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Michelle Wingshan Kwan (born July 7, 1980) is a retired American competitive figure skater and diplomat who had served as United States Ambassador to Belize.In figure skating Kwan is a two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 1998, bronze in 2002), a five-time world champion (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003) and a nine-time U.S. champion (1996, 1998–2005).
When Michelle Kwan surprised fans on Jan. 5 by announcing she’d given birth to a baby girl after keeping her pregnancy private, Amanda Lew Herman immediately texted her mom and cousin to ...
Figure skating great Michelle Kwan welcomed a baby girl and said she’s “always wanted to be a mom.” She also explained why she kept her pregnancy private. Michelle Kwan, 41, welcomes 1st ...
Michelle Kwan is a mom!The 41-year-old former figure skater announced on Wednesday that she gave birth to her first child, a baby girl she named Kalista Belle Kwan. The new mom and two-time ...
Tara Kristen Lipinski (born June 10, 1982) is an American former competitive figure skater, actress, sports commentator, and documentary film producer.A former competitor in women's singles, she is the 1998 Olympic champion, the 1997 World champion, a two-time Champions Series Final champion (1997–1998) and the 1997 U.S. national champion.
World Champion Michelle Kwan was the frontrunner but had a free skating where she fell twice and landed three clean triples. Lipinski won the title and became the youngest U.S. ladies' champion, ahead of Sonya Klopfer who won the title in 1951 at the age of 15. [3] [2] She also performed the first triple loop-triple loop combo ever in her free ...
Karen Kwan was born in Torrance, California. The Kwan sisters began figure skating at the same time and trained and competed against each other for years. Karen, like Michelle, was coached by Frank Carroll at the Lake Arrowhead training center. Though Karen's results never quite matched Michelle's, she was known for her long legs and arms that ...
With the 2018 Winter Olympics fast approaching, figure skating legend Michelle Kwan shines light on the sacrifices her parents made for her to find success.