Surya Bonaly successfully landed a backflip on one blade during the 1998 Winter Olympics despite knowing the move was banned.

U.S. figure skater and gold-medal favorite Ilia Malinin stunned fans when he delivered a backflip during the men's short program of the team competition on Saturday.

Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one skate in the Olympics — although one trailblazing woman pulled it off when the move was still forbidden.

Surya Bonaly made history as the first female figure skater to nail an illegal backflip at the Nagano 1998 Olympics! Read on for more exceptional Black athletes who have made Winter Olympics history

Introduction At 52, Surya Bonaly proves that the ice still belongs to her. Captivating audiences with fluid movements and an infectious energy, she reminds us of her legendary status just ahead of the Winter Olympics.

A fully validated quad at a women’s skating event didn’t happen until 2002 when Miki Ando of Japan successfully executed a quadruple salchow at the Junior Grand Prix Final. Ando tried to land the first quad at an Olympics, in 2006 but fell and only received credit for a triple.