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Encyclopedia > Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating results The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1992 in Albertville, France. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ...


The venue was the Halle Olympique located next to the Théâtre des Cérémonies, a couple of kilometers west of downtown Albertville. Théâtre des Cérémonies was a temporary stadium in Albertville, France. ... Albertville is a town and commune in southeast France, in the Savoie département, in the French Alps. ...

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Medal table

Pos. Country Gold Gold Silver Silver Bronze Bronze Total
1 Unified Team 3 1 1 5
2 Flag of United States United States 1 1 1 3
3 Flag of France France 0 1 0 1
 Japan 0 1 0 1
5 Czechoslovakia 0 0 1 1
Flag of Canada Canada 0 0 1 1

Image File history File links Med_1. ... Image File history File links Med_2. ... Image File history File links Med_3. ... The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games of 1992 (in Albertville and Barcelona, respectively). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ...

Ladies

February 21, 1992 February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Medal Athlete
Gold United States Kristi Yamaguchi (USA)
Silver Midori Ito (JPN)
Bronze United States Nancy Kerrigan (USA)
4 United States Tonya Harding (USA)
5 France Surya Bonaly (FRA)
6 Lu Chen (CHN)
7 Yuka Sato (JPN)
8 Canada Karen Preston (CAN)

Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American figure skater. ... A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Midori Ito , born August 13, 1969) is a former Japanese figure skater. ... A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Nancy Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969 in Stoneham, Massachusetts) is a two-time Olympic figure skating medalist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Tonya Harding performs a triple axel jump at the 1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Surya Bonaly Surya Bonaly (born December 15, 1973) is a French professional figure skater, born in Nice, France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Lu Chen (Simplified Chinese: 陈露, pinyin: Chén Lù) (born 24 November 1976 in Changchun, China) is a Chinese figure skater. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Yuka Sato (born February 14, 1973 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American figure skater. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Albertville is a town and commune in southeast France, in the Savoie département, in the French Alps. ... The Blue Danube is the common English title of An der schönen blauen Donau op. ... Malagueña is a song by Ernesto Lecuona. ... The lutz is a jump in figure skating, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. ... The toe loop is one of the simplest jumps in figure skating. ... The flip jump (usually just flip) is a jump in figure skating in which the counter-clockwise jumper takes off from the left back inside edge and lands on the right back outside edge (reverse feet for the clockwise jumper). ... Tonya Harding performs a triple Axel jump at the 1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. ... The Loop is a figure skating jump that takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same edge. ... The salchow is a figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air. ... Midori Ito , born August 13, 1969) is a former Japanese figure skater. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Albertville is a town and commune in southeast France, in the Savoie département, in the French Alps. ... Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (Russian: , Sergej Vasilevič Rahmaninov, April 1, 1873 (N.S.) or March 20, 1873 (O.S.) – March 28, 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. ... Sergei Rachmaninoffs Piano Concerto No. ... The lutz is a jump in figure skating, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. ... The toe loop is one of the simplest jumps in figure skating. ... The flip jump (usually just flip) is a jump in figure skating in which the counter-clockwise jumper takes off from the left back inside edge and lands on the right back outside edge (reverse feet for the clockwise jumper). ... Tonya Harding performs a triple Axel jump at the 1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. ... The Loop is a figure skating jump that takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same edge. ... The salchow is a figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air. ... Nancy Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969 in Stoneham, Massachusetts) is a two-time Olympic figure skating medalist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Albertville is a town and commune in southeast France, in the Savoie département, in the French Alps. ... The lutz is a jump in figure skating, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. ... The toe loop is one of the simplest jumps in figure skating. ... Tonya Harding performs a triple Axel jump at the 1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. ... The flip jump (usually just flip) is a jump in figure skating in which the counter-clockwise jumper takes off from the left back inside edge and lands on the right back outside edge (reverse feet for the clockwise jumper). ... The salchow is a figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air. ... The Loop is a figure skating jump that takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same edge. ...

Men

February 15, 1992 February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Medal Athlete
Gold Unified Team Viktor Petrenko (EUN)
Silver United States Paul Wylie (USA)
Bronze Czech Republic Petr Barna (TCH)
4 United States Christopher Bowman (USA)
5 Unified Team Alexei Urmanov (EUN)
6 Canada Kurt Browning (CAN)
7 Canada Elvis Stojko (CAN)
8 Unified Team Vyacheslav Zagorodniuk (EUN)

Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Viktor Petrenko (born June 17, 1969 in Odessa, Ukraine) was the 1992 World and Olympic champion in figure skating. ... A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Paul Stanton Wylie (born October 24, 1964) is an American figure skater and 1992 Olympic silver medalist. ... A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Petr Barna (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Born March 30, 1967 in Hollywood, CA Known as Bowman the Showman, figure skater Christopher Bowman was a two-time winner of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Alexei Urmanov is a Russian figure skater who participated in the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Browning skates during the 2000 Stars on Ice tour Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a prominent Canadian figure skater who was extremely popular during the late 1980s and 1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Elvis Stojko M.S.C., M.S.M. (born March 22, 1972 in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian figure skating world champion. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ...

Pairs

February 11, 1992 February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Medal Athletes
Gold Unified Team Natalia Mishkutenok / Artur Dmitriev (EUN)
Silver Unified Team Elena Bechke / Denis Petrov (EUN)
Bronze Canada Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler (CAN)
4 Czechoslovakia Radka Kovariková / René Novotný (TCH)
5 Unified Team Yevgenya Shishkova / Vadim Naumov (EUN)
6 United States Natasha Kuchiki / Todd Sand (USA)
7 Germany Peggy Schwartz / Alexander König (GER)
8 Germany Mandy Wötzel / Axel Rauschenbach (GER)

Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Artur Dimitriev (born 21 January 1968) is a World and Olympic pairs figure skating champion. ... A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Elena Yurievna Bechke (born January 7, 1966 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a Russian figure skater. ... Denis Petrov (born 1968 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a Russian pairs figure skater. ... A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler book cover Isabelle Brasseur (born July 28, 1970) is a Canadian figure skater. ... Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler book cover Lloyd Edgar Eisler (born on April 28, 1963 in Seaforth, Ontario) is a Canadian pairs figure skater who competed with Katerina Matousek at the 1984 Winter Olympics, and they finished in eighth place. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... American pairs figure skater Natasha Kuchiki won the bronze medal at the 1991 World Figure Skating Championship with partner Todd Sand. ... American pairs figure skater Todd Sand won the bronze medal at the 1991 World Figure Skating Championship with partner Natasha Kuchiki. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Mandy Wötzel (born July 21, 1973 in Karl-Marx-Stadt today Chemnitz, Saxony, GDR/East Germany/Germany) is a German figure skater. ...

Ice Dancing

February 17, 1992 February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Medal Athletes
Gold Unified Team Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko (EUN)
Silver France Isabelle Duchesnay / Paul Duchesnay (FRA)
Bronze Unified Team Maya Usova / Alexander Zhulin (EUN)
4 Unified Team Oksana Grishuk / Evgeny Platov (EUN)
5 Italy Stefania Calegari / Pasquale Camerlengo (FRA)
6 Susanna Rahkamo / Petri Kokko (FIN)
7 Hungary Klára Engi / Attila Tóth (HUN)
8 France Dominique Yvon / Frédéric Palluel (FRA)
Figure skating at the Olympic Games

1908 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Marina Klimova (born June 28th, 1966) is a Russian figure skater in Ice dancing. ... Sergei Ponomarenko (born October 6th, 1960) is a Russian figure skater in Ice dancing. ... A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Isabelle Duchesnay (born December 18, 1963, Aylmer, Quebec, Canada) was a former figure skater who competed for both Canada and France in the Ice dancing discipline. ... Paul Duchesnay (born on July 21, 1961 in Metz, France, moved to Aylmer,Quebec, Canada in 1962) was an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France. ... A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Maya Usova is a Russian ice dancer. ... Maya Usova and Alexander Zhulin at their free program at the European championships 1994 in Copenhagen Alexander (Sasha) Zhulin is a Russian ice dancer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Olympic_Movement. ... Oksana (Pasha) Gritschuk (born March 17, 1972 in Odessa, Ukraine) is a Russian figure skater. ... Evgeny Platov, born in the former USSR, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in ice dancing with former partner Oksana Gritschuk. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Susanna Rahkamo was a Finnish figure skater. ... Petri Kokko was a Finnish figure skater. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Olympic medalists in figure skating. ... At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four figure skating events were contested, and winter sports were introduced for the very first time. ... At the 1920 Summer Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... The three figure skating events held at the 1924 Winter Olympics were not the first figure skating events contested at the Olympic Games, as the sport had also been on the programme at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics. ... At the 1928 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1932 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1936 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1952 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... Figure skating medalists at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, United States. ... Figure skating medalists at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Figure skating medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. ... 1972 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating Women Men Pairs Categories: | ... 1976 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating Ice dancing was introduced as an Olympic sport in this year // Women Men Pairs Ice Dancing Categories: | ... 1980 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating List of IOC country codes // Women Men Pairs Medal favorites Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner were forced to withdraw before the competition due to an injury to Gardner. ... 1984 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating // Women Men Pairs Ice Dancing Categories: | ... Skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics if (window. ... Figure skating medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics // Women Men Pairs Ice Dancing Categories: | ... Figure skating medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics // Women == Pairs < Ice Dancing External Links Care to Ice Dance? - Scandals at the 1998 Olympics Categories: 1998 Winter Olympics | Figure skating ... 2002 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating // Pairs Medals awarded February 11, 2002; second award ceremony February 17. ... Four figure skating events were held at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, at the Palavela venue. ...

Events at the 1992 Winter Olympics (Albertville)

Alpine skiing | Biathlon | Bobsleigh | Cross-country skiing | Curling (demonstration sport) | Figure skating | Freestyle skiing | Ice hockey | Luge | Nordic combined | Short track speed skating | Ski jumping | Speed skating | Speed skiing (demonstration sport) The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1992 in Albertville, France. ... Categories: France geography stubs | Host cities of the Winter Olympic Games | Cities, towns and villages in France ... 1992 Winter olympic games Alpine Skiing results // Mens Downhill Mens Super G Mens Giant Slalom Mens Slalom Mens Combined Womens Downhill Womens Super G Womens Giant Slalom Womens Slalom Womens Combined Categories: | ... The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results The Biathlon competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from host city Albertville. ... 1992 Winter Olympic Games Bobsleigh results MENS EVENTS ... The 1992 Winter Olympic games Cross Country Skiing results The Cross-country skiing competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from host city Albertville. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1992 Winter Olympic Games Freestyle Skiing results MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... The 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey results in Albertville, France. ... The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Luge results The venue was the bobsleigh and luge track of La Plagne, about 70 km from host city Albertville. ... The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Nordic Combined results Mens events Individual 3 x 10 km relay February 18, 1992 Categories: | | ... 1992 Winter Olympic Games Short Track results MENS EVENTS ... The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Ski Jumping results // Mens events Large hill Normal hill Team large hill Categories: | ... The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Speed skating results The venue was the Anneau de vitesse located next to the Théâtre des Cérémonies, a couple of kilometers west of downtown Albertville. ... The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Speed skiing results. ...


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