| David Szurman | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1981-03-24)24 March 1981 (age 43) Třinec, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Ice dance | ||||||||||||||
| Partner | Kateřina Kovalová Monika Kramná | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | František Blaťák | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | OKK Ostrava | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2002 | ||||||||||||||
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David Szurman (born 24 March 1981 inTřinec) is a Czech formerice dancer. With his skating partner,Kateřina Kovalová, he is the1999 Ondrej Nepela Memorial silver medalist, the1999 Karl Schäfer Memorial bronze medalist, the 2000Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist, and a two-timenational champion (2000, 2001). They competed in the final segment at threeISU Championships – the2000 European Championships inVienna, Austria;2001 European Championships inBratislava, Slovakia; and2001 World Championships inVancouver,British Columbia, Canada. In February 2002, they represented the Czech Republic at the2002 Winter Olympics inSalt Lake City, placing 20th.[1]
Kovalová/Szurman were coached by František Blaťák in Ostrava. Before his partnership with Kovalová, Szurman competed with Monika Kramná.
(with Kovalová)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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| 2001–2002 [2] |
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| 2000–2001 [3] |
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GP:Grand Prix; JGP:Junior Series (Junior Grand Prix)
(with Kovalová)
| International[4] | |||||
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| Event | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 |
| Winter Olympics | 20th | ||||
| World Championships | 26th | 23rd | |||
| European Championships | 17th | 19th | |||
| GPSkate Canada | 8th | ||||
| GPCup of Russia | 10th | 11th | 8th | ||
| Finlandia Trophy | 5th | 6th | |||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 9th | 3rd | 4th | ||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 3rd | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 7th | ||||
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 2nd | ||||
| PFSA Trophy | 5th | ||||
| International: Junior[4] | |||||
| JGPUkraine | 10th | ||||
| Autumn Trophy | 6th J | ||||
| National[4] | |||||
| Czech Championships | 3rd J | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
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