Tara Lipinski

1998 Olympic Gold Medalist
Nagano, Japan

Event/Season 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
Winter Olympics         1st
World Championships     15th 1st  
World Junior Championships   4th 5th    
U.S. Championships 2nd N. 2nd J. 3rd 1st 2nd

 

Date of Birth: June 10, 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Coaches: Richard Callaghan, Jeff DiGrigorio, Megan Faulkner

Choreographer Sandra Bezic

Started skating at age 6

1994: U.S. Olympic Festival - Gold Medalist

1994: U.S. National Championships - Novice Silver Medalist

1995: U.S. National Championships - Junior Silver Medalist

1996: U.S. National Championships - Bronze Medalist

1997: Champions Series Final - Gold Medalist

1997: U.S. National Champion

1997: World Champion

 

1997: USOC Female Athlete of the Year

1998: Champions Series Final - Gold Medalist

1998: U.S. National Championships - Silver Medalist

1998 Olympics, Nagano, Japan - Gold Medalist

1998: Retired from competitive skating, joined Stars on Ice.

2006: Inducted into U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame

Has made multiple television appearances.

Lipinski now spends most of her time in Los Angeles.

 

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