Figure Skater Surya Bonaly Is a Legend, and She Should Totally Be a Household Name

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FRANCE - JANUARY 20: Surya Bonaly: Europe ice skating champion In France On January 20, 1991. (Photo by Erik SAMPERS/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

When asked to name famous figure skaters, people usually site Michelle Kwan or Tonya Harding, but we should all also know Surya Bonaly's name.

A new video from Refinery 29 provides a snapshot into her legendary career, which totally does not get enough credit.

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Pretty awesome, right? If you'd like to spend a bit more of your Sunday immersed in Surya's totally underrated greatness, may we suggest a long read from The New Republic or all of these other videos of her being awesome / doing backflips.