Rankings & Lists

Greatest Figure Skaters of All Time

Olympic and World Championship figure skating and ice dance legends ranked by career achievement.

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⛸️Figure Skating

Olympic and World Championship figure skating and ice dance legends ranked by career achievement.

Japanese·Figure Skating

Yuzuru Hanyu

Japanese figure skater, two-time Olympic champion and first to land quadruple loop in competition. Known for technical innovation and artist

2 Olympic golds · 4 world titles

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Norwegian·Figure Skating

Sonja Henie

Norwegian figure skater who dominated women's skating from 1927-1936, winning 3 Olympic golds and 10 consecutive World Championships before

3 Olympic golds

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American·Figure Skating

Michelle Kwan

American figure skater who dominated women's skating in the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning five World Championships and two Olympic med

World Champion 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003

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Russian·Figure Skating

Evgeni Plushenko

Russian figure skater who won Olympic gold in 2006 and is considered one of the greatest men's singles skaters in history with four Olympic

2 Olympic golds · 3 world titles

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German·Figure Skating

Katarina Witt

German figure skater who dominated women's singles in the 1980s, winning consecutive Olympic golds in 1984 and 1988 plus four World Champion

2 Olympic golds

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South Korean·Figure Skating

Kim Yuna

South Korean figure skater who became the 2010 Olympic champion and first Korean to win an Olympic medal in figure skating, setting multiple

2 Olympic golds · 4 world titles

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American·Figure Skating

Tara Lipinski

American figure skater who became the youngest Olympic champion in individual figure skating history, winning gold at the 1998 Nagano Olympi

1 Olympic golds

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Russian·Figure Skating

Alina Zagitova

Russian figure skater who won Olympic gold at PyeongChang 2018, becoming the youngest Olympic champion in ladies' singles since 1998 at age

1 Olympic golds · 1 world titles

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American·Figure Skating

Nathan Chen

American figure skater who became Olympic champion in 2022 and revolutionized men's skating with his quadruple jump mastery and technical in

1 Olympic golds

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British·Figure Skating

Torvill and Dean

British ice dancers who achieved perfection at the 1984 Olympics with their legendary Bolero routine, winning gold with twelve perfect 6.0 s

1 Olympic golds · 4 world titles

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Canadian·Figure Skating

Tessa Virtue

Canadian ice dancer who won three Olympic gold medals and became the most decorated figure skater in Olympic history with partner Scott Moir

3 Olympic golds

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American·Figure Skating

Scott Hamilton

American figure skater who won Olympic gold in 1984 and four consecutive World Championships from 1981-1984, later becoming a prominent comm

1 Olympic golds · 4 world titles

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American·Figure Skating

Brian Boitano

American figure skater who won Olympic gold in 1988 and is considered one of the greatest male figure skaters in history with multiple world

1 Olympic golds · 1 world titles

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American·Figure Skating

Dick Button

American figure skater who won two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive World Championships, revolutionizing men's figure skating in the

2 Olympic golds · 5 world titles

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Japanese·Figure Skating

Shizuka Arakawa

Japanese figure skater who became the first Asian woman to win Olympic singles gold, claiming victory at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics with

1 Olympic golds

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