The 1997 Nebelhorn Trophy was the Nebelhorn Trophy

Nebelhorn Trophy

The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....

 of the 1997–1998 Olympic year 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...

. The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level 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....

 organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union

Deutsche Eislauf-Union

The Deutsche Eislauf-Union e.V., is the national amateur association for figure skating and ice dancing in Germany. The members of the DEU are the various German ice sports associations; there are no individual members....

 and held annually in Oberstdorf

Oberstdorf

Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn

Nebelhorn

The Nebelhorn is a high mountain in the Allgäu Alps in Germany, near the village of Oberstdorf. It lends its name to the Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition and the Nebelhorn Classics a freeride race event...

, a nearby mountain.

It was one of the first international senior competitions of the season. Skaters were entered by their respective national federations, rather than receiving individual invitations as in the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, and competed 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...

, 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 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 Fritz-Geiger-Memorial Trophy was presented to the country with the highest placements across all disciplines.

The 1997 Nebelhorn Trophy took place between August 26 and 29, 1997.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Timothy Goebel Timothy Goebel Timothy Richard Goebel is an American retired figure skater. He is the 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. He was the first person to land a quadruple salchow in competition and the first person to land three quadruple jumps in one program...		1.5	1	1
2	Evgeny Pliuta		4.0	4	2
3	Alexander Abt Alexander Abt Alexander "Sasha" Viktorovich Abt is a Russian figure skater and coach. He competed as an elite senior skater for about ten years. He placed fifth at the 2002 Winter Olympics.- Career :...		4.0	2	3
4	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...		7.5	7	5
5	Yuri Litvinov		9.5	3	8
6	Matthew Davies Matthew Davies Matthew Davies is a British figure skater. He competed in men's singles and won the gold medal at the British Ice Figure and Dance Championships in 2002, and again in 2004.-External links:...		9.0	4	7
7	Michael Hopfes Michael Hopfes Michael Hopfes was a German figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won two silver medals and three bronze medals at the German Figure Skating Championships during his career.-Results:-External links:*...		11.5	11	6
8	Robert Grzegorczyk Robert Grzegorczyk Robert Grzegorczyk is a Polish figure skater. He is an eight-time Polish national champion.He started training at the age of seven, in Gdansk, at the age of 14 moved to Łódź. He retired from competitive skating following the 2000/2001 season. He has a degree as a sport teacher from the Academy of...		11.5	5	9
9	Markus Leminen Markus Leminen Markus Peter Leminen is a Finnish former figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was a six-time gold medalist at the Finnish Figure Skating Championships. He coaches at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario.-Results:-External links:* -Navigation:...		13.0	12	7
10	Daniel Bellemare Daniel Bellemare Daniel Bellemare is a Canadian prosecutor. After retiring from a long career in the Canadian legal system, Bellemare was named as a prosecutor for the United Nations.-Canadian legal career:...		13.0	6	10
11	Gheorghe Chiper Gheorghe Chiper Gheorghe Chiper is a Romanian former competitive figure skater. He is an eight time Romanian national champion and competed at two Olympic Games. He is the first Romanian skater to win a medal on the Grand Prix circuit and the first Romanian to land a quadruple toe loop in competition. He moved to...		15.5	9	11
12	Jean-Francois Hebert Jean-Francois Hebert Jean-Francois Hebert was a Canadian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the bronze medal at the 1999 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.-Results:- References :...		17.0	8	13
13	Khristo Tourlakov		19.5	15	12
14	Róbert Kažimír Róbert Kažimír Róbert Kažimír is a Slovak figure skater. He is a four-time national champion. He competed for Slovakia at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 26th. His highest placement at an ISU championship was 10th at the 2001 European Figure Skating Championships...		21.5	13	15
15	Patrick Meier Patrick Meier Patrick Meier is a Swiss figure skater. He is a multiple Swiss national champion.Meier began skating at the age of six. He represented Switzerland at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd...		22.5	17	14
16	Angelo Dolfini Angelo Dolfini Angelo Dolfini is an Italian figure skater. He is the 1999-2002 Italian national champion. He placed 26th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.Dolfini is an International Technical Specialist for Italy.-Results:...		24.0	16	16
17	Michael Horrmann		24.0	14	17
18	Fersi Skoberla		27.5	19	18
19	Vakhtang Murvanidze Vakhtang Murvanidze Vakhtang Murvanidze |Georgia]]) is a Georgian figure skater. He is a multiple Georgian national champion and has represented Georgia at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he placed 17th, and the 2006 Winter Olympics, where he placed 28th. His highest placement at the European Figure Skating...	Georgia (country)	28.0	18	19

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Elena Liashenko Elena Liashenko Elena Liashenko is a Ukrainian figure skater. She is the 2004 European silver medalist and 1995 and 2005 bronze medalist. She is also 4-time Olympic team member of Ukraine.- Biography :...		2.0	2	1
2	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	1	4
3	Nadezhda Kanaeva		4.0	6	2
4	Júlia Sebestyén Julia Sebestyen Júlia Sebestyén is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2004 European Champion and 2002-2010 Hungarian national champion. At the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships, she became the first Hungarian woman to win the European title...		7.0	4	5
5	Veronika Dytrt		7.5	9	3
6	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...		7.5	5	6
7	Amber Corwin Amber Corwin Amber Corwin is an American figure skater. She is the 1999 Four Continents silver medalist and 2004 bronze medalist.-Biography:Corwin was born in Harbor City, California. She started skating at the age of five....		8.5	3	7
8	Brandi-Lee Rousseau		13.0	8	9
9	Helena Grundberg		13.5	11	8
10	Klara Bramfeldt Klara Bramfeldt Klara Bramfeldt is a Swedish figure skater. She is the 1999-2001 Swedish national champion. She was a multiple competitor at the European Figure Skating Championships and the World Junior Figure Skating Championships. She placed 33rd at her only appearance at the World Figure Skating...		13.5	7	10
11	Zoe Jones Zoe Jones Zoe Jones is a British figure skater. She competed in ladies singles and won the gold medal at the British Ice Figure and Dance Championships in 2000 and again in 2001. Is also a resident of Golborne and dancer at Broomfield Academy of Ballet in Ashton. She qualified for olympics, but could not...		18.0	14	11
12	Sabina Wojtala Sabina Wojtala Sabina Wojtala is Polish figure skater.She started skating at the age of 5. Around the age of 14, she briefly competed as a pair skater with Janusz Komendera. She soon returned to the Ladies competition. She has been coached by Iwona Mydlarz-Chruścińska for most of her life...		19.5	9	14
13	Janine Bur		19.0	12	13
14	Jekaterina Golovatenko Jekaterina Golovatenko Jekaterina Golovatenko is a retired Estonian figure skater. She is a multiple medalist at the Estonian Figure Skating Championships. Her highest placement at an ISU championship was 21st at the 1998 European Figure Skating Championships.-External links:...		20.0	16	12
15	Nina Sackerer		21.5	13	15
16	Christina Riedel		23.5	15	16
17	Shirene Human Shirene Human Shirene Human is a South African figure skater. She is the ten time national champion. She placed 24th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...		26.0	18	17
18	Zuzanna Paurova		26.5	17	18
19	Noemi Bedo		29.5	21	19
20	Anna Dimova		29.5	19	20
21	Angela Tuska		31.0	20	21
22	Ellen Mareels		33.0	22	22

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Evgenia Filonenko Evgenia Filonenko Evgenia Filonenko is a retired Ukrainian pair skater. She competed with Igor Marchenko and Aleksandr Chestnikh. With Marchenko, she placed 11th at the 1998 Winter Olympics. They won two medals at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, a silver in 1996 and a bronze in 1995...  / Igor Marchenko		1.5	1	1
2	Elena Belousovskaya / Stanislav Morozov Stanislav Morozov Stanislav Oleksandrovych Morozov is a retired Ukrainian pair skater who now works as a coach. With partner Tatiana Volosozhar, he was a four-time Ukrainian national champion...		4.5	3	3
3	Natalie Vlandis / Jared Guzman		5.0	6	2
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...  / Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek is a retired Polish pairs skater who competed with wife Dorota Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists...		6.5	5	4
5	Marina Khaltourina / Andrei Krioukov		7.0	4	5
6	Marsha Poluliaschenko / Andrew Seabrook		9.5	7	6
7	Kateřina Beránková Katerina Beránková Katerina Berankova was an Czech figure skater. Initially, she competed in ladies singles, finishing 10th at the 1995 European Figure Skating Championships. She switched to pair skating in 1997 and competed with Otto Dlabola, with whom she finished 8th at the 2002 Winter...  / Otto Dlabola Otto Dlabola Otto Dlabola is a retired Czech pair skater. Initially, he skated with Veronika Joukalova, and in 1997, he teamed up with Kateřina Beránková, with whom she finished 8th at the 2002 Winter Olympics-Results:...		11.0	8	7
8	Marie Laurier / Shane Dennison		13.5	9	8
WD	Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta Victoria Maxiuta (born November 15, 1981 in Kiev, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union is a Ukrainian pairs figure skater. She represented Russia until 2000. With partner Vladislav Zhovnirski, she won 1996 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, as well as three World...  / Vladislav Zhovnirski Vladislav Zhovnirski Vladislav Vladimirovich Zhovnirski is a Ukrainian pair skater who competed internationally for Russia. With partner Victoria Maxiuta, he is the 1996 World Junior champion for Russia. He later competed with Elena Ivanovich. Following the end of his competitive career, he began working as a pairs...			2

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	CD1	CD2	OD	FD
1	Olga Sharutenko Olga Sharutenko Olga Sharutenko is a former competitive and currently professional Russian ice dancer. She is the 1995 World Junior champion with partner Dmitri Naumkin. She currently skates professionally with The Imperial Ice Stars...  / Dmitri Naumkin Dmitri Naumkin Dmitri Naumkin is a Russian ice dancer. He is the 1995 World Junior Champion with partner Olga Sharutenko.- Competitive highlights :-Navigation:...		2.0	1	1	1	1
2	Nina Ulanova Nina Ulanova Nina Ulanova, also Oulanova, is a Russian ice dancer. With former partner Mikhail Stifounin, she is the 1997 World Junior champion and 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy champion.- Career :...  / Mikhail Stifounin		4.0	2	2	2	2
3	Albena Denkova Albena Denkova Albena Denkova is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiance Maxim Staviski, she is the 2006 & 2007 World Champion, the 2003 & 2004 European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion...  / Maxim Staviyski		6.6	4	4	3	3
4	Jennifer Boyce / Peter MacDonald Peter MacDonald Peter MacDonald may refer to:* Peter Macdonald , Canadian Liberal MP for Huron East, Ontario, first elected in 1887* Peter Macdonald , MP for the Isle of Wight...		7.6	3	3	4	4
5	Stephanie Rauer Stephanie Rauer Stephanie Rauer was a German ice dancer. She competed with her brother Thomas Rauer. Together, they won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships in 2001 and again in 2002.-Results:...  / Thomas Rauer Thomas Rauer Thomas Rauer was a German ice dancer. He competed with his sister Stephanie Rauer. Together, they won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships in 2001 and again in 2002....		10.4	6	6	5	5
6	Charlotte Clements Charlotte Clements Charlotte Clements is a British ice dancer. With partner Gary Shortland, she captured the gold medal at the British Ice Figure and Dance Championships in 1997 and again in 1998. She later teamed up with Phillip Poole and won the bronze medal at the 2002 national championships.She now coaches at...  / Gary Shortland Gary Shortland Gary Shortland is a British professional ice dancer. As an eligible skater, he competed with partner Charlotte Clements at the World Figure Skating Championships, the European Figure Skating Championships, and many other international events. They were two-time British national...		11.6	5	5	6	6