1996–97 Champions Series Final
The 1996–97 ISU Champions Series Final was an elite figure skating competition held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from February 28 through March 2, 1997. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
| 1996–97 Champions Series Final | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Champions Series |
| Date: | February 28 – March 2, 1997 |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Location: | Hamilton, Canada |
| Venue: | Copps Coliseum |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Elvis Stojko | |
Ladies' singles:  Tara Lipinski | |
Pair skating:  Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer | |
| Ice dance: Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz | |
| Previous: 1995–96 Champions Series Final | |
| Next: 1997–98 Champions Series Final | |
| Previous GP: 1996 NHK Trophy | |
The Champions Series Final was the culminating event of the ISU Champions Series, which consisted of Skate America, Skate Canada International, Nations Cup, Trophée Lalique, Cup of Russia, and NHK Trophy competitions. The top six skaters from each discipline competed in the final.
ResultsEdit
MenEdit
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvis Stojko | Canada |
1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Todd Eldredge | United States |
3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Alexei Urmanov |  Russia |
4.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Ilia Kulik | Russia |
6.0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Alexei Yagudin | Russia |
8.0 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Dmitri Dmitrenko |  Ukraine |
8.5 | 5 | 6 |
LadiesEdit
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tara Lipinski | United States |
1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Michelle Kwan | United States |
3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Irina Slutskaya | Russia |
5.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Maria Butyrskaya | Russia |
5.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Olga Markova | Russia |
7.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Tonia Kwiatkowski | United States |
9.0 | 6 | 6 |
PairsEdit
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer | Germany |
1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Oksana Kazakova / Artur Dmitriev | Russia |
3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Marina Eltsova / Andrei Bushkov | Russia |
4.5 | 3 | 3 |
| WD | Jenni Meno / Todd Sand | United States |
4 | WD |
Ice dancingEdit
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | CD | OD | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz | Canada |
2.6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Anjelika Krylova / Oleg Ovsyannikov | Russia |
3.4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat |  France |
6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Irina Romanova / Igor Yaroshenko | Ukraine |
9.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Irina Lobacheva / Ilia Averbukh | Russia |
9.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |