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1980 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Type:National Championship
Date:January
Season:1979–80
Location:Atlanta, Georgia
Venue:The Omni
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The 1980 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] Medals were awarded in three colors: gold (first), silver (second), and bronze (third) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.

The event determined the U.S. teams for the 1980 Winter Olympics and 1980 World Championships.

Senior results

Men

Rank Name CF SP FS
1 Charles Tickner 1 1 1
2 David Santee 2 2
3 Scott Hamilton 3 3
4 Scott Cramer 4 5
5 Brian Boitano 5
6 Robert Wagenhoffer 11 4
7 Reggie Raiford 6
8 Mark Cockerell 7
9 James Santee 8
10 Allen Schramm 10
11 Robert Faulkner 9
12 David Michalowski 12
WD Bill Hamilton 13

Ladies

(incomplete standings)

Rank Name CF SP FS
1 Linda Fratianne 1 2
2 Lisa-Marie Allen 3 1 1
3 Sandy Lenz 5
4 Elaine Zayak 10 3 3
5 Simone Grigorescu 4

Pairs

Rank Name SP FS
1 Tai Babilonia / Randy Gardner 1
2 Kitty Carruthers / Peter Carruthers 2
3 Sheryl Franks / Michael Botticelli 3
4 Vicki Heasley / Robert Wagenhoffer 4
5 Lyndy Marron / Hal Marron 6
6 Tracy Prussack / Scott Prussack 5
7 Maria DiDomenico / Burt Lancon 7
8 Lea Ann Miller / William Fauver 8
9 Lynne Freeman / Jay Freeman 10
10 Tricia Burton / Larry Schrier 9
11 Beth Flora / Ken Flora 12
12 Heather Hoffinger / Patrick Page 11
13 Susan Kearney / Richard Murphy 13

Ice dancing

Rank Name CD1 CD2 OD FD
1 Stacey Smith / John Summers
2 Judy Blumberg / Michael Seibert
3 Carol Fox / Richard Dalley
4 Kim Krohn / Barry Hagan
5 Ellen Pulver / Donald Adair
6 Elisa Spitz / Scott Gregory
7 Susan Dymecki / Anthony Bardin
8 Hae Sue Park / Robert Yokabaskas
9 Cathleen Marron / Jay Pinkerton
10 Nancy Berghoff / Jim Bowser
11 Robi Shepard / Kelly Witt
12 Karen Robinson-Tiedemann / Peter Sasmore

Junior results

Men

(incomplete standings)

Rank Name CF SP FS
1 Tom Dickson
2 Paul Wylie
3 Jim White

Ladies

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Pairs

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Ice dancing

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Novice results

Men

(incomplete standings)

Rank Name CF SP FS
1 James Cygan
2 Craig Henderson
3 Tom Schneider
4
5 Scott Thompson

Ladies

(incomplete standings) Joan Campbell became the first African American woman to win a U.S. singles title.[2]

Rank Name CF SP FS
1 Joan Campbell
2 Debi Thomas
3 Frankie Hermanson
4 Debbie Walls

Pairs

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Ice dancing

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References

  1. ^ Heys, Sam (January 17, 1980). "Babilonia, Gardner Star". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 1D.
  2. ^ Elfman, Lois (February 15, 2023). "Competitive Edge: 1980 Novice Champion Still Relishes a New Challenge". U.S. Figure Skating.