Michelle Kwan

Michelle Kwan: Biography in Details

Who is Michelle Kwan?

Michelle Kwan is a retired American figure skater. She is the most decorated figure skater in United States history.

She is a two-time Olympic medalist, five-time world champion, and nine-time U.S champion. Her Chinese name is Kwan Wing Shan.

Michelle Kwan: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Michelle Kwan was born on 7 July 1980, in Torrance, California, USA. She is 41 years old. Kwan is an American by nationality and is of Chinese-American ethnicity.

Her birth name is Michelle Wing-Shan Kwan. She is the youngest of three children of Danny Kwan and Estella Kwan. She has a brother named Ron, an ice hockey player, and a sister named Karen, a figure skater.

In which school did Michelle Kwan attend?

Michelle Kwan attended Soleado Elementary School in Palos Verdes, California. After graduating from Rim of the World High School in 1998, Kwan attended UCLA for one year.

In June 2009, she graduated from Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies with a bachelor’s degree in international studies and a minor in political science.

After that, Michelle Kwan attended Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and graduated in 2011. She had an interest in figure skating since she was five. She began serious training when she was about eight years old.

Michelle Kwan: Professional Life, Career

Michelle Kwan began her professional ice skating career at the age of 11. She placed 9th at the junior level at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1991.  At the age of 12, she passed the gold test to become a senior-level figure skater. She won the 1994 World Junior Championships.

Michelle Kwan also won the 2000 US National Figure Skating Championships. She won the bronze medal at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Kwan has won two Olympic medals, five work championships, and nine U.S championships in her career.

Michelle Kwan won the Teen Choice Award for Favorite Female Athlete in 2004. Michelle has been a 12-time winner of USOC Athlete of the month.

Kwan is also a 5-time winner of the USOC Female Figure Skater of the Year. She won the 2002 Kid’s & Teens Choice Award for her favorite female athlete. Michelle retired as a professional skater in 2006. She has been very successful in her career and she has earned huge popularity, honors, and wealth as well.

What is Michelle Kwan’s net worth?

As per 2023’s data, she has accumulated a net worth of $12 million. But there is no information regarding her salary.

Seeing her performance in her field we can assume that she earns a good salary.

The reports were that Michelle Kwan sold her Rhode Island estate, Casa del Sole for $4 million.

Michelle Kwan: Rumors, Controversy

Michelle Kwan has not been part of any notable controversies in her career. Additionally, currently, there are no rumors concerning her and her career.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Michelle Kwan has a height of 5 feet 2 inches. Her body weighs 49kg. She has black hair and dark brown eyes. Besides these, her body figure measures the size of 30-24-34 inches. Furthermore, her bra size is 30B, her shoe size is 6US and her dress size is 2 US.

Social Media

Michelle Kwan is active on Instagram and Twitter. She has 251k followers on Instagram and 77.5k followers on Twitter. Furthermore, she is not active on Facebook and YouTube.

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