1998 Skate America
| 1998 Skate America | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Grand Prix |
| Date: | October 29 – November 1 |
| Season: | 1998–99 |
| Location: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Host: | U.S. Figure Skating |
| Venue: | Joe Louis Arena |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Alexei Yagudin | |
| Ladies' singles: Maria Butyrskaya | |
| Pairs: Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze | |
| Ice dance: Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat | |
| Previous: 1997 Skate America | |
| Next: 1999 Skate America | |
| Next Grand Prix: 1998 Skate Canada International | |
The 1998 Skate America was the first event of six in the 1998–99 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on October 29 – November 1. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 1998–99 Grand Prix Final.
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexei Yagudin | Russia | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Michael Weiss | United States | 3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Alexei Urmanov | Russia | 5.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Elvis Stojko | Canada | 5.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Derrick Delmore | United States | 7.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Laurent Tobel | France | 9.0 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Michael Hopfes | Germany | 11.0 | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | Yamato Tamura | Japan | 11.5 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Shepherd Clark | United States | 14.5 | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | Jean-Francois Hebert | Canada | 15.0 | 12 | 9 |
| 11 | Frédéric Dambier | France | 16.0 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | Yourii Litvinov | Kazakhstan | 17.5 | 11 | 12 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Butyrskaya | Russia | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Elena Sokolova | Russia | 3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Angela Nikodinov | United States | 4.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Nicole Bobek | United States | 6.0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Tatijana Malinina | Uzbekistan | 7.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Anna Rechnio | Poland | 9.0 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Brittney McConn | United States | 10.5 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Jennifer Robinson | Canada | 12.0 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Shizuka Arakawa | Japan | 14.5 | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Silvia Fontana | Italy | 14.5 | 9 | 10 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze | Russia | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Kristy Sargeant / Kris Wirtz | Canada | 3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Victoria Maksuta / Vladislav Zhovnirsky | Russia | 5.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Danielle Hartsell / Steve Hartsell | United States | 5.5 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Kyoko Ina / John Zimmerman | United States | 8.5 | 7 | 5 |
| 6 | Sarah Abitbol / Stéphane Bernadis | France | 8.5 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Mariana Khalturina / Andrei Kroukov | Kazakhstan | 10.0 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Tiffany Stiegler / Johnnie Stiegler | United States | 12.0 | 8 | 8 |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | CD | OD | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat | France | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Irina Lobacheva / Ilia Averbukh | Russia | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio | Italy | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Anna Semenovich / Vladimir Fedorov | Russia | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev | United States | 10.6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Chantal Lefebvre / Michel Brunet | Canada | 11.4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Eve Chalom / Mathew Gates | United States | 14.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Angelika Fuhring / Bruno Ellinger | Austria | 16.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Rie Arikawa / Kenji Miyamoto | Japan | 18.0 | 9 | 9 | 9 |