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The Sparkassen Cup on Ice (later Bofrost Cup on Ice) is a figure skating

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 which takes place annually in Gelsenkirchen

Gelsenkirchen

Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....

, 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...

. It was part of the 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...

series until 2003. Figure skaters compete in four disciplines: 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

, 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 took place between November 11 and 14. It was the third event of the series.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Evgeni Plushenko Evgeni Plushenko Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics Gold Medalist, 2002 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, and 2010 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, three-time World Champion, six-time European Champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion and an eight-time...		1.5	1	1
2	Guo Zhengxin Guo Zhengxin Guo Zhengxin was a Chinese figure skater who competed in men's singles. He finished 8th at the 1998 Winter Olympics and 7th at the World Figure Skating Championships the following year. He was the first skater to land two quadruple toe loops in the free skate.-Results:-External links:...		3.0	2	2
3	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:...		5.0	4	3
4	Yamato Tamura Yamato Tamura is a Japanese figure skater who competed in both singles and pairs. As a single skater, he is a two-time Japanese national champion. He represented Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics, placing 17th...		5.5	3	4
5	Trifun Zivanovic Trifun Zivanovic Trifun Zivanovic is an American-born Serbian figure skater. Born in the United States, Zivanovic competes internationally for Serbia.-Career:...		7.5	5	5
6	Andrejs Vlascenko Andrejs Vlascenko Andrejs Vlascenko is a figure skater who competed in men's singles. Born in East Germany while his father was stationed there in the Soviet army, he returned to the Soviet Union as a child and grew up there....		9.0	6	6
7	Dmitry Dmitrenko		10.5	7	7
8	Emanuel Sandhu Emanuel Sandhu Emanuel Sandhu is a Canadian figure skater and dancer. He is a three-time Canadian national champion and the 2004 Grand Prix champion.-Personal life:...		13.0	10	8
9	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)	13.5	9	9
10	Stanick Jeannette Stanick Jeannette -External links:*...		15.0	8	11
11	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:*...		16.0	12	10
12	Silvio Smalun Silvio Smalun Silvio Smalun is a German figure skater. He is the 2001 & 2003 German national champion.-Career:...		17.5	11	12

Ladies

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	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...	1.5	1	1
2	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 :...	4.5	5	2
3	Irina Slutskaya	4.5	3	3
4	Tatyana Malinina	5.0	2	4
5	Shizuka Arakawa Shizuka Arakawa is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2006 Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles and the 2004 World Champion. Arakawa is the first Japanese skater to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating and the second Japanese skater to win any Olympic medal in figure skating, after Midori Ito, who won silver...	8.0	4	6
6	Brittney McConn Brittney McConn Brittney Anne McConn Bottoms is a retired American figure skater. She placed 4th at the 1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and won the Nebelhorn Trophy later that year. Her highest placement at the United States Figure Skating Championships on the senior level was 7th, which she...	9.0	8	5
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...	10.0	6	7
8	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....	11.5	7	8
9	Stephanie von der Thüsen	13.5	9	9
10	Annie Bellemare Annie Bellemare Annie Bellemare is a Canadian figure skater. She is a five time medalist at the Canadian nationals.-Results:-External links:*...	15.0	10	10

Pairs

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Maria Petrova Maria Petrova (figure skater) Maria Igorevna Petrova is a Russian pair skater. With partner Alexei Tikhonov, she is the 2000 World Champion and the 1999 & 2000 European Champion.- Career :... / Alexei Tikhonov Alexei Tikhonov Alexei Vladimirovich Tikhonov is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maria Petrova, he is the 2000 World Champion and the 1999 & 2000 European Champion.- Career :Tikhonov began skating at the age of five and switched to pairs at 15 and a half....	1.5	1	1
2	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...	3.0	2	2
3	Shen Xue Shen Xue Shen Xue is a female Chinese pair skater. With her partner and husband Zhao Hongbo, Shen is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first... / Zhao Hongbo Zhao Hongbo Zhao Hongbo is a male Chinese pair skater. With his partner and wife Shen Xue, Zhao is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first...	4.5	3	3
4	Dorota Zagorska 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...	6.0	4	4
5	Aljona Savchenko / 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...	8.0	6	5
6	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....	8.5	5	6
7	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:...	11.5	9	7
8	Katharina Rybkowski / Rico Rex Rico Rex Rico Rex is a former German pair skater. With former partner Eva-Maria Fitze, he was the 2003 German national champion.-Biography:...	11.5	7	8
9	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:...	13.0	8	9
10	Mariana Kautz / Norman Jeschke Norman Jeschke Norman Jeschke is a German pair skater.-Biography:He began skating as a single skater, but later switched to pair skating.With partner Christine Tiltmann, he is the 1997 German junior national champion....	15.0	10	10

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	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 :...	2.0	1	1	1
2	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 :...	4.0	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	6.0	3	3	3
4	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...	8.0	4	4	4
5	Federica Faiella Federica Faiella Federica Faiella is an Italian ice dancer. She competes with Massimo Scali. They are the 2010 World bronze medalists, 2009 & 2010 European silver medalists and six-time Italian national champions. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.-Early career:Faiella began skating at the age of ten... / Luciano Milo Luciano Milo Luciano Milo is an Italian ice dancer. He had the most success with partner Federica Faiella. With Faiella, he is the 2000 Italian national silver medalist, two time World Junior silver medalist, and 1997/1998 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion...	10.4	6	5	5
6	Alia Ouabdelsselam Alia Ouabdelsselam Alia Ouabdelsselam is a French retired ice dancer. She competed for most of her career with Benjamin Delmas. They teamed up in 1997 and split in 2002... / Benjamin Delmas Benjamin Delmas Benjamin Delmas is a French retired ice dancer. He had the most success with partner Alia Ouabdelsselam. They teamed up in 1997 and split in 2002...	11.6	5	6	6
7	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....	14.0	7	7	7
8	Angelika Führing / Bruno Ellinger	16.	08	8	8
9	Rie Arikawa Rie Arikawa in Kyoto, Japan is a Japanese retired ice dancer. She competed with Kenji Miyamoto. They are two time Japanese national champions. Their highest placement at an ISU championship was 8th at the 2002 and 2003 Four Continents Championships. Arikawa retired from competitive skating in 2003. She... / Kenji Miyamoto Kenji Miyamoto (figure skater) is a Japanese retired ice dancer who currently works as a coach and a choreographer. He teamed up with partner Rie Arikawa in 1995. Together, they are two time Japanese national champions. After her retirement from competitive skating in 2003, Miyamoto teamed up with Nakako Tsuzuki. They competed...	18.0	9	9	9

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