Competitors for 1981 Skate America
| Athlete | Country | Sports | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Barber |  GBR |
FSK | 21 June 1961 |
| Judy Blumberg |  USA |
FSK | 13 September 1957 |
| Brian Boitano | USA |
FSK | 22 October 1963 |
| Kitty Carruthers | USA |
FSK | 30 May 1961 |
| Peter Carruthers | USA |
FSK | 22 July 1959 |
| Vikki De Vries | USA |
FSK | 25 July 1964 |
| Yelena Garanina |  URS |
FSK | 19 October 1956 |
| Scott Hamilton | USA |
FSK | 28 August 1958 |
| Claudia Kristofics-Binder |  AUT |
FSK | 5 October 1961 |
| Paul Martini |  CAN |
FSK | 2 November 1960 |
| Michael Seibert | USA |
FSK | 1 January 1960 |
| Nicky Slater | GBR |
FSK | 6 April 1958 |
| Barbara Underhill | CAN |
FSK | 24 June 1963 |
| Yelena Valova | URS |
FSK | 4 January 1963 |
| Oleg Vasilyev | URS |
FSK | 22 November 1959 |
| Robert Wagenhoffer | USA |
FSK | 5 July 1960 |
| Igor Zavozin | URS |
FSK | 3 August 1955 |
| Elaine Zayak | USA |
FSK | 12 April 1965 |