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1979 Skate America
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1979 Skate America |
| image | File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-U0922-0016, Jan Hoffmann.jpg |
| skatingseason | 1979–80 |
| location | Lake Placid, New York |
| host | U.S. Figure Skating |
| venue | Olympic Center Arena |
| championmen | USA Scott Hamilton |
| championladies | USA Lisa-Marie Allen |
| championpairs | GDR Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach |
| championdance | HUN Krisztina Regőczy / András Sallay |
| nextcomp | 1981 Skate America |
The 1979 Skate America (officially called Norton Skate) was held in Lake Placid, New York. This was the inaugural event. It was the test event for the upcoming 1980 Winter Olympics. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | ... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Hamilton | ||
| 2 | Scott Cramer | ||
| 3 | Jan Hoffmann |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa-Marie Allen | ||
| 2 | Susanna Driano | ||
| 3 | Sandy Lenz | ||
| Denise Biellmann | Switzerland |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach | ||
| 2 | Kitty Carruthers / Peter Carruthers | ||
| 3 | Vicki Heasley / Robert Wagenhoffer | ||
| Zhanna Ilyina / Alexander Ulasov | Soviet Union |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation | 4 | 5 | 6 | ... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krisztina Regőczy / András Sallay | |||||
| 2 | Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin | |||||
| 3 | Lorna Wighton / John Dowding | |||||
| Judy Blumberg / Michael Seibert | ||||||
| Carol Fox / Richard Dalley |
References
References
- Thomson, Candus. (November 10, 2009). "Stars remember how Skate America began". Baltimore Sun.
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