Armenia's Anastasia Grebenkina and Vazgen Azrojan third

December 03, 2005
Metro News

Canada's Dubreuil and Lauzon triumph in Japan

Saturday, December 03, 2005 4:41:50 AM ET

KADOMA, Japan (Reuters) - Canada's Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon won the NHK Trophy ice dancing title on Saturday for their second Grand Prix victory of the season.

Dubreuil and Lauzon's success in the sixth and last competition in the International Skating Union's (ISU) Grand Prix series also secured their place in the season-ending final.

The Canadians won the compulsory, original dance and Saturday's free dance disciplines for a total of 189.72 points to give them a second title after winning in Canada in October.

Last year's world silver medallists Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski of Bulgaria were second on 173.23 points with Armenia's Anastasia Grebenkina and Vazgen Azrojan third on 162.64.

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