Competitors for 1981 NHK Trophy
| Athlete | Country | Sports | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Barber |  GBR |
FSK | 21 June 1961 |
| Jan Barták |  CZE |
FSK | |
| Jana Beránková | CZE |
FSK | |
| Kitty Carruthers |  USA |
FSK | 30 May 1961 |
| Peter Carruthers | USA |
FSK | 22 July 1959 |
| Vikki De Vries | USA |
FSK | 25 July 1964 |
| Maria DiDomenico | USA |
FSK | |
| Fumio Igarashi |  JPN |
FSK | 6 November 1958 |
| Nataliya Karamysheva |  URS |
FSK | 3 August 1959 |
| Burt Lancon | USA |
FSK | 13 November 1960 |
| Birgit Lorenz |  GDR |
FSK | 20 August 1963 |
| Norbert Schramm |  GER |
FSK | 7 April 1960 |
| Knut Schubert | GDR |
FSK | 9 September 1958 |
| Jean-Christophe Simond |  FRA |
FSK | 29 April 1960 |
| Rostislav Sinitsyn | URS |
FSK | 18 October 1955 |
| Nicky Slater | GBR |
FSK | 6 April 1958 |
| Kristiina Wegelius |  FIN |
FSK | 12 October 1960 |
| Charlene Wong |  CAN |
FSK | 4 March 1966 |