When did Michelle Kwan win first place at the Olympics?

Answer 1

She first became interested in the sport when she followed her older siblings to the rink at the age of five. Her serious training began when she was eight years old. She also has not yet retired.

Answer 2

Michelle won a silver medal in the 1998 Olympics and a bronze medal in the 2002 Olympics

Michelle Kwan

Winter Olympics in Nagano 1998 - placed second (silver)

Winter Olympics in St. Lake City 2002 - placed third (bronze)

Winter Olympics in Turin 2006 - withdrawn due to injury

Answer 3

Michelle Kwan

Winter Olympics in Nagano 1998 - placed second

Winter Olympics in St. Lake City 2002 - placed third

Winter Olympics in Turin 2006 - withdrawn due to injury

Answer 4

Michelle never won first place (the gold medal) at the Olympics. At Nagano in 1998 she took the silver medal (second place) behind Tara Lipinski of the USA. At Salt Lake City in 2002, she took the bronze medal (third place) behind Sarah Hughes (USA) and Irina Slutskaya (Russia). She was supposed to skate at the 2006 Olympics in Torino but withdrew close to the competition with a hip injury.

Answer 5

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