Location | 20 First Street Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 38°47′38″N104°50′56″W / 38.79379°N 104.84885°W |
Type | Hall of fame |
Website | www.worldskatingmuseum.org |
The World Figure Skating Hall of Fame serves as a repository for the sport of figure skating. The World Figure Skating Hall of Fame is where the greatest names in the history of the sport are honored. It is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.
The Hall of Fame was founded in 1976. [1]
Skaters such as Dick Button, Katarina Witt, Midori Ito, Sonja Henie, Alexei Yagudin, and Michelle Kwan have been honored in the Hall of Fame.
^ * Indicates that they were inducted into the golden category, which considers contributions prior to WWII.
^ ** Dmitriev was inducted with both partners he won Olympic gold with
^ *** Indicates that they were inducted into the legends category, which considers contributions prior to 1960.
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