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World & European Medallist Lilah Fear was born on this day in 1999. With partner Lewis Gibson, Fear won the British ice ...
06/11/2026

World & European Medallist Lilah Fear was born on this day in 1999. With partner Lewis Gibson, Fear won the British ice dance title 8 times.

📸 Kristina Lachaga

2X Olympic Medallist & 4X World Ice Dancing Champion Andrei Bukin was born on this day in 1957. Bukin and partner Natali...
06/10/2026

2X Olympic Medallist & 4X World Ice Dancing Champion Andrei Bukin was born on this day in 1957. Bukin and partner Natalia Bestemianova were also World Professional Champions & five-time European Champions.

Olympic Gold Medallist & World Figure Skating Champion Tara Lipinski was born on this day in 1982.📸 J. Barry Mittan
06/10/2026

Olympic Gold Medallist & World Figure Skating Champion Tara Lipinski was born on this day in 1982.

📸 J. Barry Mittan

World Figure Skating Champion René Novotný was born on this day in 1963. With partner Radka Kovaříková, Novotný twice wo...
06/10/2026

World Figure Skating Champion René Novotný was born on this day in 1963. With partner Radka Kovaříková, Novotný twice won the World Professional Figure Skating Championships. Novotný competed in 3 Olympics with 2 different partners, his best finish being fourth at the 1992 Albertville Games with Kovaříková.

📸 J. Barry Mittan

Olympic Gold Medallist & World Pairs Skating Champion Alexa Knierim was born on this day in 1991. Alexa won the Olympic ...
06/10/2026

Olympic Gold Medallist & World Pairs Skating Champion Alexa Knierim was born on this day in 1991. Alexa won the Olympic gold medal in the team event and the World pairs title in 2022 with partner Brandon Frazier. She is pictured here with her husband and partner Chris Knierim, with whom she won the 2018 Olympic bronze medal in the team event.

📸 Hal McGee

European Medallist Saulius Ambrulevičius was born on this day in 1992. With partner Allison Reed, Ambrulevičius won the ...
06/10/2026

European Medallist Saulius Ambrulevičius was born on this day in 1992. With partner Allison Reed, Ambrulevičius won the Lithuanian ice dance title five times. Ambrulevičius also represented Lithuania at both the World & European Championships as a singles skater.

📸 TV3 Lithuania

Olympic Bronze Medallist & World Pairs Skating Champion Minerva Fabienne Hase was born on this day in 1999. With partner...
06/10/2026

Olympic Bronze Medallist & World Pairs Skating Champion Minerva Fabienne Hase was born on this day in 1999. With partner Nikita Volodin, Hase won the pairs title at the 2025 European Figure Skating Championships.

World Medallist Sarah Abitbol was born on this day in 1975. With partner Stéphane Bernadis, Abitbol won seven medals at ...
06/09/2026

World Medallist Sarah Abitbol was born on this day in 1975. With partner Stéphane Bernadis, Abitbol won seven medals at the European Figure Skating Championships from 1996 to 2003.

Pride Season is a time to celebrate the people who helped shape our sport. 🌈⛸️From pioneering champions and groundbreaki...
06/07/2026

Pride Season is a time to celebrate the people who helped shape our sport. 🌈⛸️

From pioneering champions and groundbreaking performers to coaches, choreographers, and behind-the-scenes builders, members of the LGBTQ+ community have made immeasurable contributions to figure skating history. Their stories are filled with talent, resilience, creativity, and courage.

This Pride Season, take a deeper look at the people and moments that helped define the sport we love. Figure skating history is more fascinating and diverse than many realize.

Explore the stories, discover the history and celebrate the legacy on the Skating With Pride history hub on Skate Guard Blog:

https://www.skateguardblog.com/p/lgbtq-history-month.html

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