Team Surprise

Team Surprise were 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, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.

Team Surprise
Team information
Country represented Sweden
Formed1985
Home townLandvetter, Sweden
CoachAndrea Dohany
Skating clubLandvetter Konståkningsklubb
LevelSenior
World standing5
Season's bests5 (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

On 3 October 2018 the team announced their disbandment[5][6] to the much shock of synchro community[7].

Competitive results (1999—2009)
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
[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13][14]
Cup of Berlin 2nd
[15]
French Cup 1st
[16]
Neuchâtel Trophy 1st 1st 1st 1st
[17] [18] [19] [20]
Prague Cup 1st 3rd
[21] [22]
Spring Cup 1st 1st 1st 1st
[23] [23] [23] [23]

Competitive results (2009—2018)
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
[24] [25] [26] [27] [28]
Winter Universiade WD
French Cup 5th
[29]
Leon Lurje Trophy 2nd 2nd
[30] [31]
Neuchâtel Trophy 1st
[32]
Spring Cup 1st 1st 1st 1st
[23] [23] [33] [34]
WD = withdrew

References
  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. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  6. "Facebook post". 2018-10-03. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03.
  7. "Team Surprise will no longer be competing". Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  8. "Senior Synchronized – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  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. "Senior Synchronized – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  13. "Senior Synchronized – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  14. "Team Unique luisteli MM-hopeaa" (in Finnish). Yleisradio. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  15. "Cup of Berlin 2008". Deutsche Eislauf-Union. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  16. "2006 French Cup". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  17. "Neuchatel Trophy 2002 – Seniors – Result". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  18. "Neuchatel Trophy 2003 – Seniors – Result". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  19. "Neuchatel Trophy – Seniors – Result". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  20. "Neuchâtel-Trophy 2008 – Senior – Result". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  21. "Prague Cup". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  22. "Prague Cup 2009" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  23. "Spring Cup Results 2012-1995". Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. 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. "Synchronized Skating – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  28. The first site shows the official 2014 WSSC results, the second is an article by the Swedish Figure Skating Association about the competition:
  29. "XVI FRENCH CUP - ROUEN 2010". Fédération française des sports de glace. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  30. "Leon Lurje Trophy 2013 – Seniors – Result". Svenska Konståkningsförbundet. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  31. "Leon Lurje Trophy 2014". Svenska Konståkningsförbundet. 2014-01-19. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  32. "Neuchâtel Trophy 2010 – Senior – Result". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  33. "19° SPRING CUP 2013 – Senior – Result". Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  34. "20° Spring Cup". Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. 2014-02-16. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
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