist. He is an International Technical Specialist for Germany.-References:...		12.5	11	7
9	Cornel Gheorghe Cornel Gheorghe Cornel Gheorghe is a Romanian retired competitive figure skater who now works as a coach. As a skater, he competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 14th, and at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 21st....		13.5	9	9
10	Ravi Walia Ravi Walia Ravi Walia is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 1995 Canadian bronze medalist and the 1993 Junior national champion.He serves as an ISU Technical Specialist for Canada.-References:...		15.0	10	10
11	Michael Tyllesen Michael Tyllesen Michael Tyllesen is a Danish figure skater. He represented Denmark at the 1994 Winter Olympics and 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 13th and 9th, respectively...		16.5	11	11

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Fact. Places	SP	FS
1	Irina Slutskaya		1.5	1	1
2	Elena Sokolova Elena Sokolova Elena Sergeevna Sokolova is a Russian figure skater. Sokolova is a three-time Russian national champion , a three-time European medalist and the 2003 World Silver Medalist. In the 2006 Olympic Games, she stumbled badly and only finished 14th. She redeemed herself in the 2006 World Championships...		4.0	4	2
3	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...		4.5	3	3
4	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:...		5.0	2	4
5	Anna Rechnio Anna Rechnio Anna Rechnio is a retired Polish figure skater. She is a three-time Polish national champion and competed at two Olympic Games.-Biography:Rechnio was born in Warsaw. She began skating in 1982....		7.5	5	5
6	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...		9.0	6	6
7	Alisa Drei Alisa Drei Alisa Drei is a Finnish figure skater.Drei began skating at the age of three in Moscow; she and her mother subsequently moved to Finland and received Finnish citizenship. She resided in Riihimäki, Finland and her coach was her mother, Elena Drei-Koskinen.Drei announced her retirement on December...		10.5	7	7
8	Julia Lavrenchuk		12.5	9	8
9	Franziska Gunter		14.0	10	9
10	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...		14.0	8	10
11	Tony Bombarieri		16.5	11	11

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	Fact. Places	SP	FS
1	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...		2.0	2	1
2	Evgenia Shishkova Evgenia Shishkova Evgenia Vasilievna Shishkova is a Russian pair skater and coach. With partner Vadim Naumov, she is the 1994 World champion. They also won the 1998 World Professional Championship.- Career :...  / Vadim Naumov Vadim Naumov Vadim Vladimirovich Naumov is a Russian pair skater. With partner Evgenia Shishkova, he is the 1994 World champion. They also won the 1998 World Professional Championship.- Career :...		2.5	1	2
3	Marie-Claude Savard-Gagnon Marie-Claude Savard-Gagnon Marie-Claude Savard-Gagnon was a Canadian pair skater. She competed with Luc Bradet. They won the gold medal at the 1997 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:...  / Luc Bradet Luc Bradet Luc Bradet was a Canadian pair skater. He competed with Marie-Claude Savard-Gagnon. They won the gold medal at the 1997 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:...		4.5	3	3
4	Dorota Zagórska Dorota Zagórska Dorota Siudek is a retired Polish pair skater who is now a coach. Her partner and husband is Mariusz Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists...  / Mauriuz Siudek		6.0	4	4
5	Tatiana Totmianina Tatiana Totmianina Tatiana Ivanovna Totmianina is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maxim Marinin, she is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion...  / Maxim Marinin Maxim Marinin Maxim Viktorovich Marinin is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Tatiana Totmianina, he is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion.- Career :...		7.5	5	5
6	Naomi Grabow / Benjamin Oberman		9.0	6	6

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	Fact. Places	CD	OD	FD
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....  / Oleg Ovsiannikov		2.0	1	1	1
2	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...		4.0	2	2	2
3	Tatiana Navka Tatiana Navka Tatyana Aleksandrovna Navka is a Russian ice dancer who has also competed for the Soviet Union and Belarus...  / Nikolai Morozov Nikolai Morozov (figure skater) Nikolai Alexandrovich Morozov is a Russian former competitive ice dancer, who works as a coach and a choreographer.- Personal life :Morozov was briefly married to his ice dancing partner Tatiana Navka. He later married French ice dancer Caroline Douarin with whom he has a daughter, Annabelle...		6.0	3	3	3
4	Anna Semenovich Anna Semenovich Anna Grigorievna Semenovich is a Russian retired competitive ice dancer, a singer, actress and model.-Skating career:Early in her career, she skated with Maxim Kachanov. They competed at the 1994 Goodwill Games and placed 5th. She teamed up with Vladimir Fedorov in 1995. They won the Finlandia...  / 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:...		8.0	4	4	4
5	Eve Chalom Eve Chalom Eve Chalom was an American figure skater. She twice won the silver medals in ice dance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with Mathew Gates. Chalom is almost entirely deaf, having lost most of her hearing in both ears after a childhood accident. She received bachelor degrees from the...  / Mathew Gates Mathew Gates Mathew Gates is a former American ice dancer. He twice won silver at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with Eve Chalom. After that partnership ended, he teamed up with Emilie Nussear in 2002, and the duo competed at Nationals in 2003. Mathew currently works as a coach and choreographer...		11.0	6	6	5
6	Marie-France Dubreuil Marie-France Dubreuil Marie-France Dubreuil is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner and husband Patrice Lauzon, she is the 2006 & 2007 World silver medalist.-Biography:...  / Patrice Lauzon Patrice Lauzon Patrice Lauzon is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner and wife Marie-France Dubreuil, he is the 2006 & 2007 World silver medalist.- Biography :...		11.0	5	5	6
7	Agata Błażowska / Marcin Kozubek Marcin Kozubek Marcin Kozubek is a Polish ice dancer. He competed with Agata Błażowska. Kozubek started skating at the age of 8. The couple had their programs choreographed by Marina Zoueva and Alexandr Azarkevitch.-Competitive highlights:...		14.0	7	7	7
8	Sarka Vondrkova / Lukas Kral		16.0	8	8	8