1987 Prize of Moscow News
The 1987 Prize of Moscow News was the 22nd edition of an international figure skating competition organized in Moscow, Soviet Union. It was held November 11–15, 1987. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating and ice dancing. The men's title went to World champion Alexandre Fadeev, winning the Prize of Moscow News for the fourth time. Cindy Bortz, moving up to the senior level after winning the world junior title, won the ladies' category. Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov, who would win the Olympic gold medal later in the season, took the pairs' title ahead of 1984 Olympic champions Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev. The ice dancing title was won by Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko, who would end their season with an Olympic silver medal.
| 1987 Prize of Moscow News | |
|---|---|
| Date: | November 11 – 15 |
| Season: | 1987-88 |
| Location: | Moscow |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Alexandre Fadeev (URS) | |
Ladies' singles:  Cindy Bortz (USA) | |
| Pair skating: Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov (URS) | |
| Ice dance: Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko (URS) | |
| Previous: 1986 Prize of Moscow News | |
| Next: 1988 Prize of Moscow News | |
Men
| Rank | Name[1] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandre Fadeev | Soviet Union |
| 2 | Daniel Doran | United States |
| 3 | Viktor Petrenko | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Matthew Hall | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| 5 | Frederic Lipka |  France |
| 6 | Viktor Baryshevtsev | Soviet Union |
| 7 | Andrei Torosian | Soviet Union |
| 8 | Ralph Burghart |  Austria |
| 9 | Yuriy Tsymbalyuk | Soviet Union |
| 10 | Dmitri Gromov | Soviet Union |
| ... |
Ladies
| Rank | Name[1] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cindy Bortz | United States |
| 2 | Natalia Gorbenko | Soviet Union |
| 3 | Natalia Skrabnevskaya | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Pamela Giangualano | Canada |
| 5 | Larisa Zamotina | Soviet Union |
| 6 | Tatiana Andreeva | Soviet Union |
| 7 | Marina Tveritinova | Soviet Union |
| 8 | Yvonne Pokorny | Austria |
| 9 | Sachie Yuki |  Japan |
| 10 | Paola Tosi |  Italy |
| ... |
Pairs
| Rank | Name[1] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov | Soviet Union |
| 2 | Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev | Soviet Union |
| 3 | Larisa Selezneva / Oleg Makarov | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Natalia Mishkutionok / Artur Dmitriev | Soviet Union |
| 5 | Elena Kvitchenko / Rashid Kadyrkaev | Soviet Union |
| 6 | Elena Bechke / Denis Petrov | Soviet Union |
| 7 | Peggy Schwarz / Alexander König |  East Germany |
| 8 | Christine Hough / Doug Ladret | Canada |
| 9 | Elena Leonova / Gennadi Krasnitsky | Soviet Union |
| 10 | Lyudmila Koblova / Andrei Kalitin | Soviet Union |
| 11 | Calla Urbanski / Michael Blicharski | United States |
| 12 | Lisa Cushley / Neil Cushley |  United Kingdom |
| 13 | Akiko Nogami / Yoichi Yamazaki | Japan |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name[1] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko | Soviet Union |
| 2 | Maya Usova / Alexander Zhulin | Soviet Union |
| 3 | Natalia Annenko / Genrikh Sretenski | Soviet Union |
| ... |
References
- "Prize of Moscow News". Pirouette.