- Brian Boitano
Brian Anthony Boitano (born October 22, 1963 in Mountain View, California) is an Italian-American figure skater from Sunnyvale, California. He is a four-time US National Champion (1985-1988), two-time World Champion (1986, 1988) and the 1988 Olympic gold medalist. He became a professional skater following the 1988 season, and once again in 1994.
- Christopher Bowman
Christopher Bowman (born March 30, 1967 in Hollywood, CA) is an American figure skater. Known as "Bowman the Showman", he is a two-time U.S. National Champion. He is also a two-time medalist at the World Figure Skating Championships and competed in two Olympic Games. Before his skating career, he was a child actor. During his career, he was trained by Frank Carroll, Toller Cranston, and John Nicks.
- Debi Thomas
Debi Thomas, (born March 25, 1967) is a figure skater and the first African American to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. Thomas won the 1986 U.S. National ladies' figure skating title and the Ladies' title at the 1986 World Figure Skating Championships, those achievements earned Thomas as the ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year that year. She represented the Crystal Springs Figure Skating club and was coached by Alex MacGowan.
- Katarina Witt
Katarina Witt (born December 3, 1965) is a German figure skater, in Germany she was commonly affectionately called "Kati" in the past, but today her full name is used more often. She won two Olympic gold medals for East Germany, first in the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics and the second in 1988 at the Calgary Olympics. She won the World Championships in 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1988, and six consecutive European Championships (1983-1988).
- Kurt Browning
Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a Canadian figure skater. Born in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta and raised in Caroline, Alberta, Browning was a four-time Canadian figure skating champion and four-time World Champion. He represented Canada in three Winter Olympics, 1988 (finishing 8th overall), 1992 (6th) and 1994 (5th), and was given the privilege of carrying the Canadian flag during the opening ceremonies of the 1994 games in Lillehammer, Norway.
- Petr Barna
Petr Barna (b. March 9, 1966, Prague) is a Czech figure skater. He competed for Czechoslovakia. He was the first man to land a quadruple jump in Olympic competition. Barna is 9-time Czechoslovakian champion. His best competitive year was 1992, when he won the European Championship and a bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics. He turned professional after the 1992 World Championship. Professional skating did not agree with him, however.
- Brian Orser
Brian Orser OC (born on December 18, 1961 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian figure skater and one of the most accomplished skaters in his country's history, with eight national titles, two Olympic medals, and a world title to his credit. He currently coaches Kim Yu-Na.
- Peter Oppegard
Peter Oppegard (born 1959) is an American figure skater and coach. With his partner Jill Watson, he won three U.S. championships and a bronze medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Oppegard initially paired with Vicki Heasley. He began competing with Watson in 1985. In their career, Watson and Oppegard won three national titles, a world bronze medal, an Olympic bronze medal, and various other medals. Oppegard later skated with Cindy Landry for a short time.
- Paul Duchesnay
Paul Duchesnay (born on July 21, 1961 in Metz, France, moved to Aylmer,Quebec, Canada in 1962) was an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France. He and his sister Isabelle Duchesnay were a successful pair in the sport, winning a world championship in 1991 and an Olympic silver medal in 1992. Raised in Canada, the Duchesnays started skating at an early age. Their first major success came at the 1982 Canadian Nationals, …
- Paul Wylie
Paul Stanton Wylie (born October 24, 1964) is an American figure skater and 1992 Olympic silver medalist.
- Vladimir Kotin
Vladimir Kotin is a former Soviet figure skater. He was the 1978 World Junior silver medalist and the 1985-1988 European silver medalist. Kotin competed for the Soviet Union at the 1984 Winter Olympics, where he placed eighth, and at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he placed sixth. He now works as a coach.
- Jill Watson
Jill Watson (born 1963) is an American figure skater and coach. With her partner Peter Oppegard, she won three U.S. championships and a bronze medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Watson was initially paired with Burt Lancon, with whom she won two national bronze medals in 1983 and 1984. She began competing with Oppegard in 1985. In their career, Watson and Oppegard won three national titles, a world bronze medal, an Olympic bronze medal, and various other medals.
- Peter Johansson
Peter Johansson is a former Swedish figure skater. He was a national champion and competed at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships and the 1988 Winter Olympics. Johansson currently works as a coach at the Skating Club of Boston. With Mark Mitchell, he coaches many top-level skaters, including 2003 US National pewter medalist Scott Smith, and 2007 World Junior champion Stephen Carriere.
- Grzegorz Filipowski
Grzegorz Filipowski is a former Polish figure skater. He is the 1985 European bronze medalist, the 1989 European silver medalist and the 1989 World bronze medalist. He turned pro in 1992 and currently has been living in Canada where he has been working as a coach in short track. He was the very first skater ever to perform a triple-triple combination of jumps (3 toe/3 toe).
- Natalia Bestemianova
Natalia Filimonovna Bestemianova (born January 6 1960 in Moscow) was a Soviet figure skater. Bestemyanova was trained by Tatiana Tarasova. In 1984 she became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR She competed in ice dance with Andrei Bukin. The duo capped their lengthy career by winning the gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics and that year's World Figure Skating Championships. After Bestemyanova finished her career she performs in the Ice Miniature Theater, …
- Marina Kielmann
Marina Kielmann was a German figure skater. She won the gold medal in ladies singles at the German Figure Skating Championships three times, from 1991 to 1993 and competed in the Winter Olympics in 1988 and 1992. Her best international result was a silver medal at the 1992 European Figure Skating Championships. Kielmann previously competed in pairs with Oliver Dörendahl, finishing second at the 1981 German Nationals.
- Isabelle Brasseur
Isabelle Brasseur (born July 28, 1970, Kingsbury, Quebec) is a figure skater from Canada. She started skating with Lloyd Eisler in 1987. They won five Canadian pairs championships, the 1993 World Figure Skating Championships, and they won bronze medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics. They retired in 2004.
- Sergei Grinkov
Sergei Mikhailovich Grinkov (February 4, 1967 - November 20, 1995, Lake Placid, New York, United States) was an Olympic and World figure skating champion.
- Scott Gregory
Scott Gregory was an American figure skater. He competed in ice dance at the 1984 Winter Olympics with Elisa Spitz. He then paired with Suzanne Semanick, with whom he won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and competed at the Olympics in 1988. He is married to former figure skater Pam Gregory, who now coaches Kimmie Meissner.
- Joseph Druar
Joseph Druar was an American figure skater. He competed in ice dance in the 1988 Winter Olympics with Susie Wynne. The pair won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice.
- Viktor Petrenko
Viktor Petrenko (born December 31, 1969 in Odessa, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater who currently works as an ISU Technical Specialist and tours professionally. Petrenko competed for the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Ukraine during his career. For the Soviet Union, he was the 1984 World Junior Champion and won the bronze medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. He won the 1992 Olympic gold medal for the Unified Team.
- Midori Ito
(born August 13, 1969) is a former Japanese figure skater. She is the 1989 World Champion and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist. In 1988, she became the first woman to land a triple axel in competition.
- Ekaterina Gordeeva
Ekaterina Alexandrovna Gordeeva is a former Soviet Olympic and World figure skating champion.
- Lloyd Eisler
Lloyd Edgar Eisler (born on April 28, 1963 in Seaforth, Ontario) is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Isabelle Brasseur, he is the 1992 and 1994 Olympic bronze medalist and the 1993 World Champion.
- Marina Klimova
Marina Vladimirovna Klimova (born June 28, 1966 in Sverdlovsk) is a Russian figure skater in ice dancing. Her skating partner and husband is Sergei Ponomarenko. She trained at Spartak in Moscow. In addition to winning three World Championships and four European Championships, Klimova and Ponomarenko are the only figure skaters in any discipline to have won Olympic medals in three different colors. They won the bronze medal in 1984 Sarajevo, …
- Andrei Bukin
Andrei Anatolievich Bukin (born June 10 1957 in Moscow) was a Soviet figure skater. He competed in ice dance with Natalia Bestemianova. They were trained by the famous coach Tatiana Tarasova. Andrei Bukin was the USSR Olympic Team Flag Bearer at the 1988 Winter Olympics. The duo capped their lengthy career by winning the gold medal there and at that year's World Figure Skating Championships.
- Elizabeth Manley
Elizabeth Ann Manley (born August 7, 1965) is a Canadian figure skater. She is best known for her electrifying free program at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. She won silver medals at both the 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1988 World Championships.
- Natalia Annenko
Natalia Annenko is a former Soviet ice dancer. She won the 1982 World Junior Championships with partner Vadim Karkachev. She later went on to compete with Genrich Sretenski. Annenko & Sretenski won the bronze medal at the 1986, 1987 and 1989 European Championships, the silver at the 1988 European Championships, and the silver at the 1986 World Championships. They came in fourth at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
- Susan Wynne
Susan "Susie" Wynne was an American figure skater. She competed in ice dance in the 1988 Winter Olympics with Joseph Druar. The pair won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice. She later competed with Russ Witherby. Since retiring from skating, she has worked as a television figure skating analyst for the Fox and ABC networks. She has also worked as a coach. She coached Ben Agosto early in his career.
- Genrich Sretenski
Genrich Sretenski is a former Soviet ice dancer. With partner Natalia Annenko, Sretenski won the bronze medal at the 1986, 1987 and 1989 European Championships, the silver at the 1988 European Championships, and the silver at the 1986 World Championships. They came in fourth at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. After turning pro, Sretenski skated with Stars on Ice for four seasons.
- Suzanne Semanick
Suzanne Semanick was an American figure skater. She competed in ice dance at the 1988 Winter Olympics with Scott Gregory. The pair won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice. She later paired with Ron Kravette.
- Jill Trenary
Jill Trenary (born August 1, 1968) is an American figure skater. She was a 3-time U.S. champion and won the World Figure Skating Championships in 1990. Trenary was originally from Minnetonka, Minnesota. At the age of 16, she relocated to Colorado Springs, Colorado to train with noted coach Carlo Fassi. She won the U.S. junior title in 1985 and placed 5th in her first senior championships in 1986.
- Kira Ivanova
Kira Valentinovna Ivanova (January 10 1963 — December 21 2001) was a figure skater from the former Soviet Union whose senior international career ran from 1979 to 1988. While she had won numerous medals at international events, such as World Junuior Championships, Enia Challenge Cup, and Moscow News Trophy, her true breakthrough on the international skating scene came with a bronze medal at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
- Sergei Ponomarenko
Sergei Vladilenovich Ponomarenko (born October 6, 1960) is a Russian figure skater in ice dancing. Ponomarenko trained at Spartak in Moscow. His skating partner and wife is Marina Klimova. His former partner was Tatiana Durasova. In addition to winning three World championships and four European Championships, Klimova and Ponomarenko are the only figure skaters in any discipline to have won Olympic medals in three different colors.
- Oleg Kimovich Vasiliev
Oleg Kimovich Vasiliev is an Olympic and world pairs figure skating champion. Vasiliev was born in Leningrad, Russia, to parents Ludmila Konstantinovna Vasilieva and Kim Mihailovich Vasiliev. He was a sickly child, and his doctor recommended he get exercise and fresh air. Thus he began skating at age five, and his health improved greatly. As a single skater, Vasiliev won a Junior Nationals title. Later he became interested in pair skating.
- Peggy Schwarz
Peggy Schwarz is a German figure skater who competed in pairs. She first gained prominence skating with Alexander König. The duo captured a bronze medal at the 1988 European Figure Skating Championships and then won gold at the German Figure Skating Championships in 1992. The also competed in the Winter Olympics three times, finishing 7th in 1988, 1992, and again in 1994. Schwarz took a break from skating and gave birth to a son, Michel, in 1995.
- Alexander König
Alexander König is a German former figure skater.
- Isabelle Duchesnay
Isabelle Duchesnay (born December 18, 1963, Aylmer, Quebec, Canada) was an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France. She and her brother Paul Duchesnay were a successful pair in the sport, winning a world championship in 1991 and an Olympic silver medal in 1992. Raised in Canada, the Duchesnays started skating at an early age. Their first major success came at the 1982 Canadian Nationals, where they placed second in the junior competition.
- Elena Valova
Elena Aleksandrovna Valova is an Olympic and world pairs figure skating champion. Valova was born in Leningrad, Russia, to parents Alla Borisovna Valova and Aleksander Dmitrievich Valov. She began training at age seven under Tatiana and Alexei Mishin and Nina Monahova. She was chosen for pair skating by coach Tamara Moskvina and was paired with Oleg Vasiliev. Valova represented VSS Trud.
- Caryn Kadavy
Caryn Kadavy (born December 9, 1967 in Erie, Pennsylvania), is an American figure skater known for her classical style in singles skating. As an amateur, Kadavy made the top three at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four years in a row, including second place in 1986. She won several competitions in 1985: the U.S. Olympic Festival, Skate Canada International, and the Moscow News Cup. She was a top-ten finisher at the World Figure Skating Championships three times, …