1998 NHK Trophy
| 1998 NHK Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Grand Prix |
| Date: | December 2 – 6 |
| Season: | 1998–99 |
| Location: | Sapporo |
| Venue: | Makomanai Ice Arena |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Evgeni Plushenko | |
Ladies' singles:  Tatyana Malinina | |
| Pairs: Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze | |
Ice dance:  Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat | |
| Previous: 1997 NHK Trophy | |
| Next: 1999 NHK Trophy | |
| Previous Grand Prix: 1998 Cup of Russia | |
| Next Grand Prix: 1998–99 Grand Prix Final | |
The 1998 NHK Trophy was the final event of six in the 1998–99 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. It was held at the Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo on December 2–6. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 1998–99 Grand Prix Final.
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evgeni Plushenko | Russia | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Takeshi Honda |  Japan | 3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Li Chengjiang |  China | 4.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Andrejs Vlascenko |  Germany | 7.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Evgeny Pliuta |  Ukraine | 8.0 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Emanuel Sandhu | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 10.0 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | Stanick Jeannette | France | 11.5 | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Roman Skorniakov | Uzbekistan | 11.5 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Yamato Tamura | Japan | 12.0 | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | Derrick Delmore |  United States | 15.0 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Yuri Litvinov |  Kazakhstan | 15.0 | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Naoki Shigematsu | Japan | 17.5 | 11 | 12 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatiana Malinina | Uzbekistan | 2.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Irina Slutskaya | Russia | 3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Fumie Suguri | Japan | 5.5 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Elena Liashenko | Ukraine | 5.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Vanessa Gusmeroli | France | 6.0 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Yulia Vorobieva |  Azerbaijan | 9.5 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Eva-Maria Fitze | Germany | 10.0 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Shizuka Arakawa | Japan | 12.0 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Hanae Yokoya | Japan | 15.5 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Keyla Ohs | Canada | 15.5 | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Elena Ivanova | Russia | 16.0 | 10 | 11 |
| WD | Angela Nikodinov | United States | 12 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze | Russia | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo | China | 3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Jamie Salé / David Pelletier | Canada | 5.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Danielle Hartsell / Steve Hartsell | United States | 5.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Maria Petrova / Alexei Tikhonov | Russia | 8.0 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Marina Khalturina / Andrei Kroukov | Kazakhstan | 8.5 | 5 | 6 |
| WD | Nadia Micalleff / Bruno Marcotte | Canada | 7 |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | CD | OD | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat | France | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Irina Lobacheva / Ilia Averbukh | Russia | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Margarita Drobiazko / Povilas Vanagas |  Lithuania | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Kati Winkler / René Lohse | Germany | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Tatiana Navka / Roman Kostomarov | Russia | 10.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe | Canada | 12.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Eve Chalom / Mathew Gates | United States | 14.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Charlotte Clements / Gary Shortland |  United Kingdom | 16.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Rie Arikawa / Kenji Miyamoto | Japan | 18.4 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Nozomi Watanabe / Akiyuki Kido | Japan | 19.8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
External links
- 1998 NHK Trophy
