Who won the 1998 Olympic figure skating?

Tara Lipinski
On February 20, 1998, 15-year-old Tara Lipinski wins the gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, and becomes the youngest gold medalist in her sport.

Who won the European figure skating championships?

The competition determined the entry quotas for each federation at the 2023 European Championships. Russia swept the titles for a second consecutive European Championships and for the eighth time in history (1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2020).

What was wrong with Alexei Yagudin during the 1998 Olympics?

Second youngest men’s champion in history The following year, ill with the flu, Yagudin placed only fifth at the Olympic Games in Nagano in 1998. However, he recovered in time for the world championships and won, to become, at age 18, the second youngest men’s champion in history.

What did John Curry the ice skater died of?

Binton, United KingdomJohn Curry / Place of deathBinton is a village and civil parish in the Stratford district of Warwickshire, England. It is about five miles west of Stratford-upon-Avon. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 272, increasing to 311 at the 2011 census. Wikipedia

Did Tara Lipinski win an Olympic medal?

Tara Lipinski, in full Tara Kristen Lipinski, (born June 10, 1982, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.), American figure skater who in 1998 became the youngest female in her sport to win an Olympic gold medal.

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.

Where is the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships?

Montpellier2022 World Figure Skating Championships / Location

Who is doing Dancing On Ice 2022?

ITV has also announced that professionals Klabera Komini, Yebin Mok and Hamish Gaman are all hanging up their boots, and three new figure skaters have joined the show. They are Morgan Swales, who competes for Great Britain, three-time Hong Kong champion Tippy Packard, and former Team USA skater Colin Grafton.

Where is Alexei Yagudin today?

After his retirement from eligible skating, Yagudin has toured as a professional skater and appeared as a show host, an actor and a figure skating commentator for Russian television networks. In 2019, he opened the Figure Skating Center Alexei Yagudin in Minsk, Belarus where he coaches.

Is skater John Curry still alive?

April 15, 1994John Curry / Date of death