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Name: Michelle Wing Kwan
Madarin: Guan Ying Shan (关颖珊)
Cantonese: Kwan Wing Shan (關穎珊)
Nickname: Shelly
Birth: July 7, 1980
Motto: Work hard, be yourself, and have fun!
Hometown: Torrance, CA
Coach: Rafael Arutunian (2004-2005), Frank Carroll (1992- 2002)
Choreographer: current - Tatiana Tarasova, past - Lori Nickol,
Nikoli Morozov, Christopher Dean
Costume Designer: Vera Wang (current), Jeff Billings, Mare Talbot
Family: youngest of 3 children. older
sister Karen, older brother Ron, dad Danny, mom Estella
Awards
- 1997 Dial Award (top scholar-athlete in the U.S.)
- 1996 James E. Sullivan Award - Finalist
- 1998 Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year
- USOC Athlete of the Year - Figure Skating ('03, '01, '00, '99,
'98, '96)
- SKATING magazine Readers' Choice Award (2003, 2002, 2001, '99,
'98, '96, '94)
- USOC SportsWoman of the Month Award (Jan. '04; Mar. '03; Jan.
'03; Jan. '02; March '01; April '00; Aug. '98; April '98; Jan. '98; Oct. '97; Nov. '96; Mar. '96; Jan.'96)
- 2001 Sullivan Award Winner
- 2002, 2003 Kids' Choice Award for America's favorite female
athlete
- 2002 Teen Choice Award as America's favorite female athlete
- 2002 Cosmo Girl! of the Year
- 2003 USOC SportsWoman of the Year
- Citizenship Through Sports Alliance (CTS)
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