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Michelle Kwan - USA

Michelle Kwan

Michelle Kwan
Born: July 7, 1980
Height: 5'2"
Hometown: Torrance, CA
Training Town: Los Angeles, CA

Coach: Frank Carroll
Choreographer: Lori Nichol

Career highlights

Olympics
Year Results
1998 2nd

Worlds
Year Results
2000 1st
1999 2nd
1998 1st

Nationals
Year Results
2000 1st
1999 1st
1998 1st

4-time Nat. Champ: 1996, 1998-2000

Grand Prix Final
Year Results
1999 2nd
1997 2nd
1996 1st

4-time Skate America champion: 1995-1997, 1999

Skate Canada
Year Results
1999 1st
1997 1st

  • Michelle is the only woman to regain a World title twice.

  • Michelle is the first American woman since Peggy Fleming to win three World titles.

  • Over the past five years, Michelle has won either the gold or silver medal at every U.S. Nationals, Worlds, and Olympics. The only other woman to match this record: Carol Heiss Jenkins.




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