The 1991 Skate America was held at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
| 1991 Skate America | |
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| Season: | 1991–92 |
| Location: | Oakland, California |
| Host: | U.S. Figure Skating |
| Venue: | Oakland Coliseum Arena |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Christopher Bowman | |
| Ladies' singles: Tonya Harding | |
| Pairs: Calla Urbanski / Rocky Marval | |
Ice dance:  Tatiana Navka / Samvel Gezalian | |
| Previous: 1990 Skate America | |
| Next: 1992 Skate America | |
Results
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Ladies
editHarding performed a triple axel in her short program and free skating. She became the first woman to land the triple axel in the short program in major international competition.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Tonya Harding |  United States
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| 2 | Kristi Yamaguchi | United States
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| 3 | Surya Bonaly |  France
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| 4 | Chen Lu |  China
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| 5 | Natalia Gorbenko | Soviet Union
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| 6 | Tisha Walker | United States
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| 7 | Patricia Neske |  Germany
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| 8 | Junko Yaginuma |  Japan
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| 9 | Josée Chouinard |  Canada
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| 10 | Nathalie Krieg |  Switzerland
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Pairs
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Ice dancing
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References
edit- ^ "Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment". Archived from the original on March 25, 2014.