1997–98 Champions Series Final

1997–98 Champions Series Final Champions Series December 18 20, 1997 1997–98 Munich, Germany RUS Ilia Kulik USA Tara Lipinski RUS Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze RUS Pasha Grishuk / Evgeni Platov 1996–97 Champions Series Final 1998–99 Grand Prix Final 1997 NHK Trophy The 1997–98 ISU Champions Series Final was an elite figure skating competition held in Munich, Germany from December 18 through 20, 1997.https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/12/21/russias-kulik-regains-confidence-takes-title/ Russia's Kulik Regains Confidence, Takes Title Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The Champions Series Final was the culminating event of the ISU Champions Series, which consisted of Skate America, Skate Canada International, Nations Cup, Trophée Lalique, Cup of Russia, and NHK Trophy competitions. The top six skaters from each discipline competed in the final. Results Men Rank Name Nation TFP SP FS 1 Ilia Kulik 2.0 2 1 2 Elvis Stojko 2.5 1 2 3 Todd Eldredge 4.5 3 3 4 Alexei Yagudin 7.0 6 4 5 Evgeni Plushenko 7.0 4 5 6 Igor Pashkevich 8.5 5 6 Ladies Rank Name Nation TFP SP FS 1 Tara Lipinski 1.5 1 1 2 Tanja Szewczenko 3.5 3 2 3 Maria Butyrskaya 4.0 2 3 4 Irina Slutskaya 6.0 4 4 5 Elena Sokolova 7.5 5 5 WD Laëtitia Hubert Pair Rank Name Nation TFP SP FS 1 Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze 2.0 2 1 2 Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer 2.5 1 2 3 Oksana Kazakova / Artur Dmitriev 4.5 3 3 4 Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo 6.0 4 4 5 Evgenia Shishkova / Vadim Naumov 7.5 5 5 Ice dancing Rank Name Nation TFP CD OD FD 1 Pasha Grishuk / Evgeni Platov 2.0 1 1 1 2 Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz 4.0 2 2 2 3 Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat 6.0 3 3 3 4 Irina Lobacheva / Ilia Averbukh 8.0 4 4 4 5 Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio 10.4 6 5 5 6 Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow 11.6 5 6 6 References External links Ice Skating International Online https://web.archive.org/web/20090531155200/http://www.iceskatingintnl.com/archive/results/champ98.htm 2009-05-31 Champions Series Final Category:Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Champions Series Final Champions Series Final, 1997 Champions Series Final