2008 Skate America
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The 2008 Skate America was the Skate America
Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating
season. It was the first event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating Association
. Medals were awarded in four disciplines: men's singles
, ladies singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
.
The top placing skaters at this event earned points towards qualifying them for the 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
In 2008, Skate America was held at Comcast Arena at Everett
in Everett, Washington
, from October 23 through 26th.
(UTC-7
).
Skate America
Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly...
Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 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...
season. It was the first event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating Association
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...
. Medals were 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...
, 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....
.
The top placing skaters at this event earned points towards qualifying them for the 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
In 2008, Skate America was held at Comcast Arena at Everett
Comcast Arena at Everett
Comcast Arena at Everett is a $83.3 million dollar muti-purpose complex, in Everett, Washington, designed and developed by the City of Everett Public Facilities District. The arena opened in September 2003....
in Everett, Washington
Everett, Washington
Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and...
, from October 23 through 26th.
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | 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... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takahiko Kozuka Takahiko Kozuka is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World silver medalist and Japanese national champion, the 2006 World Junior Champion, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist and the 2005-2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion.... |
226.18 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2 | Johnny Weir Johnny Weir John Garvin "Johnny" Weir is an American figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. National Champion , the 2008 Worlds bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2001 World Junior Champion.... |
225.20 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Evan Lysacek Evan Lysacek Evan Frank Lysacek is an American figure skater. He is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2009 World champion, the 2005 & 2007 Four Continents champion, the 2007 & 2008 U.S. national champion, and the 2009/2010 Grand Prix Final champion.... |
223.21 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Kevin Reynolds Kevin Reynolds (figure skater) Kevin Reynolds is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2010 Canadian bronze medalist and 2010 Four Continents bronze medalist. He is known for his strong jumping skills and is currently the only skater to have landed two quadruple jumps in a short program.- Personal life :Reynolds was born in North... |
204.89 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Shawn Sawyer Shawn Sawyer Shawn Sawyer is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2011 Canadian national silver medalist and a three-time Canadian national bronze medalist. He represented Canada in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy finishing 12th overall... |
199.98 | 6 | 5 | |
| 6 | Alexander Uspenski Alexander Uspenski Alexander Sergeyevich Uspenski is a Russian figure skater. He won a number of competitions on the junior circuit. Uspenski made his debut on the senior international circuit in the 2006–2007 season. His season was cut short by illness... |
177.81 | 7 | 6 | |
| 7 | Adrian Schultheiss Adrian Schultheiss Adrian Alexander Konstantin Schultheiss is a Swedish figure skater. He is the 2006 Swedish national champion, the 2004–2005 Swedish junior national champion, and the 2006 Nordic Champion. He is the first Swedish skater to win a Junior Grand Prix event, which he did in 2005.-Career:Adrian... |
177.26 | 5 | 9 | |
| 8 | Adam Rippon Adam Rippon Adam Rippon is an American figure skater. He is the 2010 Four Continents champion, the 2008 and 2009 World Junior champion, the 2008 U.S. junior national champion, and the 2007–2008 Junior Grand Prix Final champion.- Personal life :... |
174.82 | 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | Igor Macypura Igor Macypura Igor Macypura is a Ukrainian figure skater who competes internationally for Slovakia. He is the 2005-2008 Slovak National champion.-Biography:... |
169.61 | 9 | 8 | |
| 10 | Ian Martinez | 155.18 | 10 | 10 | |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | 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... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Yu-Na | 193.45 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Yukari Nakano Yukari Nakano is a former competitive figure skater for Japan.She is the 2007 Asian Winter Games champion, the 2006 Four Continents silver medalist, 2003 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2005-2006 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a three-time Japanese bronze medalist.She is one of the five ladies... |
172.53 | 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Miki Ando Miki Ando is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2007 and 2011 World Champion, 2011 Four Continents Champion, 2004 World Junior Champion, and a three-time Japanese National Champion.... |
168.42 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Rachael Flatt Rachael Flatt Rachael Elizabeth Flatt is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 U.S. national champion, 2008, 2009 and 2011 national silver medalist, and 2008 World Junior Champion.... |
155.73 | 5 | 4 | |
| 5 | Mirai Nagasu Mirai Nagasu Mirai Aileen Nagasu , born April 16, 1993 is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 U.S. national champion, 2010 U.S. silver medalist, 2011 Four Continents bronze medalist, and 2007–2008 Junior Grand Prix Final champion.... |
142.90 | 4 | 7 | |
| 6 | Susanna Pöykiö Susanna Pöykiö Susanna Pöykiö is a Finnish figure skater. She is a two-time European medalist, having won silver in 2005 and bronze in 2009. She is a five time Finnish national champion.... |
142.14 | 8 | 5 | |
| 7 | Mira Leung Mira Leung Mira Leung is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2006-2008 Canadian silver medalist.-Biography:Leung was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She began skating at age 3 with the Kitsilano Figure Skating Club and her former coach Christine Goodall... |
136.16 | 10 | 6 | |
| 8 | Kimmie Meissner Kimmie Meissner Kimberly Claire "Kimmie" Meissner is an American figure skater. She is the 2006 World Champion, the 2007 U.S. National Champion, and the 2007 Four Continents Champion... |
135.92 | 6 | 9 | |
| 9 | Liu Yan | 128.12 | 9 | 8 | |
| 10 | Annette Dytrt Annette Dytrt Annette Dytrt is a German figure skater who has also competed internationally for the Czech Republic... |
116.83 | 7 | 11 | |
| 11 | Tuğba Karademir Tugba Karademir Tuğba Karademir , is a Turkish former figure skater. She was the flag-bearer for Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she placed 21st.- Career :... |
113.91 | 11 | 10 | |
| WD | Valentina Marchei Valentina Marchei Valentina Marchei is an Italian figure skater. She is a three-time Italian national champion . Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was fifth at the 2007 European Figure Skating Championships.... |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | 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... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy Robin Szolkowy Robin Szolkowy is a German pair skater. With partner Aliona Savchenko, he is a three-time World Champion, the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, a four-time European Champion, the 2007–08 and 2010–11 Grand Prix Final Champion, and a seven-time German National Champion.Savchenko & Szolkowy scored the... |
180.77 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | Keauna McLaughlin Keauna McLaughlin Keauna Inaba' McLaughlin is an American pair skater. Her former pairs partner was Rockne Brubaker. With him, she is the 2008 & 2009 U.S... / Rockne Brubaker Rockne Brubaker Rockne Lee Brubaker, II is an American pair skater. With former partner Keauna McLaughlin, he is the 2008 & 2009 U.S. National Champion, the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, and the 2007 World Junior Champion. With current partner Mary Beth Marley, he is the 2011 U.S. national pewter... |
172.69 | 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Maria Mukhortova Maria Mukhortova Maria Vladimirovna Mukhortova is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Maxim Trankov, she is the 2008 European silver medalist and 2007 Russian National Champion. In her early career, she competed with Egor Golovkin and Pavel Lebedev... / Maxim Trankov Maxim Trankov Maxim Leonidovich Trankov is a Russian pair skater. With current partner Tatiana Volosozhar, he won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, their first major international competition together... |
167.67 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Meagan Duhamel Meagan Duhamel Meagan Duhamel is a Canadian pair skater. With current partner Eric Radford, she is the 2011 Four Continents silver medalist and 2011 Canadian national silver medalist... / Craig Buntin Craig Buntin - External links :*... |
159.80 | 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 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... / John Baldwin |
146.51 | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | Caitlin Yankowskas Caitlin Yankowskas Caitlin Yankowskas is an American pair skater, best known for her partnership with John Coughlin, with whom she skated from 2007 to 2011. They won the 2011 U.S. national title.- Personal life :... / John Coughlin John Coughlin (figure skater) John Coughlin is an American pair skater, best known for his partnership with Caitlin Yankowskas, with whom he skated from 2007 to 2011. They won the 2011 U.S. national title. He currently skates with Caydee Denney.- Early years :Coughlin began skating at the age of five... |
141.70 | 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Adeline Canac Adeline Canac Adeline Canac is a French pair skater. She is a three-time French champion, twice with Maximin Coia and once with Yannick Bonheur.-Career:... / Maximin Coia Maximin Coia Maximin Coia is a French pair skater. He previously competed on the junior circuit with Cyriane Felden and the two placed 12th at the 2004 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He teamed up with Adeline Canac in 2006. They are the 2008 & 2009 French national champions.-Results:Pairs... |
134.36 | 8 | 7 | |
| 8 | Zhang Yue / Wang Lei Wang Lei (figure skater) Wang Lei is a Chinese pair skater. He competes with Zhang Yue. They are the 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalists and 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalists.... |
124.63 | 7 | 8 |
Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total Points | CD | OD Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance... |
FD Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabelle Delobel Isabelle Delobel Isabelle Delobel is a French ice dancer. With partner Olivier Schoenfelder, she is the 2008 World champion, the 2007 European champion and the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion.... / Olivier Schoenfelder Olivier Schoenfelder Olivier Schoenfelder is a French ice dancer. With partner Isabelle Delobel, he is the 2008 World champion, the 2007 European and the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion.-Career:... |
187.64 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | Tanith Belbin Tanith Belbin Tanith Jessica Louise Belbin is a Canadian-American ice dancer. Though born in Canada, she holds dual citizenship and has competed for the United States since she began skating with Benjamin Agosto in 1998. With Agosto, Belbin is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, four-time World medalist,... / Benjamin Agosto Benjamin Agosto Benjamin Alexandro Agosto is an American ice dancer. With partner Tanith Belbin, Agosto is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a four-time World medalist, the 2004–2006 Four Continents champion, and 2004–2008 U.S. champion.... |
186.53 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sinead Kerr Sinead Kerr Sinead Houston Kerr is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. She teamed up with her brother John Kerr in 2000. They are two-time European bronze medalists and the 2004–2010 British national champions... / John Kerr John Kerr (figure skater) John Alastair Kerr is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. He competes with his sister Sinead Kerr... |
180.20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Emily Samuelson Emily Samuelson Emily Samuelson is an American ice dancer. With former partner Evan Bates, she is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, and the 2008 World Junior Champion. She currently skates with Todd Gilles.... / Evan Bates Evan Bates Evan Bates is an American ice dancer. With former partner Emily Samuelson, he is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, and the 2008 World Junior Champion. He currently skates with Madison Chock.... |
175.66 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Pernelle Carron Pernelle Carron Pernelle Carron is a French ice dancer. With partner Lloyd Jones, she is the 2010 French national champion. She is a French national medalist with Edouard Dezutter, Matthieu Jost and Lloyd Jones.- Career :... / Mathieu Jost Mathieu Jost Matthieu Jost is a French ice dancer.Jost skated with Roxane Petetin, finishing as high as 12th at the European Championships... |
166.92 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | Ekaterina Rubleva Ekaterina Rubleva Ekaterina Borisovna Rubleva is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ivan Shefer, she is the 2008 & 2009 Russian silver medalist and 2007 & 2010 bronze medalist.-Personal life:... / Ivan Shefer Ivan Shefer Ivan Alekseyevich Shefer is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ekaterina Rubleva, he is the 2008 & 2009 Russian silver medalist and 2007 & 2010 bronze medalist.-Personal life:Ivan Shefer was born in Kirov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and trained in Moscow... |
159.03 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| 7 | Jane Summersett Jane Summersett Jane Summersett is an American ice dancer. She competes with Todd Gilles, with whom she teamed up in April 2007.With her previous partner Elliot Pennington, she is the 2006 U.S. junior bronze medalist... / Todd Gilles Todd Gilles Todd Gilles is an American ice dancer whose current partner is Emily Samuelson. He previously skated with Jane Summersett as well as Trina Pratt, with whom he won the 2005 U.S. Junior National title.- Career :... |
156.62 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |
| 8 | Katherine Copely Katherine Copely Katherine Leigh Copely is an American ice dancer who competed internationally for Lithuania... / Deividas Stagniūnas Deividas Stagniunas Deividas Stagniūnas is a Lithuanian ice dancer. Since 2010 Stagniūnas has been dancing with Isabella Tobias.- Career :Stagniūnas arrived in the U.S... |
156.28 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | Allie Hann-McCurdy Allie Hann-McCurdy Allie Hann-McCurdy is a Canadian ice dancer. She partners Michael Coreno. They are the 2010 Four Continents silver medalists and the 2008 Canadian bronze medalists.-Competitive highlights:... / Michael Coreno Michael Coreno Michael Coreno is a Canadian ice dancer. He competes with Allie Hann-McCurdy. They are the 2010 Four Continents silver medalists and the 2008 Canadian bronze medalists.-Competitive highlights:... |
142.95 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Schedule of events
All times are Pacific Daylight TimePacific Time Zone
The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time . The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 120th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. During daylight saving time, its time offset is UTC-7.In the United States...
(UTC-7
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).
- Friday, October 24
- 3:05 p.m. - Ice Dancing: Compulsory Dance
- 7:35 p.m. - Pair skating: Short Program
- 9:05 p.m. - Men's Singles: Short Program
- Saturday, October 25
- 2:08 p.m. - Ice dancing: Original Dance
- 3:50 p.m. - Pair skating: Free Skating
- 7:08 p.m. - Ladies Singles: Short Program
- 9:10 p.m. - Men's Singles: Free Skating
- Sunday, October 26
- 11:08 a.m. - Ice Dancing: Free Dance
- 1:00 p.m. - Ladies Singles: Free Skating
- 5:00 p.m. - Exhibition of Champions