Iconic Figure Skaters
Iconic Figure Skaters is a structured people dataset with 17 entries. Its fields include Name, Country, Years Active. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 17 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Name, Country, Years Active, Olympic Golds, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Years Active span
- 1923 to 2010
- Across 17 preview rows
- Olympic Golds range
- 0 to 3
- Across 17 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Name, Country, and Years Active across people entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 17 downloadable records
Name↕ | Country↕ | Years Active↕ | Olympic Golds↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonja Henie | Norway | 1923-1936 | 3 | Three-time Olympic gold medalist, transformed women's skating into an artistic sport, Hollywood star |
Katarina Witt | East Germany | 1977-1994 | 2 | Back-to-back Olympic gold medals in 1984 and 1988, Carmen on Ice, Cold War style icon |
Michelle Kwan | United States | 1992-2005 | 0 | Five-time world champion and nine-time US national champion, most decorated US skater in history |
Yuzuru Hanyu | Japan | 2004-2022 | 2 | Two-time Olympic champion (2014, 2018), first man to land a quadruple loop in competition |
Dick Button | United States | 1943-1956 | 2 | Back-to-back Olympic golds 1948 and 1952, first to land a double axel and triple jump in competition |
Scott Hamilton | United States | 1976-1984 | 1 | 1984 Olympic champion, four-time world champion, beloved commentator and cancer advocate |
Kristi Yamaguchi | United States | 1984-1992 | 1 | 1992 Olympic champion, first Asian American woman to win figure skating gold at the Olympics |
Tara Lipinski | United States | 1994-1998 | 1 | Youngest ever individual Olympic gold medalist in figure skating at 15 (Nagano 1998) |
Evgeni Plushenko | Russia | 1994-2014 | 2 | Olympic champion in 2006 and 2014 team event, three-time world champion, Sex Bomb showman |
Alexei Yagudin | Russia | 1993-2003 | 1 | 2002 Olympic champion, four-time world champion, intense rivalry with Plushenko |
Brian Boitano | United States | 1978-1988 | 1 | 1988 Olympic champion over Brian Orser in the Battle of the Brians, Tano triple lutz named for him |
Oksana Baiul | Ukraine | 1991-1994 | 1 | 1993 world and 1994 Olympic champion, first Olympic gold for independent Ukraine |
Yuna Kim | South Korea | 2002-2014 | 1 | 2010 Olympic champion, first South Korean skating world and Olympic champion, Queen Yuna |
Peggy Fleming | United States | 1960-1968 | 1 | 1968 Olympic champion, three-time world champion, balletic style that redefined ladies' skating |
Dorothy Hamill | United States | 1969-1976 | 1 | 1976 Olympic champion, namesake of the Hamill camel spin and the iconic wedge haircut |
Nathan Chen | United States | 2010-2022 | 1 | 2022 Olympic champion, three-time world champion, first skater to land five quads in a single program |
Mao Asada | Japan | 2003-2017 | 0 | Three-time world champion, only woman to land three triple axels in a single Olympic competition |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Iconic Figure Skaters organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 17 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 17 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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