| Pairs at the 1999 Asian Winter Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Yongpyong Dome | |||||||||
| Dates | 3–5 February 1999 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 3 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Figure skating at the 1999 Asian Winter Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Singles | men | women |
| Pairs | mixed | |
| Ice dancing | mixed | |
The mixed pairs figure skating at the 1999 Asian Winter Games was held on 3 and 5 February 1999 at Yongpyong Indoor Ice Rink, South Korea.
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 3 February 1999 | 17:00 | Short program |
| Friday, 5 February 1999 | 15:00 | Free skating |
| Rank | Team | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  China (CHN)Zhao Hongbo Shen Xue | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ)Andrey Kryukov Marina Khalturina | 2 | 2 | 3.0 |
 |  Uzbekistan (UZB)Evgeni Sviridov Natalia Ponomareva | 3 | 3 | 4.5 |
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