| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Figure Skating | ||
| Representing Soviet Union | ||
| 1972 Sapporo | Pairs | |
| Andrei Suraikin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Andrei Alexandrovich Suraikin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 20, 1948 Leningrad, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 28, 1996 Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrei Alexandrovich Suraikin (Russian: Андрей Александрович Сурайкин; 20 October 1948 -28 September 1996) 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. He trained at Spartak in Leningrad.
Suraikin competed with Liudmila Smirnova, coached by Maya Belenkaya. Smirnova and Suraikin won the silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics. In 1972 Suraikin was awarded the Medal For Labour Heroism.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 [Panorama of the 1972 Sports Year] (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1973. p. 50.
- ^ "Хронограф". Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ Khavin, Boris (1979). Все об Олимпийских Играх [All about the Olympic Games] (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 448.
- ^ Легендарная фигуристка М.П.Беленькая (in Russian). Ledyanaya Fabrika. 2009. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010.
