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Women figure skaters of the Olympics - medal winners and world champions in the sport of skating. From Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide to Women's History.
Women Olympic Skaters
A history of women in Olympic figure skating, speed skating and ice dancing, including lists of top women in the sport.
Tenley Albright
From this About Women's History Guide: a profile of Tenley Albright, with Net links, a bibliography and basic facts.
Oksana Baiul
Oksana Baiul, Olympic figure skating champion, faced difficulties before and after her Olympic gold medal.
Oksana Baiul Quotes
Quotes by Oksana Baiul - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
Nicole Bobek
From this About Women's History Guide: a profile of Nicole Bobek, with Net links, a bibliography and basic facts.
Peggy Fleming
From this About Women's History Guide: a profile of Peggy Fleming, with Net links, a bibliography and basic facts.
Ekaterina Gordeeva
From this About Women's History Guide: a profile of Ekaterina Gordeeva, with Net links, a bibliography and basic facts.
Dorothy Hamill
From this About Women's History Guide: a profile of Dorothy Hamill, with Net links, a bibliography and basic facts.
Carol Heiss (Jenkins)
From this About Women's History Guide: a profile of Carol Heiss, with Net links, a bibliography and basic facts.
Sonja Henie
A profile of Sonja Henie, with basic facts and Net links and bibliography, from this About Women's History Guide.
Nancy Kerrigan
A profile of Nancy Kerrigan, with brief biography, basic facts and Net links and bibliography, from this About Women's History Guide.
Michelle Kwan
A profile of Michelle Kwan, with basic facts and Net links and bibliography, from this About Women's History Guide.
Tara Lipinski
A profie of Tara Lipinski, women figure skating champion.
Irina Rodnina
From this About Women's History Guide: a profile of Irina Rodnina, with Net links, a bibliography and basic facts.
Barbara Ann Scott
A profile of Barbara Ann Scott, Canada's Sweetheart, Olympic skater.
(Florence) Madge Syers
A profile of Madge Syers, with basic facts and Net links and bibliography, from this About Women's History Guide.
Debi Thomas
A profile of Debi Thomas, with basic facts and Net links and bibliography, from this About Women's History Guide.
Katarina Witt
A profile of Katarina Witt, with basic facts and Net links and bibliography, from this About Women's History Guide.
Kristi Yamaguchi
Biography of Kristi Yamaguchi, figure skating champion.
Radka Kovarikova & Rene Novotny
Profile of pair skaters who came in 6th in the 1994 Olympics and 4th in 1992.
Jill Trenary
Brief profile of figure skaing champion who won 4th place in the 1988 Olympics.
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