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Surya Bonaly's Las Vegas Home Burglarized, Medals Stolen

Published 14 November 2025

Surya Bonaly, a renowned former French Olympic figure skater, announced that thieves burglarized her Las Vegas home and stole her collection of medals from world and European championships while she was away caring for her cancer-stricken mother.

The 51-year-old Bonaly, who now works as a coach in the city, shared the news in an Instagram post on November 7, accompanied by photos from her competitive career. "You see all those medals that I won in the past while competing in different worlds and European championships are sadly gone," she wrote. "Several days ago someone, I mean a couple, burglarized my home and stole all my valuables." She urged Las Vegas residents and pawn shops to contact police if they spot foreign gold and silver medals for sale.

Bonaly was in Minnesota at the time, attending to her mother, who has been diagnosed with lung, breast, and sternum cancer. Bonaly herself is undergoing treatment for breast cancer while continuing her coaching duties. The burglary unfolded over four consecutive days, according to security footage from her home, located about seven miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. The recordings show multiple individuals arriving, shattering...

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