Lipinski, Tara (1982–)
Lipinski, Tara (1982–)
American figure skater. Born Tara Kristen Lipinski, June 10, 1982, in Sugar Land, TX; dau. of Jack and Pat Lipinski.
At 14, won the figure-skating World title, the youngest ladies' skater in World championship history (1997); won 3 consecutive medals at US nationals (1996–98), winning the gold medal (1997); at 15, won the figure-skating competition at Nagano, the youngest athlete in Olympic Winter Game history to win a gold medal (1998); was the 1st woman to land a triple loop-triple loop combination (1997); retired from competition (1998); began skating professionally.
See also autobiographies, Triumph on Ice and Totally Tara: An Olympic Journey; Christina Lessa, Women Who Win (Universe, 1998).
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