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By: Helen Lin

By: Helen Lin. Biography Project. Michelle Kwan. About Michelle. Michelle was born in Torrance, CA on July 7, 1980 Michelle Kwan’s parents were immigrants from Hong Kong, China She was the third child of Danny and Estella Kwan. Accomplishments.

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By: Helen Lin

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  1. By: Helen Lin Biography Project

  2. Michelle Kwan

  3. About Michelle • Michelle was born in Torrance, CA on July 7, 1980 • Michelle Kwan’s parents were immigrants from Hong Kong, China • She was the third child of Danny and Estella Kwan

  4. Accomplishments • When she was 13 Michelle came 8th in the 1994 world championships • Michelle took silver in the 1994 U.S. championships when she was 14 • Michelle has won 5 world championships and 9 U.S. championships • She has also achieved 54 perfect scores • At the 1998 Winter Olympics she took the silver • And in the 2002 Winter Olympics she won the bronze

  5. Challenges • Michelle was absent from the 2006-2007 season because of a groin injury • Trying to get the gold in the Olympics

  6. Facts on Michelle • Michelle Kwan’s Chinese name is Kwan Wing Shan(關永山) • She quoted “The Train Ride of Life and its sequential stops” when she made the decision to go to college and take a break from skating • Michelle was appointed U.S. publicity diplomacy envoy in 2006 by the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

  7. Bibliography • "Michelle Kwan Biography." www.biography.com. 2012. Web. 15 Feb. 2012. <http://www.biography.com/people/michelle-kwan-11919948> • "Michelle Kwan ." www.groiler.com. Groiler Multimedia Encyclopedia, 2012. Web. 14 Feb. 2012. <http://gme.groiler.com/article?assetid=0164292~0>. • "Kwan Puts Skating Career on Ice." www.boston.com. Globe Newspaper Company, 2 Feb. 2010. Web. 15 Feb. 2012. <http://boston.com/sports/other-sports/olympics/articles/2010/02/02kwanputsskatingcareeronicebostonglobe>.

  8. Helen Lin(林莲) • I’m from Chinatown, NY • I was born on November 9, 1998 in Manhattan, NY • I’m the youngest in my family and I have one older brother • My parents own the Chinese restaurant in Keysville, VA • I’m 13 years old • Something I accomplished was winning a huge stuffed dog from Kings Dominion in 4th grade

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