| 1988 Prize of Moscow News | |
|---|---|
| Date: | November 2 – 6 |
| Season: | 1988-89 |
| Location: | Leningrad |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Vladimir Petrenko (URS) | |
Ladies' singles:  Tonya Harding (USA) | |
| Pairs: Natalia Mishkutenok / Artur Dmitriev (URS) | |
| Ice dance: Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko (URS) | |
| Previous: 1987 Prize of Moscow News | |
| Next: 1990 Prize of Moscow News | |
The 1988 Prize of Moscow News was the 23rd edition of an international figure skating competition organized in Leningrad, Soviet Union. It was held November 2–6, 1988. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating and ice dancing. Soviet skaters swept the men's podium, led by Vladimir Petrenko. American Tonya Harding won the ladies' title ahead of Natalia Lebedeva from the Soviet Union. Soviets Natalia Mishkutenok / Artur Dmitriev, who would medal at the European Championships later in the season, took the pairs' title ahead of their compatriots, Elena Bechke / Denis Petrov, who would end their season with the world bronze medal. Olympic silver medalists Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko won the ice dancing title for the third consecutive year.
Men
| Rank | Name[1] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Petrenko | Soviet Union |
| 2 | Yuriy Tsymbalyuk | Soviet Union |
| 3 | Alexandre Fadeev | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Doug Mattis | United States |
| 5 | Dmitri Gromov | Soviet Union |
| 6 | Andrei Torosian | Soviet Union |
| 7 | Éric Millot |  France |
| 8 | Viktor Baryshevtsev | Soviet Union |
| 9 | Michael Shmerkin | Soviet Union |
| 10 | ||
| 11 | Brent Frank | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
Ladies
| Rank | Name[1] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonya Harding | United States |
| 2 | Natalia Lebedeva | Soviet Union |
| 3 | Natalia Gorbenko | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Anna Kondrashova | Soviet Union |
| 5 | Simone Koch |  East Germany |
| 6 | Natalia Skrabnevskaya | Soviet Union |
| 7 | Marina Tveritinova | Soviet Union |
| 8 | Elena Taranenko | Soviet Union |
| 9 | Suda Atsuko |  Japan |
| ... | ||
| 15 | Angie Folk | Canada |
| ... |
Pairs
| Rank | Name[1] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalia Mishkutenok / Artur Dmitriev | Soviet Union |
| 2 | Elena Bechke / Denis Petrov | Soviet Union |
| 3 | Marina Eltsova / Sergei Zaitsev | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Elena Kvitchenko / Rashid Kadyrkaev | Soviet Union |
| 5 | Evgenia Shishkova / Vadim Naumov | Soviet Union |
| 6 | Lyudmila Koblova / Andrei Kalitin | Soviet Union |
| 7 | Evgenia Chernyshova / Dmitri Sukhanov | Soviet Union |
| 8 | Michelle Menzies / Kevin Wheeler | Canada |
| 9 | Ines Müller / Ingo Steuer | East Germany |
| ... |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name[1] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko | Soviet Union |
| 2 | Larisa Fedorinova / Evgeni Platov | Soviet Union |
| 3 | Ilona Melnichenko / Gennadi Kaskov | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Oksana Grischuk / Alexander Chichkov | Soviet Union |
| 5 | Penny Mann / Richard Perkins | Canada |
| 6 | Jacqueline Petr / Mark Janoschak | Canada |
| 7 | Irina Stavroskaia / Valentin Kadzevich | Soviet Union |
| 8 | Tracey Sniadich / Leif Erickson | United States |
| ... |