Surya Varuna Claudine Bonaly (born 15 December 1973 in Nice, France) is a French retired figure skater and coach. She is a three-time World silver medalist (1993–1995), a five-time European champion (1991–1995), the 1991 World Junior Champion, and a nine-time French national champion (1989–1997).

2022年2月18日 · The retired Black figure skater, the first woman to attempt a quad in Olympic competition, persevered against a culture that often didn't know what to make of the explosive athlete.

2018年2月22日 · African-American figure skater Carrie Maultsby-Lute agreed. The 39-year-old skated competitively for 13 years before turning pro in the late 1990s, around the same time as Bonaly. The two eventually skated together in a show for the organization Friends of Minority Figure Skating. They also both skated for Ebony on Ice, but not at the same time.

2019年3月7日 · Surya Bonaly is a three-time World silver medalist in figure skating, a five-time European champion, the 1991 World Junior Champion and a nine-time French national champion. How did...

2022年2月18日 · The French figure skater, a Black pioneer in a predominantly white sport, helped define the sport that now requires athleticism and quad jumps at the elite level.

Bonaly is the only Olympic figure skater to land a backflip on only one blade; she performed it at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. It was the last time a black woman was a serious contender for an Olympic medal in figure skating.

2024年3月2日 · Away from the ice, Surya Bonaly has been a cultural attaché for the Monaco consulate and an ambassador for a French organization fighting racism in sports. She's also been active as an animal rights advocate.

2020年3月5日 · In lieu of International Women’s Day and Black History Month, let us shine a spotlight on the beautiful black female figure skaters who deserve all the recognition in the world. black history figure skating

2020年9月24日 · No one could fault her appearance – except, of course, there was the unspoken question of her skin. Though Surya has always denied she was treated unfairly because of her race, she was without doubt the only black figure skater in elite competition, in a sport famously predominated by white, rich girls from good families.

2024年3月11日 · French figure skater Surya Bonaly’s flips on ice made her an eye-catching performer. Bonaly is the first woman to ever attempt a quadruple jump at the 1992 Olympics in France. Her distinct creativity set the stage for future figure skaters.