The 1981 Skate America was held in Lake Placid, New York. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
| 1981 Skate America | |
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| Season: | 1981–82 |
| Location: | Lake Placid, New York |
| Host: | U.S. Figure Skating |
| Venue: | Olympic Center Arena |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Scott Hamilton | |
| Ladies' singles: Vikki de Vries | |
Pairs:  Barbara Underhill / Paul Martini | |
| Ice dance: Judy Blumberg / Michael Seibert | |
| Previous: 1979 Skate America | |
| Next: 1982 Skate America | |
Results
editMen
edit| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Hamilton |  United States
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| 2 | Robert Wagenhoffer | United States
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| 3 | Brian Boitano | United States
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| 4 | Rudi Cerne |  West Germany
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| 5 | Konstantin Kokora |  Soviet Union
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| 6 | Gary Beacom | Canada
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| 7 | Grzegorz Filipowski |  Poland
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| 8 | Gordon Forbes | Canada
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| w/d | Brian Pockar | Canada
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Ladies
edit| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikki de Vries | United States
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| 2 | Elaine Zayak | United States
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| 3 | Claudia Kristofics-Binder |  Austria
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| 4 | Rosalynn Sumners | United States
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| 5 | Kay Thomson | Canada
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| 11 | Kerry Smith | Canada
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Pairs
edit| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
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| 1 | Barbara Underhill / Paul Martini | Canada |
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| 2 | Kitty Carruthers / Peter Carruthers | United States |
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| 3 | Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev | Soviet Union |
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| 4 | Lea Ann Miller / William Fauver | United States |
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| 5 | Maria DiDomenico / Burt Lancon | United States |
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| 6 | Katherina Matousek / Eric Thomsen | Canada |
