1998 World Figure Skating Championships
1998 World Figure Skating Championships | |
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Type: | ISU Championship |
Date: | March 29 – April 5 |
Season: | 1997–98 |
Location: | Minneapolis, USA |
Venue: | Target Center |
Champions | |
Men's singles: Alexei Yagudin | |
Ladies' singles: Michelle Kwan | |
Pairs: Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze | |
Ice dance: Anjelika Krylova / Oleg Ovsyannikov | |
Previous: 1997 World Championships | |
Next: 1999 World Championships |
The 1998 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Minneapolis, USA from March 29 through April 5. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Medal tables
Medalists
Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men | Alexei Yagudin | Todd Eldredge | Evgeni Plushenko |
Ladies | Michelle Kwan | Irina Slutskaya | Maria Butyrskaya |
Pair skating | Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze | Jenni Meno / Todd Sand | Peggy Schwarz / Mirko Müller |
Ice dancing | Anjelika Krylova / Oleg Ovsyannikov | Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat | Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz |
Medals by country
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Russia (RUS) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
2 | United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
3 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Competition notes
Due to the large number of participants, the men's and ladies' qualifying groups were split into groups A and B.
Results
Men
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Gavril Velchev Bulgaria
- Frank Parsons Australia
- Elfriede Beyer Germany
- Lucy J. Brennan United States
- Seppo Kurtti Finland
- Prisca Binz-Moser Switzerland
- Ingelise Blangsted Denmark
- Agnes Morvai Hungary
- Odile Guedj France
Substitute judge:
Ladies
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Julianna Beke Hungary
- Alfred Korytek Ukraine
- Marianne Oeverby Sweden
- Hideo Sugita Japan
- Rafaella Loccatelli Italy
- Christa Gunsam Austria
- Jacqueline Itschner Switzerland
- Susan Heffernan Canada
- Liliana Strechova Czech Republic
Substitute judge:
- Wendy Langdon Australia
Pairs
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Maria Zuchowicz Poland
- Jiasheng Yang China
- Hugh Graham United States
- Igor Prokop Slovakia
- Gьnther Teichmann Germany
- Robert Worsfold United Kingdom
- Ubavka Novakovic-Kytinoy Greece
- Susan Lynch Australia
- Alain Miguel France
Substitute judge:
- Vladislav Petukhov Ukraine
Ice dancing
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Katalin Alpern Hungary
- Elena Buriak Russia
- Monika Zeidler Germany
- Yury Balkov Ukraine
- Isabella Micheli Italy
- Armelle Van Eybergen France
- Patricia S. French United States
- Irina Absaliamova Belarus
- Janet Coton United Kingdom
Substitute judge:
- Evgenia Karnolska Bulgaria