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 Sunday, December 3
Nations Cup final results
 
 Associated Press

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - - Final results at the Nations Cup, the third event of the International Skating Union's Grand Prix series:

Men
Final Standings
1. Evgeny Plushenko, Russia, 1.5 factored placings.
2. Tim Goebel, United States, 3.0.
3. Li Chiangjiang, China, 4.5.
4. Alexander Abt, Russia, 6.0
5. Ivan Dinev, Bulgaria, 8.0.
6. Emanuel Sandhu, Canada, 8.5.
7. Roman Skorniakov, Uzbekistan, 10.5
8. Yosuko Takeuchi, Japan, 12.5
9. Stanick Jeannette, France, 13.0
10. Andre Kaden, Germany, 15.0
11. Silvio Smalun, Germany, 16.5

Women
Final standings
1. Maria Butyrskaya (Russia) 1.5 points
2. Sarah Hughes (U.S.) 3.0
3. Tatiana Malinina (Uzbekistan) 5.5
4. Elena Liaschenko (Ukraine) 7.0
5. Sasha Cohen (U.S.) 7.0
6. Vanessa Gusmeroli (France) 8.5
7. Sabina Wojtala (Poland) 10.5
8. Caroline Guelke (Germany) 11.5
9. Yuka Kanazawa (Japan) 13.0
10. Nadine Gosselin (Canada) 15.0

Pairs
Final standings
1. Sarah Abitbol and Stephane Bernadis, France, 1.5 factored placings
2. Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov, Russia, 3.0
3. Tatiana Totmiannina and Maxim Marinin, Russia, 4.5
4. Kristy Wirtz and Kris Wirtz, Canada, 6.0
5. Aliona Savchenko and Stanislav Morozov, Ukraine, 7.5
6. Valerie Marcoux and Bruno Marcotte, Canada, 9.0
7. Danielle Hartsell and Steve Hartsell, United States, 10.5
8. Viktoria Shliakhova and Grigori Petrovski, Russia, 12.0
9. Olga Bestandigova and Josef Bestandig, Slovakia, 13.5

Ice Dance
Final standings

1. Barbara Fusar-Poli and Maurizio Margaglio, Italy, 2.0 factored placings.
2. Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas, Lithuania, 4.0
3. Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz, Canada, 6.6
4. Kati Winkler and Rene Lohse, Germany, 7.4
5. Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder, France, 11.2
6. Natasha Romaniuta and Daniil Barantsev, Russia, 11.4
7. Magali Sauri and Michail Stifunin, France, 13.8
8. Eliane Hugentobler and Daniel Hugentobler, Switzerland, 15.6
9. Agata Blazowska and Marcin Kozubek, Poland, 18.4.
10. Gloria Agogliati and Luciano Milo, Italy, 19.6
11. Nozomi Watanabe and Akiyuki Kido, Japan, 23.0
12. Stephanie Rauer and Thomas Rauer, Germany, 23.0

Men
Short Program

1. Evgeny Plushenko, Rusia, .5 factored placings.
2. Tim Goebel, United States, 1.0.
3. Li Chiangjiang, China, 1.5.
4. Alexander Abt, Russia, 2.0.
5. Emanuel Sandhu, Canada, 2.5.
6. Ivan Dinev, Bulgaria, 3.0.
7. Roman Skorniakov, Uzbekistan, 3.5.
8. Stanick Jeannette, France, 4.0.
9. Yosuko Takeuchi, Japan, 4.5.
10. Andre Kaden, Germany, 4.0
11. Silvio Smalun, Germany, 4.5.
Withdrew: Stefan Lindemaann, Germany

Women
Short program

1. Maria Butyrskaya, Russia, .5 factored places.
2. Sarah Hughes, United States, 1.0
3. Vanessa Gusmeroli, France, 1.5.
4. Sasha Cohen, United States, 2.0.
5. Tatiana Malinina, Uzbekistan, 2.5
6. Elena Liashenko, Ukraine, 3.0
7. Caroline Gulke, Germany, 3.5.
8. Yuka Kanazawa, Japan, 4.0
9. Sabina Wojtala, Poland, 4.5
10. Nadine Gosselin, Canada, 5.0
11. Stephanie von der Thusen, Germany, 5.5.

Pairs
Short program

1. Sarah Abitbol and Stephane Bernadis, France, .5 factored placings
2. Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov, Russia, 1.0
3. Tatiana Totmiannina and Maxim Marinin, Russia, 1.5
4. Kristy Wirtz and Kris Wirtz, Canada, 2.0
5. Aliona Savchenko and Stanislav Morozov, Ukraine, 2.5
6.Valerie Marcoux and Bruno Marcotte, Canada, 3.0
7. Danielle Hartsell and Steve Hartsell, United States, 3.5
8. Viktoria Shliakhova and Grigori Petrovski, Russia, 4.0
9. Olga Bestandigova and Josef Bestandig, Slovakia, 4.5

Ice Dance
Compulsory Dance

1. Barbara Fusar-Poli and Maurizio Margaglio, Italy, .4 factored placings.
2. Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas, Lithuania, .8
3. Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz, Canada, 1.2
4. Kati Winkler and Rene Lohse, Germany, 1.6
5. Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder, France, 2.0
6. Natasha Romaniuta and Daniil Barantsev, Russia, 2.4
7. Eliane Hugentobler and Daniel Hugentobler, Switzerland, 2.8
8. Magali Sauri and Michail Stifunin, France, 3.2
9. Gloria Agogliati and Luciano Milo, Italy, 3.6
10. Agata Blazowska and Marcin Kozubek, Poland, 4.0.
11. Stephanie Rauer and Thomas Rauer, Germany, 4.4
12. Nozomi Watanabe and Akiyuki Kido, Japan, 4.8
 


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AUDIO/VIDEO
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 Evgeny Plushenko sticks the quad-triple-double combination.
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 Maria Butyrskaya opens her program with a triple-lutz, double toe.
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