Famous Women Olympic Figure Skaters

Sonja Henie won the Olympics in 1928, 1932, and in 1936. She is considered a figure skating legend and is also considered the first ice skating celebrity. She is also known for bringing ballet, white skates, and short skating dresses to the ice.

Barbara Ann Scott was the first Canadian to win a gold medal in Olympic figure skating.

Carol Heiss won the 1960 Olympics in women's figure skating and she also won the silver medal at the 1956 Olympics. When she won the 1960 Olympic Gold Medal, all nine judges awarded her first place.

Peggy Fleming is the 1968 Olympic Figure Skating Champion. She won that title in Grenoble, France. That was the only gold medal that the United States won at that particular Olympics. Today, Fleming is a television figure skating commentator.

Janet Lynn is considered one of the best freeskaters of all time. She won an Olympic bronze medal in 1972.

Dorothy Hamill was considered "America's Sweetheart." After winning the Olympics, Hamill became the the most sought after skater for commercial endorsements in figure skating history.

Debi Thomas is the only African American who ever won a medal in the Olympics in figure skating. She medaled at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games which took place in Calgary, Canada.

Katarina Witt's is one of the most successful figure skaters in history. She is the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Figure Skating Champion.

At the 1988 Winter Olympics, figure skater, Elizabeth Manley, of Canada, skated the performance of her life. She almost won Olympic gold, but was delighted with her silver medal. After the 1988 Olympics, Manley became a Canadian celebrity.

Japanese figure skating legend, Midori Ito, won the the 1989 World Figure Skating Championships and the 1992 Olympic Figure Skating Silver Medal. In addition to being the first woman to ever land the triple Axel jump in competition, at the 1992 Olympics, Midori Ito made history by becoming the first woman to ever land a triple Axel at the Olympics.