The 2006
U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place between January 7 and 15, 2006 at the
Savvis Center
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in
St. Louis
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,
Missouri
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. Skaters competed in four disciplines –
men's singles, ladies' singles,
pair skating
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, and
ice dancing
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– across three levels: senior, junior, and novice. Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth).
The event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the
2006 Winter Olympics
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, the
2006 World Championships, the
2006 Four Continents Championships, and the
2006 World Junior Championships.
Competition notes
* This was the first time the
ISU Judging System
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was used at the U.S. Championships.
* Novice ice dancing teams
Madison Hubbell /
Keiffer Hubbell and
Cathy Reed
is a retired American-born Japanese ice dancer. With her brother Chris Reed, she is a seven-time Japanese national champion (2008–2011, 2013-2015).
Personal life
Reed was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Her mother is Japanese and her father ...
/
Chris Reed tied in the first novice compulsory dance. The tie was broken by the technical elements score and so the Hubbells won that segment of the competition.
* Junior men's silver medalist Jonathan Trinh was not placed on the World Junior Championships team because he was not age-eligible.
Senior results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
Junior results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
International team selections
Winter Olympic
World Championships
Four Continents Championships
World Junior Championships
References
External links
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senior results
junior results
novice results
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