1998 Skate America
Rank Name Nation TFP SP FS
1 Alexei Yagudin Russia 1.5 1 1
2 Michael Weiss United States 3.5 3 2
3 Alexei Urmanov Russia 5.0 4 3
4 Elvis Stojko Canada 5.0 2 4
5 Derrick Delmore United States 7.5 5 5
6 Laurent Tobel France 9.0 6 6
7 Michael Hopfes Germany 11.0 8 7
8 Yamato Tamura Japan 11.5 7 8
9 Shepherd Clark United States 14.5 9 10
10 Jean-Francois Hebert Canada 15.0 12 9
11 Frédéric Dambier France 16.0 10 11
12 Yourii Litvinov Kazakhstan 17.5 11 12
Results -- Men
The 1998 Skate America was the first event of six in the 1998-99 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on October 29 - November 1. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 1998-99 Grand Prix Final.