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.

Team Surprise
Team information
Country represented Sweden
Formed1985
Retired2018
Home townLandvetter, Sweden
CoachAndrea Dohany
Skating clubLandvetter Konståkningsklubb
LevelSenior
World standing
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  Sweden
Synchronized skating
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Minneapolis Synchronized skating
Gold medal – first place 2001 Helsinki Synchronized skating
Gold medal – first place 2003 Ottawa Synchronized skating
Gold medal – first place 2005 Gothenburg Synchronized skating
Gold medal – first place 2007 London Synchronized skating
Gold medal – first place 2012 Gothenburg Synchronized skating
Silver medal – second place 2002 Rouen Synchronized skating
Silver medal – second place 2004 Zagreb Synchronized skating
Silver medal – second place 2006 Prague Synchronized skating
Silver medal – second place 2008 Budapest Synchronized skating
Silver medal – second place 2018 Stockholm Synchronized skating
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Zagreb Synchronized skating

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

Programs edit

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 edit

2009-10 to 2017-18 seasons edit

International
Event 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
World Championships 6th 4th 1st 7th 5th 5th 6th 7th 2nd
[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Winter Universiade WD
French Cup 5th
[14]
Leon Lurje Trophy 2nd 2nd
[15] [16]
Neuchâtel Trophy 1st
[17]
Spring Cup 1st 1st 1st 1st
[18] [18] [19] [20]
WD = withdrew

1999-00 to 2008-09 seasons edit

International
Event 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
World Championships 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd
[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26][27]
Cup of Berlin 2nd
[28]
French Cup 1st
[29]
Neuchâtel Trophy 1st 1st 1st 1st
[30] [31] [32] [33]
Prague Cup 1st 3rd
[34] [35]
Spring Cup 1st 1st 1st 1st
[18] [18] [18] [18]


References edit

  1. ^ "Neuchatel Trophy". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  2. ^ "Neuchatel Trophy". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  3. ^ "Neuchatel Trophy". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  4. ^ Jangbro, Eva Maria (2011-07-27). "Team Surprise: Everything is different from singles' skating!". Absolute Skating. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  5. ^ "Team Surprise end their 35-year history of Synchronized Skating - #skatesweden". 2018-10-03. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  6. ^ "Facebook post". Facebook. 2018-10-03. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03.
  7. ^ Qué Increíble - Abba - The Winner Takes It All - 18 Team Surprise SWE SP 2018 World Synchro Champs | Facebook (in Dutch), retrieved 2022-07-23
  8. ^ "Shanghai Trophy: Paradise, MIU and Team Surprise on the podium". www.jurasynchro.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  9. ^ "Senior Synchronized – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  10. ^ "Senior Synchronized – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  11. ^ "Senior Synchronized – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  12. ^ "Synchronized Skating – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  13. ^ The first site shows the official 2014 WSSC results, the second is an article by the Swedish Figure Skating Association about the competition:
  14. ^ "XVI FRENCH CUP - ROUEN 2010". Fédération française des sports de glace. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  15. ^ "Leon Lurje Trophy 2013 – Seniors – Result". Svenska Konståkningsförbundet. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  16. ^ "Leon Lurje Trophy 2014". Svenska Konståkningsförbundet. 2014-01-19. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  17. ^ "Neuchâtel Trophy 2010 – Senior – Result". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  18. ^ a b c d e f "Spring Cup Results 2012-1995". Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  19. ^ "19° SPRING CUP 2013 – Senior – Result". Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  20. ^ "20° Spring Cup". Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. 2014-02-16. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  21. ^ "Senior Synchronized – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  22. ^ "Senior Synchronized – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  23. ^ "Senior Synchronized – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  24. ^ "Senior Synchronized – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  25. ^ "Senior Synchronized – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  26. ^ "Senior Synchronized – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  27. ^ "Team Unique luisteli MM-hopeaa" (in Finnish). Yleisradio. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  28. ^ "Cup of Berlin 2008". Deutsche Eislauf-Union. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  29. ^ "2006 French Cup". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  30. ^ "Neuchatel Trophy 2002 – Seniors – Result". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  31. ^ "Neuchatel Trophy 2003 – Seniors – Result". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  32. ^ "Neuchatel Trophy – Seniors – Result". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  33. ^ "Neuchâtel-Trophy 2008 – Senior – Result". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  34. ^ "Prague Cup". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  35. ^ "Prague Cup 2009" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved 2013-05-14.

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