1996 Nations Cup
| 1996 Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Champions Series |
| Date: | November 21 – 23 |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Location: | Gelsenkirchen |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Alexei Urmanov | |
| Ladies' singles: Irina Slutskaya | |
Pairs:  Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer | |
| Ice dance: Anjelika Krylova / Oleg Ovsiannikov | |
| Previous: 1995 Nations Cup | |
| Next: 1997 Nations Cup | |
| Previous GP: 1996 Trophée Lalique | |
| Next GP: 1996 NHK Trophy | |
The 1996 Nations Cup was the fourth event of six in the 1996–97 ISU Champions Series, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held in Gelsenkirchen on November 21–23. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 1996–97 Champions Series Final.
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexei Urmanov | Russia |
1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Dmitri Dmitrenko |  Ukraine |
3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Alexei Yagudin | Russia |
4.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Daniel Hollander |  United States |
7.0 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Szabolcs Vidrai |  Hungary |
7.0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Jayson Dénommée |  Canada |
7.5 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Andrejs Vlascenko | Germany |
11.0 | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | Michael Shmerkin |  Israel |
11.5 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Jens ter Laak | Germany |
14.5 | 11 | 9 |
| 10 | Makoto Okazaki |  Japan |
15.0 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Francis Gastellu |  France |
15.5 | 9 | 11 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irina Slutskaya | Russia |
1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Tara Lipinski | United States |
3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Vanessa Gusmeroli | France |
5.5 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Olga Markova | Russia |
5.5 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Julia Vorobieva |  Azerbaijan |
7.5 | 7 | 5 |
| 6 | Elena Liashenko | Ukraine |
9.0 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Mojca Kopač |  Slovenia |
9.0 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Andrea Diewald | Germany |
13.5 | 11 | 8 |
| 9 | Susan Humphreys | Canada |
14.0 | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Lenka Kulovaná |  Czech Republic |
14.5 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | Hiromi Sano | Japan |
17.0 | 12 | 11 |
| WD | Astrid Hochstetter | Germany |
8 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer | Germany |
3.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Marina Eltsova / Andrei Bushkov | Russia |
3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Kyoko Ina / Jason Dungjen | United States |
3.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Kristy Sargeant / Kris Wirtz | Canada |
5.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Lesley Rogers / Michael Aldred |  United Kingdom |
7.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Dorota Zagórska / Mariusz Siudek |  Poland |
10.0 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Lilia Mashkovskaya / Viacheslav Chiliy | Ukraine |
11.5 | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Sophie Guestault / Francois Guestault | France |
11.5 | 7 | 8 |
| WD | Silvia Dmitrov / Rico Rex | Germany |
6 |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | CD | OD | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anjelika Krylova / Oleg Ovsiannikov | Russia |
2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz | Canada |
3.4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Sophie Moniotte / Pascal Lavanchy | France |
5.6 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Irina Lobacheva / Ilia Averbukh | Russia |
8.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Margarita Drobiazko / Povilas Vanagas |  Lithuania |
10.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Elizaveta Stekolnikova / Dmitri Kazarlyga |  Kazakhstan |
12.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Kati Winkler / René Lohse | Germany |
14.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Marika Humphreys / Philip Askew | United Kingdom |
16.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Eve Chalom / Mathew Gates | United States |
18.4 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Elena Grushina / Ruslan Goncharov | Ukraine |
19.6 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Melissa Möhler / Michael Osthoff | Germany |
22.0 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Aya Kawai / Hiroshi Tanaka | Japan |
24.0 | 12 | 12 | 12 |