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Standings after four events
By The Canadian Press
Points standings after four of the International Skating Union's six senior Grand Prix figure skating meets (number of points-eligible meets completed -- maximum of 2 allowed -- in parentheses):
Men
1. Alexei Yagudin, Russia, 24 (2); 2. Michael Weiss, United States, 18 (2); 3. Elvis Stojko, Richmond Hill, Ont., 14 (2): 4. Evgeny Plushenko, Russia, 12 (1); 5. Alexander Abt, Russia, 9 (1); 6. Andrejs Vlascenko, Germany, 7 (1);
7. Alexei Urmanov, Russia, 7 (1); 8. Emanuel Sandhu, Richmond Hill, Ont., 7 (1); 9 Szabolcs Vidrai, Hungary, 7 (1); 10. Laurent Tobel, France, 7 (2); 11. Dmitry Dmitrenko, Ukraine, 5 (1); 12. Naoki Shigematsu, Japan, 5 (1);
13. Ivan Dinev, Bulgaria, 5 (1); 14. Takeshi Honda, Japan, 4 (1); 15. Derrick Delmore, United States, 4 (1); 16. Thierry Cerez, France, 4 (2); 17. Evgeny Pliuta, Ukraine, 3 (1); 18. Jean-Francois Hebert, Warwick, Que., 3 (2); 19. Sven Meyer, Germany, 3 (2); 20. Jayson Denommee, Asbestos, Que., 2 (1); 21. Michael Hopfes, Germany, 2 (2); 22. Roman Shorniakov, Uzbekistan, 2 (1); 23. Yamato Tamura, Japan, 1 (1); 24. Robert Grzegorczyk, Poland, 1 (1); 25. Jeff Langdon, Barrie, Ont., 1 (2).
Women
1. Maria Butyrskaya, Russia, 24 (2); 2. Nicole Bobek, United States, 14 (2); 3. Elena Sokolova, Russia, 12 (1); 4. Elena Liashenko, Ukraine, 12 (1); 5. Fumie Suguri, Japan, 9 (1); 6. Yulia Lavrenchuk, Ukraine, 9 (1);
7. Laetitia Hubert, France, 9 (2); 8. Angela Nikodinov, United States 7 (1); 9. Irina Slutskaya, Russia, 7 (1); 10. Vanessa Gusmeroli, France, 7 (1); 11. Anna Rechnio, Poland, 5 (1); 12. Jennifer Robinson, Windsor, Ont., 5 (2);
13. Britney McConn, United States, 5 (2); 14. Diana Poth, Hungary, 5 (2); 15. Tatijana Malunna, Uzbekistan, 4 (1); 16. Amber Corwin, United States, 4 (1); 17. Alisa Drei, Finland, 3 (1); 18. Hanae Yokoya, Japan, 2 (1); 19. Mojca Kopac, Slovakia, 2 (1); 20. Yulia Vorobieva, Azerbaijan, 2 (1); 21. Andrea Diewald, Germany, 1 (1); 22. Eva-Maria Fitze, Germany, 1 (1).
Pairs
1. Maria Petrova-Alexei Tikhonov, Russia, 21 (2); 2. Sarah Abitbol-Stephane Bernadis, France, 15 (2); 3. Kristy Sargeant, Alix, Alta.-Kris Wirtz, Marathon, Ont., 14 (2); 4. Elena Berezhnaya-Anton Sikharulidze, Russia, 12 (1); 5. Peggy Schwarz-Mirko Mueller, Germany, 9 (1);
6. Kyoko Ina-John Zimmerman, United States, 9 (1); 7. Katerina Berankova-Otto Diabola, Czech Republic, 8 (2); 8. Jamie Sale, Edmonton-David Pelletier, Montreal, 7 (1); 9. Maria Eltsova-Andrei Bushkov, Russia, 7 (1); 10. Victoria Maxiuta-Vlad Zhovnirsky, Russia, 7 (1); 11. Tiffany Stiegler-Johnnie Stiegler, United States, 7 (2); 12. Valerie Saurette-J.S. Fecteau, Montreal, 7 (2);
13. Danielle Hartsell-Steve Hartsell, United States, 5 (1); 14. Marie-Claude Savard-Gagnon-Luc Bradet, Baie St-Paul, Que., 4 (1); 15. Tatiana Totmianina-Maxim Marinin, Russia, 4 (1); 16. Mariana Kautz-Norman Jeschke, Germany, 3 (1).
Ice Dance
1. Shae-Lynn Bourne, Chatham, Ont.-Victor Kraatz, Vancouver, 21 (2); 2. Barbara Fusar Poli-Maurizio Margaglio, Itraly, 16 (2); 3. Margarita Drobiazko-Povilas Vanagas, Lithuania, 16 (2); 4. Marina Anissina-Gwendal Peizerat, France, 12 (1); 5. Anjelika Krylova-Oleg Ovsyiannikov, Russia, 12 (1);
6. Elena Grushina-Ruslan Goncharov, Ukraine, 10 (2); 7. Anna Semenovich-Vlad Fedorov, Russia, 10 (2); 8. Irina Lobacheva-Ilia Averbukh, Russia, 9 (1); 9. Galit Chait-Sergey Sakhnovsky, Israel, 8 (2); 10. Kati Winkler-Rene Lohse, Germany, 7 (1); 11. Sylwia Nowak-Sebastian Kolasinski, Poland, 7 (1); 12. Albena Denkova-Maxim Staviyski, Bulgaria, 7 (2);
13. Olga Sharutenko-Dmitri Naumkin, Russia, 5 (2); 14. Naomi Lang-Peter Tchernyshev, United States, 4 (1); 15. Marie-France Dubreuil-Patrice Lauzon, Montreal, 4 (2); 16. Isabelle Dejobel-Olivier Schoenfelder, France, 4 (2); 17. Chantal LeFebvre-Michel Brunet, Montreal, 3 (1); 18. Eve Chalom-Mathew Gates, 2 (1); 19. Angelika Fuhring-Bruno Ellinger, Austria, 1 (1); 20. Eliane Hugentobler-Daniel Hugentobler, Switzerland, 1 (1); 21. Debbie Koegel-Oleg Fediukov, United States, 1 (1).
Note: Top six in men's and women's singles and top five in pairs and dance qualify for the Grand Prix final, March 4-7, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Remaining qualifying meets: Cup of Russia, Nov. 26-29, Moscow; NHK Trophy, Dec. 2-6, Nagano, Japan.