2008 Mexican Figure Skating Championships
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The 2008 Mexican Figure Skating Championships were the Mexican Figure Skating Championships
of the 2007-2008 figure skating season
. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies singles
on the senior level for the title of national champion of Mexico
. The results of the national championships were used to choose the Mexican teams to the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships
and the 2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
.
The 2008 Championships took place between 12 November and 17 November 2008 in Guadalajara
.
Mexican Figure Skating Championships
The Mexican Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Mexico.-Men:-Ladies:-Ice Dance:...
of the 2007-2008 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...
. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and 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...
on the senior level for the title of national champion of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The results of the national championships were used to choose the Mexican teams to the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships
2008 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2008 World Figure Skating Championships was the World Figure Skating Championships of the 2007–2008 figure skating season. The World Championships are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. The event was open to figure skaters...
and the 2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The 2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships are the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2007/2008 season. Commonly abbreviated "4CC", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of Four Continents Champion. Skaters...
.
The 2008 Championships took place between 12 November and 17 November 2008 in Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
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Senior men
Rank | Name | Total Points | SP | FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program... |
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1 | Luis Hernández Luis Hernández (figure skater) Luis Hernandez is a Mexican figure skater. He is the current Mexican National champion. He placed 17th at the 2007 Four Continents Championships. He previously competed at the United States Figure Skating Championships, placing 7th as a novice in 2002 and 11th as a junior in 2003... |
120.76 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Humberto Contreras Humberto Contreras Humberto Contreras is a Mexican figure skater. He is a four-time Mexican National Champion . He is also the first Mexican skater to have performed a Triple Salchow-Triple Loop combination in competition .-Results:-External links:... |
117.99 | 2 | 3 |
3 | Miguel Angel Moyron Miguel Angel Moyron Miguel Angel Moyron is a Mexican figure skater. He is the 2002 and 2005 Mexican national champion.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; QR = Qualifying Round-External links:*... |
113.26 | 4 | 2 |
4 | Adrian Alvarado Adrian Alvarado (figure skater) Adrian Alvarado is a Mexican figure skater. He is the 2005 Mexican national bronze medalist and is a four-time competitor at the Four Continents Championships. Alvarado is coached by Olga Markova and trains for part of the year in Moscow.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:*... |
102.95 | 3 | 4 |
Senior ladies
Rank | Name | SP | FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program... |
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1 | Ana Cecilia Cantu Ana Cecilia Cantu Ana Cecilia Cantu Felix is a Mexican figure skater from Monterrey, Mexico.She is a three time National champion and 2010-2011 silver medallist. She has represented Mexico in one Junior World Championship , and three World Championships... |
1 | 1 |
2 | Michele Cantu Michele Cantu Michele Cantu is a Mexican figure skater. She is the 2006 Mexican national champion. Cantu's older sister Ana Cecilia Cantu is also an elite senior-level skater.-Competitive highlights:... |
2 | 2 |
WD | Emily Naphtal Emily Naphtal Emily Naphtal is an American figure skater who competes internationally for Mexico. She is the 2006 Mexican national silver medalist and multiple time Junior World and Four Continents competitor. She is coached by Suna Murray. She graduated from the Weston High School, Weston, Massachusetts, in 2007... |
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