Evan Lysacek, (born June 4, 1985, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.), American figure skater who won the men's figure skating gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
When was the last time US won gold in figure skating?
Prior to Lysacek, the last American man to win a gold medal in Olympic figure skating was Brian Boitano, who did so in Calgary in 1988.
What figure skaters have 5 gold medals?
Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are the only figure skaters to win five Olympic medals (3 gold, 2 silver). Swedish figure skater Gillis Grafström (3 gold, 1 silver) and Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko (2 gold, 2 silver) each have four medals.
Who is the youngest figure skater to win gold?
German figure skater Maxi Herber is the youngest Olympic figure skating champion (at the age of 15 years and 128 days) when she won gold in pair skating together with Ernst Baier at the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Who won the gold medal in figure skating 2020?
Nathan Chen captures Olympic figure skating gold, becoming seventh American man to win title. The three-time world champion added Olympic gold to his glistening CV with a triumphant skate on Thursday (10 February) at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
23 related questions foundDid Nathan Chen win the gold medal last night?
Nathan Chen won gold with his men's single skate program at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. BEIJING — Nathan Chen completed his redemption story at Beijing.
Who won women's figure skating gold 2022?
World champion Anna Shcherbakova earned gold in the women's figure skating competition at Beijing 2022, as a series of errors saw 15-year-old Kamila Valieva miss out on a podium after a week of controversy following her positive drug test.
Did Yuzuru Hanyu retire?
The Japan Skating Federation says the two-time Olympic champion has not recovered from an ankle sprain the skater sustained during Beijing 2022.
Is Tara Lipinski married to Johnny Weir?
BFF Johnny Weir stood by her side as a bridesman.
Olympic gold medalist and broadcaster Tara Lipinski married her fiancé Todd Kapostasy over the weekend in Charleston, South Carolina. People magazine reports the details of the opulent southern celebration.
Who won the first gold medal in figure skating?
In London, figure skating was presented in four events: men's singles, women's singles, men's special figures, and mixed pairs. The special figures contest was won by Russian Nikolai Panin, who gave his country its first ever Olympic gold medal.
Who is the greatest ice skater of all time?
Sonja Henie
Often considered the greatest figure skater in the history of the sport — male or female — Norway's Henie won Olympic gold three times in ladies' singles (1928, '32 and '36) and a remarkable 10 consecutive world titles from 1927-36.
Who is the most famous figure skater in America?
Famous American Figure Skaters
- 1 Michelle Kwan. 40 41. Famous As: Figure skater. ...
- 2 Nancy Kerrigan. 33 41. Famous As: Figure skater, Actress. ...
- 3 Johnny Weir. 28 409. Famous As: Figure Skater. ...
- 4 Tara Lipinski. 30 96. Famous As: Figure Skater. ...
- 5 Nathan Chen. 83 630. ...
- 6 Dorothy Hamill. 19 38. ...
- 7 Kristi Yamaguchi. 19 50. ...
- 8 Scott Hamilton. 36 54.
Who won the gold medal in 2022 men's figure?
Nathan Chen is finally golden. On Thursday in Beijing, Chen came in first place with a combined score — short program and free skate — of 332.60 to win the 2022 Olympic men's figure skating title.
Did Michelle Kwan ever win gold?
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.
Did Nathan Chen Win gold 2022?
The American won gold in the men's figure skating event, becoming the first American men's skater to win gold since Evan Lysacek in 2010 and the seventh all time. The 22-year-old star finished first and ahead of Japan's Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno, who took home silver and bronze, respectively.
Does Johnny Weir have a gold medal?
Johnny Weir, US Figure Skating National Championships, 2004, gold medalist. At age 19, Johnny was the youngest men's champion since 1991. Johnny Weir, US Figure Skating National Championships, 2005, 2X gold medalist. During the 2004-2005 Grand Prix season, Johnny also earned gold at NHK Trophy and Trophée Éric Bompard.
How did Johnny Weir learn Russian?
In the summer of 2003, he trained with Russian coach Tatiana Tarasova for six weeks at the International Skating Center in Simsbury, Connecticut. Weir's friend and fellow skater Sasha Cohen helped him contact Tarasova, who waived her fees for him.
Why did Tara Lipinski stop skating?
In March 1998, Lipinski announced her decision to withdraw from the 1998 World Figure Skating Championships, citing a serious glandular infection that required her to have two molars extracted, constant fatigue, and possible mononucleosis.
Is Yuri on ice based on Yuzuru Hanyu?
As revealed by a real-life figure skater last year, Yuri Katsuki bears an uncanny resemblance to Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu. Interestingly, the similarities do not end at their identical facial structure, posture and stances, but go way beyond. Just like Yuri in YOI, Hanyu idolizes Russian figure skaters.
What figure skaters are retiring 2022?
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympian and world championship bronze medallist Alysa Liu is retiring from competitive figure skating at age 16. Considered the future of US women's skating and already a two-time national champion, Liu posted her decision on Instagram on Saturday.
Did Yuzuru Hanyu compete in 2022?
But Hanyu is still loved dearly by his fans, many of whom are Chinese. Hanyu Yuzuru took a double tilt at history in the men's singles figure skating at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, with the Japanese skater failing to land either a quadruple Axel or what would have been a third consecutive gold medal.
What does ROC stand for?
Russian athletes are competing under the name of the “Russian Olympic Committee,” or ROC for short.
Who medaled in pairs figure skating?
Four years after they were less than half a point from Olympic glory, two-time world champions Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China captured the pair skating gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, triumphing with a 239.88 and celebrating in front of a raucous home crowd inside the Capital Indoor Stadium.
Who won bronze in pairs 2022?
Mishina/Galliamov honor Russian music in bronze-winning free
ROC's Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov scored a 154.95 with a free skate that paid homage to Russian music to capture bronze in the pairs competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
