Greatest Lady Skater Of All Time

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Becca84

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• Apr 15, 2004

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I think Kristi is the best... Of course she's the skater I loved watching as a child & the reason I fell in love w/ f.s....

 

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Bijoux

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• Apr 28, 2004

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I have to say Plushenko. What! He wears a Sasha dress now!

Kristy

 

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RIskatingfan

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• Apr 30, 2004

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How can it be that Sonja Henie is not in the poll? She's my choice for the greatest lady skater ever. No one will ever surpass the influence and importance in the history of ladies figure skating that she had.

 

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RoaringMice

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• May 19, 2004

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Sonja Henie. She made modern figure skating popular. Without her, we wouldn't be having this discussion.

 

Glacierskater

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• May 31, 2004

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I am loving you Sonja Henie fans out there! Yes, she should have been on the poll. And there were skaters before her that should have honorable mention as wellfor pioneering the sport for women.

Sonja introduced white ice skates to the sport as well as helped popularize the Zamboni for ice resurfacing for her ice shows.

(from the Zamboni website)
-1950 Frank formed the Frank J. Zamboni Company; Sonja Henie saw and bought a machine which Frank drove to Chicago to deliver

And yes, I am partial...I must admit!

 

Last edited: May 31, 2004

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chuckm

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• Jun 17, 2004

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There would not BE figure skating without Sonja Henie.

 

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kasia16

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• Jun 26, 2004

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I think they're two: Sonja Henie & Michelle Kwan

 

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temujin

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• Jul 15, 2004

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Tough choice but I'd have to go with Sonia Henie because of her legacy to the sport, as well as winning multiple Olympic and World titles over a long career. Katarina Witt would be a close second though.