Figure Skating is an interesting sport in which people, pairs, or groups perform skating on ice. It is a winter game and is included in Olympic Games since 1908 in London. The Olympic competition includes men’s singles, women’s singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. International Skating Union is the highest governing body for figure skating.
Figure skaters from different levels compete against one another at the beginner level and senior levels to show their performance. The Olympic game includes Winter Olympics, World Championship, the European Championship, and The Grand Prix series. It is a very disciplined sport that involves no fights. It’s a very simple and focused sport to play.
Top 10 Female Figure Skaters:
Figure Skating includes women’s Single league under which several women participate and prove themselves. It becomes entertaining and encouraging for women to play this sport.
The following article is about all female figure skaters who have achieved name and fame in all time. The names of these personalities are Janet Lynn, Midori Ito, Kristi Yamaguchi, Tara Lipinski, Michelle Kwan, Peggy Fleming, Oksana Baiul, Carol Heiss, Katarina Witt, and Sonja Henie. Let’s discuss them in detail.
10. Janet Lynn:
American Figure skater Janet Lynn is ranked in the tenth position among the greatest female figure skaters. She is the best free skater at both basic and advanced levels. She won various bronze and silver medals in Olympics, World Championship, and the North American championship. She is always remembered because of her cute smile.
9. Midori Ito:
Japenese Figure Skater Midori Ito is ranked in the ninth position among the greatest skaters. She won the World Championship in 1989 and won a silver medal in 1992. At an age of 12, she did triple combination skating becoming the first female of all time to do this. She was the most famous personality in the 1992 Olympics.
8. Kristi Yamaguchi:
American Figure Skater Kristi Yamaguchi ranks in the eighth position among the greatest female figure skaters. She had won two world championships and US Championship in 1992. She is a gold medalist in the 1992 Olympics. She was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Frames in 2005. She had also won World Junior Championship when paired with Rudy Galindo.
7. Tara Lipinski:
American figure skater Tara Lipinski is ranked in the seventh position among the greatest female figure skaters. She is the youngest skater who won a gold medal at the women’s single Olympic and World Figure Skating Championship. She is the winner of The Grand Prix Final champion two times and is the 1997 US Champion also.
6. Michelle Kwan:
American Figure Skater Michelle Kwan is ranked in the sixth position among the greatest female figure skaters. She is a decorated skater as till now she hadn’t won any Olympic gold medal. She had won silver and bronze medals in Olympics. She is the World champion five times and a US national champion nine times. She is one of the highest-paid skaters in the USA.
5. Peggy Fleming:
American Figure Skater Peggy Fleming is ranked in the fifth position among the greatest female figure skaters. She was the icon of figure skaters for many generations because of her beautiful skating. She is a 1968 gold medalist for Olympics, three times world champion, and 1967 North American champion.
4. Oksana Baiul:
Ukraine Figure Skater Oksana Baiul is ranked in the fourth position among the greatest female figure skaters. She was the first female skater who won the gold medal in Olympics for independent Ukraine. She is remembered for her beautiful skating, ballet movement, and expression.
3. Carol Heiss:
American figure Skater Carol Heiss is ranked in the third position among the greatest female skaters. She is also an actress. Her skating combined her athleticism and gracefulness. She is the first female skater to perform double axle. She is a 1960 gold medalist and a 1956 silver medalist in Olympics. She was announced as the World champion five times.
2. Katarina Witt:
German figure Skater Katarina Witt is ranked in the second position among the greatest female figure skaters. She is two times gold medalist in Olympics, four times World Champion and six times European champion. Her playing gestures make her skating looks beautiful and most liked by her fans.
1. Sonja Henie:
Norwegian Figure skater Sonja Henie is ranked in the first position among the greatest figure skaters. She won three Olympic gold medals, ten world championships, and six European championships. She introduced short dance routines and skirts in the sport thus making it more glamorizing. She is also one of the hottest athletes in the Olympic games.
This was all about the greatest and most famous female figure skaters of all time.