Why did Michelle Kwan get silver?

Why did Michelle Kwan get silver?

Yet she came away with the silver medal because her teammate, Tara Lipinski, skated a once-in-a-lifetime performance that was even better. Unlike most silver medal winners who “lost the gold,” Kwan expressed genuine happiness. She had controlled what she could, did her best, and came away satisfied and fulfilled.

Is Michelle Kwan married to youna Kim?

Michelle Kwan gave birth to her first child with the baby’s father and Kwan’s husband Youna Kim.

Did Michelle Kwan ever land a triple axel?

‘ You don’t realize how quickly age crawls up to you,” Kwan, now 37, said. “Then, you’re like,”—she pulled a sour face before continuing—“and the thing that used to be so easy was, like, triple jumps. Certain triple jumps,” she corrected, noting she was never able to land a triple axel in competition.

Did Michelle Kwan ever win an Olympic gold medal?

Michelle Kwan was one of the best figure skaters of the post-school figure era, but one who was unable to win an elusive Olympic gold medal. She first competed at the World Championships in 1994, finishing eighth, after winning the World Juniors that year.