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Florence Madeleine "Madge" Syers (born Cave) (1881-September 1917) was a British figure skater. She was the first woman to compete in the sport, and became the first female World and Olympic champion. Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... The fifth modern Olympic games, originally scheduled to be held in Rome, were instead held in 1908 in London, England. ... The fifth modern Olympic games, originally scheduled to be held in Rome, were instead held in 1908 in London, England. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... The World Figure Skating Championships in an annual event in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ...

In 1902, Syers was allowed to enter the World Championships which, until then, had been an all-male affair. She surprisingly took second place behind Ulrich Salchow, and officials decide to exclude women from entering in the future. Only in 1906 a separate championship for women was established, which was won by Syers. Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ...

Syers also won the 1907 World Championships, and competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, which feature the first Olympic figure skating events. She easily won the title (her only adversary that could beat her, Lily Kronberger, was not present). In addition, she won a bronze medal in pairs event, skating with her husband and coach, Edgar Syers. The fifth modern Olympic games, originally scheduled to be held in Rome, were instead held in 1908 in London, England. ... Lily Kronberger was a Hungarian figure skater. ...

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Olympic Champions in Figure Skating – Ladies Single

1908: Madge Syers-Cave | 1920: Magda Julin | 1924: Herma Planck-Szabo | 1928: Sonja Henie | 1932: Sonja Henie | 1936: Sonja Henie | 1948: Barbara Ann Scott | 1952: Jeannette Altwegg | 1956: Tenley Albright | 1960: Carol Heiss | 1964: Sjoukie Dijkstra | 1968: Peggy Fleming | 1972: Beatrix Schuba | 1976: Dorothy Hamill | 1980: Anett Pötzsch | 1984: Katarina Witt | 1988: Katarina Witt | 1992: Kristi Yamaguchi | 1994: Oksana Baiul | 1998: Tara Lipinski | 2002: Sarah Hughes Magda Julin born Mauroy (born July 24, 1894 in France; â€ December 21, 1990 in Stockholm/Sweden) was a Swedish figure skater and Olympic champion 1920 in the Ladies single event. ... Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912-October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. ... Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912-October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. ... Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912-October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. ... Barbara Ann Scott doing a Stag Jump Barbara Ann Scott (born May 9, 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a world and Olympic champion figure skater. ... Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. (born July 18, 1935) - at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy, became the first American lady to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal. ... Carol Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American figure skater. ... Competitive Highlights 1956 Olympics - 12th 1959 World Championships - 3rd 1960 European Championships - 1st Olympics - 2nd World Championships - 2nd 1961 European Championships - 1st 1962 European Championships - 1st World Championships - 1st 1963 European Championships - 1st World Championships - 1st 1964 European Championships - 1st Olympics - 1st World Championships - 1st Categories: ‪Dutch Figure Skaters‬ | ‪Figure... Peggy Fleming (born July 27, 1948 in San Jose, California) is an American figure skater who won an Olympic gold medal in 1968. ... Categories: Austrian figure skaters | Figure skaters at the 1972 Winter Olympics ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Anett PÃ¶tzsch (* June 3, 1960 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today renamed Chemnitz), Saxony, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... Katarina Witt is a German figure skater. ... Katarina Witt is a German figure skater. ... Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American figure skater. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tara Kristen Lipinski (born June 10, 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) of Sugar Land, Texas is an accomplished figure skater and media celebrity. ... for the United States District Court judge, see Sarah T. Hughes Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985 in Great Neck, New York) is the Olympic gold medalist in womens figure skating in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. ...

World Champions in Figure Skating – Ladies Single

1906-1907: Madge Syers-Cave | 1908-1911: Lily Kronberger | 1912-1914: Opika von Meray-Horvath | 1922-1926: Herma Planck-Szabo | 1927-1936: Sonja Henie | 1937: Cecilia Colledge | 1938-1939: Megan Taylor | 1947-1948: Barbara Ann Scott | 1949-1950: Alena *Ája* Vrzáňová | 1951: Jeanette Altwegg | 1952: Jaqueline du Bief | 1953: Tenley Albright | 1954: Gundi Busch | 1955: Tenley Albright | 1956-1960: Carol Heiss | 1962-1964: Sjoukie Dijkstra | 1965: Petra Burka | 1966-1968: Peggy Fleming | 1969-1970: Gabriele Seyfert | 1971-1972: Beatrix Schuba | 1973: Karen Magnussen | 1974: Christine Errath | 1975: Dianne de Leeuw | 1976: Dorothy Hamill | 1977: Linda Fratianne | 1978: Anett Pötzsch | 1979: Linda Fratianne | 1980: Anett Pötzsch | 1981: Denise Biellmann | 1982: Elaine Zayak | 1983: Rosalynn Sumners | 1984-1985: Katarina Witt | 1986: Debi Thomas | 1987-1988: Katarina Witt | 1989: Midori Ito | 1990: Jill Trenary | 1991-1992: Kristi Yamaguchi | 1993: Oksana Baiul | 1994: Yuka Sato | 1995: Lu Chen | 1996: Michelle Kwan | 1997: Tara Lipinski | 1998: Michelle Kwan | 1999: Maria Butyrskaya | 2000-2001: Michelle Kwan | 2002: Irina Slutskaya | 2003: Michelle Kwan | 2004: Shizuka Arakawa | 2005: Irina Slutskaya Lily Kronberger was a Hungarian figure skater. ... Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912-October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. ... Cecilia Colledge (born November 1920) was a British figure skater. ... Barbara Ann Scott doing a Stag Jump Barbara Ann Scott (born May 9, 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a world and Olympic champion figure skater. ... Alena *Ãja* VrzÃ¡ÅˆovÃ¡, born May 16, 1931 in Prague, Czechoslovakia is a former Czech figure skater. ... Jaqueline du Bief (born December 4th, 1930) is a French figure skater. ... Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. (born July 18, 1935) - at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy, became the first American lady to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal. ... Gundi Busch really Gundola Busch (born April 29, 1935 in Milano/Italy) is a German figure skater and the first World champion in Womenâ€™s single representing Germany. ... Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. (born July 18, 1935) - at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy, became the first American lady to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal. ... Carol Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American figure skater. ... Competitive Highlights 1956 Olympics - 12th 1959 World Championships - 3rd 1960 European Championships - 1st Olympics - 2nd World Championships - 2nd 1961 European Championships - 1st 1962 European Championships - 1st World Championships - 1st 1963 European Championships - 1st World Championships - 1st 1964 European Championships - 1st Olympics - 1st World Championships - 1st Categories: ‪Dutch Figure Skaters‬ | ‪Figure... Petra Burka is a former World Champion Figure Skater and now coach. ... Peggy Fleming (born July 27, 1948 in San Jose, California) is an American figure skater who won an Olympic gold medal in 1968. ... Gabriele (Gaby) Seyfert (born November 23, 1948 in Chemnitz) is a former German figure skater. ... Categories: Austrian figure skaters | Figure skaters at the 1972 Winter Olympics ... Karen Diane Magnussen (born April 4, 1952) is a Canadian figure skater. ... Christine Errath (born December 29, 1956 in Berlin, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... Dianne de Leeuw (born November 19, 1955 in the USA) is a Dutch figure skater. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Linda Fratianne (born August 2, 1960 in Los Angeles-Northridge, California, USA) was an American Olympic figure skater, who won four consecutive U.S. Championships (1977-1980). ... Anett PÃ¶tzsch (* June 3, 1960 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today renamed Chemnitz), Saxony, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... Linda Fratianne (born August 2, 1960 in Los Angeles-Northridge, California, USA) was an American Olympic figure skater, who won four consecutive U.S. Championships (1977-1980). ... Anett PÃ¶tzsch (* June 3, 1960 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today renamed Chemnitz), Saxony, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... Denise Biellmann (born December 11, 1962) - three-time national Swiss figure skating champion, known for her Biellmann spin. ... Zayak on the podium at the 1982 World Championships. ... Rosalynn Sumners (born April 20, 1964) is an American ladies singles figure skater. ... Katarina Witt is a German figure skater. ... Dr. Debi Thomas (born March 25, 1967) was a figure skater and was the first African American to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. ... Katarina Witt is a German figure skater. ... Midori Ito (ä¼Šè—¤ã¿ã©ã‚Š ItÅ Midori, born August 13, 1969) is a former Japanese figure skater. ... Trenary at the 1990 U.S. Championships. ... Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American figure skater. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Yuka Sato (born February 14, 1973 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. ... Lu Chen (Simplified Chinese: é™ˆéœ², pinyin: ChÃ©n LÃ¹) (born 24 November 1976 in Changchun, China) is a Chinese figure skater. ... Michelle Wing Kwan (Chinese: é—œç©ŽçŠ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; born July 7, 1980) is an American figure skater who has won 9 U.S. championships and won medals in 2 Winter Olympics, making her one of the most decorated and famous figure skaters in U.S. history. ... Tara Kristen Lipinski (born June 10, 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) of Sugar Land, Texas is an accomplished figure skater and media celebrity. ... Michelle Wing Kwan (Chinese: é—œç©ŽçŠ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; born July 7, 1980) is an American figure skater who has won 9 U.S. championships and won medals in 2 Winter Olympics, making her one of the most decorated and famous figure skaters in U.S. history. ... Maria Butirskaya (Russia) Maria Butirskaya (Russian: ) is a Russian figure skater. ... Michelle Wing Kwan (Chinese: é—œç©ŽçŠ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; born July 7, 1980) is an American figure skater who has won 9 U.S. championships and won medals in 2 Winter Olympics, making her one of the most decorated and famous figure skaters in U.S. history. ... Irina Slutskaya (ru: Ð˜Ñ€Ð¸Ð½Ð° Ð¡Ð»ÑƒÑ†ÐºÐ°Ñ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ... Michelle Wing Kwan (Chinese: é—œç©ŽçŠ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; born July 7, 1980) is an American figure skater who has won 9 U.S. championships and won medals in 2 Winter Olympics, making her one of the most decorated and famous figure skaters in U.S. history. ... Shizuka Arakawa (è’å· é™é¦™ Arakawa Shizuka, born December 29, 1981) is a Japanese figure skater who won the 2004 World Figure Skating Championship. ... Irina Slutskaya (ru: Ð˜Ñ€Ð¸Ð½Ð° Ð¡Ð»ÑƒÑ†ÐºÐ°Ñ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ...

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