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1994 Nations Cup
The 1994 Nations Cup was held in Gelsenkirchen on November 17–20. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating a ..., and ice dancing. Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing External links Skate Canada results {{1994–95 in figure skating Nations Cup, 1994 Bofrost Cup on Ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen (, , ; wep, Gelsenkiärken) is the 25th most populous city of Germany and the 11th most populous in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia with 262,528 (2016) inhabitants. On the Emscher River (a tributary of the Rhine), it lies at the centre of the Ruhr, the largest urban area of Germany, of which it is the fifth largest city after Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg and Bochum. The Ruhr is located in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region, one of Europe's largest urban areas. Gelsenkirchen is the fifth largest city of Westphalia after Dortmund, Bochum, Bielefeld and Münster, and it is one of the southernmost cities in the Low German dialect area. The city is home to the football club Schalke 04, which is named after . The club's current stadium Veltins-Arena, however, is located in . Gelsenkirchen was first documented in 1150, but it remained a tiny village until the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution led to the growth of the entire area. In 1840, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Butyrskaya
Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya (russian: Мария Викторовна Бутырская, links=no, born 28 June 1972) is a Russian retired figure skater. She is the 1999 World champion and a three-time European champion — becoming the oldest skater and the first Russian to win the World ladies' title and the oldest skater to win the European ladies' title (2002 at age 29). Butyrskaya placed fourth at the 1998 Winter Olympics and sixth at the 2002 Winter Olympics. She won the Russian national title six times. Personal life Maria Butyrskaya was born on 28 June 1972 in Moscow. Her parents divorced after the birth of her younger brother. In summer 2006, Butyrskaya married an ice hockey player, Vadim Khomitsky. As of 2010, he plays in Russia for Khimik's successor team Atlant Moscow Oblast. They have three children together. Career Early career As a child, Butyrskaya was coached by Irina Nifontova for eight years. After she decided to retire, Butyrskaya had a couple of coach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Abitbol
Sarah Abitbol (born 8 June 1975) is a French former competitive pair skater. With skating partner Stéphane Bernadis, she is the 2000 World bronze medalist, the 2000 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, a seven-time European medalist (two silver and five bronze medals), and a ten-time French national champion. Early life and career Born in Nantes, France, Abitbol began skating at the age of six, choosing skating over swimming. She initially took lessons and practiced in that area. In 1992, at the age of 17, she teamed up with Stéphane Bernadis to compete in pair skating. Abitbol/Bernadis were coached by Jean-Roland Racle early in their career, followed by Stanislav Leonovich in Paris. At the 2000 World Championships in Nice, France, Bernadis said he was attacked by an unknown assailant with a razor on 28 March when he opened his hotel room door. He suffered an eight-inch cut down his left forearm. Bernadis said he had received a death threat three weeks earlier. At the eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirko Müller
Mirko Müller (born 12 November 1974) is a German pair skater. His first partner was Jekatarina Silnitzkaja, and he later teamed up with Emilie Gras for a year. Müller found his greatest success when Peggy Schwarz became his partner in 1996. The pair went on to win three gold medals at the German Figure Skating Championships from 1998 to 2000. After competing in the 1998 Winter Olympics, they captured the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships that year. Schwarz retired in 2000, and Müller found a new partner, Sarah Jentgens Sarah (born Sarai) is a Patriarchs (Bible)#Matriarchs, biblical matriarch and Prophet, prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her .... They captured the German national title in 2002. Programs With Jentgens With Schwarz Results ''GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix'' With Jentgens With Schwarz Wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jekaterina Silnitzkaja (born 1983), Estonian athlete
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Jekaterina is a given name, a variant of Ekaterina and Yekatarina and a cognate of Katherine. Notable people with the given name include: *Jekaterina Golovatenko (born 1979), Estonian figure skater *Jekaterina Patjuk Jekaterina Patjuk (born 6 April 1983) is an Estonian athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She is the current Estonian record holder on 3000 metres steeplechase. Biography She won at least eight times national champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergei Smirnov (figure Skater)
Sergei Smirnov (russian: Сергей Смирнов) is a Russian former pair skater. With partner Elena Tobiash, he placed seventh at the 1993 European Championships in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U .... Competitive highlights (with Tobiash) References Russian male pair skaters Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Russia-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Tobiash
Elena Tobiash (russian: Елена Тобяш) is a Russian former pair skater. With partner Sergei Smirnov, she placed seventh at the 1993 European Championships in Helsinki. She works as a coach in Iowa Iowa () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wiscon .... Competitive highlights (with Smirnov) References Russian female pair skaters Living people Russian emigrants to the United States Year of birth missing (living people) {{Russia-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Wirtz
Kris Wirtz (born December 12, 1969) is a Canadian former pair skater. With Kristy Sargeant, he is the 1999 Four Continents silver medallist, the 1994 Skate Canada International champion, and a two-time Canadian national champion. The pair competed at two Winter Olympics. Career Early in his career, Wirtz competed at the Canadian Championships in singles, ice dance, and fours, as well as pairs. He competed with Sherry Ball at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Later in 1992, he teamed up with Kristy Sargeant. Sargeant/Wirtz made their debut at the 1993 Canadian Championships and finished fifth. The following season, they won the national silver medal and were assigned to the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, where they placed tenth. They then finished 11th at the 1994 World Championships. In the 1994–95 season, Sergeant/Wirtz won gold at the 1994 Skate Canada International, having placed seventh a year earlier, but dipped to fifth at the Canadian Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristy Sargeant
Kristy Lee Sargeant-Wirtz (born January 24, 1974) is a Canadian former pair skater. With Kris Wirtz, she is the 1999 Four Continents silver medallist, the 1994 Skate Canada International champion, and a two-time Canadian national champion. The pair competed at two Winter Olympics. Career Sargeant competed with Colin Epp early in her career. In 1992, she teamed up with Kris Wirtz. Sargeant/Wirtz made their debut at the 1993 Canadian Championships and finished fifth. The following season, they won the national silver medal and were assigned to the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, where they placed tenth. They then finished 11th at the 1994 World Championships. In the 1994–95 season, Sergeant/Wirtz won gold at the 1994 Skate Canada International, having placed seventh a year earlier, but dipped to fifth at the Canadian Championships. The next season, they reached the national podium again and finished seventh at their second Worlds. The pair would appear at a total o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance Travis
Lance Travis (born June 21, 1969) is an American former pair skater. With partner Stephanie Stiegler, he was the U.S. junior champion in 1993 and the bronze medalist at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1995. He later teamed with Sara Ward and finished fifth at nationals in 1996. Lance Travis currently works as a coach in Greensboro, North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia a .... Results (with Stiegler) References American male pair skaters 1969 births Living people Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games {{us-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Stiegler
Stephanie Stiegler (born January 2, 1980 in Manhattan Beach, California) is an American former pair skater. With partner John Zimmerman, she is the 1997 U.S. bronze medalist. With partner Lance Travis, she is the 1995 U.S. bronze medalist. She is the older sister of Tiffany Stiegler and Johnnie Stiegler. Competitive highlights ''GP = Champions Series (later Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ...)'' With John Zimmerman With Lance Travis References American female pair skaters 1980 births Living people Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games 21st-century American women 20th-century American women {{us-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitri Sukhanov
Dmitri Sukhanov (russian: Дмитрий Суханов) is a Russian pair skater. Competing for the Soviet Union with Evgenia Chernyshova, he won gold at the 1989 World Junior Championships, after taking silver a year earlier. They were coached by Natalia Pavlova in Saint Petersburg. Sukhanov later competed with Oksana Kazakova Oksana or Oxana (, ; be, Аксана), sometimes transliterated as Aksana, is a female given name of Ukrainian origin. The closest equivalent is the Russian name '' Kseniya'' (russian: Ксения, links=no), but the two names coexist in us ... for Russia, winning silver at the 1994 Nations Cup. In 1995, Sukhanov retired from competition and moved to England. He began performing in shows in 1996 with his partner and wife Fiona Zaldua; they continue to perform as adagio pair skaters worldwide. Results With Kazakova With Chernyshova References Navigation Soviet male pair skaters Russian male pair skaters Living people World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
