One of my favorite female
figure skaters.
Surya is not as graceful as
Michelle Kwan or most female skaters, but has
tremendous gymnastic abilities, which includes her famous
backwards flip, landing one one foot, which no other skater can do.
Surya was born in Nice,
France on 15 December 1973.
Her
profesional record:
- 2000 Ice Wars (Team Competition) 1st
- 2000 Grand Slam of Figure Skating (Team Competition) 2nd
- 2000 International Figure Skating Challenge (Team Competition) 1st
- 2000 Ice Wars; Four the World (Team Competition) 1st
- 2000 Goodwill Games 1st
- 2000 Japan Open (Honda Odyssey Cup) 3rd
- 1999 Keri Lotion USA vs. the World (Team Competition) 2nd
- 1999 World Professional Championships 3rd
- 1999 Canadian Open 5th
- 1999 Ice Wars (Team Competition) 2nd
- 1999 ESPN Professional Championships (Jefferson-Pilot Professional Championships) 1st
- 1999 Masters Miko (Team Competition) 1st
- 1998 Ice Wars; Four the World (Team Competition) 1st
- 1998 Keri Lotion Classic 4th
- 1998 U.S. Pro Championships 3rd
- 1998 Masters Miko (Team Competition) 1st
- 1998 Jefferson-Pilot Professional Championships 2nd
- 1998 Skate TV Championships 2nd
Amateur record:
- 1998 Winter Olympics 10th
- 1998 European Championships 6th
- 1997 French National Championships 2nd
- 1997 Cup of Russia International 4th
- 1997 Skate Canada International 3rd
- 1997 European Championships 9th
- 1996 Centennial on Ice (St. Petersburg) 4th
- 1996 World Championships 5th
- 1996 European Championships 2nd
- 1996 French National Championships 1st
- 1995 French National Championships 1st
- 1995 NHK Trophy 4th
- 1995 Skate America International 4th
- 1995 Ondrej Nepala Memorial 2nd
- 1995 Saint Gervais 3rd
- 1995 Trophee de France 3rd
- 1995 World Championships 2nd
- 1995 European Championships 1st
- 1994 NHK Trophy 2nd
- 1994 Skate America International 1st
- 1994 Trophee de France 1st
- 1994 Goodwill Games 1st
- 1994 Winter Olympics 4th
- 1994 World Championships 2nd
- 1994 EuropeanChampionships 1st
- 1994 French National Championships 1st
- 1993 NHK Trophy 1st
- 1993 Piruetten 4th
- 1993 Skate America International 2nd
- 1993 Trophee Lalique 1st
- 1993 World Championships 2nd
- 1993 European Championships 1st
- 1993 French National Championships 1st
- 1992 Nation's Cup 1st
- 1992 NHK Trophy 1st
- 1992 Prague Skate 2nd
- 1992 Saint Gervais 1st
- 1992 Trophee Lalique 1st
- 1992 Winter Olympics 5th
- 1992 World Championships 11th
- 1992 European Championships 1st
- 1992 French National Championships 1st
- 1991 Skate Canada International 1st
- 1991 NHK Trophy 2nd
- 1991 Skate America International 3rd
- 1991 World Championships 5th
- 1991 European Championships 1st
- 1991 French National Championships 1st
- 1991 World Junior Championships 1st
- 1990 Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
- 1990 World Championships 9th
- 1990 European Championships 4th
- 1990 Skate America International 5th
- 1990 Skate Electric 3rd
- 1990 Trophee Lalique 1st
- 1990 Goodwill Games 3rd
- 1990 World Junior Championships 2nd
- 1990 French National Championships 1st
- 1989 World Championships 10th
- 1989 European Championships 8th
- 1989 Trophee Lalique 1st
- 1989 Skate America International 6th
- 1989 French National Championships 1st
- 1989 World Junior Championships 3rd
- 1988 French National Championships 1st
- 1988 World Junior Championships 14th
- 1987 French National Championships 4th