1996 Nations Cup

This report is based on notes provided by Klaus Reinhold Kany.

Results




Ladies




  

    Skater
    SP
    FS
    Final 
  

  

    Irina Slutskaya, RUS
    1
    1
    1
  

  

    Tara Lipinski, USA
    2
    2
    2
  

  

    Vanessa Gusmeroli, FRA
    5
    3
    3
  

  

    Olga Markova, RUS
    3
    4
    4
  

  

    Yulia Vorobieva, AZE
    7
    5
    5
  

  

    Elena Liashenko, UKR
    6
    6
    6
  

  

    Mojca Kopac, SLO
    4
    7
    6
  

  

    Andrea Diewald, GER
    11
    8
    8
  

  

    Susan Humphreys, CAN
    10
    9
    9
  

  

    Lenka Kulovana, CZE
    9
    10
    10
  

  

    Hiromi Sano, JPN
    12
    11
    11
  

  

    Astrid Hochstetter, GER
    8
     
     
  










Notes:



Irina Slutskaya followed up on her victory at Skate Canada by taking Nations Cup with
first place finishes in both the short and the long. She gave a very good performance in
the short, with no errors, landing triple Lutz - double toe for her combination, and
triple loop for the solo jump. In the long program she had a few problems landing only
three of six triples attempted. Tara Lipinski also had a clean short, with triple Lutz -
double loop, and triple flip. In the long she had the chance to move up, but also had
trouble with her jumps, landing four of seven attempted. Olga Markova gave two excellent
performances in terms of style and presentation, but a fall on triple Lutz in the short,
and only three triples in the long held her down to a fourth place finish. Vanessa
Gusmeroli had a lackluster short, stepping out of triple Lutz, were she placed fifth. With
the weaker content in Markova's long, she was able to move up to third in the long with a
clean program that included five triples, despite a presentation that was not as polished
as the other top finishers. Astrid Hochstetter, who placed eighth in the short withdrew
due to a foot injury.








Men




  

    Skater
    SP
    FS
    Final 
  

  

    Alexei Urmanov, RUS
    1
    1
    1
  

  

    Dmitry Dmitrenko, UKR
    3
    2
    2
  

  

    Alexei Yagudin, RUS
    2
    3
    3
  

  

    Dan Hollander, USA
    6
    4
    4
  

  

    Szabolcs Vidrai, HUN
    4
    5
    5
  

  

    Jayson Denommee, CAN
    5
    6
    6
  

  

    Andrej Vlachtchenko, GER
    8
    7
    7
  

  

    Michael Shmerkin, ISR
    7
    8
    8
  

  

    Jens Ter Laak, GER
    11
    9
    9
  

  

    Makoto Okazaki, JPN
    10
    10
    10
  

  

    Francis Gastellu, FRA
    9
    11
    11
  










Notes:



Alexei Urmanov gave two strong performances winning both the short and the long. In the
short his combination was triple Axel - triple toe, but in the long used triple Axel -
double toe. Alexei Yagudin pressed him hard in the short also landing triple Axel - triple
toe, but faded in the long with two error on the six triples attempted. This allowed
Dmitry Dmitrenko to move up from third in the short to second overall. Dmitrenko did two
extravagant/strange programs both of which were clean. In the short he landed triple Axel
- double toe, while in the long he included five triples. In the short Dan Hollander
singled his triple Axel to end up sixth there. In the long he moved up to fourth with a
stronger performance than at Skate America, and in which both his triple Axels were clean.
Jayson Denommee skated better here than at Skate Canada with a clean short, and six triple
in the long. Michael Shmerkin did not have a good competition here, missing two jumps in
the short, and only an eighth place finish in the long.








Pairs




  

    Skater
    SP
    FS
    Final 
  

  

    Woetzel/Steuer, GER
    4
    1
    1
  

  

    Eltsova.Bushkov, RUS
    3
    2
    2
  

  

    Ina/Dungjen, USA
    1
    3
    3
  

  

    Sargeant/Wirtz, CAN
    2
    4
    4
  

  

    Rogers/Aldred, GBR
    5
    5
    5
  

  

    Zagorska/Siudek, POL
    8
    6
    6
  

  

    Mashkovskaya/Chilliy, UKR
    9
    7
    7
  

  

    Guestault/Guestault, FRA
    7
    8
    8
  

  

    Dimirov/Rex, GER
    6
     
     
  










Notes:



Woetzel and Steuer got off to a poor start in the short placing third due to both
skaters making errors in side-by-side triple toes, but otherwise the program had very good
style and presentations. They came back with an outstanding performance in the long to win
the event. They skated a clean program with side-by-side triple toes, triple twist, double
Axels, throw triple toe loop, and throw double Axel. Eltsova and Bushkov had one error in
the short program with Eltsova falling on triple toe, but their triple twist was the best
of the group. They were a little stronger in the long, and were able to move up one spot
to place second overall. Ina and Dungjen got off to a good start in the short with clean,
well done elements. They faded in the long, however, with a generally good performance,
but Dungjen had a problem with double Axel, and overall their presentation was less fluid
and polished than the first two teams. Sargeant and Wirtz had a nice short program with a
strong presentation and good elements. They dropped in the long, however, due to three
errors; Sargeant falling on triple toe and touching a hand down on throw triple Salchow,
and one bad lift by the team. Dimitrov and Rex withdrew after the short due to an injury
from a nasty fall on the twist lift.








Dance




  

    Skater
    CD
    OD
    FD 
    Final 
  

  

    Krylova/Ovsiannikov, RUS
    1
    1
    1
    1
  

  

    Bourne/Kraatz, CAN
    3
    2
    2
    2
  

  

    Moniotte/Lavanchy, FRA
    2
    3
    3
    3
  

  

    Lobacheva/Averbukh, RUS
    4
    4
    4
    4
  

  

    Drobiazko/Vanagas, LIT
    5
    5
    5
    5
  

  

    Stekolnikova/Kazarlyga, KZK
    6
    6
    6
    6
  

  

    Winkler/Lohse, GER
    7
    7
    7
    7
  

  

    Humphreys/Askew, GBR
    8
    8
    8
    8
  

  

    Chalom/Gates, USA
    10
    9
    9
    9
  

  

    Grushina/Goncharov, UKR
    9
    10
    10
    10
  

  

    Moehler/Osthoff, GER
    11
    11
    11
    11
  

  

    Kawai/Tanaka, JPN
    12
    12
    12
    12
  








Notes:



In winning the dance event Krylova and Ovsiannikov had only one problem, with Krylova
nearly falling in the CD (Golden Waltz). Their OD was a strong Spanish tango and their
free dance was an excellent interpretation of the Maskerade Waltz by Kkatchaturian. Bourne
and Kraatz had a serious fall in the CD, starting them out in third. Their tango is a
romantic number which some people love, and others do not care for. In the free dance they
are skating to music from the fifties and sixties, using many quick steps and is
reminiscent of some of Torvill and Dean's program prior to Bolero. Moniotte and Lavanchy
skated well in the CD to take second place, but dropped one spot in the OD and the free
dance. Their OD is an Argentine Tango and their free dance a quick gypsy dance. Although
only finishing ninth, Chalom and Gates gave three good/promising performances. They were
the youngest team in the group, and in their first year in international competition at
the senior level are doing fairly well.



 






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