1908: Ulrich Salchow | 1920: Gillis Grafström | 1924: Gillis Grafström | 1928: Gillis Grafström | 1932: Karl Schäfer | 1936: Karl Schäfer | 1948: Dick Button | 1952: Dick Button | 1956: Hayes Alan Jenkins | 1960: David Jenkins | 1964: Manfred Schnelldorfer | 1968: Wolfgang Schwarz | 1972: Ondrej Nepela | 1976: John Curry | 1980: Robin Cousins | 1984: Scott Hamilton | 1988: Brian Boitano | 1992: Viktor Petrenko | 1994: Alexei Urmanov | 1998: Ilia Kulik | 2002: Alexei Yagudin | 2006: Evgeni Plushenko It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Olympic medalists in figure skating. ... 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. ... Gillis Grafström (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; † April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Gillis Grafström (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; † April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Gillis Grafström (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; † April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Karl Schäfer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; † April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... Karl Schäfer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; † April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... 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. ... 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. ... American figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins was born March 23, 1933. ... David Wilkinson Jenkins (born June 29, 1936 in Akron, Ohio), an American figure skater, won the mens gold medal for figure skating during the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. ... Manfred Schnelldorfer (*2 May 1943 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany) is a german figure skater, world and Olympic champion. ... Wolfgang Schwarz was an Austrian figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. ... Ondrej Nepela (January 22, 1951 - February 2, 1989) was a Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 60s and early 70s. ... John Curry (1949-1994) was a British figure skater who won the Olympic and World Championships in 1976. ... Robin Cousins was a British figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... 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. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Alexei Urmanov is a Russian figure skater who participated in the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. ... Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik (born May 23, 1977 in Moscow, Russia) is an Olympic figure skating champion. ... Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin (ru: Алексей Константинович Ягудин) (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is an Olympic Champion (2002), a four-time World Champion and a three-time European Champion in figure skating. ... Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko, or Yevgeny Viktorovich Plyushchenko (Russian: ) (born November 3, 1982 in Solnechny, Khabarovsk Krai, Soviet Union (Russia) is a Russian figure skater, the seven-time National Champion, five-time European Champion, three-time World Champion, 2006 Winter Olympics gold medalist, and four-time Grand Prix Final gold medalist. ...

1896: Gilbert Fuchs | 1897: Gustav Hügel | 1898: Henning Grenander | 1899-1900: Gustav Hügel | 1901-1905: Ulrich Salchow | 1906: Gilbert Fuchs | 1907-1911: Ulrich Salchow | 1912-1913: Fritz Kachler | 1914: Gosta Sandahl | 1922: Gillis Grafström | 1923: Fritz Kachler | 1924: Gillis Grafström | 1925-1928: Willy Böckl | 1929: Gillis Grafström | 1930-1936: Karl Schäfer | 1937-1938: Felix Kaspar | 1939: Graham Sharp | 1947: Hans Gerschwiler | 1948-1952: Richard Button | 1953-1956: Hayes Alan Jenkins | 1957-1959: David Jenkins | 1960: Alain Giletti | 1962: Donald Jackson | 1963: Donald McPherson | 1964: Manfred Schnelldorfer | 1965: Alain Calmat | 1966-1968: Emmerich Danzer | 1969-1970: Tim Wood | 1971-1973: Ondrej Nepela | 1974: Jan Hoffmann | 1975: Sergey Volkov | 1976: John Curry | 1977: Vladimir Kovalev | 1978: Charles Tickner | 1979: Vladimir Kovalev | 1980: Jan Hoffmann | 1981-1984: Scott Hamilton | 1985: Alexander Fadeev | 1986: Brian Boitano | 1987: Brian Orser | 1988: Brian Boitano | 1989-1991: Kurt Browning | 1992: Viktor Petrenko | 1993: Kurt Browning | 1994-1995: Elvis Stojko | 1996: Todd Eldredge | 1997: Elvis Stojko | 1998-2000: Alexei Yagudin | 2001: Evgeni Plushenko | 2002: Alexei Yagudin | 2003-2004: Evgeni Plushenko | 2005-2006: Stéphane Lambiel | 2007: Brian Joubert 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. ... Gilbert Fuchs (* 1871 in Graz, Austria; † 1952 in Germany) was a German figure skater and the first world champion in figure skating. ... 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. ... Gilbert Fuchs (* 1871 in Graz, Austria; † 1952 in Germany) was a German figure skater and the first world champion in figure skating. ... 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. ... Three time World Figure Skating champion (1912,1913 and 1923) Fritz Kachler, was born in Vienna, Austria. ... Gillis Grafström (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; † April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Three time World Figure Skating champion (1912,1913 and 1923) Fritz Kachler, was born in Vienna, Austria. ... Gillis Grafström (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; † April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Willy Boeckl (born 1896; died 1975) was an Austrian figure skater. ... Gillis Grafström (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; † April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Karl Schäfer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; † April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... Felix Kaspar (born January 14, 1915 in Vienna, Austria; † December 5, 2003 in Bradenton, Florida, USA) was an Austrian figure skate and twice World champion. ... Henry Graham Sharp (born 19 December 1917, died 2 January 1995) was a British figure skater. ... Hans Gerschwiler (born June 20, 1920 in Switzerland) was a Swiss figure skater. ... 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. ... American figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins was born March 23, 1933. ... David Wilkinson Jenkins (born June 29, 1936 in Akron, Ohio), an American figure skater, won the mens gold medal for figure skating during the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. ... Alain Giletti (born November 9, 1939) was a French figure skater. ... Donald Jackson was a Canadian figure skater. ... Donald McPherson was a Canadian figure skater. ... Manfred Schnelldorfer (*2 May 1943 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany) is a german figure skater, world and Olympic champion. ... Alain Calmat (born August 31st, 1940) is a French former figure skater, a surgeon and a politician. ... Emmerich Danzer (born March 15, 1944 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and multiple European- and World Champion. ... Competitive Highlights 1968 Olympics - 2nd World Championships - 2nd 1969 World Championships - 1st 1970 World Championships - 1st Categories: ‪American figure skaters‬ | ‪Figure skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics‬ ... Ondrej Nepela (January 22, 1951 - February 2, 1989) was a Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 60s and early 70s. ... Jan Hoffmann (*26 October 1955 in Dresden) is a German figure skater, two-time World Champion and silver medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Sergey Nikolayevich Volkov (Russian: ) (b. ... John Curry (1949-1994) was a British figure skater who won the Olympic and World Championships in 1976. ... Vladimir Kovalev (3. ... American figure skater Charles Tickner won the gold medal at the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships. ... Vladimir Kovalev (3. ... Jan Hoffmann (*26 October 1955 in Dresden) is a German figure skater, two-time World Champion and silver medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... 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. ... Alexander Fadeev (Russian: Александр Фадеев) (born January 4, 1964 in Kasan, Soviet Union (Russia)) is a World Champion Russian figure skater. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Orser carrying the Canadian flag at the opening ceremony of the 1988 Winter Olympics Brian Orser OC (born December 18, 1961 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian figure skater. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Browning skates during the 2000 Stars on Ice tour Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a prominent Canadian figure skater who was extremely popular during the late 1980s and 1990s. ... Browning skates during the 2000 Stars on Ice tour Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a prominent Canadian figure skater who was extremely popular during the late 1980s and 1990s. ... Elvis Stojko M.S.C., M.S.M. (born March 22, 1972 in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian figure skating world champion. ... Todd James Eldredge (born August 28, 1971 in Chatham, Massachusetts) is an American figure skater. ... Elvis Stojko M.S.C., M.S.M. (born March 22, 1972 in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian figure skating world champion. ... Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin (ru: Алексей Константинович Ягудин) (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is an Olympic Champion (2002), a four-time World Champion and a three-time European Champion in figure skating. ... Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko, or Yevgeny Viktorovich Plyushchenko (Russian: ) (born November 3, 1982 in Solnechny, Khabarovsk Krai, Soviet Union (Russia) is a Russian figure skater, the seven-time National Champion, five-time European Champion, three-time World Champion, 2006 Winter Olympics gold medalist, and four-time Grand Prix Final gold medalist. ... Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin (ru: Алексей Константинович Ягудин) (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is an Olympic Champion (2002), a four-time World Champion and a three-time European Champion in figure skating. ... Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko, or Yevgeny Viktorovich Plyushchenko (Russian: ) (born November 3, 1982 in Solnechny, Khabarovsk Krai, Soviet Union (Russia) is a Russian figure skater, the seven-time National Champion, five-time European Champion, three-time World Champion, 2006 Winter Olympics gold medalist, and four-time Grand Prix Final gold medalist. ... Stéphane Lambiel (born April 2, 1985 in Martigny, Switzerland) is a Swiss figure skater, known for his creative and beautiful spins. ... Brian Joubert (born September 20, 1984 in Poitiers, France) is a French figure skater. ...

1891: Oskar Uhlig | 1892-1894: Eduard Engelmann jr. | 1895: Tibor von Foldvary | 1898-1900: Ulrich Salchow | 1901: Gustav Hügel | 1904: Ulrich Salchow | 1905: Max Bohatsch | 1906-1907: Ulrich Salchow | 1908: Ernst Herz | 1909-1910: Ulrich Salchow | 1911: Per Thorén | 1912: Gosta Sandahl | 1913: Ulrich Salchow | 1914: Fritz Kachler | 1922-1923: Willy Böckl | 1924: Fritz Kachler | 1925-1928: Willy Böckl | 1929-1936: Karl Schäfer | 1937-1938: Felix Kaspar | 1939: Graham Sharp | 1947: Hans Gerschwiler | 1948: Richard Button | 1949: Edi Rada | 1950: Ede Király | 1951-1952: Helmut Seibt | 1953-1954: Carlo Fassi | 1955-1957: Alain Giletti | 1958-1959: Karol Divín | 1960-1961: Alain Giletti | 1962-1964: Alain Calmat | 1965-1968: Emmerich Danzer | 1969-1973: Ondrej Nepela | 1974: Jan Hoffmann | 1975: Vladimir Kovalev | 1976: John Curry | 1977-1979: Jan Hoffmann | 1980: Robin Cousins | 1981: Igor Bobrin | 1982-1983: Norbert Schramm | 1984: Alexander Fadeev | 1985-1986: Jozef Sabovčík | 1987-1989: Alexander Fadeev | 1990-1991: Viktor Petrenko | 1992: Petr Barna | 1993: Dmitri Dmitrenko | 1994: Viktor Petrenko | 1995: Ilia Kulik | 1996: Viacheslav Zagorodniuk | 1997: Alexei Urmanov | 1998-1999: Alexei Yagudin | 2000-2001: Evgeny Plushenko | 2002: Alexei Yagudin | 2003: Evgeny Plushenko | 2004: Brian Joubert | 2005-2006: Evgeny Plushenko | 2007: Brian Joubert The 2007 mens podium For the 2007 competition, see 2007 European Figure Skating Championships. ... Eduard Engelmann jr. ... 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. ... 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. ... Max Bohatsch was an Austrian figure skater. ... 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. ... 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. ... Per Thorén was a Swedish figure skater at the turn of the century who won a bronze medal at the 1908 Olympic Games. ... 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. ... Three time World Figure Skating champion (1912,1913 and 1923) Fritz Kachler, was born in Vienna, Austria. ... Willy Boeckl (born 1896; died 1975) was an Austrian figure skater. ... Three time World Figure Skating champion (1912,1913 and 1923) Fritz Kachler, was born in Vienna, Austria. ... Willy Boeckl (born 1896; died 1975) was an Austrian figure skater. ... Karl Schäfer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; † April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... Felix Kaspar (born January 14, 1915 in Vienna, Austria; † December 5, 2003 in Bradenton, Florida, USA) was an Austrian figure skate and twice World champion. ... Henry Graham Sharp (born 19 December 1917, died 2 January 1995) was a British figure skater. ... Hans Gerschwiler (born June 20, 1920 in Switzerland) was a Swiss figure skater. ... 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. ... Ede Király was a Hungarian figure skater. ... Carlo and Christa Fassi with their student Jill Trenary in 1990. ... Alain Giletti (born November 9, 1939) was a French figure skater. ... Karol Divín is a former competitive figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia in international competition. ... Alain Giletti (born November 9, 1939) was a French figure skater. ... Alain Calmat (born August 31st, 1940) is a French former figure skater, a surgeon and a politician. ... Emmerich Danzer (born March 15, 1944 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and multiple European- and World Champion. ... Ondrej Nepela (January 22, 1951 - February 2, 1989) was a Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 60s and early 70s. ... Jan Hoffmann (*26 October 1955 in Dresden) is a German figure skater, two-time World Champion and silver medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Vladimir Kovalev (3. ... John Curry (1949-1994) was a British figure skater who won the Olympic and World Championships in 1976. ... Jan Hoffmann (*26 October 1955 in Dresden) is a German figure skater, two-time World Champion and silver medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Robin Cousins was a British figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Norbert Schramm (born April 7, 1960 in Nürnberg (Franken), Bavaria, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... Alexander Fadeev (Russian: Александр Фадеев) (born January 4, 1964 in Kasan, Soviet Union (Russia)) is a World Champion Russian figure skater. ... Jozef (Jumping Joe) Sabovčík (born Bratislava, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech figure skater who competed representing Czechoslovakia. ... Alexander Fadeev (Russian: Александр Фадеев) (born January 4, 1964 in Kasan, Soviet Union (Russia)) is a World Champion Russian figure skater. ... Petr Barna (b. ... Dmitri Dmitrenko is a Ukrainian figure skater. ... Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik (born May 23, 1977 in Moscow, Russia) is an Olympic figure skating champion. ... Viacheslav Zagorodniuk (kyrillic: Вячеслав Загоронюк) (born August 11, 1972 in Odessa, Ukraine) is a former Ukrainian figure skater. ... Alexei Urmanov is a Russian figure skater who participated in the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. ... Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin (ru: Алексей Константинович Ягудин) (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is an Olympic Champion (2002), a four-time World Champion and a three-time European Champion in figure skating. ... Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko (in fact: Evgeny Plushchenko, Евгений Плющенко) (born November 3, 1982 in Siberia) is the six-time National Champion, four-time European Champion, three-time world champion, and 2002 Winter Olympics silver medallist. ... Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin (ru: Алексей Константинович Ягудин) (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is an Olympic Champion (2002), a four-time World Champion and a three-time European Champion in figure skating. ... Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko (in fact: Evgeny Plushchenko, Евгений Плющенко) (born November 3, 1982 in Siberia) is the six-time National Champion, four-time European Champion, three-time world champion, and 2002 Winter Olympics silver medallist. ... Brian Joubert (born September 20, 1984 in Poitiers, France) is a French figure skater. ... Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko (in fact: Evgeny Plushchenko, Евгений Плющенко) (born November 3, 1982 in Siberia) is the six-time National Champion, four-time European Champion, three-time world champion, and 2002 Winter Olympics silver medallist. ... Brian Joubert (born September 20, 1984 in Poitiers, France) is a French figure skater. ...

1976: Mark Cockerell | 1977: Daniel Beland | 1978: Dennis Coi | 1979: Vitali Egorov | 1980: Alexander Fadeev | 1981: Paul Wylie | 1982: Scott Williams | 1983: Christopher Bowman | 1984: Viktor Petrenko | 1985: Erik Larson | 1986: Vladimir Petrenko | 1987: Rudy Galindo | 1988: Todd Eldredge | 1989: Viacheslav Zagorodniuk | 1990: Igor Pashkevich | 1991: Vasili Eremenko | 1992: Dmitri Dmitrenko | 1993: Evgeni Pliuta | 1994: Michael Weiss | 1995: Ilia Kulik | 1996: Alexei Yagudin | 1997: Evgeni Plushenko | 1998: Derrick Delmore | 1999: Ilia Klimkin | 2000: Stefan Lindemann | 2001: Johnny Weir | 2002: Daisuke Takahashi | 2003: Alexander Shubin | 2004: Andrei Griazev | 2005: Nobunari Oda | 2006: Takahiko Kozuka | 2007: Stephen Carriere 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. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Daniel Beland is a former Canadian figure skater. ... Dennis Coi was a Canadian figure skater. ... Vitali Egorov is a former Soviet figure skater. ... Alexander Fadeev (Russian: Александр Фадеев) (born January 4, 1964 in Kasan, Soviet Union (Russia)) is a World Champion Russian figure skater. ... Paul Stanton Wylie (born October 24, 1964) is an American figure skater and 1992 Olympic silver medalist. ... Scott Williams is a former American figure skater. ... Born March 30, 1967 in Hollywood, CA Known as Bowman the Showman, figure skater Christopher Bowman was a two-time winner of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. ... Erik Larson is a former American figure skater. ... Vladimir Petrenko was a Soviet figure skater. ... Val Joe Rudy Galindo (born September 7, 1969 in San Jose, California) is an American figure skater. ... Todd James Eldredge (born August 28, 1971 in Chatham, Massachusetts) is an American figure skater. ... Viacheslav Zagorodniuk (kyrillic: Вячеслав Загоронюк) (born August 11, 1972 in Odessa, Ukraine) is a former Ukrainian figure skater. ... Igor Pashkevich was a Russian figure skater. ... Vasili Eremenko is a former Soviet figure skater. ... Dmitri Dmitrenko is a Ukrainian figure skater. ... Evgeni Pliuta is a Ukrainian figure skater. ... Michael Weiss (born August 2, 1976 in Washington, DC) is an American figure skater. ... Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik (born May 23, 1977 in Moscow, Russia) is an Olympic figure skating champion. ... Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin (ru: Алексей Константинович Ягудин) (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is an Olympic Champion (2002), a four-time World Champion and a three-time European Champion in figure skating. ... Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko, or Yevgeny Viktorovich Plyushchenko (Russian: ) (born November 3, 1982 in Solnechny, Khabarovsk Krai, Soviet Union (Russia) is a Russian figure skater, the seven-time National Champion, five-time European Champion, three-time World Champion, 2006 Winter Olympics gold medalist, and four-time Grand Prix Final gold medalist. ... Derrick Delmore (born December 12, 1978) is an American figure skater. ... Ilia Klimkin (born August 15, 1980 in Moscow) is a Russian figure skater. ... Stefan Lindemann (born September 30, 1980 in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... John G. Johnny Weir (born July 2, 1984 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an American figure skater. ... Daisuke Takahashi (高橋 大輔, Takahashi Daisuke, born March 16, 1986 in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan) competes in Mens Figure Skating. ... Alexander Shubin (born July 14, 1983 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian figure skater. ... Andrei Griazev (Russian: Андрей Грязев born July 26, 1985, in Perm, Russia) is a Russian figure skater. ... Nobunari Oda (織田 信成, born on March 25, 1987) is a Japanese figure skater. ... Takahiko Kozuka (小塚崇彦, born February 27, 1989 in Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. ... Stephen Carriere (born June 15, 1989, in Melrose, Massachusetts) is an American figure skater. ...