The 1979 Skate America (officially called Norton Skate) was held in Lake Placid, New York. This was the inaugural event. It was the test event for the upcoming 1980 Winter Olympics.[1] Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
| 1979 Skate America | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Season: | 1979–80 |
| Location: | Lake Placid, New York |
| Host: | U.S. Figure Skating |
| Venue: | Olympic Center Arena |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Scott Hamilton | |
| Ladies' singles: Lisa-Marie Allen | |
Pairs:  Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach | |
Ice dance:  Krisztina Regőczy / András Sallay | |
| Next: 1981 Skate America | |
Results
editMen
edit| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Hamilton |  United States
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| 2 | Scott Cramer | United States
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| 3 | Jan Hoffmann | East Germany
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| ... |
Ladies
edit| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa-Marie Allen | United States
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| 2 | Susanna Driano |  Italy
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| 3 | Sandy Lenz | United States
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| 4 | Denise Biellmann |  Switzerland
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Pairs
edit| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach | East Germany
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| 2 | Kitty Carruthers / Peter Carruthers | United States
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| 3 | Vicki Heasley / Robert Wagenhoffer | United States
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| 4 | Zhanna Ilyina / Alexander Ulasov |  Soviet Union
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Ice dancing
edit| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krisztina Regőczy / András Sallay | Hungary
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| 2 | Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin | Soviet Union
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| 3 | Lorna Wighton / John Dowding |  Canada
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| 4 | Judy Blumberg / Michael Seibert | United States
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| 5 | ||
| 6 | Carol Fox / Richard Dalley | United States
|
| ... |
References
edit- ^ Thomson, Candus (November 10, 2009). "Stars remember how Skate America began". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014.