Michelle Wing Kwan (Chinese: 關穎çÂÅ , pinyin:GuÄÂn YÇÂngshÄÂn) (born July 7, 1980) is a Chinese American figure skater who has won 9 U.S. championships, making her one of the most decorated figure skaters in U.S. history. Championships (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2003), the most by anyone in the ladies' division since Carol Heiss (1956 - 1960) with whom she is tied for the most wins by an American. She has won nine United States National Championships (1996, 1998-2005), tying the record for most set by Maribel Vinson-Owen (1928 - 1933, 1935 - 1937). She has also won a silver in the 1998 Nagano Olympics and a bronze in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Among her many accolades, Michelle received the prestigious Sullivan Award in 2001. Kwan has received a combined total of 54 6.0s from her Nationals and Worlds competitions throughout the years. |
