Most Influential Figure Skaters

Female Singles:

1). Peggy Fleming (US, Gold Olympic Medalist. Gained fame from being a television commentator for over 20 years)

2). Dorothy Hamill (US, Gold Olympic Medalist. Gained fame from winning Gold back in the 70s and contributing to skating ever since)

3). Michelle Kwan (US, Silver and Bronze Olympic Medalist. Gained fame from expressive artistry and Sasha Cohen controversy)

4). Tara Lipinski (US, Gold Olympic Medalist. Gained fame from winning Olympic Gold at age 15 - becoming the youngest)

5). Ekaterina Gordeeva (RU, 2-time Olympic Gold, 4-time World Champion. Gained fame skating with late husband Sergei Grinkov - see below)

6). Sasha Cohen (US, Silver Olympic Medalist. Gained fame from Michelle Kwan controversy, youth, and comeback strength)

7). Kristi Yamaguchi (US, Gold Olympic Medalist. Gained extra fame from starring on American hit show 'Dancing with the Stars')

8). Irina Slutskaya (RU, Silver and Bronze Olympic Medalist. Gained fame from various Olympics)

9). Yuka Sato (JA, World Champion. Gained fame from touring with Stars On Ice)

Male Singles:

1). Scott Hamilton (US, Gold Olympic Medalist. Gained fame from producing Stars On Ice, Olympics, and TV commentary)

2). Kurt Browning (US, four-time World Champion. Gained fame from touring with Stars On Ice)

3). Todd Eldredge (US, World Champion. Gained fame from touring with Stars On Ice)

4). Alexei Yagudin (RU, Gold Olympic Medalist. Gained fame from comeback strength, Olympics, and touring with Stars On Ice)

5). Michael Weiss (US, three-time National Champion. Gained fame from touring with Stars On Ice and various shows)

4). Viktor Petrenko (RU, Bronze and Gold Olympic Medalist. Gained fame from touring with Stars On Ice and various medals)

Pairs:

1). Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov (RU, 2-time Olympic Gold, 4-time World Champions. Gained fame in the 80s after winning their first Olympic Gold medal, dubbed "the most famous pairs of all time")

2). Elena Berezhnaya & Anton Sikharluidze (RU, Silver and Gold Olympic Medalists. Gained fame from relationship/accident controversy and touring with Stars On Ice)

3). Jamie Sale & David Pelletier (CA, Gold Olympic Medalists. Gained fame from Olympics controversy, touring with Stars On Ice, and love on the ice)