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Famous Olympic Figure Skaters

Famous Figure Skaters in Olympic Ice Skating History

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There are many famous figure skaters who have been a part of Olympic ice skating history.

1. Famous Women Olympic Figure Skaters

1960 Olympic Figure Skating Champion Carol HeissGetty Images
Women's figure skating is the most popular figure skating event at the Winter Olympics. There are "queens and princesses of the ice" who have left their mark on the figure skating world.

2. Famous Men Olympic Figure Skaters

2006 Olympic Figure Skating Champion Evgeni Plushenko Can Do Quadruple JumpsPhoto by Clive Rose - Getty Images
Men's Olympic figure skating is exciting for fans to watch since some men figure skaters are able to do quadruple jumps. This is a list of some of the most famous men in Olympic figure skating history.

3. Famous Olympic Pair Skaters

Irina Rodnina and Aleksandr ZaitsevPhoto by Steve Powell - Getty Images
The jumps, spins, and footwork that are part of free skating occur in pair skating. Two skaters do lifts as well as additional pair spins, twists, and throw jumps. This is a list of some famous pair skaters in Olympic figure skating history.

4. Famous Olympic Ice Dancers

Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto - Olympic Silver Medalists Ice DancingPhoto by Elsa/Staff - Getty Images
Ice Dancing was included at the Winter Olympics for the first time in 1976. This is a list of some famous ice dancers in Olympic figure skating history.

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