Known for her consistency and expressive artistry on ice, Michelle Kwan is the 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. Michelle holds the record for most 6.0s. in figure skating. Born: July 7, 1980 Torrance, California Level: Senior Home Club: Los Angeles FSC Training Town: Artesia, California Coach: Rafael Arutunian Choreographer: Tatiana Tarasova Nickname: Shelly College: University of Denver Competitive Highlights: 2005 US Figure Skating Championships--GOLD 2004 US Figure Skating Championships--GOLD 2003 World Figure Skating Championships--GOLD 2003 US Figure Skating Championships--GOLD 2002 Winter Olympics--BRONZE 2002 US Figure Skating Championships--GOLD 2001 World Figure Skating Championships--GOLD 2001 US Figure Skating Championships--GOLD 2000 World Figure Skating Championships--GOLD 2000 US Figure Skating Championships--GOLD 1999 US Figure Skating Championships--GOLD 1998 World Figure Skating Championships--GOLD 1998 Winter Olympics--SILVER 1998 US Figure Skating Championships--GOLD 1996 World Figure Skating Championships--GOLD 1996 US Figure Skating Championships--GOLD Peggy Fleming "I'm officially and permanently speechless at what Michelle Kwan has accomplished. I've run out of superlatives long before Michelle has run out of breathtaking performances. Last night she had her fourth or fifth once in a lifetime performance and it made me turn to my thesaurus. Under the word magnificent it listed brilliant, commanding, elegant, grand, impressive, majestic, outstanding, stunning, and radiant. I guess that's a start." Now, A Diplomat On November 9, 2006, U.S. 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. Kwan made her first overseas trip with a visit to China from January 17-25, 2007. Kwan visited Beijing from January 17-21, Guangzhou from January 21-23, and Hong Kong from January 23-25. Associated Press Michelle would decide in 2009 if she would compete in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. (Oct. '07) The Olympics “I don't believe that one competition can define you. I've had some good moments and bad moments, but it's all about the Olympic spirit, and the sport itself...For us, people don't realize, it's not that gold. It's not that ‘one'. It's about being in that sport and loving it for what it is. It's about the journey...I’m a bit of the past, a bit of the present and, hopefully, some of the future.”- Michelle Kwan Women's Foundation Olympic gold medalist Michelle Kwan's history with the Women's Sports Foundation began in 1999 when she received a Travel & Training grant from the Foundation so that she may continue pursuing her passion. Almost a decade later, Kwan is now the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history and has continued to achieve off the ice. Her accomplishments have earned her the Billie Jean King Contribution Award, given to an athlete who has made significant contributions to the development of women's sports and has demonstrated lasting commitment and dedication to the growth of women's physical activity. Sports Illustrated The Davie-Brown Index is a constantly-updated bible for brand marketers. It evaluates celebrities' appeal and relevance, and their influence on consumer buying behavior, by getting 1.5 million Americans to appraise famous people on eight different attributes. Female athletes are part of the 1,000-celebrity pool and guess what? This week, Michelle Kwan's ranked highest among them, then comes Peggy Fleming, etc. 
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Sports "C"Michelle Kwan debuts as NBC's broadcast team for the World Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles. The five-time world champion comments on women's free skate final March 28, 2009. Still on the World... more
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 Only Michelle Kwan*James E. Sullivan Award, 2001 - America's best amateur athlete *United States Olympic Committee (USOC) "Sportswoman of the Year", 2003 *USOC "Athlete of the Month" 14 times, which is more than any other athlete, male or female *USOC "Female... more
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