(June 5, 2008)
It was quite a weekend for Canadian adult skaters at the 2008 ISU International Adult Figure Skating Competition May 29 – June 1 in Oberstdorf, Germany.
Canadian skaters came away from the event with a total of 25 medals, including nine gold, 11 silver, and five bronze. The Canadian team racked up a total of 42 top-10 results. A record 28 Canadian adult skaters competed at this year’s competition representing 45 of the 254 entries in the event.
Multiple medal winners included Stéphane Vachon, who captured a gold and a silver medal in singles plus a gold in pairs with Jan Calnan, who also won silver in singles. Single’s skater Gloria Purvey and ice dancers Angela Justason and Jeffrey Bullard captured two gold medals, Barbara Tkach won a gold and a silver medal in singles and Pamela Giangualano captured a gold and a bronze medal. Ice dancers Diana Barkley and Geoff Squires were awarded a gold and a bronze medal.
The event which has gained popularity since it was introduced in 2005 featured a number of competitive events in women’s and men’s free skating and artistic free skating, pairs free skating, ice dance compulsory dance, original dance and free dance, and synchronized skating. Competitors must be between the ages of 28 to 71 years to participate. Canadian skaters brought back a total of 14 medals in 2007.
Click here for access to full 2008 results.
Skate Canada congratulates all of its adult skaters who competed in Oberstdorf.
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| Pamela Giangualano (gold) and Tracey Mah-Gillies after the Master & Gold Ladies II Artistic Free Skating | Tracey Mah-Gillies on the way to the arena prior to a morning practice |
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| Diana Barkley and Geoff Squires in their compulsory dances |
Photos: James Wilkins, Pamela Giangualano and Angela Justason