In today's article, we will thoroughly explore Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics and its impact on different aspects of everyday life. From its influence on popular culture to its relevance today, Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics has been the subject of debate and discussion in various areas. We will analyze its historical, social and economic importance, as well as its role in the formation of opinions and attitudes. Through different perspectives and approaches, we will seek to better understand the role Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics plays in our society and how it has evolved over time. Join us on this journey of discovery and reflection about Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Figure skating at the XV Olympic Winter Games | |
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Type: | Olympic Games |
Venue: | Olympic Saddledome (finals) Stampede Corral (short program) Father David Bauer Olympic Arena (compulsory figures) |
Champions | |
Men's singles: Brian Boitano | |
Ladies' singles: Katarina Witt | |
Pairs: Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov | |
Ice dance: Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin | |
Previous: 1984 Winter Olympics | |
Next: 1992 Winter Olympics |
Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place at the Stampede Corral, the Olympic Saddledome and the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This was the last Olympic competition where compulsory figures were contested for the men's and ladies' events.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
2 | United States | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
3 | East Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Canada | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Twenty-five nations sent figure skaters to compete in the events at Calgary.
Rank | Name | Figures | SP | Fract. Places | |||||||||
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1 | Brian Boitano | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 |
2 | Brian Orser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 |
3 | Viktor Petrenko | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7.8 |
4 | Aleksandr Fadeyev | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8.2 |
5 | Grzegorz Filipowski | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10.8 |
6 | Vladimir Kotin | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13.4 |
7 | Christopher Bowman | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13.8 |
8 | Kurt Browning | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15.4 |
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Katarina Witt became the first woman to repeat as champion since Sonja Henie.
Rank | Name | Figures | SP | Fract. Places | |||||||||
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1 | Katarina Witt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.2 |
2 | Elizabeth Manley | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.6 |
3 | Debi Thomas | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6.0 |
4 | Jill Trenary | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10.4 |
5 | Midori Ito | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10.6 |
6 | Claudia Leistner | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13.2 |
7 | Kira Ivanova | 1 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13.6 |
8 | Anna Kondrashova | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 15.2 |
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During Watson and Oppegard's free skating, a photographer dropped his camera bag onto the ice and an usher walked onto the ice to pick it up while the pair was performing a death spiral on the other side of the rink.
Rank | Name | Nation | SP | FS | TFP |
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1 | Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov | Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
2 | Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 2.8 |
3 | Jill Watson / Peter Oppegard | United States | 3 | 3 | 4.2 |
4 | Larisa Selezneva / Oleg Makarov | Soviet Union | 6 | 4 | 6.4 |
5 | Gillian Wachsman / Todd Waggoner | United States | 4 | 5 | 6.6 |
6 | Denise Benning / Lyndon Johnston | Canada | 5 | 7 | 9.0 |
7 | Peggy Schwarz / Alexander König | East Germany | 11 | 6 | 10.4 |
8 | Christine Hough / Doug Ladret | Canada | 8 | 8 | 11.2 |
9 | Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler | Canada | 7 | 9 | 11.8 |
10 | Natalie Seybold / Wayne Seybold | United States | 10 | 10 | 14.0 |
11 | Brigitte Groh / Holger Maletz | West Germany | 13 | 11 | 16.2 |
12 | Cheryl Peake / Andrew Naylor | Great Britain | 12 | 12 | 16.8 |
13 | Lisa Cushley / Neil Cushley | Great Britain | 14 | 13 | 18.6 |
14 | Mei Zhibin / Li Wei | China | 15 | 14 | 20.0 |
WD | Lenka Knapová / René Novotný | Czechoslovakia | 9 | WD |
Rank | Name | SP | Fract. Places | |||||||||
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1 | Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
2 | Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.8 |
3 | Jill Watson / Peter Oppegard | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4.2 |
4 | Larisa Selezneva / Oleg Makarov | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6.4 |
5 | Gillian Wachsman / Todd Waggoner | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6.6 |
6 | Denise Benning / Lyndon Johnston | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9.0 |
7 | Peggy Schwarz / Alexander König | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10.4 |
8 | Christine Hough / Doug Ladret | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11.2 |
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Rank | Name | CD | OD | Fract. Places | |||||||||
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1 | Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
2 | Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 |
3 | Tracy Wilson / Robert McCall | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6.0 |
4 | Natalia Annenko / Genrikh Sretenski | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8.0 |
5 | Kathrin Beck / Christoff Beck | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10.0 |
6 | Suzanne Semanick / Scott Gregory | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12.0 |
7 | Klára Engi / Attila Tóth | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14.0 |
8 | Isabelle Duchesnay / Paul Duchesnay | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 16.0 |
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