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Michelle Wingshan Kwan (born July 7, 1980) is a retired competitive figure skater and diplomat serving as United States Ambassador to Belize.In figure skating Kwan is a two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 1998, bronze in 2002), a five-time world champion (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003) and a nine-time U.S. champion (1996, 1998–2005). She is tied with Maribel Vinson for the all-time National Championship record.. She competed at the senior level for over a decade and is the most decorated ...
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Feb 5, 2024 · U.S. Ambassador Michelle Kwan presides over the March 2023 donation of a state-of-the-art aircraft to Belize, to assist with reconnaissance, search and rescue, and military operations there. Photo: Courtesy U.S. Embassy Belize. Take, for example, a day of which she is particularly proud: March 1, 2023. Just four months into her new role, Kwan ...
Jul 3, 2024 · Michelle Kwan, American figure skater who was one of the most decorated athletes in the sport. Combining artistry and elegance with athleticism, she won more than 40 championships, including a record-tying nine U.S. titles (1996, 1998–2005). Learn more about Kwan’s life and career.
Feb 9, 2022 · Michelle Kwan speaks to the media before receiving a lifetime achievement award at the Sports Museum's annual gala in Boston in 2019. Paul Marotta / Getty Images file.
Michelle Kwan was one of the best figure skaters of the post-school figure era, but one who was unable to win an elusive Olympic gold medal. She first competed at the World Championships in 1994, finishing eighth, after winning the World Juniors that year. Her first big season was 1996, when she won the United States’ and World Championships. She was favored at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, but skated poorly in the free skate and lost out to Tara Lipinski (USA), Kwan earning a silver ...
Sep 30, 2022 · The Senate on Thursday confirmed Michelle Kwan, a former Olympic figure skater and longtime Democratic activist, to serve as ambassador to Belize. Kwan, who President Joe Biden tapped for the role ...
Michelle Kwan. Actress: Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'. Michelle Kwan was born on July 7, 1980 in Torrance, California. She's the youngest of 3 children. Her parents are Danny and Estella, who moved to the U.S. from China in the 1970s. She started skating when she was 5 after watching her brother play hockey. She started competing at 7. In 1991, she &...
Jun 26, 2022 · Michelle Kwan’s road to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame came to a conclusion on Friday in Colorado Springs, nearly three decades after she first caught America’s attention. “It’s a little surreal,” she said on the red carpet. “I can’t put into words what this means. Thinking about where this journey all started, wishing to go to the Olympics one day, and now being inducted into the Hall of Fame, it’s surreal.”
Michelle Kwan was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Belize on October 7, 2022. Ambassador Kwan has had a distinguished career in public service, diplomacy, and sports. She represented the United States as the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history, having won 43 championships, including five world championships, nine national titles, and two Olympic medals. ...
