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Trophy Lalique

Paris, France
13 - 16 November 1997



LADIES
Place Skater Country SP FS
1 Laetitia Hubert FRA 2 1
2 Tara Lipinski USA 1 2
3 Vanessa Gusmeroli FRA 5 3
4 Lu Chen CHN 4 4
5 Krisktina Czako HUN 3 6
6 Elena Ivanova RUS 6 5
7 Fanny Cagnard FRA 7 7
8 Eva-Maria Fitze GER 8 8
9 Jennifer Robinson CAN 10 9
10 Marta Andrade SPN 11 10
11 Hanae Yokoya JPN 9 11

Notes:

Laetitia Huber pulled off a surprise vistory beating both World Champion Tara Lipinski & World Bronze medallist Vanessa Gusmeroli. She skated a clean short & in the long she was fast & dynamic. She landed five triples in the long. Said Hubert, ''It is encouraging, l am working really hard now mentally. This year we're showing that the old girls r still in it.'' (Huber is 23.)

Competing with a head cold, Tara Lipinski also landed five triple in the long, but she doubled a triple Lutz, & singled the second jump in her planned triple loop - triple loop copmbination. Gusmeroli landed four triples, & fell on triple loop. Lu Chen still has not regained her form of old, & without the full range of triple she once possesed could only manage a fourth place finish.



MEN
Place Skater Country SP FS
1 Alexei Yagudin RUS 2 1
2 Philippe Candeloro FRA 4 2
3 Igor Pashkevitch AZE 3 3
4 Todd Eldredge USA 1 5
5 Evgeny Pliuta UKR 7 4
6 Thierry Cerez FRA 5 6
7 Jeffrey Langdon CAN 6 7
8 Zhengxin Guo CHN 8 8
9 Frederic Dambier FRA 9 9
10 Selichi Suzuki JPN 11 10
Michaeal Hopfes GER 10

Notes:

Alexei Yagudin began his long program by landing triple Axel on two feet, but then went on to land six triple & a quad toe loop. He completed quad toe, triple Axel - triple toe, double Lutz, triple flip - triple toe, triple Salchow & triple loop.

After placing fourth in the short, Philippe Candeloro came back in the long skating his Napoleon program for the last time in competition. Despite a few problems he showed that he is on the way back after last year is season beset by injury. He landed triple Axel - triple toe, triple Lutz, triple loop, & triple toe. A solo triple flip was not clean, he nearly fell on triple Axel, & touched a hand down on triple Salchow. Despite these problems, it was an improvement over Nation is Cup & an encouraging program for his season.

Igor Pashcevitch landed eight triples, but two of these were of poor quality, & he did not have a triple - triple combination. He landed triple Axel - double toe, a double Lutz into triple toe sequence, & triple Salchow, flip, toe loop, & loop. A solo triple Axel & a solo triple Lutz were both done poorly with shaky landings.

Eldredge won the short program on a 5-2 split panel, landing triple Axel - triple toe, & triple Lutz; but had problems in the long. He singled his opening triple Axel, then tried another & singled it again. He landed triple Salchow - double toe, triple Lutz - triple toe, & triple loop for a total of four triples. He also landed a double Axel & doubled a planned closing triple Salchow. Speaking about the result, Eldredge is coach Richard Callaghan said, ''It was a combination of pain & just missing training time between events.'' (Eldredge suffered a dislocated shoulder at Skate America.). Earlier Eldredge had said, '' l am only at 75% of where l would like to be.'' Despite the poor result, Eldredge has sufficient points to guarantee making the series final.

Zhengxin Guoattempted two quad jumps. He fell on the first & doubled the second. Michael Hopfes pulled out after injuring his foot during practice the morning of the long program.



PAIRS
Place Skater Country SP FS
1 Bereznaia/Sikharulidze RUS 1 1
2 Woetzel/Steuer GER 2 2
3 Shen/Zhao CHN 3 3
4 Sargeant/Wirtz CAN 5 4
5 Abitbol/Bernadis FRA 4 5
6 Ina/Dungjen USA 6 6
7 Hartsell/Hartsell USA 8 7
8 Haddad/Prive FRA 7 8
9 Roger/Rolland FRA 9 9

Notes:

Bereznaia & Shiharulidze earned an important victory by beating the current World Champions. They r looking more like medal candidates at Nagano as the season progresses. They landed triple toes, a fine triple twist, throw triple loop & throw triple Salchow & double Axels, all skated will brilliant style.

Woetzel & Steuer had a less difficult program landing triple toes, triple twist, & double axels. Woetzel touched down on throw triple toe & the second throw was only a throw double Axel.

The Chinese team of Shen & Zhao skated with strength & power, especially the throws, but remain weak in presentation.

Ina & Dungjen had a few problems at this competition. In the short program, Ina fell on triple toe loop. In the long program they landed throw triple Salchow & throw triple loop, triple twist & double flip - double toe. Ina again fell on triple toe, & their final side-by-side jump was only single Axel.



DANCE
Place Skater Country CD OD FD

1 Grishuk/Platov RUS 1 1 1
2 Anissina/Peizerat FRA 2 2 2
3 Romanova/Yaroshenko UKR 3 3 3
4 Gerencer/Camerlengo ITA 4 4 4
5 Grushina/Gonsharov UKR 6 5 5
6 Delobel/Schoenfelder FRA 5 6 7
7 Denkova/Staviysky BUL 7 7 6
8 Robinson/Breen USA 8 8 8
9 Wing/Lowe CAN 10 9 9
10 Piton/Piton FRA 9 10 11
11 Rauer/Rauer GER 11 11 10

Notes:

Grishuk & Platov skated a quick impressive free dance with good expression. Despite a fall by Platov they received marks of 5.8 & 5.9, with 7 first place ordinals. Their free dance is entitled ''Memorial'' . ''This is a memorial tribute for Sarajevo,'' said Grishuk afterwards. ''It is to the memory of others - athletes & coaches,'' added Platov.

Anissina & Peizerat placed second, but earned two first place ordinals for their Romeo & Juliet free dance. This is not a good sign for Punsalan & Swallow who would like to move up a spot this year & will have to bypass Anissina & Peizerat or Moniotte & Lavanchy to do it.


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