1968
Search results
Peggy Gale Fleming (born July 27, 1948) is an American former figure skater. She is the 1968 Olympic Champion in the ladies' singles, being the only American gold medalist at these Games, and a three-time World Champion (1966–1968) in the same event.
Dec 22, 2012 · Peggy Fleming - America's Golden Girl | Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Footage of Peggy Fleming's famous 1968 Gold medal in figure...
Peggy Fleming (born July 27, 1948, San Jose, California, U.S.) is an American figure skater who dominated world-level women’s competition from 1964 through 1968. (Read Scott Hamilton’s Britannica entry on figure skating.) Fleming began skating at age nine.
Jan 6, 2022 · The California native restored the dominance of the American figure skating program after a 1961 plane crash killed the entire U.S. figure skating team at the time, including Fleming's coach, according to Today.
Jul 27, 2020 · Peggy Fleming, 1968 Olympic champ, wants more artistry in figure skating. Has the sport become too jump-heavy? American Peggy Fleming, the ladies’ winner in Grenoble, thinks so. Plus, shares her memories of victory 52 years later in a wide-ranging exclusive interview.
At the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games, Peggy Fleming won the United States’ only Olympic gold in the entire competition. She built up a huge lead after the compulsory figures and easily won the first-place votes of all nine judges.
Peggy Fleming’s enduring grace and style has led to a figure skating legacy spanning nearly 50 years. To this day, she remains fondly in the hearts of figure skating fans and Olympic enthusiasts around the world.
Figure skater Peggy Fleming became an American icon after her 1968 triumph in Grenoble. She remembers her nerves and elation from 52 years ago.
Known for her beauty and grace on and off the ice, Peggy Fleming dominated women's figure skating from 1966 to 1968, capping her career with her triumph at the 1968 Olympic Winter...
Dec 18, 2018 · Peggy Fleming (born 1948) is an American figure skater, who dominated world championship skating between 1964 and 1968. She won a gold medal at the Olympics in Grenoble in 1968, and then went on to have a long career in professional skating. Fast Facts: Peggy Fleming. Occupation: Olympic and professional skater, broadcast journalist.
