Probably, Michelle Kwan is the most famous skater in the world. She is known as figure skating legend, with two medals in the olympic games, and five gold medals in world championship.
Also, Yu-na Kim and Asada Mao are the current most famous and popular skaters.
As of February 2010:
In men's, it's Tomas Verner from the Czech Republic.
In ladies', it's Yu-Na Kim from Japan.
In ice dancing, it's Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin from Russia.
In pairs, it's Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy from Germany.
The latest rankings can be found at http://www.isuresults.com/ws/wsmen.htm
As of April 2010 Yuna kim was ranked number one in the world by the isu! or international skating union! YUNA ROCKS!
actually for Olympics its Kim Yoona a Korean girl. She won the golden medal. She is awesome!
The best vert skater of all time is Danny Way
The best street skater of all time Rodney Mullen
The Best 2 All Round skaters ever are Gani Uko and Connor Williamson
The best ice skater in my opinion is Shae-Lynn Borne
There is a record holder for each distance, and for each gender.
Michelle Kwan is probably one of the most well-known figure skaters in the world. Also, most people know about the Tonya Harding accident.
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although rob dyreck is a good skater , mullen is probaly the best skater who has ever lived ( definatly the best flatland skater ever)
On the moon she was one of the best. On Earth she wasn't a very good ice-skater.
veronica dinneen is a very smart girl, an amazing ice skater, but most of all the best friend ever! -Kay
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Ice skater is not a compound word.
Trevaris York
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