1995 Skate America
Results -- Ladies
Table:
Rank

Name

Nation

TFP

SP

FS

1

Michelle Kwan
United States
2.5
3
1

2

Chen Lu
China
3.0
1
2

3

Irina Slutskaya
Russia
4.0
2
3

4

Surya Bonaly
France
6.5
5
4

5

Tonia Kwiatkowski
United States
8.0
6
5

6

Nicole Bobek
United States
8.0
4
6

7

Elena Liashenko
Ukraine
10.5
7
7

8

Rena Inoue
Japan
12.0
8
8

9

Clare Kelly
Canada
13.5
9
9

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The short program of figure skating is the first of two segments of competitions , skated before the free skating program . It lasts , for both senior and junior singles and pair skaters , 2 minutes and 40 seconds . In synchronized skating , for both juniors and seniors , the short program lasts 2 minutes and 50 seconds . Vocal music with lyrics is allowed for all disciplines since the 2014-2015 season . The short program for single skaters and for pair skaters consists of seven required elements , and there are six required elements for synchronized skaters .
The free skating segment of figure skating , also called the free skate and the long program , is the second of two segments of competitions , skated after the short program . Its duration , across all disciplines , is four minutes for senior skaters and teams , and three-and-one-half minutes for junior skaters and teams . Vocal music with lyrics is allowed for all disciplines since the 2014 - 2015 season . The free skating program , across all disciplines , must be well-balanced and include certain elements described and published by the International Skating Union ( ISU ) .
Michelle Wingshan Kwan ( born July 7 , 1980 ) is a retired American figure skater . She is a two-time Olympic medalist ( silver in 1998 , bronze in 2002 ) , a five-time World champion ( 1996 , 1998 , 2000 , 2001 , 2003 ) and a nine-time U.S. champion ( 1996 , 1998-2005 ) . She is tied with Maribel Vinson for the all-time National Championship record . She competed at the senior level for over a decade and is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history . Known for her consistency and expressive artistry on ice , she is widely considered one of the greatest figure skaters of all time . For well over a decade , Kwan maintained her status not only as America 's most popular figure skater but as one of America 's most popular female athletes . During her reign Kwan landed numerous major endorsement deals , starred in multiple TV specials and was the subject of extensive media coverage . From 1997 to 2005 , she was the U.S . Figure Skating Association 's top-paid skater in appearance fees and prize money , as well as one of the highest paid Winter Olympic athletes in endorsements . Kwan was also the highest paid skater on the Champions on Ice tours .
The United States of America ( USA ) , commonly known as the United States ( U.S. or US ) or America , is a country consisting of 50 states , a federal district , five major self-governing territories , and various possessions . [ g ] At 3.8 million square miles ( 9.8 million km2 ) , it is the world 's third or fourth-largest country by total area [ b ] and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe . Most of the country is located in central North America between Canada and Mexico . With an estimated population of over 328 million , the U.S. is the third most populous country in the world . The capital is Washington , D.C. , and the most populous city is New York City . Paleo-Indians migrated from Siberia to the North American mainland at least 12,000 years ago . European colonization began in the 16th century . The United States emerged from the thirteen British colonies established along the East Coast . Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colonies led to the American Revolutionary War lasting between 1775 and 1783 , leading to independence . The United States embarked on a vigorous expansion across North America throughout the 19th century - gradually acquiring new territories , displacing Native Americans , and admitting new states - until by 1848 it spanned the continent . During the second half of the 19th century , the American Civil War led to the abolition of slavery in the United States . The Spanish-American War and World War I confirmed the country 's status as a global military power .
Chen Lu ( simplified Chinese : 陈露 ; traditional Chinese : 陳露 ; pinyin : Chén Lù , born 24 November 1976 ) is a Chinese figure skater . She is the 1994 and 1998 Olympic bronze medalist and the 1995 World Champion . Chen won the first ever Olympic medal in figure skating for China .
China ( Chinese : 中国 ; pinyin : Zhōngguó ) , officially the People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) , is a country in East Asia and is the world 's most populous country , with a population of around 1.428 billion in 2017 . Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers ( 3,700,000 sq mi ) , it is the third largest country by area . [ j ] Governed by the Communist Party of China , the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces , [ k ] five autonomous regions , four direct-controlled municipalities ( Beijing , Tianjin , Shanghai , and Chongqing ) , and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau . China emerged as one of the world 's first civilizations , in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain . For millennia , China 's political system was based on hereditary monarchies , or dynasties , beginning with the semi-mythical Xia dynasty in 21st century BCE . Since then , China has expanded , fractured , and re-unified numerous times . In the 3rd century BCE , the Qin reunited core China and established the first Chinese empire . The succeeding Han dynasty , which ruled from 206 BCE until 220 CE , saw some of the most advanced technology at that time , including papermaking and the compass , along with agricultural and medical improvements . The invention of gunpowder and movable type in the Tang dynasty ( 618-907 ) and Northern Song ( 960-1127 ) completed the Four Great Inventions . Tang culture spread widely in Asia , as the new Silk Route brought traders to as far as Mesopotamia and the Horn of Africa . Dynastic rule ended in 1912 with the Xinhai Revolution , when the Republic of China ( ROC ) replaced the Qing dynasty . China , as a whole , was ravaged by feudal warlordism and Japan during World War II .
Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya ( Russian : Ири́на Эдуа́рдовна Слу́цкая ( listen ) ( help·info ) ; born 9 February 1979 ) is a Russian former figure skater . She is a two-time World champion ( 2002 , 2005 ) , two-time Olympic medalist ( silver in 2002 , bronze in 2006 ) , seven-time European champion ( 1996 , 1997 , 2000 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2006 ) , a four-time Grand Prix Final champion ( 2000-2002 , 2005 ) and a four-time Russian national champion ( 2000-2002 , 2005 ) . She won a record total of 17 titles on the Grand Prix circuit . Slutskaya , known for her athletic ability , was the first female skater to land a triple lutz-triple loop combination . She is also known for her trademark double Biellmann spin with a foot change , which she also invented . With her women 's record seven European titles she is generally considered to be one of the most successful ladies ' singles skaters in Russian history .
Russia ( Russian : Росси́я , tr . Rossiya , IPA : [ rɐˈsʲijə ] ) , or the Russian Federation , [ e ] is a European country located in Eastern Europe with a vast expanse of territory that stretches across Northern Asia . At 17,125,200 square kilometres ( 6,612,100 sq mi ) , it is by far the largest country in the world by area , covering more than one-eighth of the Earth 's inhabited land area , spanning eleven time zones , and bordering 16 sovereign nations . The territory of Russia extends from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east , and from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Black Sea and the Caucasus in the south . With 146.7 million inhabitants living in the country 's 85 federal subjects as of 2020 , Russia is the most populous nation in Europe and the ninth-most populous nation in the world . Russia 's capital and largest city is Moscow ; other major urban areas include Saint Petersburg , Novosibirsk , Yekaterinburg , Nizhny Novgorod , Kazan and Chelyabinsk . The East Slavs emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD . Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants , the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century . In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire , beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium . Rus ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states , until it was finally reunified by the Grand Duchy of Moscow in the 15th century . By the 18th century , the nation had greatly expanded through conquest , annexation , and exploration to become the Russian Empire , which was the third largest empire in history , stretching from Poland on the west to Alaska on the east . Following the Russian Revolution , the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic ( Russian SFSR ) became the largest and leading constituent of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ( USSR/Soviet Union ) , the world 's first constitutionally socialist state .
Surya Bonaly ( born 15 December 1973 ) is a French former competitive figure skater . She is a three-time World silver medalist ( 1993-1995 ) , a five-time European champion ( 1991-1995 ) , the 1991 World Junior Champion , and a nine-time French national champion ( 1989-1997 ) . Bonaly is the only Olympic figure skater to land a backflip on only one blade ; she performed it at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano , Japan .
France ( French : [ fʁɑ̃s ] ( listen ) ) , officially the French Republic ( French : République française , pronounced [ ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛːz ] ( listen ) ) , is a country whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories . [ XIII ] The metropolitan area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean . It is bordered by Belgium , Luxembourg and Germany to the northeast , Switzerland and Italy to the east , and Andorra and Spain to the south . The overseas territories include French Guiana in South America and several islands in the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian oceans . The country 's 18 integral regions ( five of which are situated overseas ) span a combined area of 643,801 square kilometres ( 248,573 sq mi ) and a total population of 67.02 million ( as of July 2019 [ update ] ) . France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris , the country 's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Other major urban areas include Lyon , Marseille , Toulouse , Bordeaux , Lille and Nice . France , including its overseas territories , has the most number of time zones of any country , with a total of 12 . During the Iron Age , what is now metropolitan France was inhabited by the Gauls , a Celtic people . Rome annexed the area in 51 BC , holding it until the arrival of Germanic Franks in 476 , who formed the Kingdom of Francia . The Treaty of Verdun of 843 partitioned Francia into East Francia , Middle Francia and West Francia . West Francia , which became the Kingdom of France in 987 , emerged as a major European power in the Late Middle Ages , following its victory in the Hundred Years ' War ( 1337-1453 ) .
Tonia Kwiatkowski ( born February 12 , 1971 ) is an American figure skater and coach . She is a two-time Winter Universiade champion , a winner of two silver medals on the Champions Series , and the 1996 U.S. national silver medalist . She finished in the top ten at two World Championships and competed in 13 U.S. Championships . Carol Heiss Jenkins and Glyn Watts were her longtime coaches . Kwiatkowski retired from amateur skating in 1998 and continues to be involved in the sport as a skater and coach . In domestic competition , she represented the Winterhurst Figure Skating Club based in the suburbs of Cleveland , Ohio .
Nicole Bobek ( born August 23 , 1977 ) is a retired American figure skater . She is the 1995 U.S. national champion and 1995 World bronze medalist . She also competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics .
Elena Liashenko ( Ukrainian : Олена Анатоліївна Ляшенко Olena Anatoliyivna Liashenko ; Russian : Елена Анатольевна Ляшенко ; born August 9 , 1976 ) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater . She is a three-time European medalist ( silver in 2004 , bronze in 1995 and 2005 ) and won nine medals on the Grand Prix series , including three golds ( 1998 Skate Canada International , 2003 Cup of Russia , and 2003 Cup of China ) . She competed at four Olympics .
Ukraine ( Ukrainian : Україна , romanized : Ukrayina , pronounced [ ʊkrɐˈjinɐ ] ( listen ) ) is a country in Eastern Europe . It is bordered by Russia to the north-east ; Belarus to the north ; Poland , Slovakia and Hungary to the west ; and Romania , Moldova , and the Black Sea to the south . Ukraine is currently in a territorial dispute with Russia over the Crimean Peninsula , which Russia annexed in 2014 . Including Crimea , Ukraine has an area of 603,628 km2 ( 233,062 sq mi ) , making it both the largest country entirely within Europe and the 46th largest country in the world . Excluding Crimea , Ukraine has a population of about 42 million , making it the 32nd most populous country in the world . Its capital and largest city is Kiev . Ukrainian is the official language and its alphabet is Cyrillic . The dominant religion in the country is Eastern Orthodoxy . The territory of modern Ukraine has been inhabited since 32,000 BC . During the Middle Ages , the area was a key centre of East Slavic culture , with the powerful state of Kievan Rus ' forming the basis of Ukrainian identity . Following its fragmentation in the 13th century , the territory was contested , ruled and divided by a variety of powers , including the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth , Austria-Hungary , the Ottoman Empire and Russia . A Cossack republic emerged and prospered during the 17th and 18th centuries , but its territory was eventually split between Poland and the Russian Empire .
Rena Inoue ( 井上 怜奈 , Inoue Rena , born October 17 , 1976 ) is a Japanese-born American pair skater . With partner John Baldwin , she is the 2004 and 2006 U.S. National Champion . Inoue previously competed for Japan as both a single skater and pair skater . Inoue and Baldwin are the first skaters to perform a throw triple axel in competition .
Japan ( Japanese : 日本 , Nippon [ ɲippoꜜɴ ] ( listen ) or Nihon [ ɲihoꜜɴ ] ( listen ) ) is an island country located in East Asia . It is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east , and spans more than 3,000 kilometers ( 1,900 mi ) along the coast of the continent from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Philippine Sea in the south . Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire , Japan encompasses a stratovolcanic archipelago of about 6,852 islands , with five main islands ( Hokkaido , Honshu , Kyushu , Shikoku , and Okinawa ) comprising 97% of the country 's total area of 377,975 square kilometers ( 145,937 sq mi ) . Japan is officially divided into 47 prefectures and traditionally into eight regions . Approximately two-thirds of the country 's terrain is mountainous and heavily forested , and less than one-eighth of land is suitable for agriculture . Consequently , Japan is among the most densely populated and urbanized countries in the world , with over 90% of its population living in urban areas . The largest of these is the metropolitan area centered on the capital city of Tokyo , which is the most populous in the world and home to more than 38 million people . Japan itself is the world 's eleventh most populous country with a population of 126.2 million , of which 97.8% are ethnically Japanese . The kanji ( or Chinese characters ) that make up the name of Japan in the Japanese language mean sun origin ; in the Western world , the country is often known by the sobriquet Land of the Rising Sun . Periods of influence from other regions , primarily China , followed by periods of isolation , particularly from Western Europe , have characterized the history of Japan . While archaeological evidence indicates that Japan was inhabited as early as the Upper Paleolithic period , the first written mention of the archipelago appears in Chinese texts from the first century AD . Between the fourth and ninth centuries , the kingdoms of Japan became gradually unified under an Emperor and imperial court based in Heian-kyō ( modern Kyoto ) .
Clare Kelly ( February 25 , 1922 in Manchester - February 18 , 2001 in Bath , Somerset ) was an English actress who worked primarily in television . She was known for roles in films such as Georgy Girl ( 1966 ) , And Soon the Darkness ( 1970 ) , The Fourth Protocol ( 1987 ) . TV roles included Valerie Barlow 's mother Edith Tatlock in long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street ( 1969 ) , as Connie Wagstaffe in The Cuckoo Waltz ( 1975 ) , Mrs. Rothwell in A Kind of Loving ( 1982 ) , and as Violet Littlejohn in 'Rep ( 1982 ) . Kelly also appeared in several roles in The Bill .
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering 9.98 million square kilometres ( 3.85 million square miles ) , making it the world 's second-largest country by total area . Its southern border with the United States , stretching some 8,891 kilometres ( 5,525 mi ) , is the world 's longest bi-national land border . Canada 's capital is Ottawa , and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto , Montreal , and Vancouver . As a whole , Canada is sparsely populated , with most of its land area dominated by forest and tundra . Its population is highly urbanized , with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities , and 70 percent residing within 100 kilometres ( 62 mi ) of the southern border . Canada 's climate varies widely across its vast area , ranging from Arctic climate in the north to hot summers in the southern regions , with four distinct seasons . Various indigenous peoples inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years before European colonization . Beginning in the 16th century , British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast . As a consequence of various armed conflicts , France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763 . In 1867 , with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation , Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces . This began an accretion of provinces and territories and a process of increasing autonomy from the United Kingdom .