Surya Bonaly

1973-

French athlete

Bonaly, born in Nice (but some sources say on Réunion Island), was adopted by a white French family. She began ice skating aged 10, but was already a trampoline champion (she won the world trampoline championship aged 12). As a figure skater (her mother is one of her coaches) she has won the European Championship (1991-95), Trophée de France (1994), the French national championship (1989-96), and came fourth in the 1994 Winter Olympics.

References

Miller, David. "Albertville Serves up a Taste of Games to Come," The Times [London], 8 February 1992, p. 30

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African/ France/ French Overseas Departments and Territories/ 20th Century/ 21st Century/ Sports/ Formal, American/European-Type Adoption/ School-age Years, Adolescence/ Trans-Racial, Trans-Tribal, International or Trans-Cultural Adoption or Fostering