Gorsha Sur

Georgi "Gorsha" Sur (born January 1, 1967) is a former ice dancer who represented the United States and the Soviet Union. With Svetlana Liapina for the Soviet Union, he is a two-time World Junior medalist. With Renée Roca for the U.S., he is a two-time U.S. national champion (1993, 1995).

Life and career Partnership with Liapina Early in his career, Sur competed in partnership with Svetlana Liapina. The two won bronze at the 1984 World Junior Championships in Sapporo, Japan. The following season, they were awarded silver behind Elena Krykanova / Evgeni Platov at the 1985 World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

On February 24, 2002, Roca and Sur performed at the Closing Ceremony of the XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, skating to "The Prayer" choreographed by Christopher Dean and sang live by Charlotte Church and Josh Groban as the Olympic cauldron was extinguished.

Sur has been credited as being the indirect cause of the Rent-A-Russian phenomenon in American skating,

Results

With Liapina for the Soviet Union International Event 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88 88–89 NHK Trophy 2nd Skate America 2nd Nebelhorn Trophy 2nd Prize of Moscow News 8th Winter Universiade 3rd 1st International: Junior World Junior Champ. 3rd 2nd National Soviet Champ. 5th 5th

With Roca for the United States GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

International Event 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 World Champ. 11th 10th 14th Nations Cup 4th Skate America 3rd NHK Trophy 5th Skate America 3rd Skate Canada 3rd National U.S. Champ. 1st 1st 2nd