I love this thread idea!
I am a new skater, but not new to the world of skating...I would like to say Yuna, because she is just beautiful in every way as a skater and for many people embodies what a true skater should be, even with slightly less flexibility and other criticisms. She is also such a humble person, and just seems to radiate geniality. But, honestly, I don't know if I'd want her life, even if she is a legend.
I would probably want to be Evgenia Medvedeva. A young, budding skater with excellent technical skills. So slim and small that most people would probably look at her and scoff at the idea of her doing jumps, and then doing a triple-triple-triple-triple. She has an overall consistency as of late and good control of her competition nerves. I'm jealous of her. And, yes, I think I would take her ultra-competitive life with it; I love competition. She is wonderful at expression and artistry and has great flexibility and height on her jumps. She's a lovely little ball of stamina. Her skating, next to Yuna's, is highly inspiring to me.