1987 Skate Canada International

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1987 Skate Canada International
Date:October 29 – 31
Season:1987–88
Location:Calgary, Alberta
Champions
Men's singles:
Canada Brian Orser
Ladies' singles:
United States Debi Thomas
Pair skating:
Canada Christine Hough / Doug Ladret
Ice dance:
Canada Tracy Wilson / Rob McCall
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The 1987 Skate Canada International was held in Calgary, Alberta on October 29–31.[1] It was the test event for the 1988 Winter Olympics. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

Results[]

Men[]

Five of seven judges preferred Orser in the free skate.[2] Boitano took the silver medal and bronze went to Viktor Petrenko, who fell three times.[2]

Rank Name[1] Nation
1 Brian Orser  Canada
2 Brian Boitano  United States
3 Viktor Petrenko  Soviet Union
4 Kurt Browning  Canada
5 Neil Paterson  Canada
6
7
8 Frédéric Harpagès  France
...

Ladies[]

The judges were divided in the free skate; four of seven voted in favour of Thomas.[2]

Rank Name[1] Nation
1 Debi Thomas  United States
2 Elizabeth Manley  Canada
3 Joanne Conway  United Kingdom
4
5
6
7
8
9  Canada
...

Pairs[]

Rank Name[1] Nation TFP SP FS
1 Christine Hough / Doug Ladret  Canada 2.5 3 1
2 Elena Kvitchenko / Rashid Kadyrkaev  Soviet Union 2.5 1 2
3 Katy Keeley / Joseph Mero  United States 4.0 2 3
4 Cheryl Peake / Andrew Naylor  United Kingdom 6.0 4 4
5 /  Canada 8.0 6 5
6 /  West Germany 9.5 7 6
7 Lenka Knapova / René Novotný  Czechoslovakia 9.5 5 7

Ice dancing[]

Rank Name[1] Nation
1 Tracy Wilson / Rob McCall  Canada
2 Kathrin Beck / Christoff Beck  Austria
3 Lia Trovati / Roberto Pelizzola  Italy
4
5 Karyn Garossino / Rod Garossino  Canada
6 Susan Wynne / Joseph Druar  United States
7 / Martin Smith  Canada
...

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Skate Canada International" (PDF). Skate Canada. September 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 1, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Harvey, Randy (November 1, 1987). "Skate Canada : Thomas Waltzes to Women's Title". Los Angeles Times.
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