Andrei Suraikin
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| Full name | Andrei Alexandrovich Suraikin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 20, 1948 Leningrad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October, 1996 Saint Petersburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrei Alexandrovich Suraikin (Template:Lang-ru; born October 20, 1948 in Leningrad;[1] † about 1992) was a Russian pair skater. With partner Liudmila Smirnova, he was the 1972 Olympic silver medalist.
Career
Suraikin began figure skating in 1957 and became a member of the USSR National Team in 1968.[1] He trained at Spartak in Leningrad.[2]
Suraikin competed with Liudmila Smirnova, coached by Maya Belenkaya.[3] Smirnova and Suraikin won the silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics. In 1972 Suraikin was awarded the Medal For Labour Heroism.[1]
In 1972 Suraikin paired with Natalia Ovchinnikova for a few seasons before retiring to coach. He was one of the first coaches for Larisa Selezneva and Oleg Makarov.
Results
(with Smirnova)
| Event | 1968-1969 | 1969–1970 | 1970–1971 | 1971–1972 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 2nd | |||
| World Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |
| European Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Prize of Moscow News | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |
| Winter Universiade | 1st | |||
| Soviet Championships | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | |
| USSR Cup | 2nd |
Results
(with Ovchinnikova)
| Event | 1972–1973 | 1973–1974 |
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| Prize of Moscow News | 4th | |
| Spartakiada | 6th* | |
| USSR Cup | 4th |
- 1974 Spartakiada results used for 1974 Soviet Nationals
References
- ^ a b c Обзор 1972 Спортивного Года (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1973. p. 50.
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