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Peggy Fleming's place in figure skating history began in 1961 when the entire U.S. Figure Skating team was killed in a plane crash on its way to the Prague World Championships. Fleming was 11 years old and her coach was one of those killed. With all her role models gone, it was up to her to create the image of style and grace that carried her to five U.S. Titles, three World Titles and an Olympic Gold medal in 1968.
Fleming was the only U.S. athlete to bring home a Gold medal from Grenoble, and it was her free-skating program that inspired U.S. figure skating to rise again to competitive greatness.
Immediately following her return from the 1968 Olympic Winter Games, Fleming began a successful television career with five specials. She has appeared on several programs and has spent 17 years as an on-air analyst for ABC Sports. Today, Fleming's interests are focused on health issues as well as on fitness and her family.
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