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Michelle Wing Kwan (關穎珊) (born 7 July 1980) is an American figure skater and media celebrity who has won nine U.S. championships, five world championships, and two Olympic medals. She has remained competitive for over a decade and is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history.^[1] Known for her consistency and expressive artistry on ice, she is widely considered to be one of the greatest figure skaters of all time.^[2]^[3]^[4] Image File history File links Michelle_Kwan. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Rafael Arutunian is the currently coach of the 5-time world champion, 9-time U.S. champion, 2-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan. ... Frank Carroll is an American figure skating coach. ... Scott Williams is an American comic book artist and inker. ... Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova (born February 13, 1947) is a Russian figure skating coach who has coached more world and Olympic champions than any other coach in the world. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Nikolai Morozov (also spelled Morosov) is a former competitive ice dancer, who works now as a coach and a choreographer. ... Sarah Kawahara is a Canadian figure skater and choreographer. ... Peter Oppegard (born 1959) is an American figure skater and coach. ... Karen (Kwan) Oppegard is the older sister of figure skater Michelle Kwan. ... Christopher Colin Dean (born July 22, 1958 in Nottingham, Great Britain) is a British figure skater who won a gold medal in ice dancing at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill. ... Nagano (é•·é‡Žå¸‚, Nagano-shi) is the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, situated in the northern part of the prefecture near the junction of the Chikuma River and the Sai River, on the main island of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic - President George Walker Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... 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 U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual event put on by the United States Figure Skating Association. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... These are the Olympic medalists in figure skating. ...

Personal biography

Born in Torrance, California, Kwan is the third child of Danny and Estella Kwan, Chinese immigrants from Hong Kong. As a child, Kwan grew up speaking a mixture of Cantonese and English at home. In addition, she also speaks some conversational Mandarin. Kwan's interest in figure skating began at the age of five when she followed her two older siblings (ice hockey player Ron and figure skater Karen) onto the ice. Karen and Michelle began serious training when she was about 8 years old. They practiced three to four hours a day, waking up at 3am to skate before school and going back to the rink right after school to skate again. Paying for their increased skating-rink time led to financial hardship for Kwan's working class family. Her mother took on a second job and her father started working extra hours to finance the rink time and coaching fees. Eventually the family decided to sell their house, but that still wasn't enough to finance the skating. When Kwan was ten years old, her family could no longer afford a coach, but they were offered financial assistance by another member of the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club^[5]^[6] that allowed them to train at the Ice Castle International Training Center in Lake Arrowhead, California. Location of Torrance in the County of Los Angeles Country United States State California County Los Angeles County, California Government - Mayor Frank Scotto Area - City 20. ... Cantonese is a major dialect group or language of the Chinese language, a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is on all of the Northern and Southwestern Chinese dialects. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Karen (Kwan) Oppegard is the older sister of figure skater Michelle Kwan. ... The term working class is used to denote a social class. ... Lake Arrowhead is a census-designated place (CDP) located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...

Education

Kwan was homeschooled starting at the age of 13. Prior to that, she attended Soleado Elementary School in Palos Verdes, California. After graduating from Rim of the World High School in 1999, she attended UCLA for one year. In the fall of 2006 she transferred to the University of Denver with the intent to major in political science with a minor in international studies.^[7] Palos Verdes is often used to refer to a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the Los Angeles/South Bay area of California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... Rim of the World High School is a high school located in Lake Arrowhead, California, at the top of the mountain overlooking the San Bernardino Valley. ... The University of California, Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... The University of Denver (DU) is an independent, coeducational, four-year university in Denver, Colorado. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box: Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ... International relations (IR) is an academic and public policy field, a branch of political science, dealing with the foreign policy of states within the international system, including the roles of international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ...

Ambassadorship Endeavors

Kwan dined with U.S. President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao during President Hu's 2006 state visit to the United States.^[8] George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Hu Hu Jintao (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born December 21, 1942) is currently the Paramount Leader of the Peoples Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the...

On November 9, 2006, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice named Michelle Kwan as a public diplomacy ambassador. In this non-salaried position, Kwan will represent American values especially to young people and sports enthusiasts and is expected to travel widely.^[9] Kwan made her first overseas trip with a visit to China from January 17-25, 2007. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14, 1954) is the 66th United States Secretary of State, and the second in the administration of President George W. Bush to hold the office. ...

Filmography

Kwan has guest starred as herself in "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass", an episode of The Simpsons, and in the Family Guy episode "A Hero Sits Next Door". She has also made guest star appearances in the children's cartoon television series Arthur, and has also appeared in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. She provided the voice of a shopkeeper in Disney's direct-to-DVD sequel Mulan II, and she and fellow figure skater Brian Boitano appeared as announcers in the film Ice Princess. She has performed in numerous figure skating programs, and has cameo appearances in various other television series. In 1999, she appeared in the Michelle Kwan Figure Skating computer game.^[10] Image File history File linksMetadata SimpHomer_Kwan_2_72. ... Image File history File linksMetadata SimpHomer_Kwan_2_72. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Homer and Neds Hail Mary Pass is a Super Bowl themed episode of The Simpsons that aired after Super Bowl XXXIX. 23. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Family Guy is an Emmy award winning American animated television series about a nuclear family in the fictional town of Quahog (IPA or ), Rhode Island. ... â€œA Hero Sits Next Doorâ€ is an episode of Family Guy from season one. ... Arthur is an American and Canadian educational childrenâ€™s television series which airs primarily on PBS in the United States; CBC Television, Radio-Canada, Knowledge Network and TVO in Canada; and BBC One in the UK, although it has been syndicated to numerous other stations throughout the world. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ... Mulan II DVD Cover Mulan II is a Disney direct-to-video animated feature released in 2004 and a sequel to the 1998 animated film Mulan. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Ice Princess is a 2005 Disney live action film, directed by Tim Fywell. ... Michelle Kwan Figure Skating is a computer game released in 1999, starring American skater Michelle Kwan. ...

Other activities

Kwan wrote an inspirational book for kids titled, The Winning Attitude: What it Takes to be a Champion. She also wrote an autobiography, Heart of a Champion, at 17.

In 2005, Michelle Kwan's family opened the EastWest Ice Palace in Artesia, California. The ice rink houses many of her skating medals and memorabilia.^[11] Artesia is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...

Kwan has had numerous endorsement contracts and has appeared in television commercials for sponsors including Campbell's Soup, VISA, Coca-Cola, and Kraft.^[12] The Chevrolet/Michelle Kwan R.E.W.A.R.D.S. Scholarship program was established by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors in cooperation with Kwan.^[13] In February, 2006, Kwan was named a "celebrity representative" for The Walt Disney Company.^[14] Campbell Soup Company ( NYSE: CPB) (also known as Campbells) is undeniably the most well-known producer of canned soups and related products in the United States (and possibly the world). ... VISA redirects here. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... Kraft has more than one meaning: there is a company named Kraft Foods there is the paper industry Kraft process In the German language, kraft means force (see [1]) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, is the worlds largest auto company by annual production volume as of 2006, and the second largest by sales volume as of the first half of 2007, behind Toyota Motor Corporation. ... The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ...

Competitive biography

Summary

Kwan has won five World Championships (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2003), the most by anyone in the ladies' division since Carol Heiss (1956 - 1960), with whom she is tied for the most wins by an American. She has won nine United States Figure Skating Championships (1996, 1998-2005), tying the record for most set by Maribel Vinson-Owen (1928 - 1933, 1935 - 1937). Kwan's eight consecutive U.S. Championship titles (1998-2005) and 12 consecutive U.S. Championship medals (1994-2005) are both U.S. records. She is the only woman in figure skating history to reclaim the World title three times (1998, 2000, 2003).^[1] She has also won a silver medal at the 1998 Nagano Olympics and a bronze medal in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Among her many accolades, Kwan is a recipient of the prestigious James E. Sullivan Award, which is given to America's best amateur athlete; she was the first figure skater to win the award since Dick Button won it in 1949. Kwan has received a combined total of 57 6.0s (perfect scores) from her National and World competitions throughout the years. At the U.S. Nationals alone, she holds the record for most 6.0s. Because figure skating is no longer scored on a 6.0 scale, Kwan's records will stand indefinitely.^[15] The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... Carol Heiss competes at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940 in New York, NY) is an American figure skater. ... The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual event put on by the United States Figure Skating Association. ... The Owen figure-skating family consisted of Guy Owen, a Canadian, his American wife Maribel Vinson, and their two American-born daughters, all of whom were ice skating champions. ... The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... The AAU James E. Sullivan Award is awarded annually by the Amateur Athletic Union to the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. ... Richard Totten Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst. ...

Early competition

In 1991 Michelle and sister Karen began training with Frank Carroll, a leading figure skating coach. After one year of coaching by Carroll, 11-year old Michelle placed 9th at the junior-level at the United States Figure Skating Championships. At the age of 12 in 1992, Kwan passed the final test to become a senior-level figure skater despite the disapproval of her coach. In 1993, Kwan finished sixth at her first senior U.S. championships and later that year she won the 1994 World Junior title. Karen (Kwan) Oppegard is the older sister of figure skater Michelle Kwan. ... Frank Carroll is an American figure skating coach. ... The World Junior Figure Skating Championships (official nickname: World Juniors; commonly: Junior Worlds) is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion. ...

In 1994, Kwan finished second to Tonya Harding at the U.S. championships, which ordinarily would have earned her a spot on the U.S. team to the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. That place, however, was instead given to 1993 national champion Nancy Kerrigan, who had been sidelined by an assault and battery (eventually connected to Harding's ex-husband Jeff Gillooly), after a practice session at those championships. The 13-year-old Kwan went to Norway as an alternate but did not compete. Kerrigan and Harding both dropped out of eligible competition before the 1994 World Championships, where Kwan competed and finished eighth. Tonya Harding performs a triple axel jump at the 1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. ... (Redirected from 1994 Winter Olympic Games) The XVII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. ... County Oppland District Gudbrandsdal Municipality NO-0501 Administrative centre Lillehammer Mayor (2005) SynnÃ¸ve Brenden Klemetrud (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 211 477 kmÂ² 450 kmÂ² 0. ... Nancy Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969 in Stoneham, Massachusetts) is a two-time American Olympic figure skating medalist and 1993 U.S. champion. ... Both the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games have been marred by various incidents and scandals. ... Jeff Gillooly is the ex-husband of former ice skating star Tonya Harding. ...

At the 1995 U.S. Championships, Nicole Bobek captured the gold medal, while Kwan again placed second after struggling with her lutz jump in both the short program and free skate. She advanced to the 1995 World Championships, where announcers and media called her a "jumping bean"^{[citation needed]}; during her performances, she landed 7 clean triple jumps--more than any other skater^{[citation needed]}--but placed 4th. Nicole Bobeck (born December 24, 1975) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia is a American figure skater. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Artistic development and 1998 Olympics

Following 1995, Kwan developed a more mature style. Her new, more artistically expressive programs were "Romanza" (short program) and "Salome" (free skate). She also improved her speed and her jump technique, and performed more difficult choreography. In 1996, Kwan won both the U.S. Championships and the World Championships. In the latter event, she edged out defending champion Chen Lu in a very close competition in which both competitors garnered two perfect 6.0s for Presentation in the free skate. This article is about the opera by Richard Strauss . ... Categories: People stubs | 1976 births | Chinese figure skaters | Figure skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics | Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics ... The following is a list of figure skating terms, sorted alphabetically. ...

In the 1996–97 season, Kwan skated to "Dream of Desdemona" (short program) and "Taj Mahal" (free skate). It was during this year that Kwan debuted a change-of-edge spiral, which is still considered her signature move. However, in this season, Kwan struggled with her jumps because of a growth spurt and problems with new skating boots which she wore for an endorsement contract with the manufacturer.^[16] She fell twice and stumbled once in her free skate at 1997 U.S. Nationals. She also lost the Champion Series Final and World titles to Tara Lipinski that season. Taj Mahal Location of the Taj Mahal within India The Taj Mahal (Devanagari: à¤¤à¤¾à¤œ à¤®à¤¹à¤², Nastaliq: ØªØ§Ø¬ Ù…ØÙ„) is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. ... Fleur Maxwell Sasha Cohen Spirals are one of the most beautiful grace elements in figure skating, where the skater glides on one foot while raising the non-skating leg towards the back. ... The following is a list of figure skating terms, sorted alphabetically. ... Rotation Landing A figure skating jump is determined by the launch, landing, and number of revolutions completed. ... Tara Kristen Lipinski (b. ...

Kwan regained her U.S. title from Lipinski at the 1998 championships, in spite of competing with a toe injury. Many people consider her performances of her Rachmaninoff short program and free skate set to William Alwyn's "Lyra Angelica" at the 1998 U.S. Championships to be the high point of her career from both a technical and artistic standpoint.^[17] The performance earned her eight perfect 6.0s and left one judge in tears.^[18] Portrait of Sergei Rachmaninoff (1925) by Konstantin Somov This article is about the composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. ... William Alwyn (November 7, 1905 â€“ September 11, 1985) was an English composer, conductor, and music teacher. ...

She was the co-favorite to win the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. She won the silver medal, with the gold medal being won by rival Tara Lipinski and the bronze medal by Chen Lu. ^[19] Lipinski and Chen both retired from competitive skating shortly after the Olympics, while Kwan went on to win the 1998 World Championships. (Redirected from 1998 Winter Olympic Games) The XVIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1998 in Japan. ... Categories: Host cities of the Winter Olympic Games | Cities in Nagano Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Tara Kristen Lipinski (b. ... Categories: People stubs | 1976 births | Chinese figure skaters | Figure skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics | Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics ...

From 1998 to 2002 Olympics

Kwan continued to compete as an eligible skater in the 1998-99 season, although she bypassed the fall Grand Prix season and instead chose to skate in a series of made-for-television pro-am events. Her "regular" competitive programs that season were "Fate of Carmen" (short program) and "Lamento D'Ariane" (free skate). At the 1999 U.S. Championships, competing against a weak field, Kwan attained her third title. At the 1999 World Championships, Kwan did not skate her best,^[20] and placed second behind Russian competitor Maria Butyrskaya.^[21] Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya (Russian: ) (born June 28, 1972 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian figure skater. ...

Kwan's win at the 2000 U.S. Nationals was controversial to some^{[attribution needed]}. She was criticized^{[attribution needed]} for planning an easier jump in her short program than her competitors (a triple toe loop rather than a triple flip), and then she fell on this element in the competition. The judges nevertheless placed her third in that segment behind younger challengers Sasha Cohen and Sarah Hughes;^[22]however, the placement still kept her in contention for the title. Ultimately, she won the free skate with the best performance of the night, capturing 8 of the 9 first-place ordinals.^[23]^[24] At the 2000 World Championships, Kwan was again in third place after the short program, behind Butyrskaya and Irina Slutskaya. In her free skate, Kwan landed seven triples, and won that segment of the competition. Butyrskaya lost her commanding lead by finishing only third behind Slutskaya in the free skate, allowing Kwan to win the overall title as well.^[25] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The flip jump (usually just flip) is a jump in figure skating in which the counter-clockwise jumper takes off from the left back inside edge and lands on the right back outside edge (reverse feet for the clockwise jumper). ... Alexandra Pauline Sasha Cohen (born October 26, 1984) is an American figure skater. ... Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985 in Great Neck, New York) was the Olympic gold medalist in womens figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (Russian: ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ...

In 2001, Kwan again won the U.S. Championships, receiving first-place ordinals from all 9 judges in both the short program and free skate. At the 2001 World Championships, Kwan was second behind Slutskaya in the short program. Kwan won the title with her "Song of the Black Swan" free skate, executing 7 triples, including a triple toe loop/triple toe loop combination.^[26]

In the fall of 2001, Kwan and Carroll decided to end their coaching relationship. In interviews, Kwan said she needed to "take responsibility" for her skating.^[27] Coachless, Kwan arrived at the 2002 U.S. Championships in Los Angeles amid the media's scrutiny over her separation with Carroll and her season's inconsistencies. Kwan won the competition with a revived "Rachmaninoff" short program and a new "Scheherazade" program for her free skate, securing a place on the 2002 Olympic team. Joining her on the team were Sasha Cohen (second) and Sarah Hughes (third).^[28] The 21-year-old Kwan, along with Russia's Irina Slutskaya, were favorites to win the gold. Kwan led after the short program, followed by Slutskaya, Cohen, and Hughes. In the free skate, a combination of a flawed performance by Kwan (two-footing her combination and falling on her triple flip) and the near-perfect performance of Sarah Hughes, saw Kwan receive the bronze medal.^[29] Kwan finished the 2002 season with a second place finish at the World Championships. Scheherazade (Ð¨ÐµÑ…ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ·Ð°Ð´Ð° in Cyrillic, Å ekherezada in transliteration), Op. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... Alexandra Pauline Sasha Cohen (born October 26, 1984) is an American figure skater. ... Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985 in Great Neck, New York) was the Olympic gold medalist in womens figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (Russian: ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ... The flip jump (usually just flip) is a jump in figure skating in which the counter-clockwise jumper takes off from the left back inside edge and lands on the right back outside edge (reverse feet for the clockwise jumper). ... Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985 in Great Neck, New York) was the Olympic gold medalist in womens figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...

Continued competition

While the question of her retirement to the professional level lingered, Kwan continued to compete on the Olympic-eligible circuit. She added three more U.S. championships (2003-2005) and a fifth World championship (2003) to her list of victories. Her wins at Nationals brought her consecutive streak to an all-time record eight and her title total to a shared record of nine. Image File history File links Michelle_kwan7. ... Image File history File links Michelle_kwan7. ...

Coached by Scott Williams, Kwan won all phases of every competition she entered in the 2002-2003 competitive season with her programs: "The Feeling Begins" (short program) and "Concierto de Aranjuez" (free skate). She won the U.S. Championships again and regained her World title. Scott Williams is an American comic book artist and inker. ... The Concierto de Aranjuez is a composition for classical guitar and orchestra of the Spanish composer JoaquÃn Rodrigo. ...

In 2003, she hired noted technician Rafael Arutunian as her coach, with whom she attempted to increase the technical difficulty of her programs. In the 2003-2004 competitive season, she skated again to "The Feeling Begins" for her short program, and "Tosca" for her long program. Again, Kwan won the U.S. Championships. At the 2004 World Championships, after a difficult qualifying round, Kwan was penalized in her short program for going two seconds over time.^{[citation needed]} Then, just as she was about to start her free skate, there was a disruption caused by a spectator entering the ice surface, who had to be removed by security staff. In the end, Kwan placed third at the championships behind Shizuka Arakawa of Japan and Sasha Cohen. Rafael Arutunian is the currently coach of the 5-time world champion, 9-time U.S. champion, 2-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan. ... Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Victorien Sardous drama, La Tosca. ... Shizuka Arakawa (è’å· é™é¦™ Arakawa Shizuka, born December 29, 1981) is a Japanese figure skater who won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in the Ladies Singles event in Turin, Italy on February 23, 2006, and the 2004 World Figure Skating Championship. ... Alexandra Pauline Sasha Cohen (born October 26, 1984) is an American figure skater. ...

During the fall seasons of 2002 to 2004, Kwan competed in only one Grand Prix event, Skate America in the fall of 2002, which she entered as a last-minute replacement. She won the event and qualified for the Grand Prix Final but chose not to compete in it. Kwan chose to not compete in Grand Prix events in the 2003 and 2004 seasons where the new judging system was being used. The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of competitions organized by the International Skating Union. ... Skate America is a figure skating competition in the Grand Prix Series. ... The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, originally called the Champions Series Final until 1998, is an elite figure skating competition event. ... A demonstration of how skaters are scored under Code of Points. ...

For the 2004-2005 competitive season she skated a long program to the "Boléro" music made famous by ice dancers Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean two decades before, and debuted a new short program, "Adagio" from Aram Khachaturian's ballet Spartacus. At the U.S. Championships, she won her 9th title, tying the all-time record previously set by Maribel Vinson-Owen. Interestingly, Vinson-Owen had coached Frank Carroll, who in turn coached Kwan. At the 2005 World Championship, Kwan did not skate her best^{[citation needed]}, falling on her triple salchow and two-footed a triple lutz. She finished fourth, missing third place by 0.37 points. For the first time since 1995, Kwan finished off the podium at the World Championships. Later, Kwan commented that her lack of experience with the new scoring system had affected her performance.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (584x889, 266 KB) Michelle Kwan at the exhibition at the worldchampionships 2004 in Dortmund Source: Uwe Langer File links The following pages link to this file: Figure skating Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (584x889, 266 KB) Michelle Kwan at the exhibition at the worldchampionships 2004 in Dortmund Source: Uwe Langer File links The following pages link to this file: Figure skating Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... Dortmund is a city in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. ... BolÃ©ro is a one-movement orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel. ... Ice dancers Maya Usova and Alexander Zhulin Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. ... Jayne Torvill (born October 7, 1957, Nottingham, United Kingdom) is a British figure skater who won a gold medal in ice dancing at the 1984 Winter Olympics with her skating partner Christopher Dean and a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. ... Christopher Colin Dean (born July 22, 1958 in Nottingham, Great Britain) is a British figure skater who won a gold medal in ice dancing at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill. ... Aram Ilich Khachaturian (Armenian: Ô±Ö€Õ¡Õ´ Ô½Õ¡Õ¹Õ¡Õ¿Ö€ÕµÕ¡Õ¶, Aram XaÄatryan; Russian: ÐpaÐ¼ Ð˜Ð»ÑŒÐ¸Ñ‡ XaÑ‡aÑ‚ypÑÐ½, Aram IliÄ HaÄaturjan) (June 6, 1903 â€“ May 1, 1978) was a composer of classical music. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Owen figure-skating family consisted of Guy Owen, a Canadian, his American wife Maribel Vinson, and their two American-born daughters, all of whom were ice skating champions. ... Frank Carroll is an American figure skating coach. ... The salchow is a figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Withdrawal from the 2006 Olympics and Kwan's future

Kwan looked at the 2005 Worlds as a learning experience in the new judging system. She continued to train and stated that she would attempt to qualify for the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy.^[30] However, following a hip injury, she was forced to withdraw from her three planned competitions in the fall of 2005. Kwan skated her new short program ("Totentanz") at a made-for-TV event in December, 2005, but her performance was well below her usual standard. On January 4, 2006, Kwan withdrew from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with an abdominal injury incurred in December 2005. One week later, she filed a petition with the USFSA for a medical waiver to be placed on the 2006 Olympic figure skating team.^[31] On January 14, 2006, after the United States ladies' figure skating event, the USFSA's International Committee met and in a 20 to 3 vote approved Kwan's petition under the stipulation that she show her physical and competitive readiness to a five-member monitoring panel by January 27. Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... â€œTorinoâ€ redirects here. ...

Kwan performed her long and short programs for the panel on the stipulated day, and her spot on the Olympic team was established, as the panel felt she was fit to compete. However, on February 12, 2006, the United States Olympic Committee announced that Kwan had withdrawn from the Games after suffering a new groin injury in her first practice in Turin. Kwan remarked that she "respected the Olympics too much to compete.^[32]" The Turin organizing committee accepted the USOC's application for Emily Hughes (who had finished third at the U.S. Championships) to compete as Kwan's replacement. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various international sports federations. ... Emily Hughes (born January 26, 1989) is an American figure skater. ...

After her withdrawal from the Olympic team, Kwan turned down an offer to stay in Turin as a figure skating commentator for NBC Sports.^[33] During an interview with Bob Costas and Scott Hamilton, Michelle Kwan said she was not retiring yet. If she continues to compete until the 2010 Olympics, she will be 29 years old. The NBC Sports logo used since 1989. ... Robert Quinlan Costas (born March 22, 1952) is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s. ... Scott Scovell Hamilton (born August 28, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist known for his originality and engaging on-ice personalities. ...

After completing the spring and summer Champions on Ice tour, Kwan underwent elective arthroscopic surgery in August, 2006 to repair a torn labrum in her right hip, an old injury which she traces back to 2002.^[34] Kwan announced she will not compete during the 2006-2007 figure skating season.^[35] Champions on Ice is a touring ice show in the United States produced by Tom Collins Enterprises. ... Arthroscopic surgery, also known as arthroscopy, is the process where a joint is operated on using an arthroscope, a small fibre optic camera. ... A labrum (Latin for lip) is the large vessel of a warm bath in the Roman thermae. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Awards and accolades

Among her many accolades, Kwan is a recipient of the prestigious James E. Sullivan Award (2001), which is given to America's best amateur athlete; she was the first figure skater to win the award since Dick Button won it in 1949. In 2003 she was named the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) "Sportswoman of the Year", and is the 5th figure skater in history to receive this honor. She has also been named USOC "Athlete of the Month" 14 times, which is more than any other athlete, male or female, as well as being named "Female Figure Skating Athlete of the Year" by the USOC multiple times. She is also the recipient of the USOC's "Citizenship Through Sports Alliance Award" (2004). The AAU James E. Sullivan Award is awarded annually by the Amateur Athletic Union to the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. ... Richard Totten Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst. ... The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various international sports federations. ...

Kwan is the only multiple winner of the "Readers' Choice Figure Skater of the Year" award given by Skating magazine (1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001-2003). In 2003, the United States Figure Skating Association, which publishes Skating, announced that the award would be renamed the "Michelle Kwan Trophy." The USFSA stated that although Kwan may continue to skate competitively, she will no longer be eligible for this award. She also appeared on International Figure Skating Magazine's "25 Most Influential Names in Figure Skating List" seven times, and was named the most influential skater for the 2002-03 season. The United States Figure Skating Association, also known as the USFSA or U.S. Figure Skating, is the national sport governing body for figure skating in the United States. ...

Competitive career details

Kwan's competitive history spans over a decade, as she has been competing at the national level since she was 12 years old. This section shows her record in the U.S., World and Olympic Championships, along with the other top skaters she has competed against. The table at the top of this page below serves as a summary of some of Michelle Kwan's major competition results.

Program details

2005-06 Season

Kwan did not compete in any major events in this season due to injury.

Programs	Music	Notes
Short Program	Totentanz	Choreographed by Tatiana Tarasova
Free Skate	Rachmaninoff (Prelude in C Minor)	Choreographed by Tatiana Tarasova
Exhibitions	A Song for You	Choreographed by Sarah Kawahara

2004-05 Season

The 2005 World Championship was the first time Kwan competed in the new judging system. Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova (born February 13, 1947) is a Russian figure skating coach who has coached more world and Olympic champions than any other coach in the world. ... Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova (born February 13, 1947) is a Russian figure skating coach who has coached more world and Olympic champions than any other coach in the world. ... Sarah Kawahara is a Canadian figure skater and choreographer. ...

Programs	Music	Notes
Short Program	Spartacus	Choreographed by Nikolai Morosov; Earned 3 6.0s at Nationals
Free Skate	Bolero	Choreographed by Christopher Dean; Earned 4 6.0s at Nationals
Exhibition	You Raise Me Up
Exhibition (II)	This Used To Be My Playground	Choreographed by Michelle Kwan

2003-04 Season

Kwan competed lightly in this season, withdrawing from her Grand Prix assignments. Nikolai Morozov (also spelled Morosov) is a former competitive ice dancer, who works now as a coach and a choreographer. ... Christopher Colin Dean (born July 22, 1958 in Nottingham, Great Britain) is a British figure skater who won a gold medal in ice dancing at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill. ...

Programs	Music	Notes
Short Program	The Feeling Begins	Choreographed by Nikolai Morosov
Free Skate	Tosca	Choreographed by Nikolai Morosov; Earned 7 6.0s at Nationals, 6 6.0s at Worlds
Exhibition	Fallin'	Choreographed by Brian Wright

2002-03 Season

In this season, Kwan won every competition she entered, as well as all the phases of each competition. Nikolai Morozov is a former competitive ice dancer, who works now as a coach and a choreographer. ... Nikolai Morozov is a former competitive ice dancer, who works now as a coach and a choreographer. ... Brian Wright (born in Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership competition. ...

Programs	Music	Notes
Short Program	The Feeling Begins	Choreographed by Nikolai Morosov; Earned 1 6.0 at Worlds
Free Skate	Concierto de Aranjuez	Choreographed by Karen Kwan, Michelle Kwan, Peter Oppegard, Nikolai Morosov; Earned 1 6.0 at Nationals, 2 6.0s at Worlds
Exhibition	Fields of Gold	Choreographed by Sarah Kawahara

2001-02 Season

Programs	Music	Notes
Short Program	Rachmaninoff	Choreographed by Lori Nichol
Free Skate	Scheherazade	Choreographed by Sarah Kawahara; Earned 2 6.0s at Nationals
Exhibition	Fields of Gold	Choreographed by Sarah Kawahara

2000-01 Season

Programs	Music	Notes
Short Program (I)	East of Eden	Choreographed by Lori Nichol; Earned 7 6.0s at Nationals
Short Program (II)	Rush	Choreographed by Christopher Dean
Free Skate (I)	Song of the Black Swan	Choreographed by Lori Nichol; Earned 2 6.0s at Nationals
Free Skate (II)	Miraculous Mandarin	Choreographed by Peter Oppegard
Exhibition (I)	Beautiful World	Choreographed by Lori Nichol
Exhibition (II)	This Time Around

1999-00 Season

Programs	Music	Notes
Short Program	A Day In The Life	Choreographed by Lori Nichol
Free Skate	The Red Violin	Choreographed by Lori Nichol
Exhibition	The World Is Not Enough	Choreographed by Lori Nichol
Exhibition (II)	Hands	Choreographed by Philip Mills

1998-99 Season

Programs	Music	Notes
Short Program	The Fate of Carmen	Choreographed by Lori Nichol
Free Skate	Lemento D'Arianne	Choreographed by Lori Nichol
Exhibition	Kissing You	Choreographed by Philip Mills

1997-98 Season

Programs	Music	Notes
Short Program	Rachmaninoff	Choreographed by Lori Nichol; Earned 7 6.0s at Nationals
Free Skate	Lyra Angelica	Choreographed by Lori Nichol; Earned 8 6.0s at Nationals (out of 9 possible)
Exhibition	On My Own

1996-97 Season

Programs	Music	Notes
Short Program	Dream of Desdemona	Choreographed by Lori Nichol
Free Skate	Taj Mahal
Exhibition	Winter	Choreographed by Michelle Kwan

1995-96 Season

Programs	Music	Notes
Short Program	Romanza
Free Skate	Salome	Choreographed by Lori Nichol; Earned 2 6.0s at Worlds
Exhibition	East of Eden	Choreographed by Lori Nichol

1994-95 Season

Programs	Music	Notes
Short Program	Yellow River
Free Skate	Rondo Capriccioso
Exhibition	Greensleeves

1993-94 Season

Programs	Music	Notes
Short Program	Song of India
Free Skate	East of Eden
Exhibition

Nikolai Morozov is a former competitive ice dancer, who works now as a coach and a choreographer. ... Karen (Kwan) Oppegard is the older sister of figure skater Michelle Kwan. ... Peter Oppegard (born 1959) is an American figure skater and coach. ... Nikolai Morozov is a former competitive ice dancer, who works now as a coach and a choreographer. ... Sarah Kawahara is a Canadian figure skater and choreographer. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Sarah Kawahara is a Canadian figure skater and choreographer. ... Sarah Kawahara is a Canadian figure skater and choreographer. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Christopher Colin Dean (born July 22, 1958 in Nottingham, Great Britain) is a British figure skater who won a gold medal in ice dancing at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Peter Oppegard (born 1959) is an American figure skater and coach. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ... Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer. ...

Competitive highlights

Major events for Olympic-eligible skaters include the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, World Figure Skating Championships, the Olympic Winter Games, and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Kwan's record in these events is listed by season in the tables below. The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual event put on by the United States Figure Skating Association. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... A runner carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics for short but more correctly The Olympic Winter Games, are the cold-weather counterpart to the Summer Olympic Games. ... The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of competitions organized by the International Skating Union. ...

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References

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^ For Americans, lots of medals but a 'faceless' Olympics, by Mark Sappenfield, staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor, accessed September 6, 2006.
^ Video Spotlight - Michelle Kwan, Asian Media Watch, accessed September 6, 2006.
^ People in the News Spotlight - Michelle Kwan, CNN People in the News, accessed October 8, 2006.
^ The Winning Attitude: What It Takes to Be A Champion by Michelle Kwan, 1999; Publisher: Hyperion Press
^ Michelle Kwan, Heart of a Champion, ISBN 0-590-76340-7
^ LA Kwan expands outlook as part of her healing process Los Angeles Times, December 24, 2006
^ Hu's Visit: Bush's Chinese Diplomacy—Lost in Translation, accessed September 9, 2006.
^ Michelle Kwan named U.S. public policy ambassadorUSA Today, November 1998
^ Michelle Kwan at the Internet Movie Database, accessed September 9, 2006.
^ City of California, EastWest Ice Palace, City of Artesia, California, accessed October 8, 2006.
^ List of Kwan's endorsements
^ Michelle Kwan's REWARDS scholarship program, accessed July 14, 2006.
^ Figure Skating Champion Michelle Kwan To Serve As Celebrity Representative and Spokesperson for Disney, February 16, 2006, accessed September 6, 2006
^ See ISU Judging System, which replaced the 6.0 system in 2004.
^ See The tragedy of turning 20 by Christine Brennan, July 12, 1999, USA Today accessed October 9, 2006.
^ 1998 Nationals: Lipinski Fall, Kwan wins with 6.0sCBS Sportsline
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^ Kwan vows to fight until 2002CBS Sportline, Feb 1998 accessed October 13, 2006
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^ See 2000 Worlds Skate Recap Scandal dampens 2000 Worlds, USA Today accessed October 9, 2006.
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^ [1] Retrieved 23 July 2007
^ [2] Retrieved 23 July 2007
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United States national champions in figure skating – Ladies' singles

1914: Theresa Weld | 1918: Rosemary Beresford | 1920-1924: Theresa Weld | 1925-1927: Beatrix Loughran | 1928-1933: Maribel Vinson | 1934: Suzanne Davis 1935-1937: Maribel Vinson | 1938-1940: Joan Tozzer | 1941-1942: Jane Vaughn | 1943-1948: Gretchen Merrill | 1949-1950: Yvonne C. Sherman | 1951: Sonya Klopfer | 1952-1956: Tenley Albright | 1957-1960: Carol Heiss | 1961: Laurence Owen | 1962: Barbara Roles | 1963: Lorraine Hanlon | 1964-1968: Peggy Fleming | 1969-1973: Janet Lynn | 1974-1976: Dorothy Hamill | 1977-1980: Linda Fratianne | 1981: Elaine Zayak | 1982-1984: Rosalynn Sumners | 1985: Tiffany Chin | 1986: Debi Thomas | 1987: Jill Trenary | 1988: Debi Thomas | 1989-1990: Jill Trenary | 1991: Tonya Harding | 1992: Kristi Yamaguchi | 1993: Nancy Kerrigan | 1994: * | 1995: Nicole Bobek | 1996: Michelle Kwan | 1997: Tara Lipinski | 1998-2005: Michelle Kwan | 2006: Sasha Cohen | 2007: Kimmie Meissner
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World champions in figure skating – Ladies' singles

1906-1907: Madge Syers-Cave | 1908-1911: Lily Kronberger | 1912-1914: Opika von Méray Horváth | 1922-1926: Herma Szabo | 1927-1936: Sonja Henie | 1937: Cecilia Colledge | 1938-1939: Megan Taylor | 1947-1948: Barbara Ann Scott | 1949-1950: Alena Vrzáňová | 1951: Jeannette Altwegg | 1952: Jacqueline du Bief | 1953: Tenley Albright | 1954: Gundi Busch | 1955: Tenley Albright | 1956-1960: Carol Heiss | 1962-1964: Sjoukje 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: Chen Lu | 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 | 2006: Kimmie Meissner | 2007: Miki Ando The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... 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Jacqueline du Bief (born December 4th, 1930) is a French figure skater. ... Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. (born July 18, 1935 in Newton Center, MA) became the first American female skater to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal, at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... 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 in Newton Center, MA) became the first American female skater to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal, at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... Carol Heiss competes at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940 in New York, NY) is an American figure skater. ... 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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. ... 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Oksana Baiul (Ukrainian: ) (born November 16, 1977) is a professional figure skater and Olympic gold medalist. ... Yuka Sato Yuka Sato (ä½è—¤æœ‰é¦™; SatÅ YÅ«ka, born February 14, 1973 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. ... Categories: People stubs | 1976 births | Chinese figure skaters | Figure skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics | Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics ... Tara Kristen Lipinski (b. ... Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya (Russian: ) (born June 28, 1972 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian figure skater. ... Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (Russian: ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ... Shizuka Arakawa (è’å· é™é¦™ Arakawa Shizuka, born December 29, 1981) is a Japanese figure skater who won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in the Ladies Singles event in Turin, Italy on February 23, 2006, and the 2004 World Figure Skating Championship. ... Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (Russian: ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ... Kimberly Claire Kimmie Meissner (born October 4, 1989 in Towson, Maryland) is an American figure skater. ... Miki Ando (Japanese: , AndÅ Miki) (born on December 18, 1987 in Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater, and the 2007 World Figure Skating Champion. ...

Grand Prix Final Champions in Figure Skating – Ladies' Singles

1995/1996: Michelle Kwan | 1996/1997-1997/1998: Tara Lipinski | 1998/1999: Tatiana Malinina | 1999/2000-2001/2002: Irina Slutskaya | 2002/2003: Sasha Cohen | 2003/2004: Fumie Suguri | 2004/2005: Irina Slutskaya | 2005/2006: Mao Asada | 2006/2007: Kim Yu-Na The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, originally called the Champions Series Final until 1998, is an elite figure skating competition event. ... Tara Kristen Lipinski (b. ... Born January 28, 1973 in Russia Married to skater Roman Skorniakov Competitive Highlights 1998 Olympics - 8th World Championships - 14th 1999 Four Continents Championships - 1st World Championships - 4th 2000 Four Continents Championships - 7th World Championships - 18th 2001 Four Continents Championships - 4th World Championships - 13th 2002 Four Continents Championships - 10th World Championships... Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (Russian: ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ... Alexandra Pauline Sasha Cohen (born October 26, 1984) is an American figure skater. ... Fumie Suguri (Japanese: , born December 31, 1980 in Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. ... Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (Russian: ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ... Mao Asada , born 25 September 1990 in Nagoya) is a Japanese figure skater. ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim Kim Yu-Na (born September 5, 1990 in Gunpo, South Korea), is a South Korean figure skater. ...

World Junior champions in figure skating – Ladies' singles

1976: Suzie Brasher | 1977: Carolyn Skoczen | 1978: Jill Sawyer | 1979: Elaine Zayak | 1980: Rosalynn Sumners | 1981: Tiffany Chin | 1982: Janina Wirth | 1983: Simone Koch | 1984: Karin Hendschke | 1985: Tatiana Andreeva | 1986: Natalia Gorbenko | 1987: Cindy Bortz | 1988: Kristi Yamaguchi | 1989: Jessica Mills | 1990: Yuka Sato | 1991: Surya Bonaly | 1992: Laetitia Hubert | 1993: Kumiko Koiwai | 1994: Michelle Kwan | 1995: Irina Slutskaya | 1996: Elena Ivanova | 1997: Sydne Vogel | 1998: Julia Soldatova | 1999: Daria Timoshenko | 2000: Jennifer Kirk | 2001: Kristina Oblasova | 2002: Ann Patrice McDonough | 2003: Yukina Ota | 2004: Miki Ando | 2005: Mao Asada | 2006: Kim Yu-Na | 2007: Caroline Zhang The World Junior Figure Skating Championships (official nickname: World Juniors; commonly: Junior Worlds) is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion. ... Suzie Brasher is a former American figure skater. ... Carolyn Skoczen is a former Canadian figure skater. ... Jill Sawyer is a former American figure skater. ... Zayak on the podium at the 1982 World Championships. ... Rosalynn Sumners (born April 20, 1964) is an American ladies singles figure skater. ... Categories: U.S. figure skaters | Figure skaters at the 1984 Winter Olympics | Substubs ... Janina Wirth (born 1968) is a former East-German figur skater. ... Simone Koch (born October 25, 1969 in Dresden) is a German figure skater. ... Karin Hendschke married Raddatz is a former East-German figur skater. ... Tatiana Andreeva is a former Soviet figure skater. ... Natalia Gorbenko is a former Soviet figure skater. ... Cindy Bortz is a former American figure skater. ... Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American figure skater. ... Jessica Mills is a former American figure skater. ... Yuka Sato Yuka Sato (ä½è—¤æœ‰é¦™; SatÅ YÅ«ka, born February 14, 1973 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. ... Surya Bonaly Surya Bonaly (born December 15, 1973) is a French professional figure skater, born in Nice, France. ... Born June 23, 1974 in Paris, France Competitive Highlights 1990 World Championships - 20th 1992 Olympics - 12th 1994 Olympics - 17th 1998 French Championships - 1st Olympics - 20th World Championships - 4th 1999 French Championships - 1st 2001 French Championships - 2nd World Championships - 17th 2002 French Championships - 2nd European Championships - 8th Olympics - 12th World Championships... Kumiko Koiwai is a former figure skater from Japan. ... Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (Russian: ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ... Elena Ivanova is a Russian figure skater. ... Sydne Vogel is a former American figure skater. ... Julia Soldatova (Born March 17th, 1981) is a Russian figure skater. ... Daria Timoshenko is an Azerbaijani figure skater. ... Jennifer Anne Jenny Kirk (born August 15, 1984) is an American figure skater. ... Kristina Oblasova is a Russian figure skater. ... Ann Patrice McDonough is a former American competitive figure skater. ... Yukina Ota (å¤ªç”°ç”±å¸Œå¥ˆ, Ota Yukina; born November 26, 1986) is a Japanese figure skater. ... Miki Ando (Japanese: , AndÅ Miki) (born on December 18, 1987 in Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater, and the 2007 World Figure Skating Champion. ... Mao Asada , born 25 September 1990 in Nagoya) is a Japanese figure skater. ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim Kim Yu-Na (born September 5, 1990 in Gunpo, South Korea), is a South Korean figure skater. ... Caroline Zhang (born May 20, 1993 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American figure skater. ...

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