Team Surprise

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Team Surprise
2015 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Team Suprise IMG 9075.JPG
Team information
Country representedFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Formed1985
Retired2018
Home town Landvetter, Sweden
CoachAndrea Dohany
Skating clubLandvetter Konståkningsklubb
LevelSenior
World standing
Season's bests 5 ( 2014–15 )
6 ( 2013–14 )
8 ( 2012–13 )
1 ( 2011–12 )
5 ( 2010–11 )
7 ( 2009–10 )
3 ( 2008–09 )
4 ( 2007–08 )
1 ( 2006–07 )
2 ( 2005–06 )
ISU team best scores
Combined total247.44 [1] (WR)
2004 Neuchâtel Trophy
Short program87.84 [2] (WR)
2004 Neuchâtel Trophy
Free skate159.60 [3] (WR)
2004 Neuchâtel Trophy
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Synchronized skating
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Minneapolis Synchronized skating
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Helsinki Synchronized skating
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Ottawa Synchronized skating
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Gothenburg Synchronized skating
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 London Synchronized skating
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Gothenburg Synchronized skating
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Rouen Synchronized skating
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Zagreb Synchronized skating
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Prague Synchronized skating
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Budapest Synchronized skating
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Stockholm Synchronized skating
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Zagreb Synchronized skating

Team Surprise was a senior synchronized skating team from Sweden. [4] Established in 1985, they were the world's most successful team with six world championships and 12 medals in total, placing off podium only in 2010, 2011, and 2013-17.

Contents

On 3 October 2018 the team announced their disbandment. [5] [6]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2017-18 [7] [8] "The Winner Takes It All" Mother Nature
Tracks used

  1. "Early Morning Fog"
  2. "Racer Snakes vs Iguanas"

Competitive highlights

2009-10 to 2017-18 seasons

International
Event 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
World Championships 6th4th1st7th5th5th6th7th2nd
[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Winter Universiade WD
French Cup 5th
[14]
Leon Lurje Trophy2nd2nd
[15] [16]
Neuchâtel Trophy 1st
[17]
Spring Cup 1st1st1st1st
[18] [18] [19] [20]
WD = withdrew

1999-00 to 2008-09 seasons

International
Event1999–002000–012001–022002–032003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
World Championships 1st1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd3rd
[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]
Cup of Berlin 2nd
[28]
French Cup 1st
[29]
Neuchâtel Trophy 1st1st1st1st
[30] [31] [32] [33]
Prague Cup 1st3rd
[34] [35]
Spring Cup 1st1st1st1st
[18] [18] [18] [18]


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