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Peggy Fleming. Peggy, with the spread-eagle, double-axel combo, with the lush, dark hair and diamond blue eyes. She'd won gold in the 1968 Olympics a few years before (in that high-necked...
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Peggy Gale Fleming (born July 27, 1948) is an American former figure skater. She is the 1968 Winter Olympic Champion in the ladies' singles, being the only American gold medalist at these Games, and a three-time World Champion (1966–1968) in the same event.
Oct 8, 2007 · In the public's eyes, skater Dorothy Hamill was "America's sweetheart." In 1976, she was the perky 19-year-old with the famous hairdo — "the wedge" — who won an Olympic gold medal for her...
- Janet Lynn. Lynn carried the torch for the U.S. after Peggy Fleming retired, earning five consecutive U.S. titles from 1969 to 1973. Considered one of the most gifted freestyle skaters of all time, Lynn earned an Olympic bronze medal in 1972 and collected two World medals in 1972 (bronze) and 1973 (silver).
- Dorothy Hamill. Hamill hit her stride in the mid-1970s, capping off her career in 1976 by winning the U.S., World and Olympic titles. She also earned the World silver medal in 1974 and 1975.
- Linda Fratianne. After Hamill, Fratianne stepped into the limelight, winning the U.S. title from 1977 to 1980. She collected World medals of every color, claiming the title in 1977 and 1979.
- Tim Wood. Wood won three consecutive U.S. titles. He held the World title in 1969 and 1970, and earned the Olympic and World silver medal in 1968. With Peggy Fleming, Wood helped rebuild U.S. figure skating into national prominence again after the plane crash in 1961.
During her time, she revolutionized the sport and left a lasting impact on figure skating history. In this article, we will take a closer look at Peggy Fleming’s career and the golden era she helped create in the world of figure skating.
Apr 2, 2014 · Figure skater Peggy Fleming won the only U.S. gold medal in the 1968 Olympics. Later, she publicly battled breast cancer, beating it with radiation therapy.
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Olympic Gold, Grenoble, France – Free Skate. Peggy Fleming’s victory in Grenoble, France was the only US gold medal during the 1968 Olympics. Wearing her iconic chartreuse dress which her mother, Doris, had hand-sewn, she skated across the ice to selections by Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, and Rossini.
