Skaters and Countries Trivia Quiz

Answer: Canada

Elvis Stojko was the first to land both a quad-double combination, and a quad-triple combination. The quad-double was landed at the 1991 World Championships and the quad-triple at the 1997 Grand Prix Final. He is a two time Olympic Silver Medalist, (Lillehammer and Nagano.)

Answer: Switzerland

Like fellow Swiss skaters, Denise Beillman and Lucinda Ruh, Stephane Lambiel is one of the best spinners in the skating world.

Answer: Russia

Marina Anissina wrote to two possible partners, Gwendal Peizerat and Victor Kraatz, when she was searching for a new skating partner. Peizerat answered, and they went on to become Olympic champions.

Answer: Great Britian

This brother and sister team were the highest ranking British ice dancers since Torvill and Dean.

Answer: Israel

Shmerkin skated at the 1995 Skate Canada on the same day that Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated.

Answer: Azerbaijan

Many question whether Kristin Fraser has ever been to Azerbaijan.

Answer: France

Joubert used to be coached by Olympic champion Alexei Yagudin. He also once dated a Miss France.

Answer: Georgia

Gedevanishvili was the youngest woman in the 2006 ladies Olympic event.

Answer: Italy

Kostner won the bronze medal at the 2005 World Champions, making her a favorite to medal in Torino, however the home country pressure seemed to be too much for her.

Answer: China

Shen and Zhao skated a breath-taking program at the 2003 Worlds after Shen was injured. They skated in the Torino Olympics after Zhao suffered what could have been a career threatening injury. They finished as the bronze medalists.