Michelle Kwan

Personal Information

Country Represented

USA

Full Name

Michelle Wingshan Kwan

Nickname

Kween

Born

July 7, 1980

Torrance, California

Age

45 years

Club

Los Angeles FSC

Former Club

All Year FSC

Languages

Cantonese, English

Costume Designers

Vera Wang

Career Info

Former Coaches

Frank Carroll, Rafael
Arutyunyan, & Scott Williams

Former Choreographers

Christopher Dean, Karen Kwan-Oppegard, Lori Nichol, Nikolai Morozov, Peter
Oppegard, Sarah Kawahara, Tatiana Tarasova

Former Training Locations

Los Angeles, California

Began Skating

1985 (Age 5)

Retired

2006

Choreographing Career

Former Clients

Angela Wang

Physical Description

Height

158 cm (5' 2")

Gender

Female

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Ethnicity

Hong Kongese

Personal International Bests

Michelle Kwan (born July 7, 1980) is an American retired competitive figure skater. She is a a two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 1998, bronze in 2002), a five-time World champion (1996, 1998, 2001, 2003), and a nine-time US National champion (1996, 1998-2005).

Personal Life[]

Kwan's hobbies include swimming and biking.

Programs[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2005-2006	Totentanz _{by Franz Liszt choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova}	Prelude in C-Sharp Minor _{by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova}
2004-2005	Adagio (from Spartacus) _{by Aram Khachaturian choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}	Boléro _{by Maurice Ravel choreo. by Christopher Dean}
2003-2004	The Feeling Begins (from The Last Temptation of Christ) _{by Peter Gabriel choreo. by Scott Williams, Michelle Kwan, Karen Kwan-Oppegard, & Nikolai Morozov}	Tosca _{by Giacomo Puccini choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}
2002-2003	The Feeling Begins (from The Last Temptation of Christ) _{by Peter Gabriel choreo. by Scott Williams, Michelle Kwan, Karen-Kwan Oppegard, & Nikolai Morozov}	Concierto de Aranjuez _{by Joaquín Rodrigo performed by Ikuko Kawai choreo. by Scott Williams, Michelle Kwan, Karen Kwan-Oppegard, & Nikolai Morozov}
2001-2002	Piano Concerto No. 3 Trio Élégiaque No. 2 _{by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Lori Nichol}	Scheherazade _{by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov choreo. by Sarah Kawahara}
2001-2002	Initial SP: East of Eden _{by Lee Holdridge choreo. by Lori Nichol}
2000-2001	East of Eden _{by Lee Holdridge choreo. by Lori Nichol}	Naufrágio de Kleônicos _{by Heitor Villa-Lobos} Piano Trio No. 4 _{by Antonín Dvořák choreo. by Lori Nichol}
2000-2001	Initial SP: Rush _{by Eric Clapton choreo. by Christopher Dean}	Initial FS: The Miraculous Mandarin _{by Béla Bartók choreo. by Peter Oppegard}
1999-2000	A Day in the Life _{by John Lennon & Paul McCartney covered by Jeff Beck choreo. by Lori Nichol}	The Red Violin _{by John Corigliano performed by Joshua Bell choreo. by Lori Nichol}
1998-1999	Carmen _{by Georges Bizet choreo. by Lori Nichol}	Ariane Scènes Dramatiques Scènes de Féerie _{by Jules Massenet} Absalom's Death And Tango (from Sunset) _{by Leonid Desyatnikov performed by Gidon Kremer choreo. by Lori Nichol}
1997-1998	Piano Concerto No. 3 Trio Élégiaque No. 2 _{by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Lori Nichol}	Lyra Angelica _{by William Alwyn} Gymnopédie No. 3 (from Gymnopédies) _{by Erik Satie choreo. by Lori Nichol}
1996-1997	Scènes Dramatiques Hérodiade _{by Jules Massenet} The Red Poppy _{by Reinhold Glière choreo. by Lori Nichol}	Gyulistan Bayati Shiraz _{by Fikret Amirov} Lion of the Desert _{by Maurice Jarre choreo. by Lori Nichol}
1995-1996	Romanza (from Concertino Para Guitarra y Orquestra) _{by Salvador Bacarisse} Fiesta Flamenca _{by Monty Kelly choreo. by Lori Nichol}	Salome's Dance (from King of Kings) _{by Miklós Rózsa} Dance of the Seven Veils (from Salome) _{by Richard Strauss choreo. by Lori Nichol}
1994-1995	Yellow River Piano Concerto _{by Xian Xinghai performed by Yin Chengzong & Chu Wanghua}	Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso _{by Camille Saint-Saëns}
1993-1994	Song of India (from Sadko) _{by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov} Sabre Dance (from Gayane) _{by Aram Khachaturian}	East of Eden _{by Lee Holdridge}
1992-1993	N/A	Miss Saigon _{by Claude-Michel Schönberg}
1991-1992	N/A	Concerto in F _{by George Gershwin}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2010-2011	Hero _{by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff performed by Mariah Carey skated with Kim Yuna}
2005-2006	A Song for You _{by Leon Russell covered by Natalie Cole}
2004-2005	You Raise Me Up _{by Rolf Løvland covered by Josh Groban}
2004-2005	This Used to Be My Playground _{by Madonna & Shep Pettibone performed by Madonna}
2003-2004	Fallin' _{by Alicia Keys}
2002-2003	Fields of Gold _{by Sting covered by Eva Cassidy}
2001-2002	Fields of Gold _{by Sting covered by Eva Cassidy}
2000-2001	Beautiful World _{by Julie Gold performed by Sumi Jo}
2000-2001	This Time Around _{by Frank Wildhorn performed by Linda Eder}
1999-2000	The World Is Not Enough _{by David Arnold performed by Garbage}
1999-2000	Hands _{by Jewel & Patrick Leonard performed by Jewel}
1998-1999	Kissing You (from Romeo + Juliet) _{by Des'ree & Timothy Atack performed by Des'ree}
1997-1998	On My Own (from Les Misérables) _{by Claude-Michel Schönberg covered by Kaho Shimada}
1997-1998	Dante's Prayer _{by Loreena McKennitt}
1996-1997	Winter _{by Tori Amos choreo. by Michelle Kwan}
1995-1996	East of Eden _{by Lee Holdridge}
1995-1996	Just Around the Riverbend (from Pocahontas) _{by Alan Menken performed by Judy Kuhn}
1994-1995	Fantasia on Greensleeves _{by Ralph Vaughan Williams & traditional}
1994-1995	East of Eden _{by Lee Holdridge}

ISU Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

2004-2005 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 14 - 20	2005 World Championships	5 24.99	3 61.22	3 113.98	4 200.19
2003-2004 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 28	2004 World Championships	3 1.2	4 2.4	2 2.0	3 5.6
2002-2003 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 24 - 30	2003 World Championships	1 0.4	1 0.6	1 1.0	1 2.0
October 23 - 27	2002 Skate America	N/A	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5

2001-2002 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	FS	Total
March 16 - 24	2002 World Championships	1 0.4	3 1.8	2 2.0	N/A	2 4.2
February 9 - 21	2002 Winter Olympics	N/A	1 0.5	3 3.0	N/A	3 3.5
December 13 - 16	2001-02 Grand Prix Final		3 1.2	2 1.2	2 2.0	2 4.4
November 1 - 4	2001 Skate Canada		2 1.0	3 3.0	N/A	3 4.0
October 24 - 28	2001 Skate America		1 0.5	1 1.0		1 1.5
September 4 - 9	2001 Goodwill Games		2 1.0	2 2.0		2 3.0
2000-2001 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	SF	Total
March 17 - 25	2001 World Championships	1 0.4	2 1.2	1 1.0	N/A	1 2.6
February 15 - 18	2000-01 Grand Prix Final	N/A	2 1.0	2 2.0	2	2 3.0
November 2 - 5	2000 Skate Canada		2 1.0	2 2.0	N/A	2 3.0
October 26 - 29	2000 Skate America		1 0.5	1 1.0	N/A	1 1.5
1999-2000 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	FS	Total
March 23 - April 3	2000 World Championships	2 0.8	3 1.8	1 1.0	N/A	1 3.6
January 13 - 16	1999-00 Grand Prix Final	N/A	1 0.5	1 1.0	2	2 1.5
November 4 - 7	1999 Skate Canada		1 0.5	1 1.0	N/A	1 1.5
October 27 - 31	1999 Skate America		1 0.5	1 1.0	N/A	1 1.5

1998-1999 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 20 - 28	1999 World Championships	1 0.4	4 2.4	2 2.0	2 4.8
July 29 - August 1	1998 Goodwill Games	N/A	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
1997-1998 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 29 - April 5	1998 World Championships	1	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
February 8 - 21	1998 Winter Olympics	N/A	1 0.5	2 2.0	2 2.5
November 6 - 9	1997 Skate Canada		1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
October 23 - 25	1997 Skate America		1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
1996-1997 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 16 - 23	1997 World Championships	1	4 2.0	1 1.0	2 3.0
February 28 - March 2	1996-97 Grand Prix Final	N/A	3 1.5	2 2.0	2 3.5
November 15 - 17	1996 Trophée Lalique		1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
October 31 - November 3	1996 Skate America		1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5

1995-1996 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 17 - 24	1996 World Championships	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
February 23 - 25	1995-96 Grand Prix Final	4 2.0	1 1.0	1 3.0
November 23 - 25	1995 Nations Cup	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
November 2 - 5	1995 Skate Canada	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
October 17 - 22	1995 Skate America	3 1.5	1 1.0	1 2.5
1994-1995 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 7 - 12	1995 World Championships	5 2.5	3 3.0	4 5.5
November 15 -1 9	1994 Trophée de France	4 2.0	3 3.0	3 5.0
October 26 - 31	1994 Skate America	2 1.0	2 2.0	2 3.0
July 23 - August 7	1994 Goodwill Games	6 3.0	1 1.0	2 4.0

1993-1994 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 20 - 27	1994 World Championships	5	11 5.5	8 8.0	8 13.5
November 30 - December 5	1994 World Junior Championships	1	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
October 21 - 23	1993 Skate America	N/A	6 3.0	7 7.0	7 10.0

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2005 US Championships	2004-05	Senior
Bronze	2004 World Championships	2003-04	Senior
Gold	2004 US Championships	2003-04	Senior
Gold	2003 World Championships	2002-03	Senior
Gold	2003 US Championships	2002-03	Senior
Gold	2002 Skate America	2002-03	Senior
Silver	2002 World Championships	2001-02	Senior
Bronze	2002 Winter Olympics	2001-02	Senior
Gold	2002 US Championships	2001-02	Senior
Silver	2001-02 Grand Prix Final	2001-02	Senior
Bronze	2001 Skate Canada	2001-02	Senior
Gold	2001 Skate America	2001-02	Senior
Silver	2001 Goodwill Games	2001-02	Senior
Gold	2001 World Championships	2000-01	Senior
Gold	2001 US Championships	2000-01	Senior
Silver	2000-01 Grand Prix Final	2000-01	Senior
Silver	2000 Skate Canada	2000-01	Senior
Gold	2000 Skate America	2000-01	Senior
Gold	2000 World Championships	1999-00	Senior
Gold	2000 US Championships	1999-00	Senior
Silver	1999-00 Grand Prix Final	1999-00	Senior
Gold	1999 Skate Canada	1999-00	Senior
Gold	1999 Skate America	1999-00	Senior
Silver	1999 World Championships	1998-99	Senior
Gold	1999 US Championships	1998-99	Senior
Gold	1998 Goodwill Games	1998-99	Senior
Gold	1998 World Championships	1997-98	Senior
Silver	1998 Winter Olympics	1997-98	Senior
Gold	1998 US Championships	1997-98	Senior
Gold	1997 Skate Canada	1997-98	Senior
Gold	1997 Skate America	1997-98	Senior
Silver	1997 World Championships	1996-97	Senior
Silver	1997 US Championships	1996-97	Senior
Silver	1996-97 Grand Prix Final	1996-97	Senior
Gold	1996 Trophée Lalique	1996-97	Senior
Gold	1996 Skate America	1996-97	Senior
Gold	1996 World Championships	1995-96	Senior
Gold	1996 US Championships	1995-96	Senior
Gold	1995-96 Grand Prix Final	1995-96	Senior
Gold	1995 Nations Cup	1995-96	Senior
Gold	1995 Skate Canada	1995-96	Senior
Gold	1995 Skate America	1995-96	Senior
Silver	1995 US Championships	1994-95	Senior
Bronze	1994 Trophée de France	1994-95	Senior
Silver	1994 Skate America	1994-95	Senior
Silver	1994 Goodwill Games	1994-95	Senior
Gold	1994 World Junior Championships	1993-94	Junior
Silver	1994 US Championships	1993-94	Senior
Gold	1993 Gardena Spring Trophy	1992-93	Junior