Tara Lipinski Biography

Fast Facts

• Was named the United States Olympic Committee's Sportswoman of the Year in 1997 after winning both the National and World Figure Skating Championships
• Was inducted into the U․S․ Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2006
• Became the youngest figure skating world champion in 1997 at the age of 14, a record she will likely hold forever due to age limits later set by the International Skating Union
• Began roller skating at the age of 3 and later moved on to figure skating, winning her first gold medal in her age group at the national championships at the age of 9
• Her family often moved so that she could receive the best training, first to Delaware in 1993 and later to Detroit in 1995, where she trained with Richard Callaghan
• Quote: "The sound of the blades on the ice in the morning is like smelling fresh coffee․"
• Best known as a former figure skater who became the youngest female to win an Olympic gold medal in her sport at the Nagano Olympic Games in 1998
• Decided to become a professional figure skater in 1998 following her Olympic victory and later won her first professional competition at Skate TV in April of that year
• Has published several books, including the autobiography "Tara Lipinski: Triumph on Ice․"
• Had a recurring role as Marnie Kowalski on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless" in 1999