Famous Figure Skaters
By Jo Ann Schneider Farris, About.com Guide to Figure Skating
Learn about great skaters from the past and about figure skating stars of today.
- Olympic Figure Skating Champions
- U.S. National Figure Skating Champions
- More About Famous Ice Skaters
- Ice Show Stars
- Figure Skating History
Olympic Figure Skating Champions
This section includes profiles of Olympic figure skating champions from the past and present.
- 1928, 1932, and 1936 Olympic Figure Skating Champion Sonja Henie
- Lyudmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov - Pair Skating Legends
- Olympic Ice Skating Champion Oksana Baiul
- 1988 Olympic Champion Brian Boitano
- Dick Button - Olympic Champion and Figure Skating Television Commentator
- 1976 Olympic Figure Skating Champion John Curry
- Aleksandr Zaitsev - Olympic and World Pair Skating Champion
- 1968 Olympic Figure Skating Champion Peggy Fleming
U.S. National Figure Skating Champions
In this section, learn about the outstanding ice skaters who have become United States National Figure Skating Champions.
- Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker Profile
- Photos of 2008 U.S. National Pair Skating Champions McLaughlin and Brubaker
- Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto - Five-Time U.S. National Dance Champions
- Janet Lynn - U.S. Figure Skating Champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Ice Skating Champions Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner
- JoJo Starbuck - Champion Pair Skater
- Olivia Oltmanns & Tyler Broderick - National Juvenile and Intermediate Champions
- Danny Ryan - U.S. Ice Dance Champion and World Figure Skating Bronze Medalist
- Jeremy Abbott - 2009 U.S. Men's Figure Skating Champion
- Emily Chan and J. Daniel Vallecilla - 2009 Juvenile Pair Champions
- Alissa Czisny - 2009 U.S. National Ladies Figure Skating Champion
- Remembering and Reflecting After the 2009 AT&T US Figure Skating Championships
- 2009 AT&T US Figure Skating Championships Photo Gallery
- Danielle and Alexander Gamelin - 2009 US Intermediate Ice Dance Champions
- Elaine Zayak - World and National Figure Skating Champion
More About Famous Ice Skaters
This section includes links, stories, and information about famous ice skaters.
- Famous People in Figure Skating
- Photos of Famous People in Figure Skating
- Photos of Famous Figure Skaters With Their Fans
- Review of IceNetwork.com - On-Demand Videos and News About Today's Skaters
- Funny Photos of Famous Figure Skaters in Action
- Figure Skaters Who May Qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics
Ice Show Stars
In this section, learn about ice skating shows. Read about some of the great ice show stars and find out about the history of some of the greatest ice shows in the world.
- Janet Champion - - Child Skating Star
- Mr. Frick - Legendary Ice Skating Show Comedian
- Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies
- Disney On Ice - A Skater's Memories
- Review of Disney's Monsters, Inc. On Ice
- Stars on Ice
- Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour
- Review of Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour
Figure Skating History
In this section, learn about the history of figure skating in the United States and around the world.
- Why is Figure Skating Called "Figure Skating?"
- World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame
- Photos From the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum Photos
- Photos From the 1976 United States National Figure Skating Championships
- Historical Figure Skating Photos From Sonia Bianchetti Garbato
- 2008 Figure Skating Events and Highlights
- 2007 Figure Skating Events and Highlights
- Top Ice Skating Events in 2006
- Similarities Between Figure Skating and Gymnastics
- "The Lost Edge: Gone Are the Skaters" - By Cécile Däniker Rüsch
- How Did the Name of the "Kiss and Cry" Figure Skating Area Come About?
- Danny Ryan - US Ice Dance Champion and World Figure Skating Bronze Medalist
- US World Figure Skating Team 2009
- Memories From the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles
