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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...

 competition organized by the USFSA

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...

. It is the first ISU Grand Prix

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...

 event to be held. The location changes yearly. Medals are 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...

, 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 1999 competition was held at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

, from October 27 through 31st. The compulsory dance was the Viennese Waltz.

In the men's free skate, 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...

 made history by becoming the first person to land three quadruple jumps

Quad (figure skating)

A quad, or "quadruple", is a figure skating jump with four or more, but fewer than five, revolutions. Most quadruple jumps have exactly four revolutions; the quadruple Axel has 4½ revolutions, although no figure skater to date has completed this jump, either in practice, or, more importantly, in...

 in one program. In the long program, he landed a quad salchow

Salchow jump

The Salchow is a figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge of one foot. The rotation in the air is made in the direction of the curve of the take-off edge. The landing is made on the back outside edge of the foot opposite the one used for take-off. One or more rotations may be...

, a quad toe loop

Toe loop jump

The toe loop is one of the simplest jumps in figure skating. It is usually the second jump learned after the salchow. It is a toe pick-assisted jump that takes off and lands on the same backward outside edge. - Toe loop technique :...

 in combination, and a quad toe as a solo jump.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	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	1
2	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...		3	2
3	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 ....		4	3
4	Michael Weiss Michael Weiss (figure skater) -External links:* - Official website* - US Olympic Committee Biography...		2	4
5	Matthew Savoie Matthew Savoie Matthew Savoie , is an American figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. bronze medalist, the 2006 Four Continents bronze medalist and a member of the 2006 Olympic team.-Biography:...		5	5
6	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 :...		7	6
7	Anthony Liu Anthony Liu Anthony Liu is an Chinese-Australian figure skater. He originally represented China but became an Australian citizen in 1996. He is a seven time Australian national champion. He represented Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 25th, and at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he...		6	7
8	Stanick Jeannette Stanick Jeannette -External links:*...		9	8
9	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:*...		12	9
10	Thierry Cerez Thierry Cerez Thierry Cerez is a French figure skater. He is the 1995 World Junior silver medalist and is a five time medalist at the French Figure Skating Championships, winning the title in 1998...		11	10
11	Yosuke Takeuchi Yosuke Takeuchi is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior bronze medalist and the 1999 & 2002 Japanese national champion. He represented Japan at the 2002 Winter Olympics, placing 22nd. He was coached by Takashi Mura and his programs were choreographed by Tatiana Tarasova and Nikolai...		10	11
12	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	12

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	SP	FS
1	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...		1	1
2	Julia Soldatova Julia Soldatova Julia Nikolayevna Soldatova is a Russian figure skater who has competed for both Russia and Belarus. She represented Belarus at the 2002 Winter Olympics...		4	2
3	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...		3	3
4	Sarah Hughes Sarah Hughes Sarah Elizabeth Hughes is an American figure skater. She is the 2002 Olympic gold medalist and 2001 World bronze medalist in ladies singles.-Personal life:...		2	4
5	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...		8	5
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...		6	6
7	Angela Nikodinov Angela Nikodinov Angela Nikodinov , is an American figure skater. She is the 2000 Four Continents Champion.-Biography:Nikodinov is the daughter of Bulgarian immigrants and speaks Bulgarian fluently...		5	7
8	Yuka Kanazawa		9	8
9	Julia Lautowa Julia Lautowa Julia Lautowa is a figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She was born in Russia but moved to Austria and competed for them internationally. She was briefly married to Roman Kostomarov.-Results:-Navigation:...		7	10
10	Nadine Gosselin		10	9
11	Dorothee Derroitte		11	11

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	SP	FS
1	Jamie Salé Jamie Salé Jamie Rae Salé is a Canadian pair skater. With partner David Pelletier, she is a 2002 Olympic Champion and the 2001 World Champion. Salé & Pelletier's Olympic gold medal was shared with the Russian pair Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze after the 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating...  / David Pelletier David Pelletier David Jacques Pelletier is a Canadian pairs figure skater. With his partner Jamie Salé, he was the co-gold medal winner at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games...		1	1
2	Sarah Abitbol Sarah Abitbol Sarah Abitbol is a French pair skater. Abitbol started skating when she was six, when she had a choice of swimming or ice skating for physical education. She won the bronze medal in pairs at the 2000 World Figure Skating Championships with partner Stéphane Bernadis. She missed six months for the...  / Stéphane Bernadis Stephane Bernadis Stéphane Bernadis is a French pair skater. He won the bronze medal in pairs at the 2000 World Figure Skating Championships with partner Sarah Abitbol.-Results:...		3	2
3	Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze Anton Sikharulidze Anton Tarielyevich Sikharulidze is a Russian pair skater. With Elena Berezhnaya, he is the 1998 and 1999 World champion, 1998 Olympic silver medalist and 2002 Olympic champion....		4	3
4	Peggy Schwarz Peggy Schwarz Peggy Schwarz is a German figure pair skater. She first gained prominence skating with Alexander König. The duo captured a bronze medal at the 1988 European Figure Skating Championships and then won gold at the German Figure Skating Championships in 1992...  / Mirko Müller Mirko Müller Mirko Müller is a German pair skater. His first partner was Jekatarina Silnitzkaja, and he later teamed up with Emilie Gras for a year....		2	4
5	Kyoko Ina Kyoko Ina is a Japanese-American figure skater. With partner John Zimmerman, she is a three-time U.S. national champion and 2002 Olympian. With partner Jason Dungjen, she was a two-time U.S. Champion and a 1994 & 1998 Olympian.- Life and career :...  / John Zimmerman		5	5
6	Tiffany Scott Tiffany Scott Tiffany Scott is an American figure skater.Scott was born in Hanson, Massachusetts. She competed in pairs with partner Rusty Fein. Prior to teaming up with Fein in 2005, she skated with Philip Dulebohn, who was one of Scott and Fein's coaches during their brief partnership. She and Dulebohn...  / 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	6
7	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 :...		8	7
8	Danielle Hartsell Danielle Hartsell Danielle Hartsell is an American pair skater. With brother Steve Hartsell, she is the 1999 U.S. National Champion and 1997 World Junior Champion. She married Chris Minnis on September 20, 2003-Results:...  / Steve Hartsell Steve Hartsell Steve Hartsell is an American pair skater. With sister Danielle Hartsell, he is the 1999 U.S. National Champion and the 1997 World Junior Champion. After his sister retired, he skated with Marcy Hinzmann and Kristen Roth.-Results:Men's Singles-:-:-External links:...		6	8

Ice dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	CD	OD	FD
1	Barbara Fusar-Poli Barbara Fusar-Poli Barbara Fusar-Poli is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Maurizio Margaglio, she is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.-Career:Early in her career, Fusar-Poli competed with Matteo Bonfa...  / Maurizio Margaglio Maurizio Margaglio Maurizio Margaglio is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Barbara Fusar-Poli, he is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.- Competitive career :Early in his career, Margaglio competed with...		2	2	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...		1	1	2
3	Naomi Lang Naomi Lang Naomi Lang is an American ice dancer. With partner Peter Tchernyshev, she is the 1999-2003 U.S. national champion.-Biography:...  / Peter Tchernyshev Peter Tchernyshev - External links :* *- Navigation :...		4	3	3
4	Kati Winkler Kati Winkler Kati Winkler Kati Winkler Kati Winkler (born January 16, 1974 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today Chemnitz) is a German ice dancer. With partner René Lohse, she is the 2004 World bronze medalist.- Biography :...  / René Lohse René Lohse René Lohse is a German ice dancer. With partner Kati Winkler, he is the 2004 World bronze medalist.- Biography :...		3	4	4
5	Jamie Silverstein Jamie Silverstein Jamie Silverstein is an American former ice dancer. With Justin Pekarek, she is the 1999 World Junior champion and U.S. silver medalist. With Ryan O'Meara, she is the 2006 U.S. bronze medalist and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.- Biography :Silverstein grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania,...  / Justin Pekarek Justin Pekarek Justin Pekarek is an American former competitive ice dancer. He had the most success in his eligible career with Jamie Silverstein. They won the 1999 World Junior and U.S. Junior titles. The next season, they moved up to the senior level. They won gold at the 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy, silver at the...		5	5	5
6	Josée Piché Josée Piché Josée Piché is a Canadian ice dancer. She competed with partner Pascal Denis for 17 years, winning a bronze medal at the 2000 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and finishing 23rd at the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships, their final competition together.-Results:-External links:...  / Pascal Denis Pascal Denis Pascal Denis is a Canadian ice dancer. He competed with partner Josée Piché for 17 years, winning a bronze medal at the 2000 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and finishing 23rd at the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships, their final competition together...		6	6	6
7	Kornelia Barany / Andre Rosnik		7	7	7
8	Nozomi Watanabe Nozomi Watanabe is a Japanese ice dancer. she regularly dances with Akiyuki Kido. They are the three time Japanese national champions. They placed 15th at the Torino Olympics.-Results:-External links:*...  / Akiyuki Kido Akiyuki Kido is a Japanese ice dancer. He competes with Nozomi Watanabe. They are the three time Japanese national champions. They placed 15th at the Torino Olympics.-Results:-External links:*...		8	8	8