Andrei Suraikin


Andrei Alexandrovich Suraikin 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

Event1968-19691969–19701970–19711971–1972
Winter Olympic Games2nd
World Championships2nd2nd2nd
European Championships2nd2nd2nd
Prize of Moscow News2nd1st2nd
Winter Universiade1st
Soviet Championships4th2nd2nd
USSR Cup2nd

Results

Event1972–19731973–1974
Prize of Moscow News4th
Spartakiada6th*
USSR Cup4th