Background
Tara Lipinski was born on June 10, 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She is a daughter of Jack Lipinski, a lawyer and oil executive, and Patricia Lipinski.
2015
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Tara Lipinski attends the 5th Annual Celebration of Dance Gala presented by The Dizzy Feet Foundation at Club Nokia (later known as The Novo), Los Angeles, California. Photo by Angela Weiss for Dizzy Feet Foundation.
2000
Tara Lipinski (center) poses with her parents, Jack (left) and Patricia after a graduation ceremony from River Oaks Academy. Photo by AP Photo/David J. Phillip.
10600 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77042, United States
Tara Lipinski graduated from River Oaks Academy, a high school in Houston, on May 18, 2000.
1994
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Tara Lipinski on the podium after winning the ladies' singles figure skating event of the United States Olympic Festival in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by David Madison.
1994
Tara Lipinski in her school years. Photo by tararulz.com.
1994
Tara Lipinski in youth. Photo by tararulz.com.
1995
1 La Salle Square, Providence, RI 02903, United States
Tara Lipinski in action during Ladies' Junior Program, the United States Figure Skating Junior Championships, at Providence Civic Center (present-day Dunkin' Donuts Center), Rhode Island. Photo by Manny Millan/Sports Illustrated.
1995
Tara Lipinski with one of her medals. Photo by tararulz.com.
1995
Tara Lipinski on the ice at thirteen. Photo by tararulz.com.
Tara Lipinski made her first steps on the ice at the age of six.
University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
Tara Lipinski attended figure skating lessons at the University of Delaware from 1988.
1996
San Jose, California, United States
Tara Lipinski smiles to the audience as she stands on the platform following her third-place performance at the National Figure Skating Championships held in San Jose, California.
1996
San Jose, California, United States
Tara Lipinski smiles to the audience as she winds her routine down during the National Figure Skating Championships held in San Jose, California.
1996
525 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113, United States
Tara Lipinski skates her short program at the United States Figure Skating Championships, the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Photo by David Madison.
1996
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Tara Lipinski performs a jump during the women's short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1996
San Jose, California, United States
Tara Lipinski in action at the United States National Championships, San Jose, California. Photo by Brad Mangin/Sports Illustrated.
1997
Lusanne, Switerzland
Tara Lipinski does her routine at the World Ice Championships in Lusanne, Switerzland. Photo by Stu Forster/Allsport.
1997
Tara Lipinski during the Champions Trophy. Photo by Dimitri Iundt/Corbis/VCG.
1997
Lausanne, Switzerland
Tara Lipinski performing in the ladies' skating event during the World Figure Skating Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland. Photo by Eileen Langsley/Popperfoto.
1997
Tara Lipinski in action on ice. Photo by Enno Friedrich/ullstein bild.
1997
Lausanne, Switzerland
Tara Lipinski performs at the World Figure Skating Championships in Lausanne. Photo by Bongarts.
1997
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Todd Eldredge (left) chatting with Tara Lipinsky and her coach Richard Callaghan during a break in a practice session at the Detroit Skating Club. Photo by Taro Yamasaki/The LIFE Images Collection.
1997
Tara Lipinski. Photo by Heinz Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated.
1998
3601 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148, United States
Tara Lipinski falls during her routine at the United States Figure Skating Championships at the CoreStates Center (present-day Wells Fargo Center) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo by Jamie Squire.
1998
3601 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148, United States
Tara Lipinski looks at the results of her routine with coach Richard Callaghan at the United States Figure Skating Championships at the CoreStates Center (present-day Wells Fargo Center) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo by Jamie Squire.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski in action at the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Bob Thomas Sports Photography.
1998
Tara Lipinski goes through her Olympic routine at the figure skating practice rink. Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe.
1998
3601 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148, United States
Tara Lipinski talks with her coach during a practice session during day two of the United States Figure Skating Championships at CoreStates Center (present-day Wells Fargo Center) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo by The Asahi Shimbun.
1998
2268-1 Mashimamachi Mashima, Nagano, 381-2204, Japan
Tara Lipinski performs her routine in the women's short program at White Ring Arena during the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Allsport.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski performs her short program at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Ruediger Fessel/Bongarts.
1998
2268-1 Mashimamachi Mashima, Nagano, 381-2204, Japan
Tara Lipinski competes in the Women's Singles Short Program during day eleven of the Nagano Winter Olympic Games at White Ring, Nagano, Japan. Photo by The Asahi Shimbun.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski finishes her short program to come second. Photo by Tony Marshall/EMPICS.
1998
3601 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148, United States
Tara Lipinski does her routine at the United States Figure Skating Championships at the CoreStates Center (present-day Wells Fargo Center) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo by Jamie Squire/Allsport.
1998
2268-1 Mashimamachi Mashima, Nagano, 381-2204, Japan
Tara Lipinski reacts as her scores flash on the screen during the free skate competition at White Ring Arena during the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Jamie Squire.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski reacts as her scores are posted during the free skate competition at White Ring Arena during the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Jamie Squire.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski in action at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Joel Richardson/The Washington Post.
1998
2268-1 Mashimamachi Mashima, Nagano, 381-2204, Japan
Tara Lipinski reacts as her scores flash on the screen during the free skate competition at White Ring Arena during the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Jamie Squire.
Tara Lipinski in action
Tara Lipinski on ice
Tara Lipinski early in her career
1997
United States
(From left to right) Tara Lipinski during an interview with the Tonight Show host Jay Leno. Photo by Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal.
1998
Tara Lipinski. Photo by KMazur/WireImage.
1998
Tara Lipinski. Photo by KMazur/WireImage.
1998
Tara Lipinski with French singer Celine Dion. Photo by KMazur/WireImage.
1999
Tara Lipinski. Photo by The LIFE Picture Collection.
1999
Tara Lipinski. Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis.
2000
Tara Lipinski (far right) in "On Thin Ice." Photo by Kimberly French International Family Entertainment Inc.
2001
Houston, Texas, United States
Torchbearer Tara Lipinski carries the Olympic Flame during the Salt Lake Olympic Torch Relay in Houston, Texas. Photo by Todd Warshaw/Pool/Allsport.
2002
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, United States
Tara Lipinski poses backstage during the 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Photo by Frederick M. Brown.
2002
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, United States
Tara Lipinski onstage with singer Trace Adkins during the 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Photo by Vince Bucci.
2002
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, United States
Tony Hawk, Tara Lipinski and Apolo Anton Ohno at "The Teen Choice Awards" at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Photo by Kevin Winter/FOX.
2003
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, United States
Tara Lipinski (left) and Lindsay Lohan during Teen Choice Awards, Day of Show at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. Photo by Chris Weeks/WireImage.
2003
Make-A-Wish Foundation children Katelyn Jurek and Leah Chalcraft with Tara Lipinski introducing Kelly Clarkson performance. Photo by Ray Mickshaw/WireImage.
2004
961 Broxton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024, United States
Tara Lipinski with Ashley Jones at Los Angeles Premiere of The Notebook at Mann Village Theatre (present-day Fox Theatre) in Westwood, California. Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage.
2004
9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, United States
Tara Lipinski arrives at the 16th Carousel of Hope presented by Mercedes-Benz benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, California. Photo by Kevin Winter.
2005
Los Angeles, California, United States
Tara Lipinski and Sara Paxton during Mercedes-Benz Spring Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios. Photo by Chris Weeks/WireImage.
2005
6525 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States
Tara Lipinski during ElleGirl's 1st Annual Hollywood Prom at Hollywood Athletic Club, California. Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage.
2005
Culver City, California, United States
Tara Lipinski during Mercedes-Benz Fall L.A. Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, California. Photo by Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage.
2006
8549 Higuera St, Culver City, CA 90232, United States
Tara Lipinski (left) and model Lesa Amoore walk the runway at the Kelly Nishimoto Fall show during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, Culver City, California. Photo by Vince Bucci.
2006
Tara Lipinski with Michael Phelps. Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage.
2006
8549 Higuera St, Culver City, CA 90232, United States
Tara Lipinski during Mercedes-Benz Fall L.A. Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, Culver City, California. Photo by Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage.
2010
Los Angeles, California, United States
(From left to right) Evan Lysacek, former gold medalist Tara Lipinski and dancer Mark Ballas attend the celebration of Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek's victory at Ralph Lauren, Los Angeles, California. Photo by Donato Sardella/WireImage.
2010
868 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K3, Canada
Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir arrive at the Club Bud Budweiser Party at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, Canada. Photo by Kevin C. Cox.
2010
Santa Monica, California, United States
Tanith Belbin and Tara Lipinski celebrate the grand opening of ICE at Santa Monica, the premier ice skating rink in downtown Santa Monica in collaboration with Herbal Essence and Portraits of Hope, California. Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage.
2011
11 Wall St, New York, NY 10005, United States
(From left to right) Tara Lipinski, Sarah Hughes and Evan Lysacek ring the NYSE closing bell to mark the 50th anniversary of the plane crash that killed the 1961 U.S. World Team at the New York Stock Exchange, New York City. Photo by Janette Pellegrini.
2011
1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, United States
Tara Lipinski attends the New York premiere of "Rise" at Best Buy Theater (present-day PlayStation Theater), New York City. Photo by Larry Busacca.
2011
Tara Lipinski performs on NBC News' Today show. Photo by Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC NewsWire.
2011
Tara Lipinski performs on NBC News' Today show. Photo by Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC NewsWire.
2011
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Tara Lipinski performs during Caesars Tribute II: A Salute to the Ladies of the Ice at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant.
2011
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States
Tara Lipinski attends the press conference for The Caesars Tribute II: A Salute to the Ladies of the Ice at Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Photo by Mike Stobe.
2011
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States
(From left to right, front row) Ekaterina Gordeeva, Sarah Hughes, Yuka Sato, Peggy Fleming, Liz Manley and Sasha Cohen, (from left to right, back row) Laetitia Hubert, Nicole Bobek, Nancy Kerrigan, Shizuka Arakawa, Miki Ando, and Tara Lipinski pose for a photo during the press conference for The Caesars Tribute II: A Salute to the Ladies of the Ice at Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Photo by Mike Stobe.
2012
830 5th Ave, New York, NY 10065, United States
Tara Lipinski and Dee Snider attend the Skating with the Stars gala at the Wollman Rink - Central Park, New York City. Photo by Ben Gabbe.
2012
New York City, New York, United States
Tara Lipinski (left) and Jordana Holovach attend Dream Big!, Jacob's Cure gala at Cipriani Wall Street, New York City. Photo by Simon Russell.
2012
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Tara Lipinski (left) and Sarah Hughes attend the Tumbler and Tipsy by Michael Kuluva fashion show presented by UbiSoft's "Just Dance 4" at STYLE360 in the Metropolitan Pavilion, New York City. Photo by Thomas Concordia/WireImage.
2013
Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, United States
(From left to right) Actress Taylor Spreitler, Tara Lipinski, Olympian Nastia Liukin, and Angela Simmons attend the Mara Hoffman Fall fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage at Lincoln Center, New York City. Photo by Mike Coppola.
2014
Tara Lipinski in Watch What Happens Live. Photo by Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank.
2014
New York City, New York, United States
Rachael Ray (center) and Tara Lipinski (left) together with, from left to right, Brian Boitano, Dorothy Hamill and Chad Hedrick celebrate the start of the Winter Olympics, New York City. Photo by The Rachael Ray Show.
2014
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Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski comment for NBC the Figure Skating Men's Free Skating on day seven of the Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace, Sochi, Russia. Photo by John Berry.
2014
Sochi, Russia
(From left to right) Matt Lauer, Al Roker, Apolo Ohno, Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir during the Olympics in Sochi. Photo by Joe Scarnici/NBC/NBC Newswire/NBCUniversal.
2014
Olympic Park, Triumfalnaya st., Adler, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354354
NBC analysts Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski comment the Figure Skating Ladies' Free Skating on day 13 of the Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace, Russia. Photo by John Berry.
2014
6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028, United States
Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir attend the Oscars held at Hollywood & Highland Center, California. Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.
2014
Los Angeles, California, United States
Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir attend the 22nd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar Viewing Party, Los Angeles, California. Photo by Mark Davis for EJAF.
2015
2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067, United States
Tara Lapinski arrives on the red carpet at the Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Century City, California. Photo by Jonathan Leibson.
2015
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Tara Lipinski attends the ESPYS at Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California. Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.
2015
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Tara Lipinski attends the 5th Annual Celebration of Dance Gala presented by The Dizzy Feet Foundation at Club Nokia (later known as The Novo), Los Angeles, California. Photo by Angela Weiss for Dizzy Feet Foundation.
2018
692 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, United States
Tara Lipinski attends the Build Studio, New York City. Photo by Theo Wargo.
2018
Gangneung, Pyeongchang, South Korea
(From left to right) Journalist Terry Gannon, Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir comment for NBC Sports the Figure Skating Team Event during the Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena, Gangneung, Pyeongchang, South Korea. Photo by Jean Catuffe.
2018
Gangneung, Pyeongchang, South Korea
Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir prepare for the start of the Pair Skating Short Program on day 5 of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics at Gangneung Ice Arena, Gangneung, South Korea. Photo by Jamie Squire.
2018
Gangneung, Pyeongchang, South Korea
Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski and Terry Gannon comment for NBC the Figure Skating Pair Skating Free Program on day 6 of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, Pyeongchang, South Korea. Photo by Jean Catuffe.
2018
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir celebrate the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards with Moet & Chandon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California. Photo by Joe Scarnici for Moet & Chandon.
2018
6126 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States
(From left to right) Tara Lipinski, Tom Green, and Jessica "JGhosty" Blevins arrive at the Gamers' Choice Awards at Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, California. Photo by Michael Bezjian for Gamers' Choice Awards.
2018
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
(From left to right) Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, and Kevin Olusola of the a cappella group Pentatonix attend Kentucky Derby 144, Louisville, Kentucky. Photo by Icon Sportswire.
2018
6360 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States
Tara Lipinski attends the premiere of Showtime's "Kidding" at the Cinerama Dome, Los Angeles, California. Photo by David Livingston.
2018
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Tara Lipinski attends Kentucky Derby 144 in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire.
2019
New York City, New York, United States
(From left to right) Olympians Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Tara Lipinski, Kerri Strug, Missy Franklin, Tatyana McFadden, Lindsey Vonn, Allyson Felix, Kikkan Randall, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Nastia Liukin, Sarah Hughes, Natalie Coughlin, and Mary Lou Retton at NBCUniversal Upfront in New York City. Photo by Virginia Sherwood/NBCUniversal.
2019
Tara Lipinski facing off against two-time Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, along with members of their respective families on a star-studded episode of "Celebrity Family Feud." Photo by Byron Cohen/ABC.
2019
Tara Lipinski facing off against two-time Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, along with members of their respective families on a star-studded episode of "Celebrity Family Feud." Photo by Byron Cohen/ABC.
2019
Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie and Tara Lipinski (far right). Photo by Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal.
1998
2268-1 Mashimamachi Mashima, Nagano, 381-2204, Japan
Michelle Kwan of the United States won the silver medal, Tara Lipinski won the gold medal and Lu Chen of China won the bronze medal in the free skate at White Ring Arena during the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Mike Powell/Staff.
1997
Lausanne, Switzerland
Tara Lipinski as the World Figure Skating Champion, Lausanne, Switzerland.
1998
2268-1 Mashimamachi Mashima, Nagano, 381-2204, Japan
Tara Lipinski kisses her gold medal from the free skate competition at White Ring Arena during the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Shaun Botterill/Allsport.
1994
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Tara Lipinski on the podium after winning the ladies' singles figure skating event of the United States Olympic Festival in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by David Madison.
1994
Tara Lipinski in her school years. Photo by tararulz.com.
1994
Tara Lipinski in youth. Photo by tararulz.com.
1995
1 La Salle Square, Providence, RI 02903, United States
Tara Lipinski in action during Ladies' Junior Program, the United States Figure Skating Junior Championships, at Providence Civic Center (present-day Dunkin' Donuts Center), Rhode Island. Photo by Manny Millan/Sports Illustrated.
1995
Tara Lipinski with one of her medals. Photo by tararulz.com.
1995
Tara Lipinski on the ice at thirteen. Photo by tararulz.com.
1996
San Jose, California, United States
Tara Lipinski smiles to the audience as she stands on the platform following her third-place performance at the National Figure Skating Championships held in San Jose, California.
1996
San Jose, California, United States
Tara Lipinski smiles to the audience as she winds her routine down during the National Figure Skating Championships held in San Jose, California.
1996
525 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113, United States
Tara Lipinski skates her short program at the United States Figure Skating Championships, the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Photo by David Madison.
1996
San Jose, California, United States
Tara Lipinski participates in the awards ceremony as the bronze medalist for the Ladies' Singles competition of the United States Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, California. Photo by David Madison.
1996
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Tara Lipinski performs a jump during the women's short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1996
San Jose, California, United States
Tara Lipinski in action at the United States National Championships, San Jose, California. Photo by Brad Mangin/Sports Illustrated.
1997
Lusanne, Switerzland
(From left to right) Vanessa Gusmeroli of France, Tara Lipinski and Michelle Kwan stand on the podium at the World Ice Championships in Lusanne, Switerzland. Photo by Stu Forster/Allsport.
1997
Lusanne, Switerzland
Tara Lipinski does her routine at the World Ice Championships in Lusanne, Switerzland. Photo by Stu Forster/Allsport.
1997
Tara Lipinski during the Champions Trophy. Photo by Dimitri Iundt/Corbis/VCG.
1997
Lausanne, Switzerland
Tara Lipinski performing in the ladies' skating event during the World Figure Skating Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland. Photo by Eileen Langsley/Popperfoto.
1997
Tara Lipinski in action on ice. Photo by Enno Friedrich/ullstein bild.
1997
Lausanne, Switzerland
Tara Lipinski performs at the World Figure Skating Championships in Lausanne. Photo by Bongarts.
1997
United States
(From left to right) Tara Lipinski during an interview with the Tonight Show host Jay Leno. Photo by Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal.
1997
Tara Lipinski attends Macy's for DKNY Kids. Photo by Steve Azzara/CORBIS/Corbis.
1997
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Todd Eldredge (left) chatting with Tara Lipinsky and her coach Richard Callaghan during a break in a practice session at the Detroit Skating Club. Photo by Taro Yamasaki/The LIFE Images Collection.
1997
Tara Lipinski. Photo by Heinz Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated.
1997
Lausanne, Switzerland
Tara Lipinski as the World Figure Skating Champion, Lausanne, Switzerland.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski made a phone call in Nagano with a cell phone during a break from training. Photo by Andreas Altwein/picture alliance.
1998
3601 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148, United States
Tara Lipinski falls during her routine at the United States Figure Skating Championships at the CoreStates Center (present-day Wells Fargo Center) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo by Jamie Squire.
1998
3601 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148, United States
Tara Lipinski looks at the results of her routine with coach Richard Callaghan at the United States Figure Skating Championships at the CoreStates Center (present-day Wells Fargo Center) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo by Jamie Squire.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski in action at the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Bob Thomas Sports Photography.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski as the gold medalist of the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Bob Thomas Sports Photography.
1998
Tara Lipinski goes through her Olympic routine at the figure skating practice rink. Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe.
1998
3601 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148, United States
Tara Lipinski talks with her coach during a practice session during day two of the United States Figure Skating Championships at CoreStates Center (present-day Wells Fargo Center) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo by The Asahi Shimbun.
1998
2268-1 Mashimamachi Mashima, Nagano, 381-2204, Japan
Tara Lipinski performs her routine in the women's short program at White Ring Arena during the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Allsport.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski performs her short program at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Ruediger Fessel/Bongarts.
1998
2268-1 Mashimamachi Mashima, Nagano, 381-2204, Japan
Tara Lipinski competes in the Women's Singles Short Program during day eleven of the Nagano Winter Olympic Games at White Ring, Nagano, Japan. Photo by The Asahi Shimbun.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski finishes her short program to come second. Photo by Tony Marshall/EMPICS.
1998
3601 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148, United States
Tara Lipinski does her routine at the United States Figure Skating Championships at the CoreStates Center (present-day Wells Fargo Center) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo by Jamie Squire/Allsport.
1998
2268-1 Mashimamachi Mashima, Nagano, 381-2204, Japan
Michelle Kwan of the United States won the silver medal, Tara Lipinski won the gold medal and Lu Chen of China won the bronze medal in the free skate at White Ring Arena during the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Mike Powell/Staff.
1998
2268-1 Mashimamachi Mashima, Nagano, 381-2204, Japan
Tara Lipinski reacts as her scores flash on the screen during the free skate competition at White Ring Arena during the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Jamie Squire.
1998
2268-1 Mashimamachi Mashima, Nagano, 381-2204, Japan
Tara Lipinski kisses her gold medal from the free skate competition at White Ring Arena during the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Shaun Botterill/Allsport.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski reacts as her scores are posted during the free skate competition at White Ring Arena during the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Jamie Squire.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski in action at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Joel Richardson/The Washington Post.
1998
2268-1 Mashimamachi Mashima, Nagano, 381-2204, Japan
Tara Lipinski reacts as her scores flash on the screen during the free skate competition at White Ring Arena during the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Photo by Jamie Squire.
1998
Tara Lipinski. Photo by KMazur/WireImage.
1998
Tara Lipinski. Photo by KMazur/WireImage.
1998
Tara Lipinski with French singer Celine Dion. Photo by KMazur/WireImage.
1998
United States
Tara Lipinski visits the Boys and Girls Club of America. Photo by Steve Azzara/Corbis.
1998
United States
Tara Lipinski visits the Boys and Girls Club of America. Photo by Steve Azzara/Corbis.
1998
United States
Tara Lipinski meets the members of the Boys and Girls Club of America. Photo by Steve Azzara/Corbis.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski poses for the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Photo by CBS.
1998
Nagano, Japan
Tara Lipinski poses for the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Photo by CBS.
1999
Tara Lipinski. Photo by The LIFE Picture Collection.
1999
3021 Airport Ave Suite 203, Santa Monica, CA 90405, United States
Tara Lipinski and Jamie Lee Curtis during the 6th Annual Dream Halloween Benefit at Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California. Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection.
1999
Tara Lipinski. Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis.
1999
Westwood, California, United States
Tara Lipinski and her mother during Nickelodeon's 12th Annual Kids Choice Awards at UCLA Pauley Pavillion in Westwood, California, United States. Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection.
1999
3021 Airport Ave Suite 203, Santa Monica, CA 90405, United States
Tara Lipinski during the 1st Annual Teen Choice Awards at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection.
2000
Tara Lipinski (center) poses with her parents, Jack (left) and Patricia after a graduation ceremony from River Oaks Academy. Photo by AP Photo/David J. Phillip.
2000
Tara Lipinski with Wallace Langham in "Veronica's Closet." ("Veronica's Sliding Doors"). Photo by Paul Drinkwater, NBC, Inc.
2000
Tara Lipinski (far right) in "On Thin Ice." Photo by Kimberly French International Family Entertainment Inc.
2001
Houston, Texas, United States
Torchbearer Tara Lipinski carries the Olympic Flame during the Salt Lake Olympic Torch Relay in Houston, Texas. Photo by Todd Warshaw/Pool/Allsport.
2002
New York City, New York, United States
Tara Lipinski arrives at the opening night of the play "Elephant Man," New York City. Photo by Lawrence Lucier.
2002
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, United States
Tara Lipinski poses backstage during the 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Photo by Frederick M. Brown.
2002
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, United States
Tara Lipinski onstage with singer Trace Adkins during the 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Photo by Vince Bucci.
2002
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, United States
Tony Hawk, Tara Lipinski and Apolo Anton Ohno at "The Teen Choice Awards" at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Photo by Kevin Winter/FOX.
2002
1399 S Roxbury Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90035, United States
Tara Lipinski during "Rabbit-Proof Fence" screening at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, California. Photo by L. Cohen/WireImage.
2003
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, United States
Tara Lipinski (left) and Lindsay Lohan during Teen Choice Awards, Day of Show at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. Photo by Chris Weeks/WireImage.
2003
Make-A-Wish Foundation children Katelyn Jurek and Leah Chalcraft with Tara Lipinski introducing Kelly Clarkson performance. Photo by Ray Mickshaw/WireImage.
2004
961 Broxton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024, United States
Tara Lipinski with Ashley Jones at Los Angeles Premiere of The Notebook at Mann Village Theatre (present-day Fox Theatre) in Westwood, California. Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage.
2004
9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, United States
Tara Lipinski arrives at the 16th Carousel of Hope presented by Mercedes-Benz benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, California. Photo by Kevin Winter.
2005
Los Angeles, California, United States
Tara Lipinski and Sara Paxton during Mercedes-Benz Spring Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios. Photo by Chris Weeks/WireImage.
2005
6525 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States
Tara Lipinski during ElleGirl's 1st Annual Hollywood Prom at Hollywood Athletic Club, California. Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage.
2005
Culver City, California, United States
Tara Lipinski during Mercedes-Benz Fall L.A. Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, California. Photo by Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage.
2006
8549 Higuera St, Culver City, CA 90232, United States
Tara Lipinski (left) and model Lesa Amoore walk the runway at the Kelly Nishimoto Fall show during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, Culver City, California. Photo by Vince Bucci.
2006
Tara Lipinski with Michael Phelps. Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage.
2006
8549 Higuera St, Culver City, CA 90232, United States
Tara Lipinski during Mercedes-Benz Fall L.A. Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, Culver City, California. Photo by Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage.
2010
Los Angeles, California, United States
(From left to right) Evan Lysacek, former gold medalist Tara Lipinski and dancer Mark Ballas attend the celebration of Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek's victory at Ralph Lauren, Los Angeles, California. Photo by Donato Sardella/WireImage.
2010
868 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K3, Canada
Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir arrive at the Club Bud Budweiser Party at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, Canada. Photo by Kevin C. Cox.
2010
Santa Monica, California, United States
Tanith Belbin and Tara Lipinski celebrate the grand opening of ICE at Santa Monica, the premier ice skating rink in downtown Santa Monica in collaboration with Herbal Essence and Portraits of Hope, California. Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage.
2011
11 Wall St, New York, NY 10005, United States
(From left to right) Tara Lipinski, Sarah Hughes and Evan Lysacek ring the NYSE closing bell to mark the 50th anniversary of the plane crash that killed the 1961 U.S. World Team at the New York Stock Exchange, New York City. Photo by Janette Pellegrini.
2011
1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, United States
Tara Lipinski attends the New York premiere of "Rise" at Best Buy Theater (present-day PlayStation Theater), New York City. Photo by Larry Busacca.
2011
Tara Lipinski performs on NBC News' Today show. Photo by Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC NewsWire.
2011
Tara Lipinski performs on NBC News' Today show. Photo by Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC NewsWire.
2011
2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States
Tara Lipinski performs during Caesars Tribute II: A Salute to the Ladies of the Ice at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant.
2011
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States
Tara Lipinski attends the press conference for The Caesars Tribute II: A Salute to the Ladies of the Ice at Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Photo by Mike Stobe.
2011
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States
(From left to right, front row) Ekaterina Gordeeva, Sarah Hughes, Yuka Sato, Peggy Fleming, Liz Manley and Sasha Cohen, (from left to right, back row) Laetitia Hubert, Nicole Bobek, Nancy Kerrigan, Shizuka Arakawa, Miki Ando, and Tara Lipinski pose for a photo during the press conference for The Caesars Tribute II: A Salute to the Ladies of the Ice at Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Photo by Mike Stobe.
2012
830 5th Ave, New York, NY 10065, United States
Tara Lipinski and Dee Snider attend the Skating with the Stars gala at the Wollman Rink - Central Park, New York City. Photo by Ben Gabbe.
2012
New York City, New York, United States
Tara Lipinski (left) and Jordana Holovach attend Dream Big!, Jacob's Cure gala at Cipriani Wall Street, New York City. Photo by Simon Russell.
2012
125 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011, United States
Tara Lipinski (left) and Sarah Hughes attend the Tumbler and Tipsy by Michael Kuluva fashion show presented by UbiSoft's "Just Dance 4" at STYLE360 in the Metropolitan Pavilion, New York City. Photo by Thomas Concordia/WireImage.
2013
1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States
Tara Lipinski arrives at the 15th Annual Young Hollywood Awards at the Broad Stage, Santa Monica, California. Photo by Jon Kopaloff.
2013
Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, United States
(From left to right) Actress Taylor Spreitler, Tara Lipinski, Olympian Nastia Liukin, and Angela Simmons attend the Mara Hoffman Fall fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage at Lincoln Center, New York City. Photo by Mike Coppola.
2014
Tara Lipinski in Watch What Happens Live. Photo by Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank.
2014
New York City, New York, United States
Rachael Ray (center) and Tara Lipinski (left) together with, from left to right, Brian Boitano, Dorothy Hamill and Chad Hedrick celebrate the start of the Winter Olympics, New York City. Photo by The Rachael Ray Show.
2014
Olympic Park, Triumfalnaya st., Adler, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354354
Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski comment for NBC the Figure Skating Men's Free Skating on day seven of the Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace, Sochi, Russia. Photo by John Berry.
2014
Sochi, Russia
(From left to right) Matt Lauer, Al Roker, Apolo Ohno, Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir during the Olympics in Sochi. Photo by Joe Scarnici/NBC/NBC Newswire/NBCUniversal.
2014
Olympic Park, Triumfalnaya st., Adler, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354354
NBC analysts Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski comment the Figure Skating Ladies' Free Skating on day 13 of the Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace, Russia. Photo by John Berry.
2014
6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028, United States
Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir attend the Oscars held at Hollywood & Highland Center, California. Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.
2014
Los Angeles, California, United States
Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir attend the 22nd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar Viewing Party, Los Angeles, California. Photo by Mark Davis for EJAF.
2015
2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067, United States
Tara Lapinski arrives on the red carpet at the Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Century City, California. Photo by Jonathan Leibson.
2015
777 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Tara Lipinski attends the ESPYS at Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California. Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.
2015
800 W Olympic Blvd a335, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Tara Lipinski attends the 5th Annual Celebration of Dance Gala presented by The Dizzy Feet Foundation at Club Nokia (later known as The Novo), Los Angeles, California. Photo by Angela Weiss for Dizzy Feet Foundation.
2015
800 W Olympic Blvd a335, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Tara Lipinski and Jenna Elfman attend the 5th Annual Celebration of Dance Gala presented by The Dizzy Feet Foundation at Club Nokia (later known as The Novo), Los Angeles, California. Photo by Angela Weiss for Dizzy Feet Foundation.
2018
692 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, United States
Tara Lipinski attends the Build Studio, New York City. Photo by Theo Wargo.
2018
Gangneung, Pyeongchang, South Korea
(From left to right) Journalist Terry Gannon, Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir comment for NBC Sports the Figure Skating Team Event during the Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena, Gangneung, Pyeongchang, South Korea. Photo by Jean Catuffe.
2018
Gangneung, Pyeongchang, South Korea
Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir prepare for the start of the Pair Skating Short Program on day 5 of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics at Gangneung Ice Arena, Gangneung, South Korea. Photo by Jamie Squire.
2018
Gangneung, Pyeongchang, South Korea
Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski and Terry Gannon comment for NBC the Figure Skating Pair Skating Free Program on day 6 of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, Pyeongchang, South Korea. Photo by Jean Catuffe.
2018
Gangneung, Pyeongchang, South Korea
Tara Lipinski poses following the Figure Skating Ladies' Free Program on day 14 of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena, Gangneung, Pyeongchang, South Korea. Photo by Jean Catuffe.
2018
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir celebrate the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards with Moet & Chandon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California. Photo by Joe Scarnici for Moet & Chandon.
2018
6126 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States
(From left to right) Tara Lipinski, Tom Green, and Jessica "JGhosty" Blevins arrive at the Gamers' Choice Awards at Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, California. Photo by Michael Bezjian for Gamers' Choice Awards.
2018
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
(From left to right) Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, and Kevin Olusola of the a cappella group Pentatonix attend Kentucky Derby 144, Louisville, Kentucky. Photo by Icon Sportswire.
2018
6360 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States
Tara Lipinski attends the premiere of Showtime's "Kidding" at the Cinerama Dome, Los Angeles, California. Photo by David Livingston.
2018
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Tara Lipinski attends Kentucky Derby 144 in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire.
2019
New York City, New York, United States
(From left to right) Olympians Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Tara Lipinski, Kerri Strug, Missy Franklin, Tatyana McFadden, Lindsey Vonn, Allyson Felix, Kikkan Randall, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Nastia Liukin, Sarah Hughes, Natalie Coughlin, and Mary Lou Retton at NBCUniversal Upfront in New York City. Photo by Virginia Sherwood/NBCUniversal.
2019
Tara Lipinski facing off against two-time Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, along with members of their respective families on a star-studded episode of "Celebrity Family Feud." Photo by Byron Cohen/ABC.
2019
Tara Lipinski facing off against two-time Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, along with members of their respective families on a star-studded episode of "Celebrity Family Feud." Photo by Byron Cohen/ABC.
2019
Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie and Tara Lipinski (far right). Photo by Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal.
Tara Lipinski
Tara Lipinski in action
Tara Lipinski on ice
Tara Lipinski
Tara Lipinski early in her career
Tara Lipinski
University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
Tara Lipinski attended figure skating lessons at the University of Delaware from 1988.
10600 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77042, United States
Tara Lipinski graduated from River Oaks Academy, a high school in Houston, on May 18, 2000.
Tara Lipinski made her first steps on the ice at the age of six.
Tara Lipinski. Photo by The LIFE Picture Collection.
2017
Jack Lipinski, Tara Lipinski's father, walking her down the aisle. Photo by Sylvie Gil.
2017
Tara Lipinski with her mother Patricia (right). Photo by Elizabeth Messina for People magazine.
Sports producer Todd Kapostasy, Tara Lipinski's husband
Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski's friend and colleague
Richard Callaghan, long-time coach of Tara Lipinski
(Tara talks about her love of skating, the hours of practi...)
Tara talks about her love of skating, the hours of practice, her friend Todd Eldredge and their coach Richard Callaghan, her family, and her many accomplishments outside the skating world.
https://www.amazon.com/Triumph-Ice-Tara-Lipinski/dp/055309775X/ref=sr_1_1
1998
(Tara's own words, accompanied by thoughts from her parent...)
Tara's own words, accompanied by thoughts from her parents, coach, choreographer, and others close to her, turn this stunning pictorial into a colorful, remarkably candid visual journey of a skating phenomenon and her Olympic experience.
https://www.amazon.com/Totally-Tara-Olympic-Journal-Lipinski/dp/0789301423/ref=sr_1_1
1998
(Monica (Roma Downey), Tess (Della Reese), and Andrew (Joh...)
Monica (Roma Downey), Tess (Della Reese), and Andrew (John Dye) are a trio of angels sent to Earth to tell depressed and troubled people that God loves them and hasn't forgotten them.
https://www.amazon.com/Touched-Angel-Complete-Roma-Downey/dp/B01619204M
1999
(Sabrina is a normal teenager, except for one thing – she'...)
Sabrina is a normal teenager, except for one thing – she's a witch!
https://www.amazon.com/Dreama-The-Mouse/dp/B00DGMS48Y/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Sabrina%2C+the+Teenage+Witch+1999&qid=1610639438&sr=8-1
1999
(The horror TV series where :ipinski played a girl named E...)
The horror TV series where :ipinski played a girl named Ellen.
https://www.amazon.com/Are-You-Afraid-Dark-Season/dp/B00LBHODDG/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Are+You+Afraid+of+the+Dark%3F+lipinski&qid=1610639698&sr=8-2
2000
(The sitcom where Tara Lipinski appeared as herself.)
The sitcom where Tara Lipinski appeared as herself.
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Arliss-1-DVD/dp/B001Q73ZUS
2002
(A TV sitcom where Tara Lipinski played a girl named Carrie.)
A TV sitcom where Tara Lipinski played a girl named Carrie.
https://www.amazon.com/Malcolm-Middle-Collection-Bryan-Cranston/dp/B00E8GPPGQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Malcolm+in+the+Middle&qid=1610640322&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2006
(A comedy-drama TV series where Tara Lipinski appeared as ...)
A comedy-drama TV series where Tara Lipinski appeared as herself.
https://www.amazon.com/Kidding-Green-Means-Go/dp/B07FKVC8SW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Kidding&qid=1610640500&s=instant-video&sr=1-1
2018
commentator figure skater actress
Tara Lipinski was born on June 10, 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She is a daughter of Jack Lipinski, a lawyer and oil executive, and Patricia Lipinski.
Tara Lipinski spent her early childhood in Sewell, New Jersey. Her path to the ice began from roller skates at the age of three. The girl showcased such a talent and dedication that was enrolled at private lessons the next year. The twice-a-week lessons of Lipinski soon came to daily practice sessions. She even joined a roller hockey team as the squad's only female member. Tara earned about fifty medals in rolling skating, and by 1991, she grabbed the title of the Roller Skating National Champion in the primary division.
Lipinski wore figure skates for the first time at six. Her first experience on the ice was full of fallings but after forty-five minutes of practice, however, the young talented roller skater even completed several jumps. Within a week, Lipinski began figure skating lessons at the University of Delaware, which sponsored one of the country's best skating programs. She trained hard applying her roller skating abilities to the ice and soon placed second in a local figure skating event.
Upon her family's relocation to Houston, Texas in 1991 related to her father's promotion, Lipinski concentrated only on figure skating. She woke up every day at three o'clock in the morning to have enough time for three skating lessons a day before school, on a public rink at the Houston Galleria mall. The following year, Lipinski and her mother came back to Delaware so that she could train full time, while her father remained in Texas. It was supposed to be a one- or two-year separation, but after coach Richard Callaghan of the Detroit Figure Skating Club had a vacancy for a new student in 1995, Tara and her mother relocated again, to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The separation was real stress for the family according to Tara herself.
In between the relocations, Lipinski had her first major victories, at the 1994 United States Olympic Festival and in the international competition, the Blue Swords, in Chemnitz, Germany. Switching into the junior ranks, she won the silver medal at the 1995 United States Figure Skating Junior Championships.
Under Callaghan Lipinski honed her skills to such an extent that she managed to complete the triple-loop jump, the combination that no other female skater had done before. The long-hour workouts and a busy athletic schedule didn't disturb Lipinski from excelling at school. She graduated from River Oaks Academy, a high school in Houston, on May 18, 2000.
Tara Lipinski debuted at the senior level at the 1996 United States Figure Skating Championships in San Jose. Although Michelle Kwan won the gold medal, Lipinski placed third which provided her with a place in the national team to that year's International Skating Union's (ISU) World Championship. At the event, Lipinski encountered her first major setback. Her performance in the short program placed her twenty-third and almost disqualified her from the final skate, reserved only for the top twenty-four competitors. However, she was almost nearly perfect in a free program and ended up in fifteenth place overall.
A year later, Lipinski won Kwan back at the United States National Championship. While Kwan did several mistakes in her free program, fourteen-year-old Tara took the gold medal largely due to the triple-loop jump, which she had mastered only at the beginning of the season. The youngest-ever champion of the United States, Lipinski wasn't however considered as the favorite for the upcoming World Championship, and instead, most observers expected Kwan or Irina Slutskaya of Russia to take the gold medal. After Kwan and Slutskaya both made mistakes in the short program, Lipinski entered the free skate in the first place. With a perfect free skate program, Lipinski placed second to Kwan in that discipline, but finished as the first-place skater overall. The victory made Lipinski the youngest-ever female World Champion in figure skating.
Lipinski failed her triple-loop jump in the short program at the 1998 United States National Championship that deprived her of the gold medal and put her only fourth. The performance of Michelle Kwan at the event which was considered as one of the best in the history of the sport automatically made her the favorite of the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. However, the status of an underdog at the major sport event of the four years played right into Lipinski's hand as it motivated the young skater to perform the highly impressive jumping display in her long program. Lipinski added a triple-salchow, half-loop, triple toe loop combination to her famous triple-loop combination jump and was placed ahead of Kwan by six judges out of nine.
In that same year, triumphant for Lipinski and historical for the whole figure skating community, the youngest-ever Olympic champion of the time announced in April, in a Today Show, that she would leave the amateur ranks and turn professional. Despite some residual pain from two hip surgeries that she had undergone at the end of the 1990s, Lipinski joined the tour of Stars on Ice and resumed competing at events such as the 1999 World Professional Championship, where she took the gold medal.
Besides, the young retired star of figure skating appeared on the screen, in particular, in the drama TV series Touched by an Angel, The Young and the Restless soap opera, and the television movie Ice Angel. Her commercial endorsements of the time included deals to promote Snapple beverages, the DKNY children's clothing line, and awareness of deep-vein thrombosis. The most recent TV projects in which she took part are the sitcom Superstore, comedy-drama Kidding, in both of which she appeared as herself, and a 2018 animated sitcom Family Guy.
Lipinski has also appeared as a television guest-star, as well as in talk shows and a biographical CBS special. She has penned several books as well including Tara Lipinski: Triumph On Ice released in 1998. Lipinski has hosted a five-city fashion show for Limited Too called Passion for Fashion. In 2002, Lipinski retired from professional figure skating.
Serving as a commentator is also a large part of Lipinski's off-ice activity. After signing with the U.S. Figure Skating's streaming service Ice Network in 2009, she started commenting various figure skating sport events and competitions broadcast by the network, including the international ones. At the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Lipinski and another former figure skater Johnny Weir and sports commentator Terry Gannon were united in the network's second team of figure skating commentators for live broadcasts.
In Autumn of that same year, the triumvirate succeeded Scott Hamilton, Sandra Bezic, and Tom Hammond, the primary figure skating commentators of NBC. Lipinski, Weir and Gannon were also involved in the 2018 Winter Olympics as analysts and potential hosts of the closing ceremonies in Pyeongchang.
Lipinski and Weir have also served as analysts, commentators and hosts on a variety of non-sport projects, including the Oscars, NBC Sports's (as "fashion, lifestyle, and social media correspondents") Beverly Hills Dog Show, the National Dog Show, the Kentucky Derby, and the Super Bowl.
Tara Lipinski managed to collect national, world, and Olympic titles in figure skating despite her incredibly short career at the senior level which lasted only a little more than two years. In fact, the young figure skating star proved capable of becoming not just a superb technical skater, but an artistic one as well. The most outstanding jumper of her day, Lipinski's command of the ice allowed her to make the transition to a professional skating career at the age of fifteen.
At the age of 15 years and 255 days, Lipinski became the youngest female to capture the Olympic figure-skating title, surpassing the previous record, held for 70 years by Sonja Henie who was 60 days older than Lipinski when she earned her gold medal. Lipinski's status in the history of figure skating as the youngest-ever American and Olympic champion would remain the record forever because of the new age limits established by the International Skating Union. It was somehow her success at such a young age that pushed the drive to rethink rules.
Praised worldwide for her jumping ability, Lipinski was however criticized by many for pushing the sport away from its artistic side to mere technical performances. Though it should be noted that the impressive triple jumps remained on trend even after the rule adjustments. Four years after Lipinski's legendary Olympic performance, sixteen-year-old Sarah Hughes won the gold medal at the event held in Salt Lake City by completing two triple-jump combinations.
Lipinski was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2006.
(Tara's own words, accompanied by thoughts from her parent...)
1998(Tara talks about her love of skating, the hours of practi...)
1998(Monica (Roma Downey), Tess (Della Reese), and Andrew (Joh...)
1999(Sabrina is a normal teenager, except for one thing – she'...)
1999(A comedy-drama TV series where Tara Lipinski appeared as ...)
2018(The horror TV series where :ipinski played a girl named E...)
2000(A TV sitcom where Tara Lipinski played a girl named Carrie.)
2006(The sitcom where Tara Lipinski appeared as herself.)
2002Tara Lipinski is a devoted Catholic. The figure skating star has considered St. Therese of Lisieux as her patron saint since 1994. At the Winter Olympics in Nagano, she was honored with a medal of St. Therese by Reverend Vince Kolo, a Catholic priest from Pittsburgh. The medal, as well as her winning costume at the Olympics, were donated to an exhibit shortly after the event.
According to Ann Rogers-Melnick of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Tara dedicated a playroom in the children's ward of a Detroit hospital to Saint Therese. Lipinski also confessed to Rogers-Melnick that the roses, a symbol of St. Therese, always accompanied her in the most difficult and the happiest times.
Tara Lipinski weighed in on Russia's controversial "gay propaganda" laws. She said that she was sad that the nation's political stance had overshadowed much of the excitement ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Tara stated: "It's unfortunate that this is happening because all these athletes have worked so hard, no matter what your sexual preference is. They have worked their entire lives for this moment, it doesn't matter if you're gay or straight."
Tara Lipinski has been actively involved in various kinds of charity and philanthropic work since her athletic triumph. Following her second hip surgery in 2002, she became a spokesperson for an awareness campaign for deep-vein thrombosis, an often fatal complication from surgeries like the ones she had undergone. She has also used her media popularity to support many philanthropic projects. So, the winnings at the Wheel of Fortune television game where she appeared as a guest were donated to the Boys and Girls Club of America. Herself, Lipinski established her own tour, Tara Lipinski's Miracle Match Tour, to support the policies and initiatives in the cure of leukemia. She has also participated in the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign and has collaborated with Children's Circle of Care, Make-a-Wish Foundation, and Candie's Foundation, among others.
Quotations:
"The sound of the blades on the ice in the morning is like smelling fresh coffee."
"A lot of skaters hole themselves up in hotels and focus – and that's great, and that may work for them. But for me, having the Olympic experience was as great as winning the medal. I have so many memories of living in the village and meeting other athletes, seeing other sports, and feeling the energy. It's so magical."
"Obviously, the competition at an Olympics, the emotions are running high, and the stakes are higher for these athletes, so it does bring an incredible, palpable excitement and emotion into the building."
"We need to remind people how fun skating is, how quirky skating is. If we went on TV and overlooked the cold, hard truths and the quirkiness, I don't think that's bringing anything to the fans."
"Skating, like all other sports, has an element of strategy."
"Acting is easier than skating in a way and harder in other aspects. In skating, you get one chance, and with acting you get to do it over and over."
"Most athletes won't push a sport forward unless they have the incentive to do so – let alone when the structures of a sport have been set up to actually incentivize them to hold back."
"It used to be that I wanted to be taller. Once I made 5-foot-1, I was happy."
"My parents gave me the gift of love and support. They told me never to question what my heart wanted and to be proud of who I was as an individual."
"Teens should always remember they are unique, special, and bring something to the world that no one else can."
"Whether you're an athlete or a student, having an adult who believes in you and can give you advice and wisdom that is coming from a place of experience is an incredible asset to help guide you through your young life."
"You have to train your mind just as much as you train your body."
"Over the years, God and St. Therese have kept me going no matter how bad things were."
Lipinski faced intense media scrutiny right from the beginning of her athletic career. The media focused not only on her considerable talent, but also on the question of whether her parents should have allowed her to pursue an amateur figure-skating career at such a young age. Her parents responded that such an ardence was entirely based on the self-derived motivation of their daughter and that they carefully watched over her well being to prevent her from becoming burned out.
Physical Characteristics: Tara Lipinski is 1,57 meters tall. After hip surgery in the late 1990s, she developed deep-vein thrombosis.
Tara married Todd Kapostasy in June 2017.
Jack Lipinski served as an oil executive and lawyer.
(née Brozyniak)
(born July 7, 1984)
(born July 2, 1984)
During his career as an amateur figure skater which lasted from 1996 to 2013, Johnny Weir became World Junior Champion one time, won two Olympic gold medals and two Grand Prix Final bronze medals, and became United States National Champion three consecutive times.
Lipinski has once said that Weir is her "long-lost soul mate that she met late in life" and that she "can't imagine her life without him" as a friend.
In addition to Tara Lipinski, Callaghan trained World champion and six-time United States national champion, Todd Eldredge, for a long time, and Nicole Bobek who grabbed her national title under his guidance.
