Michelle Kwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ Michelle Kwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Michelle Kwan Kwan performs her signature spiral in 2002.Personal InformationCountry represented: United StatesDate of birth:July 7, 1980 (1980-07-07) (age 28)Residence:Torrance, CaliforniaHeight:5'2"Former coach:Rafael Arutunian, Frank Carroll, Scott WilliamsChoreographer:Tatiana TarasovaFormer choreographer:Lori Nichol, Nikolai Morozov, Sarah Kawahara, Peter Oppegard, Karen Kwan, Christopher DeanSkating club:Los Angeles FSCISU Personal Best ScoresCombined Total:175.202005 WorldsShort Program:61.222005 WorldsFree Skate:113.982005 WorldsOlympic medal recordFigure SkatingSilver1998 NaganoLadies' SinglesBronze2002 Salt Lake CityLadies' SinglesMichelle Wingshan Kwan[1] (Traditional Chinese: 關穎珊; pinyin: Guān Yǐngshān; Cantonese IPA: Gwaan Wingsaan; born July 7, 1980) is an American figure skater. She 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.[2] Known for her consistency and expressive artistry on ice, she is widely considered one of the greatest figure skaters of all time.[3][4][5]Contents1 Personal life2 Public life2.1 Ambassadorship Endeavors2.2 Filmography2.3 Other activities3 Competitive biography3.1 Summary3.2 Early competition3.3 Artistic development and 1998 Olympics3.4 From 1998 to 2002 Olympics3.5 Continued competition3.6 2006 Olympics3.7 Injury and continued career4 Awards and accolades5 Programs6 Competitive highlights7 References8 External links//[edit] Personal lifeBorn 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 Michelle was about eight 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 was not adequate to finance the children's skating careers. When Kwan was ten years old, her family could no longer afford a coach, but they were offered financial assistance by a fellow member of the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club[6][7] that allowed them to train at the Ice Castle International Training Center in Lake Arrowhead, California.Kwan attended Soleado Elementary School in Palos Verdes, California, but left public school to be homeschooled starting at the age of 13. After graduation from Rim of the World High School in 1998, she attended UCLA for one year. In the fall of 2006 she transferred to the University of Denver with the intent of majoring in political science and minoring in international studies.[8][edit] Public life[edit] Ambassadorship EndeavorsKwan dined with U.S. President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao during President Hu's 2006 state visit to the United States.[9]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.[10] Kwan made her first overseas trip in the capacity of public diplomacy ambassador with a visit to China from January 17–January 25, 2007.[edit] FilmographyKwan 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.[11][edit] Other activitiesKwan 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.[12]Kwan has had numerous endorsement contracts and has appeared in television commercials for sponsors including Campbell's Soup, VISA, Coca-Cola, and Kraft.[13] 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.[14] In February 2006, Kwan was named a "celebrity representative" for The Walt Disney Company.[15][edit] Competitive biography[edit] SummaryKwan 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.[citation needed] 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).[2] 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.[16][edit] Early competitionIn 1991, Michelle and sister Karen began training with Frank Carroll. 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. The next season, she won the 1994 World Junior title.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.At the 1995 U.S. Championships, Nicole Bobek won 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. During her free skating performance, she landed 7 clean triple jumps—more than any other skater[citation needed], and placed 4th.[edit] Artistic development and 1998 OlympicsFollowing 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.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.[17] 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.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.[18] The performance earned her eight perfect 6.0s and left one judge in tears.[19]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.[20] Lipinski and Chen both retired from competitive skating shortly after the Olympics, while Kwan went on to win the 1998 World Championships in Minneapolis.As a side note, a controversy was sparked when MSNBC used the headline "American beats out Kwan" to report the result of the Nagano competition.[21][edit] From 1998 to 2002 OlympicsKwan 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,[22] and placed second behind Russian competitor Maria Butyrskaya.[23]Kwan's win at the 2000 U.S. Nationals was controversial to some[who?]. She was criticized[who?] 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;[24] 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.[25][26] 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.[27]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.[28]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.[29] 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).[30] 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), a perfect performance of Sarah Hughes, and Irina Slutskaya beating Kwan in the free skate, saw Kwan receive the bronze medal.[31] Kwan finished the 2002 season with a second place finish at the World Championships.[edit] Continued competition  Michelle Kwan skating in the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships Exhibition in Dortmund, GermanyWhile 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 winning streak to an all-time record eight and her title total to a shared record of nine.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.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.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.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][edit] 2006 OlympicsKwan looked at the 2005 Worlds as a learning experience in the ISU Judging System.[citation needed] She continued to train and stated that she would attempt to qualify for the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy.[32] 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.[33] 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.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.[34]" 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.After her withdrawal from the Olympic team, Kwan turned down an offer to stay in Turin as a figure skating commentator for NBC Sports.[35] 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.[edit] Injury and continued careerAfter 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.[36] According to Kwan, the surgery allowed her to skate pain free for the first time in four years.[37] Kwan did not compete during the 2006–2007 figure skating season.[38] Kwan told the Associated Press in October 2007 that she would decide in 2009 if she plans to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.[39][edit] Awards and accoladesKwan 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).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.In 1999, she was given the Historymakers Award by the Los Angeles Chinese American Museum.[edit] ProgramsSeasonShort ProgramLong ProgramExhibition2005–2006Totentanzby Franz Lisztarranged by Maksim MrvicaPrelude in C Sharp Minor Op. 18by S. RachmaninovA Song for Youby Natalie Cole2004–2005Adagio from Spartacusby Aram KatchaturianBoleroby Maurice RavelYou Raise Me Upby Josh GrobanThis Used To Be My Playgroundby Madonna2003–2004The Feeling Beginsby Peter GabrielToscaby Giacomo PucciniFallin'by Alicia Keys2002–2003The Feeling Beginsby Peter GabrielAranjuezby J. Rodrigoperformed by Ikuko KawaiFields of Goldby Eva Cassidy2001–2002East of Eden by Lee HoldridgePiano Concerto #3by S. RachmaninovSelections from Scheherazadeby Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakovperformed by New York PhilharmonicFields of Goldby Eva Cassidy2000–2001East of Edenby Lee HoldridgeRushSong of the Black Swanby Hector Villa-LobosDumky Trioby Antonin DvorakSelections from Miraculous Mandarinby Béla BartókBeautiful Worldby Sumi JoThis Time Aroundby Linda Eder1999–2000A Day In The Lifeby Jeff BeckSelections from The Red Violinby John Coriglianoperformed by Joshua BellThe World Is Not Enoughby GarbageHands (Holiday Version)by Jewel1998–1999The Fate of CarmenLamento D'ArianeKissing Youby Des'ree1997–1998Piano Concerto #3by S. RachmaninovLyra Angelicaby William AlwynGymnopedie #3by Erik SatieOn My Own1996–1997Dream of DesdemonaGyulistan Bayati Shirazby Fikret AmirovLion of the Desertby Maurice JarreWinterby Tori Amos1995–1996RomanzaSalomeEast of Edenby Lee Holdridge1994–1995Yellow River Piano Concertoby Xian Xianghaiperformed by Yin Cheng-ZongRondo Capricciosoby Camille Saint-SaensFantasia on Greensleevesby Ralph Vaughan Williams1993–1994Song of IndiaEast of Edenby Lee Holdridge[edit] Competitive highlightsMajor 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.Event1998–19991999–20002000–20012001–20022002–20032003–20042004–20052005-2006Winter Olympic Games3rdWDWorld Championships2nd1st1st2nd1st3rd4thU. S. Championships1st1st1st1st1st1st1stGrand Prix Final2nd2nd2ndSkate America1st1st1st1stSkate Canada1st2nd3rdGoodwill Games2ndEvent1991–19921992–19931993–19941994–19951995–19961996–19971997–1998Winter Olympic Games2ndWorld Championships8th4th1st2nd1stWorld Junior Championships1stU. S. Championships9th J.6th2nd2nd1st2nd1stChampions Series Final1st2ndSkate America7th2nd1st1st1stSkate Canada1st1stTrophée Lalique3rd1stNations Cup1stGardena Spring Trophy1stGoodwill Games2nd1stJ = Junior level[edit] References^ California Births, 1905-1995)^ a b Athlete bio at usfigureskating.org, accessed September 8, 2006.^ 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^ Judges in TearsUSA Today, 1998 accessed October 13, 2006^ Kwan vows to fight until 2002CBS Sportline, Feb 1998 accessed October 13, 2006^ [http://www.allbusiness.com/services/business-services-miscellaneous-business/4702772-1.html American beats out Kwan^ Favored Kwan stuck in fourth placeSlam Figure Skating, March 1999 accessed October 13, 2006.^ Butyrskaya wins; Russians Sweep Slam Figure Skating, March 1999 accessed October 13, 2006.^ Young Ballerinas Chases Kwan ESPN, January 2000 accessed October 13, 2006.^ No. 2 With a BulletSports Illustrated, February 2000 accessed October 13, 2006^ Kwan wins Fourth TitleESPN, February 2000 accessed October 13, 2006.^ See 2000 Worlds Skate Recap Scandal dampens 2000 Worlds, USA Today accessed October 9, 2006.^ Drumbeats start for Kwan in 2002Christine Brennan, USA Today, March 2001 accessed October 13, 2006.^ Kwan dismisses longtime coach SFGate.com - October 2001 accessed October 14, 2006.^ Kwan recaptures season and the national crown USA Today - January 2002 accessed October 14, 2006.^ See Hughes Edges Slutskaya, Kwan for Gold Hughes Edges Kwan and Slutskaya to win gold, CNN Sports Illustrated, February 21, 2002 accessed October 9, 2006.^ [1] Retrieved 23 July 2007^ [2] Retrieved 23 July 2007^ Injured Kwan withdraws from Olympics, Associated Press, February 13 2006, accessed October 8, 2006.^ Kwan Says Thanks, but No, to NBC's Offer, By David Bauder, AP Television Writer, 12 February 2006, accessed September 6, 2006.^ LA Kwan expands outlook as part of her healing process Los Angeles Times, December 24, 2006^ People in Sports | Michelle Kwan The Seattle Times. Article by The Associated Press, October 16, 2007. Accessed November 4, 2007.^ Michelle Kwan To Skip 2006-07 Competitive Season, United States Figure Skating Association, 6 September 2006, accessed September 6, 2006.^ People in Sports | Michelle Kwan The Seattle Times. Article by The Associated Press, October 16, 2007. Accessed November 4, 2007.[edit] External links Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to:Michelle Kwan Wikimedia Commons has media related to:Michelle KwanMichelle Kwan at the International Skating UnionMichelle Kwan at the United States Figure Skating AssociationOfficial U.S. Olympic Team Biographyv • d • eWorld champions in figure skating – Ladies' singles1906–07: Madge Syers-Cave · 1908–11: Lily Kronberger · 1912–14: Opika von Méray Horváth · 1922–26: Herma Szabo · 1927–36: Sonja Henie · 1937: Cecilia Colledge · 1938–39: Megan Taylor · 1947–48: Barbara Ann Scott · 1949–50: Alena Vrzáňová · 1951: Jeannette Altwegg · 1952: Jacqueline du Bief · 1953: Tenley Albright · 1954: Gundi Busch · 1955: Tenley Albright · 1956–60: Carol Heiss · 1962–64: Sjoukje Dijkstra · 1965: Petra Burka · 1966–68: Peggy Fleming · 1969–70: Gabriele Seyfert · 1971–72: 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 · 1984–85: Katarina Witt · 1986: Debi Thomas · 1987–88: Katarina Witt · 1989: Midori Ito · 1990: Jill Trenary · 1991–92: Kristi Yamaguchi · 1993: Oksana Baiul · 1994: Yuka Sato · 1995: Chen Lu · 1996: Michelle Kwan · 1997: Tara Lipinski · 1998: Michelle Kwan · 1999: Maria Butyrskaya · 2000–01: Michelle Kwan · 2002: Irina Slutskaya · 2003: Michelle Kwan · 2004: Shizuka Arakawa · 2005: Irina Slutskaya · 2006: Kimmie Meissner · 2007: Miki Ando · 2008: Mao Asadav • d • eUnited States national champions in figure skating – Ladies' singles1914: 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 · 2008: Mirai Nagasu*Title stripped from Tonya Hardingv • d • eGrand Prix Final Champions in Figure Skating – Ladies' Singles1995/1996: Michelle Kwan · 1996/1997: Tara Lipinski · 1997/1998: Tara Lipinski · 1998/1999: Tatiana Malinina · 1999/2000: Irina Slutskaya · 2000/2001: Irina Slutskaya · 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 · 2007/2008: Kim Yu-Nav • d • eWorld Junior champions in figure skating – Ladies' singles1976: 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 · 2008: Rachael FlattPersondataNAMEKwan, Michelle WingALTERNATIVE NAMES關穎珊 (Traditional Chinese), 关颖珊 (Simplified Chinese)SHORT DESCRIPTIONFigure skaterDATE OF BIRTHJuly 7, 1980PLACE OF BIRTHTorrance, CaliforniaDATE OF DEATHPLACE OF DEATHRetrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Kwan" Categories: 1980 births | Living people | Chinese American sportspeople | University of Denver alumni | American figure skaters | California sportspeople | Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics | Figure skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics | James E. 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