Emanuel Sandhu
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| Emanuel Sandhu competing at the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships. | ||
| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Canada |
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| Date of birth: | November 18, 1980 | |
| Residence: | Burnaby, British Columbia | |
| Height: | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Coach: | Joanne McLeod | |
| Choreographer: | 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: | |||
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| 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.
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[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 Indian descent[citation needed]. 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 on the podium 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 placed 16th at 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 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | WD | 13th | ||||||||
| World Championships | 18th | 9th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 5th | 16th | |||
| Four Continents Championships | 10th | 13th | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 9th | ||||
| World Junior Championships | 11th | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, France | 4th |
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Skate Canada Profile
- Emanuel Sandhu at the International Skating Union biography page
- Modeling Portfolio
- NBCOlympics Profile
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| NAME | Sandhu, Emanuel |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | figure skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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