1997 Skate America
| 1997 Skate America | |
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| Type: | Champions Series |
| Date: | October 23 – 25 |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Location: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Venue: | Joe Louis Arena |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Todd Eldredge | |
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Ladies' singles: Michelle Kwan | |
Pair skating:  Marina Eltsova / Andrey Bushkov | |
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Ice dancing: Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow | |
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Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the USFSA. It was the first ISU Champions Series event to be held. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
The 1997 competition was held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on October 23–25. The compulsory dance was the Golden Waltz.
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | Fact. Places | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Eldredge | United States | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Evgeni Plushenko | Russia | 3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Alexander Abt | Russia | 5.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Scott Davis | United States | 6.5 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Viacheslav Zagorodniuk |  Ukraine | 8.5 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Evgeny Pliuta | Ukraine | 10.5 | 11 | 5 |
| 7 | Takeshi Honda |  Japan | 10.5 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Jayson Dénommée |  Canada | 11.0 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Michael Chack | United States | 14.0 | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Jens ter Laak |  Germany | 14.5 | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | Gabriel Monnier |  France | 16.0 | 12 | 10 |
| 12 | Stanick Jeannette | France | 16.0 | 8 | 12 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | Fact. Places | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Kwan | United States | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Tara Lipinski | United States | 3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Elena Sokolova | Russia | 6.0 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Angela Nikodinov | United States | 6.0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Yulia Lavrenchuk | Ukraine | 6.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Julia Lautowa |  Austria | 8.5 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Yuka Kanazawa | Japan | 11.0 | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | Fanny Cagnard | France | 13.0 | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Angela Derochie | Canada | 13.5 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Tony Bombardieri |  Italy | 13.5 | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | Franziska Guenther | Germany | 16.5 | 11 | 11 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | Fact. Places | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina Eltsova / Andrey Bushkov | Russia | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Kyoko Ina / Jason Dungjen | United States | 3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Evgenia Shishkova / Vadim Naumov | Russia | 4.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Michelle Menzies / Jean-Michel Bombardier | Canada | 6.5 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Mariana Khalturina / Andrey Kroukov |  Kazakhstan | 8.0 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Danielle Hartsell / Steven Hartsell | United States | 8.5 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | Shelby Lyons / Brian Wells | United States | 10.0 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Oľga Beständigová / Josev Bestandig |  Slovakia | 12.0 | 8 | 8 |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation | Fact. Places | CD | OD | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow | United States | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio | Italy | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Anna Semenovich / Vladimir Fedorov | Russia | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Kateřina Mrázová / Martin Šimeček |  Czech Republic | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Dominique Deniaud / Martial Jaffredo | France | 10.6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Naomi Lang / Peter Tchernyshev | United States | 11.4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe | Canada | 14.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Šárka Vondrková / Lukáš Král | Czech Republic | 16.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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