2012 European Figure Skating Championships: Pairs Short Program Results

Pl.	Qual.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Ded. -	StN.
1	Q	Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR / Maxim TRANKOV	RUS	72.80	37.94		34.86	8.75	8.43	8.75	8.79	8.86	0.00	#15
2	Q	Vera BAZAROVA / Yuri LARIONOV	RUS	66.89	36.27		30.62	7.68	7.39	7.75	7.79	7.68	0.00	#19
3	Q	Ksenia STOLBOVA / Fedor KLIMOV	RUS	58.66	31.80		26.86	6.64	6.54	6.79	6.82	6.79	0.00	#16
4	Q	Stefania BERTON / Ondrej HOTAREK	ITA	54.38	28.36		27.02	6.68	6.50	6.64	7.00	6.96	1.00	#17
5	Q	Maylin HAUSCH / Daniel WENDE	GER	54.03	28.69		25.34	6.43	6.11	6.32	6.39	6.43	0.00	#13
6	Q	Daria POPOVA / Bruno MASSOT	FRA	53.91	31.62		22.29	5.79	5.25	5.71	5.61	5.50	0.00	#4
7	Q	Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE	GER	52.00	27.40		24.60	6.21	5.96	6.21	6.25	6.11	0.00	#18
8	Q	Vanessa JAMES / Morgan CIPRES	FRA	51.81	29.24		22.57	5.79	5.36	5.75	5.64	5.68	0.00	#3
9	Q	Stacey KEMP / David KING	GBR	45.75	25.80		19.95	5.11	4.75	5.04	5.11	4.93	0.00	#12
10	Q	Alexandra HERBRIKOVA / Rudy HALMAERT	CZE	42.99	24.47		18.52	4.71	4.36	4.82	4.61	4.64	0.00	#2
11	Q	Carolina GILLESPIE / Luca DEMATTE	ITA	42.75	23.26		19.49	4.82	4.61	5.00	4.93	5.00	0.00	#9
12	Q	Danielle MONTALBANO / Evgeni KRASNOPOLSKI	ISR	41.69	23.89		18.80	4.79	4.57	4.71	4.79	4.64	1.00	#6
13	Q	Anais MORAND / Timothy LEEMANN	SUI	41.48	23.91		18.57	4.82	4.43	4.71	4.71	4.54	1.00	#5
14	Q	Lubov BAKIROVA / Mikalai KAMIANCHUK	BLR	39.06	20.23		18.83	4.93	4.54	4.54	4.82	4.71	0.00	#11
15	Q	Stina MARTINI / Severin KIEFER	AUT	38.05	20.56		17.49	4.36	4.11	4.43	4.43	4.54	0.00	#10
16	Q	Sally HOOLIN / James HUNT	GBR	33.41	17.50		15.91	4.14	3.79	3.93	4.07	3.96	0.00	#8
17		Elizabeta MAKAROVA / Leri KENCHADZE	BUL	32.80	18.23		15.57	4.14	3.71	3.79	4.00	3.82	1.00	#1
18		Maria PALIAKOVA / Mikhail FOMICHEV	BLR	28.33	17.25		15.08	4.00	3.68	3.61	3.93	3.64	4.00	#7
WD		Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY	GER											#14

2011 Rostelecom Cup: Pairs Preview

Two of the top pairs here have already qualified for the Grand Prix Final so its essentially a free event for them, but you can bet they'll still go all out to try and top one another. The fight for Bronze will be intense, so that is certainly the race to watch. The pairs skate their short Friday November 25th at 8:35 a.m. and their free Saturday November 26th at 8:45 a.m.

World Champions Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy (GER) have struggled all season, in the short at Skate America and in the free at NHK Trophy, but I'm confident they've worked out the kinks and that both programs will come together in Russia. Even though they had trouble, they still managed a Gold and a Bronze, which has already earned them a spot in the Final. Another team guaranteed to compete in the Final is Yuko Kavaguti & Alexander Smirnov (RUS), the only team to win both of their events thus far. Their programs are less difficult than the Germans, but as they showed two weeks ago in Japan, they can win when the Germans make mistakes. They'll also have the home-ice advantage if you believe in such things. Stefania Berton & Ondrej Hotarek (ITA) after placing 4th at NHK Trophy have an outside chance of making the Grand Prix Final, though they'd have to win and that is highly unlikely. They will fight for the podium though and that could give them a shot at being a Grand Prix Final alternate. Katarina Gerboldt & Alexander Enbert (RUS) could also make the podium, especially on home ice. They were an impressive 4th at last year's Europeans, but we haven't seen much of them since. They were also .02 below the Italians at Cup of Nice this season so they'll look to overcome them and get that monkey off of their back. If they are at that level, they should grab a Bronze here in their lone Grand Prix. Another team looking to grab a medal is Ksenia Stolbova & Fedor Klimov (RUS). They had a disastrous Trophee Eric Bompard last week and I'm not entirely sure their programs are suited to their strengths, but if they hit them, they can contend for a medal. Then you have Maylin Hausch & Daniel Wende (GER) who looked so promising at the end of last season and then bombed at Skate America to finish last. They're looking at redemption and if they skate to their potential, they can be in that medal race as well. Ashley Cain & Joshua Reagan (USA) & Brittany Jones & Kurtis Gaskell are both making their senior debuts here. They finished 4th and 6th respectively at last year's World Junior Championships. They won't contend for medals unless something goes horribly wrong at the top, but this is a great opportunity to make a strong debut and improve their World rankings.

My Podium Predictions:
1) Savchenko & Szolkowy (GER)
2) Kavaguti & Smirnov (RUS)
3) Gerboldt & Enbert (RUS)


Competitive History:


Stefania Berton & Ondrej Hotarek (ITA)-4th at 2011 NHK Trophy, 1st at 2011 Cup of Nice, 2nd 2011 O Nepela, 10th 2011 Worlds, 5th 2011 Europeans, 1st 2010 NRW Trophy, 6th 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 2nd 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy; 167.86 at 2011 Cup of Nice 

Ashley Cain & Joshua Reagan (USA)-4th 2011 World Juniors, 5th 2010 JGP Final, 2nd 2010 JGP England, 6th 2010 JGP Czech; PB: 134.40 at 2011 World Juniors


Katarina Gerboldt & Alexander Enbert (RUS)-4th 2011 Europeans, 4th 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 1st 2010 Coup de Nice; PB: 169.95 at 2011 Europeans


Maylin Hausch & Daniel Wende (GER)-8th at 2011 Skate America, 4th 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy, 12th 2011 Worlds, 6th 2011 Europeans, 1st 2011 Bavarian Open, 3rd 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 1st 2010 Ice Challenge, 7th 2010 NHK Trophy, 5th 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy; PB: 157.42 at 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard


Brittany Jones & Kurtis Gaskell (CAN)-6th 2011 World Juniors, 6th 2011 JGP Final, 4th 2010 JGP Germany, 6th 2010 JGP Austria; PB: 133.41 at 2010 World Juniors


Yuko Kavaguti & Alexander Smirnov (JPN)-1st at 2011 NHK Trophy, 1st at 2011 Cup of China, 4th 2011 Worlds, 2nd 2011 Europeans, 1st 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 3rd 2010 Worlds, 4th 2010 Winter Olympics; PB: 213.15 at 2010 Europeans


Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy (GER)-3rd at 2011 NHK Trophy, 1st at 2011 Skate America, 1st 2011 Worlds, 1st 2011 Europeans, 1st 2010 Grand Prix Final, 1st 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 1st 2010 Skate America, 2nd 2010 Worlds, 3rd 2010 Winter Olympics; PB: 217.85 at 2011 Worlds

Ksenia Stolbova & Fedor Klimov (RUS)-2nd 2011 World Juniors, 2nd 2011 JGP Final,

5th 2010 Skate America, 1st 2010 JGP England, 1st 2010 JGP Austria; PB: 159.79 at

2010 JGP Austria

2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Skate America Pairs Free Skate [LIVE BLOG]

I'm loving Mary Beth Marley's costume. I'm really pulling for Marley & Brubaker to have a clean free skate, regardless of placement. She's just come so far! I feel like Aliona always wears her warm-up jacket out in the warm up.

1) Maylin Hausch & Daniel Wende (GER)
     Music: Your Highness by Steve Yablonsky

• 8th after the short was a huge surprise, I had them pegged for top 4, or 5th at the lowest
• His costume is very similar to that of Don Baldwin in the short
• Not enough height on the split twist, not a clean catch
• I love Daniel's long flowing edge out of  the throw
• Maylin puts her hand down in the first jump of the combination
• Both struggle on the side by side triple salchows, she doubled I believe
• I like their athleticism in this program, but they're struggling on elements
• Even the exit from that lift seemed rough
• They just don't look like themselves
• The star lift with him on the inside spread eagle was great!
• She was so tilted on that throw 3flip, steps out and puts a hand down
• This will not be a program they're happy with
• They have some intricate positions in their lifts, nice innovations
• I hate that death spiral, anything other than a traditional death spiral is ugly to me
• Good pair spin positions, but the speed was lacking
• The final pose seemed out of the character of the piece to me

FS Score: 46.25 (TES) + 46.35 (PCS) = 92.60
Total Score: 48.94 (SP) + 92.60 (FS) = 141.54

2) Tiffany Vise & Don Baldwin (USA)
     Music: Legends of the Fall, Time To Say Goodbye

• I think Tiffany Vise is a little to old for that hair ribbon
• Wrong music played for them, I haven't seen that in a while
• That has to rattle you a little bit once you're in character
• They can't stop laughing, now they'll be announced a 3rd time
• I love this music, I've choreographed pieces to it so it's very close to my heart
• That double twist was very clean, and the catch was clean and high
• I love the spread eagle entrance into the throw triple loop, gorgeous flow out
• Triple-toe double toe from him, single toe for her
• I really enjoy seeing them jump and spin in opposite directions
• I really don't like these "innovative" death spiral positions at all
• This is a very elegant piece, we're used to more athletic pieces from them so it's a nice change
• Side by side triple salchows were lovely
• I think the spiral requirement in pairs is silly, the men never look good doing them  and there are so many other elements
• The counter balance on his skate is very cool
• Hands down on the throw triple
• Good quality spins, dangerously close at certain points
• I think Code of Points has been great for pairs because we get higher quality choreography between the elements
• Very solid performance for them, should easily be in first

FS Score: 53.00 (TES) + 50.87 (PCS) = 103.87
Total Score: 51.55 (SP) + 103.87 (FS) = 155.42

3) Mary-Beth Marley & Rockne Brubaker (USA)
     Music: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor by Rachmaninov

• I'm pulling for them, hoping for a good clean skate
• Did she stumble a little on the opening pose
• She fell really hard on that side by side triple toe
• Very good speed here, I like to see that
• Huge height on the split triple twist, catch was a little low
• She falls again on the triple salchow, must be nerves because she is a very strong jumper
• Their spins are greatly improved from last season when they debuted
• Two footed throw triple lutz, but that is a harder throw than most will do
• Her lift positions are much stronger than last season
• Interesting spiral sequence
• I like this program and I think they have a lot of growing room
• I wish they had been able to compete at Nebelhorn so this wasn't their first event of the season
• The lifts are very nice
• Rockne is such a strong partner and I'm sure he's being very patient with her
• Fall on the throw triple salchow
• I really like the innovative positions of their pair spin
• Poor girl, she has to be so upset with that program

FS Score: 44.28 (TES) + 47.36 (PCS) - 3.00 (DED) = 88.64
Total Score: 56.16 (SP) + 88.64 (FS) = 144.80

4) Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy (GER)
     Music: Pina

• This piece is based on the German postmodern dancer & choreographer Pina Bausch, who I happen to love!
• Gorgeous throw triple flip
• Very strong side-by-side jump sequence
• I really like their spiral sequence, if that's possible
• This is unique music, and their in between choreography fits it perfectly
• I'm loving this music!
• These costumes are quite subdued for them!
• I'm not a fan of even their death spiral, but at least it fits the theme of the program
• This is great choreography, this program is going to be outrageously good by Europeans and Worlds
• They act this very well and he lets her be the star
• These lifts, entrances and exits included are so cool
• Great pair spin programs
• I'm enamored with this program!
• The speed is one thing they can work on but the rest is brilliant

FS Score: 60.41 (TES) + 64.12 (PCS) = 124.53
Total Score: 59.45 (SP) + 124.53 (FS) = 183.98

5) Kirsten Moore-Towers & Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)
     Music: Henry V

• Their costumes look like they were bought from a Tudors salvage sale, which is obviously quite fitting
• I loved them last season but they fizzled, can they keep a high level for a whole season this year?
• Triple toe-triple toe in sequence, slight loss of unison in the second set
• Seriously lacking height on the split triple twist
• Step out and maybe a hand down for Dylan on the triple salchow
• I really like this music, it's a nice look for them
• They are losing some speed after that stumble on the jump, could be running out of gas
• Great height on the throw triple loop
• This middle section seems slow, they are lacking in their choreography and musical interpretation
• This is a very grandiose musical choice, in the same vein as their Les Miserables free last season
• Her free leg seems bent in the spins and his foot seems flexed
• That star lift out of the lunge position at the end of the program has become somewhat of a signature for them
• I like them a lot and hope they stay together in order to grow in their maturity and musical interpretation

FS Score: 61.65 (TES) + 56.18 (PCS) = 117.83
Total Score: 59.60 (SP) + 177.43 (FS) = 177.43

6) Vera Bazarova & Yuri Larionov (RUS)
     Music: Doctor Zhivago

• Her costume is a little much for me, it's very 1994 Lillehammer-esque
• Can they actually land their elements today?
• She turns out of her side by side triple toe
• Gorgeous split triple twist with a clean catch
• She seems to have little to no confidence in her skating
• Nice throw triple flip, but tentative on her part
• Side by side double axel sequence, loss of unison at the end
• This program needs a lot more speed 
• They are beautiful, but they need more expression
• I hate to say it, and usually I love their grace, but this program is a little boring for me
• Slight unison issue on the spins, and they hit some ugly positions
• That program was just okay for me, it needs a little more oomph

FS Score: 58.72 (TES) + 55.60 (PCS)  = 114.32
Total Score: 59.62 (SP) + 114.32 (FS) = 173.94

7) Caydee Denney & John Coughlin (USA)
     Music: Nessun Dorma

• I can't decide whether I want to like them or not
• Clean side by side triple throws, slight unison issues
• That split triple twist is World class, I'd like to see a quad attempt
• Double axel-double axel sequence, Caydee singles it; not a good way to pass top teams
• Really nice throw triple loop
• This choreography has a lot of arms, but not much else for me
• This arrangement of Nessun Dorma makes me want to throw up
• I hate to admit it, but they do have some decent chemistry out there, I wonder why?
• Throw triple flip was clean, but it lacked the height of their first throw
• They spins are very well synchronized for a new pair
• They've done all their difficult elements minus a lift at this point
• Her positions are improved from when she skated with Jeremy, but could still be more stretched
• This is a strong start for them, regardless of placement
• Nice difficult entrance and positions in that final lift
• They should be thrilled with that
• I'm not sure if that is enough to pass the Canadians or not

FS Score: 59.36 (TES) +56.42  (PCS) - (DED) = 115.78
Total Score: 59.62 (SP) + 115.78 (FS) = 175.40

8) Dan Zhang & Hao Zhang (CHN)
     Music: Totentanz

• Nice opening jump sequence
• I hate this piece of music
• Good height on the split twist
• Side by side triple salchows
• This is a nice enough program, but it's not really doing much for me
• It's not nearly as interesting as Savchenko & Szolkowy's free skate, but they may have enough of a buffer from the short program
• They are skating really slowly
• Turn out of the throw triple salchow
• They used to be such an athletic pair but now with her height, they could work toward re-establishing themselves as an elegant pair
• Very clean skate from them, good comeback after a year off
• They look exhausted!

FS Score: 56.96 (TES) + 58.85 (PCS)  = 115.81
Total Score: 62.85 (SP) + (FS) = 178.66

2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Skate America Pairs Short Program [LIVE BLOG]

Wow, Dan Zhang is super tall now!!

1) Caydee Denney & John Coughlin (USA)
    Music: East of Eden

• I don't like her lipstick, but I like her dress a lot
• it still hurts that she's not Caitlin
• That triple twist was huge with a very clean catch
• Nice clean triple toes, slight unison issues
• They seem to have a very strong personal connection to one another for only being together a few months
• Very slow in the footwok, speed will pick up as they get more experience
• A little bit of a wonky entrance into that overhead lift
• I don't know how Caydee saved that throw, very tilted in the air
• I still hate that she isn't Caitlin, but that was a solid skate

SP Score: 33.82 (TES) + 25.80 (PCS) = 59.62

2) Tiffany Vise & Don Baldwin (USA)
     Music: Pirates of the Caribbean by Hans Zimmer

• They only do a split double twist, so that will her their TES
• Very good height on the throw triple loop, hand down
• I think it's interesting to watch teams that jump and spin in opposite directions
• Here head almost hit the ice on that death spiral
• I really like their speed and edging on the footwork
• She tripped up a bit at the end, unfortunate

SP Score: 27.12 (TES) + 24.43 (PCS) = 51.55

3) Mary-Beth Marley & Rockne Brubaker (USA)
    Music: Singin in the Rain

• I love that they are doing a cute, jazzy short program
• Very good unison on those side by side triple toes
• Very cute choreography, loving it so far
• Really good height on the the split triple twist, a little bit of a rough catch
• Hands down maybe on that throw triple lutz, but kudos to them for trying a harder throw
• I am just smitten with this program
• Very great energy throughout
• Nice lift
• They showed AMAZING improvement

SP Score: 29.68 (TES) + 26.48 (PCS) = 56.16

4) Dan Zhang & Hao Zhang (CHN)
    Music: A Transylvanian Lullaby by John Morris

• Fantastic throw triple loop, that's what happens when you practice throwing over couches
• This is signature Lori Nichol choreography
• Other than lacking some speed, they look just as good as they did before they took their year off
• I'm not in love with this program, it is a little bland for me
• They are clearly a class above all the other skaters we've seen
• That was an abrupt ending to the program

SP Score: 34.17 (TES) +28.68  (PCS) = 62.85

5) Kirsten  Moore-Towers & Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)
     Music: Borsalino by Claude Bolling

• Fast rotation on the  split twist, but not a clean catch
• Good side by side triple toes
• That throw triple loop was so tilted, she saved it
• I love their lift entry with Dylan in the lunge
• This program has some nice potential, but they can really up the performance ante
• That was scary when she stepped over the back of his skate boot, looked like a sliced achilles waiting to happen

SP Score: 32.30 (TES) + 27.40 (PCS) = 59.60

6) Maylin Hausch & Daniel Wendne (GER)
    Music: Music by John Miles

• Is it just me or does Daniel look a bit like Alexander Gazsi?
• Bad catch on that split triple twist, but I like how they linked it to their throw triple salchow
• Fall by Maylin on the triple toe
• I'm hating this 80s-tastic musical selections, and how do black and white costumes fit? 
• Trip by Daniel on the footwork sequence, they just look a bit frantic for me
• Her positions in the overhead spins could really use work
• I really like the ending pose

SP Score: 25.63 (TES) + 24.31 (PCS) - 1.00 (DED) = 48.94

7) Vera Bazarova & Yuri Larionov (RUS)
    Music: Tosca by Puccini

• I always forget that Vera is so young, only 18
• I love they're elegance, if they can just land their elements, they're elite status
• Wow Yuri actually fell this time, usually it's Vera who struggles
• Did she die her hair darker?
• I've been saying for many a season that they remind me of Gordeeva & Grinkov, but not when they fall like that
• Clean throw triple flip, a harder throw than many
• I like their death spiral and that pair spin is to die for
• Very unique entrance and position changes into their overhead lift
• This is lovely choreography, not a moment is wasted
• Stumble by Yuri at the end, they looked unsettled out there

SP Score: 32.43 (TES) + 28.20 (PCS) -1.00 (DED) = 59.62

8) Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy (GER)
    Music: Angels & Demons by Hans Zimmer

• Wow, Aliona is all about the fake skin
• I love Ingo!!
• Let me guess, she's the angel and he's the demon?
• They have a very innovative coach which is great to see
• She ate it in the throw triple axel, very tilted, not sure if they'll call it rotated or not
• Struggle coming out of the split triple twist
• She two-footed the triple toe
• Granted she took a very hard fall on the throw, could understandably be shaken
• Their pair spin is so cool, loving it!
• So far no heinous death spirals, I'm okay with that sideways position
• This program is going to be outstanding come the Grand Prix Final, just needs some work

SP Score: 29.48 (TES) + 30.97 (PCS) - 1.00 (DED) = 59.45

2011 Skate America: Pairs Preview

This pairs event won't be much of a competition for the the top spot, but it's going to be a dog fight for the rest of the medals. I'll be live blogging ever moment so check in with me 9:55 pm EST this Saturday for the short program and on Sunday at 4:00 pm for the free skate.

3-time and reigning World Champions Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy (GER) should easily run away with this title. They are so far above the rest of this field that they'll be using the event as a way to test out their new programs in front of the judges rather than worrying about the competition. Vera Bazarova & Yuri Larionov (RUS) are a good bet for Silver because they are gorgeous when their programs are clean, though Vera has been known to have problems on her jumps. Caydee Denney & John Coughlin (USA), the much-hyped new pair made a strong debut at Nebelhorn Trophy and beat Bazarova & Larionov in the short program, though their weaknesses were highlighted when the Russians blew them away in the free and knocked them into 3rd. They are a very athletic pair and have a lot of drive and enthusiasm, but their polish and chemistry is still lacking and will be until they get some more experience together under their belts.  Dan Zhang & Hao Zhang (CHN) are a true wild card because nobody has seen them skate in over a year. In their prime, 06-09, they were World medalists and Olympic medalists, but they've fizzled out since then and rumor has it, the once tiny Dan has gone through a growth spurt which can ruin pair elements.  Kirsten Moore-Towers & Dylan Moscovitch (CAN) won a surprise Silver medal here last year but fizzled out later in the season. They have some great tricks but are very rough around the edges and have had consistency issues. They'll need another high-scoring free skate like Les Miserables last season to break win another medal. Maylin Hausch & Daniel Wende (GER) are not to be counted out either and have been steadily improving. They are not at the level of their countrymen but they did win a surprise Bronze on the Grand Prix last season. Mary-Beth Marley & Rockne Brubaker (USA) are another wild card because they impressed us all with a 4th place at US Nationals and then fell apart last year at Four Continents. Mary-Beth is still new to pairs skating, but I'm expecting more from them now that they've been together for about a year and a half. They aren't in the medal hunt, but they can set themselves up for the rest of the season but skating cleanly and impressing the judges. Tiffany Vise & Don Baldwin (USA) debuted at Nebelhorn this season and weren't too shabby.They are an older team and won't have their sites set on medals or titles, but it is great for them to just get out there and get some International exposure.

My Podium Predictions:
1) Savchenko & Szolkowy (GER)
2) Bazarova & Larionov (RUS)
3) Denney & Coughlin (USA)


My USFSA Fantasy Picks:
A) Savchenko & Szolkowy (GER)
B) Denney & Coughlin (USA)
C) Marley & Brubaker (USA)


Competitive History:


Vera Bazarova & Yuri Larionov (RUS)-2nd 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy, 5th 2011 Worlds, 3rd 2011 Europeans, 5th 2010 Grand Prix Final, 2nd 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 2nd 2010 NHK Trophy, 1st 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy; PB: 188.24 at 2011 Europeans 


Caydee Denney & John Coughlin (USA)-3rd 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy, PB: 175.94 (Yankowskas/Coughlin) at 2011 Worlds; PB: 62.73 at 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy


Maylin Hausch & Daniel Wende (GER)-4th 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy, 12th 2011 Worlds, 6th 2011 Europeans, 1st 2011 Bavarian Open, 3rd 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 1st 2010 Ice Challenge, 7th 2010 NHK Trophy, 5th 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy; PB: 157.42 at 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard


Mary Beth Marley & Rockne Brubaker (USA)-8th 2011 Four Continents, 1st 2011 Nestle Cup; PB: 144.46 at 2011 Four Fontinents


Kirsten Moore-Towers & Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)-8th 2011 Worlds, 5th 2011 Four Continents, 6th 2010 Grand Prix Final, 2nd 2010 Skate America, 2nd 2010 Skate Canada; PB: 175.48 at 2010 Skate America


Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy (GER)-1st 2011 Worlds, 1st 2011 Europeans, 1st 2010 Grand Prix Final, 1st 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 1st 2010 Skate America, 2nd 2010 Worlds, 3rd 2010 Winter Olympics; PB: 217.85 at 2011 Worlds


Tiffany Vise & Don Baldwin (USA)-7th 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy, 8th 2011 US Nationals, 2nd 2010 Ice Challenge; PB: 165.76 (Vise/Trent) at 2007 Trophee Eric Bompard


Dan Zhang & Hao Zhang (CHN)-5th 2010 Worlds, 5th 2010 Winter Olympics, 6th 2009 Grand Prix Final; PB: 197.82 at 2008 Worlds

2011 Nebelhorn Trophy: Pairs Short Program Results

Russia's Volosozhar & Trankov have a very slim lead over Denney & Coughlin of the United States going into the free skate tomorrow. 

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	SS	TR	PE	CH	IN	Deduction -	StN.
1	Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR / Maxim TRANKOV	RUS	57.91	28.57		29.34	7.61	7.18	7.04	7.46	7.39	0.00	#1
2	Caydee DENNEY / John COUGHLIN	USA	57.56	31.80		25.76	6.43	6.14	6.64	6.43	6.57	0.00	#7
3	Maylin HAUSCH / Daniel WENDE	GER	53.40	29.46		23.94	6.14	5.71	5.96	6.04	6.07	0.00	#4
4	Vera BAZAROVA / Yuri LARIONOV	RUS	52.50	28.84		25.66	6.54	6.32	6.21	6.64	6.36	2.00	#6
5	Paige LAWRENCE / Rudi SWIEGERS	CAN	48.97	25.88		24.09	5.96	5.75	6.04	6.07	6.29	1.00	#5
6	Jessica DUBE / Sebastien WOLFE	CAN	47.17	23.19		23.98	6.07	5.82	5.96	6.07	6.04	0.00	#9
7	Tiffany VISE / Don BALDWIN	USA	43.59	22.42		22.17	5.71	5.39	5.32	5.68	5.61	1.00	#2
8	Danielle MONTALBANO / Evgeni KRASNOPOLSKI	ISR	37.30	19.36		18.94	4.82	4.68	4.64	4.82	4.71	1.00	#8
9	Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE	GER	37.28	20.16		19.12	5.00	4.57	4.68	4.86	4.79	2.00	#3