2000 Japan Open
Date: January 4th, 2000
Venue: Yoyogi, Tokyo, Japan
Classification: ISU-Sanctioned Pro-Am
Rules to Note: 3-Triple Maximum in Interpretive Free
Competitors: - Michelle Kwan (USA)
- Maria Butyrskaya (RUS)
- Vanessa Gusmeroli (FRA)
- Chisato Shiina(JPN)
Surya skated two great programs, and finished with the bronze medal. She surprised many in the short program by earning a first place ordinal over Michelle Kwan, and 4 out of 5 ordinals above the reigning World Champion, Maria Butyrskaya. Below is all the information I have on Surya's performance, based on the Fuji Television Station's Japanese broadcast of this event. Look for updates (and hopefully pictures!) as I obtain more information.
SHORT PROGRAM
Costume: Black, Purple, and Orange Body Suit with Multi-Colored Roots on the Right Leg (See Picture)
Music: "Under Fire"
Elements: � � � - Triple Toe-Triple Toe Jump Combination
- Triple Salchow
- Double Axel
� � �Photo courtesy of Hanaurato-Zo.
Review: Fuji showed only Chisato Shiina, Michelle Kwan, and Maria Butyrskaya! However, Surya must have done wonderfully to place second and earn a 1st place ordinal over Michelle Kwan!
Short Program Marks:
| FRA | JPN | RUS | KOR | USA |
| TECH | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| PRES | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| Ordinal | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
INTERPRETIVE FREE
Costume: "Masters Miko Outfit" - Turquoise & Blue costume with grey sequins and shoulder straps, with separate "sleeves" from middle finger to elbow. (See Picture)
Music: � � � "Carmine Meo" from Carmine Meo (Emma Shapplin)
Elements: � � � - Double Loop
- Gorgeous, LONG Combination Spin
- Triple Toe-Triple Toe Combination
- 1-Footed Backflip
- "The Bonaly" Spin
- Double Salchow
- Triple Salchow
� � � Photo courtesy of Hanaurato-Zo.
Review: Surya looked kind of disappointed after her interpretive free skate. She shouldn't have been - this program really got the sedate Japanese crowd going! Wonderfully done! If she had hit that Triple Loop at the beginning, the ordinals would surely be different.....Surya did very well.
Interpretive Free Marks:
| FRA | JPN | RUS | KOR | USA |
| TECH | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| PRES | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Ordinal | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
FINAL RESULTS:
| Place | Competitor | Short Program | Interpretive Free |
1. | Michelle Kwan | 1 | 1 | | 2. | Maria Butyrskaya | 3 | 2 |
| 3. | Surya Bonaly | 2 | 3 |
| 4. | Vanessa Gusmeroli | 4 | 4 |
| 5. | Chisato Shiina | 5 | 5 |
