Andrei Suraikin
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| Figure Skating | ||
Representing  Soviet Union
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1972 Sapporo | Pairs |
Andrei Alexandrovich Suraikin (Russian: Андрей Александрович Сурайкин) (born October 20, 1948 in Leningrad;[1] † about 1992) was a Russian figure skater. They were coached by Maya Belenkaya.[2]
Suraikin began figure skating in 1957 and became a member of the USSR National Team in 1968.[1] He trained at Spartak in Leningrad.[3] His skating partner was Liudmila Smirnova. Smirnova and Suraikin won the silver medal in pair figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics. In 1972 Suraikin was awarded the Medal For Labour Heroism.[1]
In 1972 Suraikin retired from figure skating because Smirnova left the partnership.
Results
(with Smirnova)
| Event | 1969-70 | 1970-71 | 1971-72 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 2nd | ||
| World Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| European Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Soviet Championships | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Prize of Moscow News | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |
| Winter Universiade | 1st |
References
- ^ a b c Panorama of the 1972 Sports Year (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1973. p. 50.
- ^ "Легендарная фигуристка М.П.Беленькая" (in Russian). Ledyanaya Fabrika. 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ Boris Khavin (1979). All about Olympic Games (in Russian) (2nd ed. ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 448.
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