Peggy Fleming
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Peggy Gale Fleming[2] (born July 27, 1948) is an American former figure skater.[3] She is the 1968 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. Fleming has been a television commentator in figure skating for over 20 years, including at several Winter Olympic Games.
American figure skater
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![]() Fleming at a joint Canada–USA event during the 2010 Winter Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1948-07-27) July 27, 1948 (age 75) San Jose, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former coach | William Kipp, Carlo Fassi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Arctic Blades FSC, Lake Arrowhead Broadmoor Skating Club, Colorado Springs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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