Michelle Kwan information

Michelle Kwan
Michelle Kwan
Traditional Chinese	關穎珊
Simplified Chinese	关颖珊
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Guān Yǐngshān
Wade–Giles	Kuan1 Ying3 Shan1
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Gwaan1 Wing6 Saan1

Michelle Kwan
Michelle Kwan
	Kwan in 2022
United States Ambassador to Belize
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 5, 2022
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Leyla Moses-Ones (chargé d'affaires)
Personal details
Born	July 7, 1980 (age 43); Torrance, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Spouse	Clay Pell (m. 2013; div. 2017)
Children	1
Residence(s)	California, U.S.
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Skating club	Los Angeles FSC
Retired	2006
Medal record
Ladies' singles figure skating
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
World Championships
Grand Prix Final
Goodwill Games
World Junior Championships
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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 figure skater in U.S. history.^[2] Known for her consistency and expressive artistry on ice, she is widely considered one of the greatest figure skaters of all time.^[3]

For well over a decade, Kwan maintained her status not only as America's most popular figure skater but as one of America's most popular female athletes.^[4] Kwan landed numerous major endorsement deals, starred in multiple TV specials and was the subject of extensive media coverage.^[5] From 1997 to 2005, she was the U.S. Figure Skating Association's top-paid skater in appearance fees and prize money,^[6] as well as one of the highest paid Winter Olympic athletes in endorsements.^[7]^[8] Kwan was also the highest-paid skater on the Champions on Ice tours.^[9]

Following her figure skating career, Kwan became active in politics, particularly with the Democratic Party. In January 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Kwan to be U.S. Ambassador to Belize. She was confirmed by the Senate on September 29, 2022, took the oath of office on October 22, and presented her credentials on December 5.

^ 關穎珊夫妻關係如雙人滑幽默牧師逗翻全場(圖) (in Chinese). Sina Corp. January 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
^ Athlete bio at usfigureskating.org Archived April 24, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, accessed September 8, 2006.
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^ Stephie Lu was her teacher. Will O.C.'s Ashley Wagner be skating's next rock star? Archived March 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 21, 2014.
- How Tonya, Nancy helped their sport Archived April 4, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 20, 2014.
- Vargas, Jose Antonio (February 13, 2006). "The Michelle Kwan Myth, Worth its Weight in Gold". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
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^ Going for Endorsement Gold Archived April 4, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Forbes, accessed May 19, 2014.
- Kwan Detractors need to Grow Up Archived March 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Los Angeles Times, accessed May 19, 2014.
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[1] 關穎珊夫妻關係如雙人滑幽默牧師逗翻全場(圖) (in Chinese). Sina Corp. January 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.

[USbio-2] Athlete bio at usfigureskating.org Archived April 24, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, accessed September 8, 2006.

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[5] Stephie Lu was her teacher. Will O.C.'s Ashley Wagner be skating's next rock star? Archived March 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 21, 2014.
- How Tonya, Nancy helped their sport Archived April 4, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 20, 2014.
- Vargas, Jose Antonio (February 13, 2006). "The Michelle Kwan Myth, Worth its Weight in Gold". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2017.

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[8] Going for Endorsement Gold Archived April 4, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Forbes, accessed May 19, 2014.
- Kwan Detractors need to Grow Up Archived March 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Los Angeles Times, accessed May 19, 2014.

[Goodasgold-9] Cite error: The named reference Goodasgold was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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