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Michelle Kwan was born in Torrance, California. Her parents were chinese immigrants from Hong Kong.
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Michelle started to take an intrest in firgure skating at the age of six.
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Nancey Kerrigan was pulled out, replaced by Michelle Kwan who took 2nd and by that making the olympic team.
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Michelle Kwan places 4th overall in the ISU championship.
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She split with her long time coach Frank Carroll.
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Michelle Kwan became only the second figure skater in history to win the James Sullivan Award which is given to one amateur athlete per year.
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She won the Nick kids choice award for favorite female athlete.
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Won her 7th US national title.
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Michelle Kwan is pulled out of the olympics due to groin injury and replaced by Sarah Hughes.
