full name:

Michelle Wing Kwan

chinese name:

Kwan Wing Shan

birthdate:

July 7, 1980

height:

5' 2"

birthplace:

Torrence, CA USA

hometown:

Los Angeles, CA USA

parents:

Danny (father) and Estella (mother)

siblings:

Ron (brother) and Karen (sister)

favorite colors:

red, black (strong colors)

skating since:

age 5

home skating club:

Los Angeles FSC

coaches:

Frank Carroll (1992-2001), Scott Williams (2002-2003), Rafael Arutunian (2003-present)

choreographers:

Lori Nichol, Sarah Kawahara, Peter Oppergard, Nikolai Morosov, Christopher Dean

major claims to fame:

9-time US Champion (1996, 1998-2005)

5-time World Champion (1996, 1998, 2000-2001, 2003)

2-time Olympic Medallist (silver: 1998, bronze: 2002)

most decorated US skater ever, with 9 World Championship medals (5 gold: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003; 3 silver: 1997, 1999, 2002; 1 bronze: 2004)

2001 AAU Sullivan Award winner (Michelle, Dick Button [1949], and Sarah Hughes [2002] are the only figure skaters to ever win this award)