Emanuel Sandhu

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Emanuel Sandhu

Emanuel Sandhu competing at the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships.
Personal Info
Country:	Canada
Residence:	Burnaby, British Columbia
Height:	183 cm
Coach:	Joanne McLeod
Skating Club:	B.C. Centre of Excellence
ISU Personal Best Scores
Short + Free Total:	228.29	2004 GP Final
Short Program:	78.41	2006 Worlds
Free Skate:	152.74	2004 GP Final

Most Recent Results:
Event	Points	Finish	Year
Four Continents Championships	173.67	9th	2007

Emanuel Sandhu (born November 18, 1980) is a Canadian figure skater. He is a three-time Canadian national champion and the 2004 Grand Prix champion.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Records and Achievements 3 Programs 4 Competitive highlights 5 External links 6 Navigation

[edit] Biography

Sandhu was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and raised in Richmond Hill, Ontario. His mother Enza was born in Italy, and his father Lokraj is a Sikh of East Indian descent. He began studying ballet at the age of three and figure skating at the age of eight. Despite training as a figure skater, Sandhu continued to dance until the end of high school and graduated from Canada's National Ballet School. A year after Sandhu started figure skating, he was discovered by coach Joanne Mcleod who has a background in dance and she has been his coach ever since. Sandhu later relocated to Burnaby, British Columbia to continue training at the B.C. Centre of Excellence with Mcleod, whom he credits as being his biggest support system. Sandhu's ballet training and East Indian/Italian heritage have given him a unique style and look. He is fluent in English, French, and Italian. Sandhu also dabbles in modeling and singing.

Sandhu had early success in Canada, placing second in his first Canadian nationals. He has placed either second or first ever since. Sandhu's success qualified for the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, but the Canadian Olympic committee refused to send him. He later qualified for the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, but was forced to withdraw before the short program due to injury. He also withdrew from the World championships that year. Sandhu's father had left the family years earlier, and Sandhu was reunited with him prior to the 2002 Olympic Games. Sandhu has stated that he was almost relieved to have to withdraw with an injury, because it was difficult dealing with his father's return.

Sandhu was the Canadian Nationals Champion in 2001, 2003, and 2004, and he won the Grand Prix Final in 2004, his most successful season. In winning the Grand Prix Final, Sandhu beat reigning World Champion Evgeny Plushenko and is one of only two people (with Brian Joubert) to beat Plushenko in the last quadrennium. This win was even more amazing because Sandhu was a substitute, not having medaled at his Grand Prix events that season. Sandhu went on to win his third Canadian title and to take the silver medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, his highest placement there.

Despite his various victories, Sandhu has a reputation for choking at high pressure events. He kept his eligibility following the 2006 Olympics season. He competed at Cup of China, where he won the bronze medal, and Cup of Russia, where he placed fifth. At the 2007 Nationals, he was unable to hold onto silver and dropped to third, his lowest placement at the senior level at Nationals. His season continued its downward trend as he placed ninth at the 2007 Four Continents Championships. He is the on the Canadian team for the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships.

[edit] Records and Achievements

• Recipient of the Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award at age 17.

[edit] Programs

2005 - 2006 Season

Short Program

"Tango" by Lalo Schifrin

Long Program

Original Composition by Gordon Cobb

2004 - 2005 Season

Short Program

"Rise" by Safri Duo / "Xotica" by Rene Dupere

Long Program

"Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Minor" by Emil von Sauer

Exhibition Program

"Like I Love You" by Justin Timberlake

2003 - 2004 Season

Short Program

"Carlo Saura's Tango" by Lalo Schifrin

Long Program

"Ninkov Latora" by Violaine Corradi / "Slow & Sassy" by Henry Mancini / "Take California & Bang On" by Propellerheads

Exhibition Program

"Like I love You" by Justin Timberlake / "All Love can Be" by Charlotte Church

2002 - 2003 Season

Short Program

"Crazy Benny" by Safri Duo

Long Program

"Ninkov Latora" by Violaine Corradi / "Slow & Sassy" by Henry Mancini / "Take California & Bang On" by Propellerheads

Exhibition Program

"Purple Rain" by Prince

2001 - 2002 Season

Short Program

"A-Gusta" / "Crazy" / "Played-A-Live" by Safri Duo

Long Program

"Piano Concerto 1" by Edward Grieg / "Lamento d'Ariane" by Massenet / Piano Concerto 1 in C - For Orchestra" by Herbert Howells

[edit] Competitive highlights

Event	1997-1998	1998-1999	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003	2003-2004	2004-2005	2005-2006	2006-2007
Winter Olympic Games					WD				13th
World Championships		18th		9th		8th	8th	7th	5th	16th
Four Continents Championships		10th	13th	7th		5th	2nd			9th
Canadian Championships	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	1st	2nd	2nd	3rd
Grand Prix Final							1st	4th	5th
Cup of Russia										5th
Skate Canada International					5th	2nd	4th	1st	1st
Cup of China							5th		1st	3rd
Trophee Eric Bompard		3rd			9th			3rd
Skate America				4th		6th
Sparkassen Cup on Ice			8th	6th
NHK Trophy		6th
Nebelhorn Trophy		6th
Top Jump						2nd
Sears Open				5th	2nd
Goodwill Games					8th
World Junior Championships	11th
Grand Prix St. Gervais	4th

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• Skate Canada Profile
• ISU Biography Page
• Modeling Portfolio
• NBCOlympics Profile

[edit] Navigation