kim yuna is such a unique skater. She combines grace and power in her jumps which you almost never see. She never looks rushed in her movements and is just the queen of skating
Couldn’t agree more I loved Yuna’s skating, she was always so graceful and beautiful on ice reminds me a lot of Sasha Cohen, excepts she was always consistent with her jumps, sadly Sasha wasn’t. I agree she got totally robbed in Sochi, there is no way that Russian girl skated better than her.
The essence of figure skating is speed and accuracy of jumps. Yuna Kim She constantly reminded me of the essence of this sport and presented a vision to a new level. Like Comaneci's 10-point score, her performance in Vancouver will forever remain legendary as an example of perfection. In the IOC's official history book, Vancouver's performance has already been recorded as being evaluated as that of Usain Bolt.
@@alexgerdt2278 More like she got robbed. There is no way that Russian girl skated better than Yuna. All the top figure skaters in the world agreed Yuna should have won.
No doubt, Kim is the best skater in the world. It is so amazing to watch her. She was never off the podium on every competition, I think it was over 35 completions. Hamilton comes close to 2nd I think.
Michelle Kwan finished no lower than 3rd place between 1995-2004. Her longevity is unmatched. Sarah Hughes and Tara Lipinski May have the OG but neither can compare to Kwans career
No offense to Tara, but I personally think Michelle got robbed in the 98 Olympics. On the other hand, if she had won she would have probably retired, so while it was a sadness for her and her family, it brought a lot of joy to the people who got to see her beautiful skating for several more years.
I agree Curtis. One hit wonder verses a seasoned pro. Such is life. Jump all over the place but without artistry, you have nothing. To bad the judges couldn’t see it.. or maybe they could. I’m not knocking Tara Lipinski.
Michelle Kwan was the greatest of all time. From Skate America in 1995 to Worlds in 2004, she didn’t place lower than third in any competition. Five World titles, nine national titles, and more 6.0 than any single skater in history. Two Olympic medals, and I’m sorry but Tara Lipinski flutzed her way to Olympic gold, had mediocre technique and if there had been replay and review back then, and had Kwan skated after her in the Olympic Long Program in 1998, Kwan would’ve beaten her on the artistry mark, hands down. Oksana same issue 1994. She two-footed two of her jumps in the long program, and while her artistry was better than Kerrigan, she wasn’t better that night. Yuna Kim, very talented skater. No flaws, and I agree she deserves to be up there on the list.
This analysis is spot on. I still cannot believe the judges awarded lipinski over michelle that night. Tara was not better, her artistry was like a child, michelle looked like a heavenly angel. If michelle had skated last, totally different result. The sport of figure skating lost its luster for me, that night when they put michelle 2nd, tara never had artistry, but somehow she's getting 5.9, over michelle. Michelle had every right to continue to fight for gold. She held up the sport when no one else could. Tara left because she knew she would never be able to compete for four more years against Michelle.
I don't really think Lipinski belongs on the list. She won an Olympic gold and a world title, but she didn't stay in competitive skating into maturity, and she didn't leave much lasting impact.
Yana, there will be no other skater who can skate with such technical precision and artistry. Her skating is full with power and grace She makes every challenging movement look so easy and flowing.
It’s tough to compare skaters from different eras, when the requirements were so different. The earliest skaters were judged 60% on compulsory figures and 40% on free skating. Later, a short program worth 20% was added, figures reduced to 30%, and the free skate to 50%. After 2002, the 6.0 judging system was scrapped in favor of the current code of points. All these changes have resulted in very different champions over the years.
I agree 100%. When Peggy Fleming won, the compulsory figures were mandatory and she nailed them. Look at Scott Hamilton’s footwork. He had to do all the compulsory figures. His footwork is amazing! I wish they never took them out. Oh well. Things change. I think they put way too much emphasis on jumps. It need s to be the whole package.
@@theastewart6721 everything is about the jumps, which are thrilling but it's all skate fast- build up speed- jump. Repeat... I miss the artistry of past skaters like Carol Heiss. My favorites are graceful balletic skaters.
@A C Gilbert. I totally agree. The artistry is key. They can jump all around the rink but without the artistry and the beautiful choreography, it’s just no good!
absolutely agree. In any endeavor time will always change any sport, esp skating, One cannot compare Sonja Henie with Yuna Kim. They come from different eras, differ coaches, different ice skates, etc. They all are # One.
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Tara Lipinski was a Olympics Cinderella. Without a kid's body and weight, Tara was nothing. The ISU raised the age limit to 17 NOW, which means Tara should go to the kid's Olympics with her Disney Cartoon program.
Michelle is the most decorated female figure skater of all time! Michelle won 9 US Championships and 5 World Championships! No one else has achieved these goals! She is the best Female Figure Skater of all time! Nobody else comes even close!
What!!!! Sonja Henie of Norway won 10 consecutive world championship and 3 consecutive Olympic Gold medals. That leaves Michelle far back in the dust!!!
In your opinion, but honestly, the reason she skated so long is that she kept trying for the Olympic gold medal. Had she won in 98 or 02, she would likely have gone professional. Nothing against her- she's a beautiful skater, but it is the truth.
I would have given Mao an honorable mention over Evgenia. A fair number of Evgenia's titles were gifted to her. Mao had a much longer and more decorated career too
First of all, it's Yuna Kim not Yona. Also, what makes you think Yuna isn't inspiration for other skaters? Yuna basically made whole Korea to be interested in ice skating in first place and now there are a number of great Korean skaters competing. I also think Mao Asada should have been mentioned in the list but you seem to be quite biased in your view.
@@maguroyamakake772 Are you implying skaters without medals aren't worth noting for? Or those skaters lack inspiration to win medals? Inspiration and winning medals are two VERY DIFFERENT things. Yuna was first person to really bring attention of Korea into Ice Skating - so, it is natural that it will take some time before Korea will be able to produce more quality skaters. Do you realise how condescending and wrong you sound?
@@noripee8278 So what's your point? Are you trying to say that Yuna is only popular in Korea, and Mao is liked by kids and people all over the world? Because she has a better attitude? How well do you know them? Just because they didn't answer other people's questions? I'm not Korean but I like Yuna. It's not just Koreans who think she's the queen. I like her because her shows are touching and artistic and beautiful, not because of her skills. Russia skater likes Mao, but not everyone? Some people like her skills, especially now that Russia is focusing on higher skills in skating, they like her pursuit of 3A quality.
@@lillianscott4194 My point is, Japan is a disgusting country and Mao is a victim of Japan. I want her to be like Yuna but it’s impossible in Japan. You never understand. Sorry, my English isn’t good enough to make you understand me. I think your emotion prevents you from understanding though.
I strongly disagree with your placement of Michelle Kwan. I was fortunate to be able to watch her skate from the time she was 12 until she retired and she was WONDERFUL!!!! Her artistry has never been matched. And she always interpreted the music perfectly. No one came even close to winning as many awards as she. I no longer watch ice skating since I don't enjoy watching people skate around the rink and jump! I can watch gymnastics and track and field for that! I suppose I am just an "old fogey," but I feel that the sport is heading in the wrong direction .
She also always picked the best music (except Bolero). None of that hokey crap. And nothing overdone (until after she did it - looking at you, Scheherazade).
I pretty much agree Michelle was my favorite too. I also loved Sasha Cohen to me her skating was so graceful and beautiful. Sadly, she was never consistent with her jumps though.
The most expressive , fluid , divine , graceful , beautiful movements and posture on ice Oksana Baiul and Sasha Cohen and Ekaterinburg Gordeeva alas a airs skater . They each had the divine factor .
always a very subjective undertaking to cover over one hundred years. and the evolution continues. I agree with Kim, Witt, Kwan, Yamaguchi, Henie among the top. No one lived that long to remember all of them. But to be among the all time greats, she has to have longevity too. Not just one, two year top notch brilliance.
I'm glad Evgenia got an honorable mention. I believe people when they say her technique isn't good, but she's my favorite skater to watch. Her passion just shines through so clearly.
Though I think Midori is wonderful too...Mao Asada’s skating and personality is the best. Many young Rocian skaters say their idol isn’t Yona but Mao. This ranking is unbelievable.
@@noripee8278 Both Mao and Yuna are excellent. But when they played, Mao made a lot of mistakes. Her 3A's are of good quality, but the success rate is low. And Yuna, her difficulty is not the highest, but her movements are the most standard for many years, especially her lutz. Textbook level. Also Yuna's speed and jump quality and artistry and step sequence are very good. Many skaters will respect Mao because she challenged 3A many years ago, and to this day, many people can't match her skills. How to judge who is great? You can't say Mao must be better than Kim, Mao has great 3A and footwork, but she also has a wrong edge and keeps falling.
@@lillianscott4194 Are you going to keep opposing all people who think someone other than Yuna is great❓ Though I said this ranking was unbelievable, I didn’t say Yuna wasn’t great. I consider her one of the best in history. I think there’s a reason why Mao made mistakes more often than Yuna but I don’t want to explain to you. I know your emotion makes you think I diss Yuna. You had better take your time to admire Yuna instead of dissing other skaters. Do you think Yuna would be happy to see your comment❓
@@noripee8278 Wow, so I can't say my opinion? I don't dislike Mao. To be honest, I quite like her. You say the ranking is unbelievable, that's what you think, and I say mine too. It's true that Yuna is less difficult than Mao for me, but her other skills are not necessarily worse than Mao's. So why is Yuna unbelievable in the rankings? Or are you just in disbelief that people like Mao and Midori aren't on the list? This is my focus. Also, to say that Mao's technical shortcomings are to despise her? What❓❓🤷
@@noripee8278 You don't need to explain to me why Mao has more mistakes than Yuna, why do I need to hear what you think? There are still many people whose idol is Mao but not Yuna? Who are you referring to? so what? how do you know? Russian? Japanese? Many people also regard Yuna as an idol. What I know is that many Russian skaters like Mao because her former coach was Russian, and now many people pursue higher skills, they naturally admire Mao. Because of his 3A skills. Also, Adelina and 2014 Sochi, Russia Cheating, they don't admit it, they hate Koreans for supporting Yuna Kim. Of course Russia doesn't like Koreans.🤷
You're right, but it seems he's basing his judgement on the number of awards won regardless of when they were won. Sonia could never do the jumps the women perform today. She did go on to have a successful movie career in the USA in the 30s.
@@auapplemac1976 I guess we will never really know that because Sonia was born in a completely different time period. When she became a world class figure skater, even completing a single loop was considered a big deal. Truth is I think in some ways, they have gone way overboard with the big jumps, it’s not just skaters who were popular 60, and 70 years ago. Even skaters in the 90’s like Michelle Kwan, and Tara Lipinski didn’t do the quads, or hardly ever did the triple axels,and even most guys didn’t start doing them up until about 30 years ago. I think the really big jumps almost takes away from the beauty and grace of the sport and almost makes figure skating look more like gymnastics on ice. Just not impressed.
Very subjective as each one is different in their own right. For accolades and accomplishments you would have to agree with Yuna but for absolute beauty, style, grace and elegance nothing beats Peggy Fleming she will always be my favourite and the reason I first fell in love with figure skating
Dorothy Hamil shouldn't be on the honorable mention list . . . she should be in the list. Also, Tenley Albright should be on the list as well. I'd would take off Oksana and Kristi.
@@curtisdalrymple42 Tenley Albright was the United State's FIRST woman to win the Olympic gold medal in Ladies figure skating. She also had an impressive skating career before she won that Olympic gold so I'd put her on the list. How Kristi is on the list before both Tenley and Dorothy doesn't make sense.
Sonja Henie at number 2? She should've been 9 or 10. She was a huge movie star and style icon in her day, but the skating quality just isn't there. She earned 3 Olympic golds, but those were the days when only a handful of rich white girls skated. It really wasnt a sport. They didn't even do jumps of any kind. It's like saying Suzanne Lenglen was better than Serena Williams. It just doesn't make any sense.
Not even an honorable mention of Denise Biellmann? She created the "Biellmann-Pirouette", named after her. Nearly all of the female Figure Skaters since are trying to recreate it. More or less successfully.
Her record will never be broken. Just because she didn’t win gold shouldn’t diminish her record. And she won a bronze and a silver at the Olympics. Had the team event existed she would’ve had a gold from that. Switch her skate order with Lipinski and Kwan is the Olympic Champion.
My favorite to watch was Sasha Cohen but she was inconsistent with her jumps. No one could spin or ballet on ice like that dramatic queen! Kamila is taking the world by storm, but she might be a flash in the pan, unlike Yuna Kim. Great list, I agree 100%!
I'll never forget 1994 in Lillehammer. With the distraction of all of the drama between Nancy Kerrigan and Tanya Harding, Oksana Baiul came forward with some of the most classic, fluid and beautiful moves on ice I have ever seen. Glad to see her in this ranking, but in my mind, she'll always rise to the top.
I agree as well ! Oksana was head and shoulders the most artistic skater ever, and I adored her, until now, that Kamila Varieleva appeared. Kamila has become the top skater of all time now, to my mind.
Katarina Witt is my favourite female figure skater of all time. Being British, of course, Torvill amd Dean are my favourite ice dancers. But I always looked forward to seeing Katarina perform. Poise, elegance, charm, charisma for days snd a beautiful smile ... and wasn't above challenging 'rules' occasionally!
My favorite is Sonya Henning. I like her movies. Dorothy Hamill is very likeable too. It's more than the jumps for me. Grace, style and personality play a big part too. Like Katerina Witt. That smile.
I’m surprised to see so many people from overseas commented and said they liked her 😮 She is the first Olympic medalist from my country🥈 This year, half solo skaters(two male and one female) on podium were from my country. ...However, a person who motivated many young Japanese people learn figure skating isn’t Midori. This ranking is unbelievable. Mao Asada must not be ignored.
I wouldn't agree that simply having the most medals makes one the 'best' figure skater. Skating is a sport of beauty and grace, not merely winning medals. And, as well, the ability to connect with the audience, someone who is remembered as loved by the audience over a long period of time, aside from simply performing and winning medals. That said, I would have placed Michelle Kwan FAR higher as she skated for many more years than several of the other skaters and was recognized for her beautiful artistry. Her performance at the World Championships that won her her first World's medal is artistry incarnate. Lists of "The Best" are often arbitrary. Why not ask the top skaters who THEY thought were the Top Ten? They are, after all, the 'experts.'
True! Figure skating is not just about jumping around! It's the way you do it! You have to do it with grace. You have to give PERFORMANCE to the audience
She lacks grace. Figure skating it's not about jumping around. It's the way you do it! You have to give whole performance to the audience. She doesn't do that
I was obsessed with Oksana as a teen when she performed in the Olympics - lost my mind when she won Gold and I got to see Nancy Kerrigan in all her salty glory 😂 But seriously Oksana was SO fun to watch - just beautiful ❤️ thank you for another great video! subbed ✌🏼
Thank you for this video:). I grew up watching Sonia Henie's films:) I do remember Peggy Fleming (admission: pairs are my favorites rather than singles:).
Sonja Henie - primitive skating skills compared to today’s standard, but she did won 3 Olympic gold medals. Peggy Fleming Dorothy Hamill Janet Lynn Michelle Kwan Katerina Witt for her 2 Olympic golds; personally I don’t think her overall skating skills were that good but superb competitor.
GOAT = Yuna Kim She is a first figure skater ever to complete a Super Slam Yuna Kim was awarded the Outstanding Performance Award from the ANOC (The first figure skater to win the prize in Olympic history)
I TOTALLY AGREE with your number 1 ranked female skater of all time: the one and only, Yuna Kim. She had ALL of the qualities required to be a phenomenal skater. Just superb and elegant athletic skater on the ice. Truly a one-of-a-kind superstar! Btw, Yuna Kim was robbed of the gold medal at the Sochi Olympics because the Russians and that panel of judges CHEATED and gave the gold medal to the Russian skater.....highway robbery!!
@@RebeccaTaylorTillery Michelle's artistry and technique were better than Tara, Tara had a kid's body and weight so easier to jump. Michelle was robbed because Tara didn't really make a correct 3+3 .
Thank you for remembering the skaters of my youth Sonja Henie, Carol Heise, and Peggy Fleming. I remember as a child watching them on TV and having coloring books of them.
I always felt Midori Ito deserved better, she was ranked the highest in competition but when basic scores (think figure 8s) added in, she dropped in total score; funny they changed the rules to remove the basic category AFTER she lost her chance.
According to her record, it's Tuna all the way! I wish I had seen more of her. I will look up some of her performances on UA-cam. Thanks for the video.💖
Tonya Harding was the first skater to break the mold of waif like females. She was strong & athletic. She changed standards for costumes, music, & style. It is sad that the media only remembers her dysfunctional family and choices she made which effectively ended her career. But she contributed much to the sport prior to the attack on a fellow skater.*** the movie star skaters of yesteryear are worth mentioning in a separate category. Tonya changed how women are allowed to present themselves & how they are allowed to skate.
Queen YUNA is GOAT
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kim yuna is such a unique skater. She combines grace and power in her jumps which you almost never see. She never looks rushed in her movements and is just the queen of skating
Ikr it’s sooooo true
Queen Yuna!
Couldn’t agree more I loved Yuna’s skating, she was always so graceful and beautiful on ice reminds me a lot of Sasha Cohen, excepts she was always consistent with her jumps, sadly Sasha wasn’t. I agree she got totally robbed in Sochi, there is no way that Russian girl skated better than her.
@@curtisdalrymple42 yuna reminds me of Sasha also. Both my favorite skaters
@@curtisdalrymple42 Well....Yuna's artistry more likes her idol Michelle kwan. Yuna inspired by Michael.
Yuna kim, She wasn't the first woman with that grand slam, she was the first and only skater to do it.
The essence of figure skating is speed and accuracy of jumps. Yuna Kim She constantly reminded me of the essence of this sport and presented a vision to a new level. Like Comaneci's 10-point score, her performance in Vancouver will forever remain legendary as an example of perfection. In the IOC's official history book, Vancouver's performance has already been recorded as being evaluated as that of Usain Bolt.
Wow, what an achievement for Kim Yuna!! Major congrats to her👏👏👏
Yuna should have won the gold in 2014 but clearly got robbed over political or corrupt judging. Just glad she’s still recognized as the best ever
Couldn’t agree more , she skated superbly and truly deserved the gold !
Totally agree!!
YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN!
The greatest - definitely the Queen, Yuna Kim.
Yuma Kim, Michelle Kwan and Dorothy Hamill.
Graceful, beautiful skaters on the ice.
Yuna kim, the queen. the only All podium skater in figure skating history.
Yuna, the only all podium in 100 figure history.
long live the queen Yuna 👸 she will be forever remarkable as figure skater
QUEEN YUNA 👸💖
Yes Amazing!!
Yes! Yuna.
And Nancy Lillehammer
amazing. in the past, figure skating was about artistry. and now it is all jumping competition.
Yuna Kim is the best.
She was the only all podium skater in history.
She was within top 3 in all games in her career.
Yeah she is the best :D like I skipped most of them and waiting for Yuna Kim to come out XD
Not is 2014 she wasn't. Got beat by Sotnikova .
@@alexgerdt2278 do you not understand “podium” and “top 3” includes gold silver bronze?
@@alexgerdt2278 More like she got robbed. There is no way that Russian girl skated better than Yuna. All the top figure skaters in the world agreed Yuna should have won.
@@alexgerdt2278 Adelina? Fake gold medal.
It's a toss between Michelle Kwan and Oksana Baiul for me. Loved watching them both skate.
No doubt, Kim is the best skater in the world. It is so amazing to watch her. She was never off the podium on every competition, I think it was over 35 completions. Hamilton comes close to 2nd I think.
40 competitions
I would agree… but what about Debbie Thomas…honorable mention at least???
Yuna Kim’s programs are perfection. She’s the definition of technical and artistic
Where is Mao Asada
Janet Lynn should have received honorable mention.
At least
Yes!!! Actually a place at the top.
Agree 💯❗
100000000% agree
Yuna is Queen of skating
I always loved to see Michelle Kwan skate.
Agreed. And II think it's awesome that she's US Ambassador to Belize and a new mom at 41.
Michelle Kwan finished no lower than 3rd place between 1995-2004.
Her longevity is unmatched.
Sarah Hughes and Tara Lipinski May have the OG but neither can compare to Kwans career
Agreed. She had everything, the jumps and the artistry. Many had jumping power but were lacking in artistry.
the legend 😇
No offense to Tara, but I personally think Michelle got robbed in the 98 Olympics. On the other hand, if she had won she would have probably retired, so while it was a sadness for her and her family, it brought a lot of joy to the people who got to see her beautiful skating for several more years.
I agree Curtis. One hit wonder verses a seasoned pro. Such is life. Jump all over the place but without artistry, you have nothing. To bad the judges couldn’t see it.. or maybe they could. I’m not knocking Tara Lipinski.
she is more than matched in many other areas though @C EVr
Yuna is living legend and another level skater.
Michelle Kwan was the greatest of all time. From Skate America in 1995 to Worlds in 2004, she didn’t place lower than third in any competition. Five World titles, nine national titles, and more 6.0 than any single skater in history. Two Olympic medals, and I’m sorry but Tara Lipinski flutzed her way to Olympic gold, had mediocre technique and if there had been replay and review back then, and had Kwan skated after her in the Olympic Long Program in 1998, Kwan would’ve beaten her on the artistry mark, hands down. Oksana same issue 1994. She two-footed two of her jumps in the long program, and while her artistry was better than Kerrigan, she wasn’t better that night. Yuna Kim, very talented skater. No flaws, and I agree she deserves to be up there on the list.
Thank you for sharing your opinion!
This analysis is spot on. I still cannot believe the judges awarded lipinski over michelle that night. Tara was not better, her artistry was like a child, michelle looked like a heavenly angel. If michelle had skated last, totally different result. The sport of figure skating lost its luster for me, that night when they put michelle 2nd, tara never had artistry, but somehow she's getting 5.9, over michelle. Michelle had every right to continue to fight for gold. She held up the sport when no one else could. Tara left because she knew she would never be able to compete for four more years against Michelle.
'94 Kwan place 2nd in Nationals behind Harding. She was replaced by Kerrigan.
So right. My silver lining is that I got to see Michelle compete in Dortmund, while I was studying in Paris.
I don't really think Lipinski belongs on the list. She won an Olympic gold and a world title, but she didn't stay in competitive skating into maturity, and she didn't leave much lasting impact.
Michelle Kwan got me to start and enjoy watching the sport.
Yana, there will be no other skater who can skate with such technical precision and artistry. Her skating is full with power and grace She makes every challenging movement look so easy and flowing.
Oksana Baiul was breathtaking, like no other.
In my eyes, Dorothy Hamill will always be #1.🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
It’s tough to compare skaters from different eras, when the requirements were so different. The earliest skaters were judged 60% on compulsory figures and 40% on free skating. Later, a short program worth 20% was added, figures reduced to 30%, and the free skate to 50%. After 2002, the 6.0 judging system was scrapped in favor of the current code of points. All these changes have resulted in very different champions over the years.
I agree 100%. When Peggy Fleming won, the compulsory figures were mandatory and she nailed them. Look at Scott Hamilton’s footwork. He had to do all the compulsory figures. His footwork is amazing! I wish they never took them out. Oh well. Things change. I think they put way too much emphasis on jumps. It need s to be the whole package.
@@theastewart6721 everything is about the jumps, which are thrilling but it's all skate fast- build up speed- jump. Repeat... I miss the artistry of past skaters like Carol Heiss. My favorites are graceful balletic skaters.
@A C Gilbert. I totally agree. The artistry is key. They can jump all around the rink but without the artistry and the beautiful choreography, it’s just no good!
absolutely agree. In any endeavor time will always change any sport, esp skating, One cannot compare Sonja Henie with Yuna Kim. They come from different eras, differ coaches, different ice skates, etc. They all are # One.
The Best Greatest Ladies figure skaters are really=1:The Finnish Susanna Pöykiö skated like 'Rubinstein' The softest jump landings Ever!! SUSANNA PÖYKIÖ THE BEST SOFTEST THE TRIPLE FLIP JUMP EVER!! SUSANNA PÖYKIÖ THE BEST GREATEST SOFTEST MOST BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE AXEL JUMP EVER WITH THE SOFTEST JUMP LANDING EVER!! SUSANNA PÖYKIÖ THE BEST SOFTEST GLIDING EVER!! SUSANNA PÖYKIÖ THE BEST SOFTEST SKATING SKILLS EVER!! SUSANNA PÖYKIÖ A CLASS OF HER OWN!! 2: IRINA SLUTSKAJA THE SOFT AND AROUND! THE MOST RELAX NATURAL PURE SKATER EVER!!
Tara Lipinski was a Olympics Cinderella.
Without a kid's body and weight, Tara was nothing.
The ISU raised the age limit to 17 NOW, which means Tara should go to the kid's Olympics with her Disney Cartoon program.
Michelle is the most decorated female figure skater of all time! Michelle won 9 US Championships and 5 World Championships! No one else has achieved these goals! She is the best Female Figure Skater of all time! Nobody else comes even close!
What!!!! Sonja Henie of Norway won 10 consecutive world championship and 3 consecutive Olympic Gold medals. That leaves Michelle far back in the dust!!!
In your opinion, but honestly, the reason she skated so long is that she kept trying for the Olympic gold medal. Had she won in 98 or 02, she would likely have gone professional. Nothing against her- she's a beautiful skater, but it is the truth.
Queen Yuna was the most gorgeous skater ever.
Yuna Kim is truly the Best of all time! 💗
I wouldn’t have put Tara on this list I mean she was good but she really only was on the scene for two years.
Katarina Witt my favorite of all time. A most lovely person.
I like Carolina kostner from Italy!
Michelle Kwan skating to Eva Cassidy’s Fields of Gold is the pinnacle of women’s skating for me.
I would have given Mao an honorable mention over Evgenia. A fair number of Evgenia's titles were gifted to her. Mao had a much longer and more decorated career too
First of all, it's Yuna Kim not Yona.
Also, what makes you think Yuna isn't inspiration for other skaters? Yuna basically made whole Korea to be interested in ice skating in first place and now there are a number of great Korean skaters competing.
I also think Mao Asada should have been mentioned in the list but you seem to be quite biased in your view.
@@maguroyamakake772 Are you implying skaters without medals aren't worth noting for? Or those skaters lack inspiration to win medals?
Inspiration and winning medals are two VERY DIFFERENT things.
Yuna was first person to really bring attention of Korea into Ice Skating - so, it is natural that it will take some time before Korea will be able to produce more quality skaters.
Do you realise how condescending and wrong you sound?
@@noripee8278 So what's your point? Are you trying to say that Yuna is only popular in Korea, and Mao is liked by kids and people all over the world? Because she has a better attitude? How well do you know them? Just because they didn't answer other people's questions? I'm not Korean but I like Yuna. It's not just Koreans who think she's the queen. I like her because her shows are touching and artistic and beautiful, not because of her skills. Russia skater likes Mao, but not everyone? Some people like her skills, especially now that Russia is focusing on higher skills in skating, they like her pursuit of 3A quality.
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My point is, Japan is a disgusting country and Mao is a victim of Japan.
I want her to be like Yuna but it’s impossible in Japan. You never understand.
Sorry, my English isn’t good enough to make you understand me.
I think your emotion prevents you from understanding though.
@Looloo L fashion show ? Ha, those who use ice as a fashion show are the ones who love "cross-dressing"... a certain Russian female skater...
Janet Lynn had great relevance between Peggy Fleming and Dorothy Hamil. She should at least be on the honorable mention list.
Darn school figures!
Janet was an angel on ice
I agree she was beautiful like a ballerina on ice.
Yes!!!
I'm a fan of many ladies figure skaters, but Janet Lynn is, to this day, my favorite of all time. Her skating was so pure and lovely.
I strongly disagree with your placement of Michelle Kwan. I was fortunate to be able to watch her skate from the time she was 12 until she retired and she was WONDERFUL!!!! Her artistry has never been matched. And she always interpreted the music perfectly. No one came even close to winning as many awards as she. I no longer watch ice skating since I don't enjoy watching people skate around the rink and jump! I can watch gymnastics and track and field for that! I suppose I am just an "old fogey," but I feel that the sport is heading in the wrong direction .
She also always picked the best music (except Bolero). None of that hokey crap. And nothing overdone (until after she did it - looking at you, Scheherazade).
I pretty much agree Michelle was my favorite too. I also loved Sasha Cohen to me her skating was so graceful and beautiful. Sadly, she was never consistent with her jumps though.
The most expressive , fluid , divine , graceful , beautiful movements and posture on ice Oksana Baiul and Sasha Cohen and Ekaterinburg Gordeeva alas a airs skater . They each had the divine factor .
Ekaterina Gordeeva was a pairs skater, not a single skater that is why she was not included in this list.
Yes , I said she was a pairs skater ! it still showcased her beautiful movements on the ice .
Michelle Kwan for me will always be the Queen of Figure Skating.
always a very subjective undertaking to cover over one hundred years. and the evolution continues. I agree with Kim, Witt, Kwan, Yamaguchi, Henie among the top. No one lived that long to remember all of them. But to be among the all time greats, she has to have longevity too. Not just one, two year top notch brilliance.
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Michelle Kwan my favorite ❤ 💕
Kristi is also one of the nicest people you could ever meet.
I'm glad Evgenia got an honorable mention. I believe people when they say her technique isn't good, but she's my favorite skater to watch. Her passion just shines through so clearly.
I agree, but I think Alina Zagitova should have gotten one as well she won the Olympics and World Championship she was such a beautiful skater.
Whut? Michelle Kwan #6? Dorothy Hamill gets honorable mention? No way!
Always loved midori ito. She such a happy person never acted snotty like keringan. Love Kwan and Kristi
Though I think Midori is wonderful too...Mao Asada’s skating and personality is the best. Many young Rocian skaters say their idol isn’t Yona but Mao.
This ranking is unbelievable.
@@noripee8278 Both Mao and Yuna are excellent. But when they played, Mao made a lot of mistakes. Her 3A's are of good quality, but the success rate is low. And Yuna, her difficulty is not the highest, but her movements are the most standard for many years, especially her lutz. Textbook level. Also Yuna's speed and jump quality and artistry and step sequence are very good. Many skaters will respect Mao because she challenged 3A many years ago, and to this day, many people can't match her skills. How to judge who is great? You can't say Mao must be better than Kim, Mao has great 3A and footwork, but she also has a wrong edge and keeps falling.
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Are you going to keep opposing all people who think someone other than Yuna is great❓
Though I said this ranking was unbelievable, I didn’t say Yuna wasn’t great. I consider her one of the best in history.
I think there’s a reason why Mao made mistakes more often than Yuna but I don’t want to explain to you. I know your emotion makes you think I diss Yuna.
You had better take your time to admire Yuna instead of dissing other skaters.
Do you think Yuna would be happy to see your comment❓
@@noripee8278 Wow, so I can't say my opinion? I don't dislike Mao. To be honest, I quite like her. You say the ranking is unbelievable, that's what you think, and I say mine too. It's true that Yuna is less difficult than Mao for me, but her other skills are not necessarily worse than Mao's. So why is Yuna unbelievable in the rankings? Or are you just in disbelief that people like Mao and Midori aren't on the list? This is my focus. Also, to say that Mao's technical shortcomings are to despise her? What❓❓🤷
@@noripee8278 You don't need to explain to me why Mao has more mistakes than Yuna, why do I need to hear what you think? There are still many people whose idol is Mao but not Yuna? Who are you referring to? so what? how do you know? Russian? Japanese? Many people also regard Yuna as an idol. What I know is that many Russian skaters like Mao because her former coach was Russian, and now many people pursue higher skills, they naturally admire Mao. Because of his 3A skills. Also, Adelina and 2014 Sochi, Russia Cheating, they don't admit it, they hate Koreans for supporting Yuna Kim. Of course Russia doesn't like Koreans.🤷
I don't think we should be comparing women who skated in 1920 to now! Dorothy is more than an honorable mention! They are all amazing!🎉
You're right, but it seems he's basing his judgement on the number of awards won regardless of when they were won. Sonia could never do the jumps the women perform today. She did go on to have a successful movie career in the USA in the 30s.
@@auapplemac1976 I guess we will never really know that because Sonia was born in a completely different time period. When she became a world class figure skater, even completing a single loop was considered a big deal. Truth is I think in some ways, they have gone way overboard with the big jumps, it’s not just skaters who were popular 60, and 70 years ago. Even skaters in the 90’s like Michelle Kwan, and Tara Lipinski didn’t do the quads, or hardly ever did the triple axels,and even most guys didn’t start doing them up until about 30 years ago. I think the really big jumps almost takes away from the beauty and grace of the sport and almost makes figure skating look more like gymnastics on ice. Just not impressed.
You don't have to.
Very subjective as each one is different in their own right. For accolades and accomplishments you would have to agree with Yuna but for absolute beauty, style, grace and elegance nothing beats Peggy Fleming she will always be my favourite and the reason I first fell in love with figure skating
I totally agree with your opinion.
I also fell in love with figure skating after first seeing Peggy Fleming's elegant spin moves in the newspaper.
Dorothy Hamil shouldn't be on the honorable mention list . . . she should be in the list. Also, Tenley Albright should be on the list as well. I'd would take off Oksana and Kristi.
Oksana maybe but not Kristi. She was not only the Olympic champion, but the US and World Champion at least several times.
@@curtisdalrymple42 Tenley Albright was the United State's FIRST woman to win the Olympic gold medal in Ladies figure skating. She also had an impressive skating career before she won that Olympic gold so I'd put her on the list. How Kristi is on the list before both Tenley and Dorothy doesn't make sense.
Yes! More Lussi students on the list.
Oksana Baiul, unique, artistic, beautiful skater with individual style and grace, she would have made a beautiful ballerina!
Sonja Henie at number 2? She should've been 9 or 10. She was a huge movie star and style icon in her day, but the skating quality just isn't there. She earned 3 Olympic golds, but those were the days when only a handful of rich white girls skated. It really wasnt a sport. They didn't even do jumps of any kind. It's like saying Suzanne Lenglen was better than Serena Williams. It just doesn't make any sense.
Janet Lynn 😑was iconic
She really was. She really deserve to make this list, but she just missed it.
Maria Butyrskaya (the best on that age) and Surya Bonaly with her historical backflip deserve to be here!
Not even an honorable mention of Denise Biellmann? She created the "Biellmann-Pirouette", named after her. Nearly all of the female Figure Skaters since are trying to recreate it. More or less successfully.
I agree.
@@nztree Thank you.
💖OMG Love this💖
Lol I figured you would! Thanks for watching!!
Love it! Just can't help but think how much higher Michelle Kwan would have been had she clinched the gold Olympic medal
Facts!!! Thanks for watching, and sharing!!
Her record will never be broken. Just because she didn’t win gold shouldn’t diminish her record. And she won a bronze and a silver at the Olympics. Had the team event existed she would’ve had a gold from that. Switch her skate order with Lipinski and Kwan is the Olympic Champion.
@@marlaking1251 yup!! She will always be #1 to me!!
@@marlaking1251 Maybe. Maybe not.
My favorite to watch was Sasha Cohen but she was inconsistent with her jumps. No one could spin or ballet on ice like that dramatic queen! Kamila is taking the world by storm, but she might be a flash in the pan, unlike Yuna Kim. Great list, I agree 100%!
Your the best!!!
Yes I agree about Sasha. Loved her.
I agree, Sasha deserved honorable mention.
No doubt about it, Sasha was an amazing talent, and could go head to head with anybody on artistry, but was just not all that consistent.
Kamila doesn't have any grace
Denise Beilmann should have been mentioned. All the girls do the Beilmann spin now, thanks to her. I guess its all about the medals.
Love Yuna 💕
My favorite was always Rosalyn Sumners beautiful artistry!
Michelle Kwan was very elegant and classy. IMHO she is the best to me. ⛸🥇🥈❤️❤️🇺🇸👏🏽
I miss the days when they would show professional competitions and shows on TV.
I'll never forget 1994 in Lillehammer. With the distraction of all of the drama between Nancy Kerrigan and Tanya Harding, Oksana Baiul came forward with some of the most classic, fluid and beautiful moves on ice I have ever seen. Glad to see her in this ranking, but in my mind, she'll always rise to the top.
Agree!
Sorry, I thought Nancy Kerrigan out skated every other skater, Oxana just wiggled her little tush and won the judge is over!
I think Nancy was stiffer than Oksana. But either way they are 2 of the all time greats!
I agree as well ! Oksana was head and shoulders the most artistic skater ever, and I adored her, until now, that Kamila Varieleva appeared. Kamila has become the top skater of all time now, to my mind.
Oksana was the epitome of beautiful & fluid artistry . No one could move quite like Oksana !
Yuna. Greatest all time legend ever.
Katarina Witt is my favourite female figure skater of all time. Being British, of course, Torvill amd Dean are my favourite ice dancers. But I always looked forward to seeing Katarina perform. Poise, elegance, charm, charisma for days snd a beautiful smile ... and wasn't above challenging 'rules' occasionally!
in terms of 'best' she's in my top 3 with Michelle Kwan, and Dorothy Hamill.
I don't know a lot about skating on ice but i enjoyed it!
Thank you, and thanks for all the support!!!!
Denise Biellmann should be on this list
I love this kind of history!! So cool to look back on.
Peggy Fleming is my choice. Skating skills plus star quality and charisma. Shes the template in my book.
Sorry not to see Janet Lynn on this list.
My favorite is Sonya Henning. I like her movies. Dorothy Hamill is very likeable too. It's more than the jumps for me. Grace, style and personality play a big part too. Like Katerina Witt. That smile.
Katerina Witt had so much charisma and flirty appeal and is still regarded with such dignity.
My opinion: Midori Ito remains the best ever.
I’m surprised to see so many people from overseas commented and said they liked her 😮
She is the first Olympic medalist from my country🥈
This year, half solo skaters(two male and one female) on podium were from my country.
...However, a person who motivated many young Japanese people learn figure skating isn’t Midori.
This ranking is unbelievable. Mao Asada must not be ignored.
@@noripee8278 and also.. Shizuka Arakawa.. 🙏🌸
@@noripee8278Now.. Kaori Sakamoto.. ☺️🙏🌸
Whatt?? No Asada Mao?? She's such a great jumper!! Should be there, she got super slam too!!
I wouldn't agree that simply having the most medals makes one the 'best' figure skater. Skating is a sport of beauty and grace, not merely winning medals. And, as well, the ability to connect with the audience, someone who is remembered as loved by the audience over a long period of time, aside from simply performing and winning medals.
That said, I would have placed Michelle Kwan FAR higher as she skated for many more years than several of the other skaters and was recognized for her beautiful artistry. Her performance at the World Championships that won her her first World's medal is artistry incarnate.
Lists of "The Best" are often arbitrary. Why not ask the top skaters who THEY thought were the Top Ten? They are, after all, the 'experts.'
B.S.
True! Figure skating is not just about jumping around! It's the way you do it! You have to do it with grace. You have to give PERFORMANCE to the audience
Kamila Valieva is the best ever. And it it’s not close. Her training in ballet and rhythmic gymnastics has put her in another galaxy.
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She lacks grace. Figure skating it's not about jumping around. It's the way you do it! You have to give whole performance to the audience. She doesn't do that
@@chrissy138lol. She’s literally known and famous for combining grace with athleticism. Only ignorance could fuel such an opinion as yours.
I always loved the sheer athleticism of Denise Beillman.
But she was very graceful, too!
I was obsessed with Oksana as a teen when she performed in the Olympics - lost my mind when she won Gold and I got to see Nancy Kerrigan in all her salty glory 😂
But seriously Oksana was SO fun to watch - just beautiful ❤️ thank you for another great video! subbed ✌🏼
Lmaoooo, Yes she definitely one of my favorites as well. And thank you for the sub I really appreciate it!!!
Oksana went through some trying times growing. For all the hard times, she aways had skating. She looked like sha had so much fun skating. ⛸️♥️⛸️
Ha Nancy was a little bratty.
@@westzed23Oksana definitely brought joy to the ice..like a beautiful, delicate ballerina!
I think this was one of the best figure skating ranking videos. You were unbiased and took into account of the different eras. But Yuna 🤤😍
Thanks I appreciate the kind words, and the support, I work hard every night on my videos for viewers like you!!!!
UNBIASED!! Went a tad overboard on his American Picks
Thank you for this video:). I grew up watching Sonia Henie's films:) I do remember Peggy Fleming (admission: pairs are my favorites rather than singles:).
Your welcome. Thank you for watching and commenting!!!
I love watching Michelle Kwan
Sonja Henie - primitive skating skills compared to today’s standard, but she did won 3 Olympic gold medals.
Peggy Fleming
Dorothy Hamill
Janet Lynn
Michelle Kwan
Katerina Witt for her 2 Olympic golds; personally I don’t think her overall skating skills were that good but superb competitor.
Too difficult… by heart MIDORI ITO… ♥️
GOAT = Yuna Kim
She is a first figure skater ever to complete a Super Slam
Yuna Kim was awarded the Outstanding Performance Award from the ANOC (The first figure skater to win the prize in Olympic history)
Yuna was the best ..⭐
I TOTALLY AGREE with your number 1 ranked female skater of all time: the one and only, Yuna Kim. She had ALL of the qualities required to be a phenomenal skater. Just superb and elegant athletic skater on the ice. Truly a one-of-a-kind superstar! Btw, Yuna Kim was robbed of the gold medal at the Sochi Olympics because the Russians and that panel of judges CHEATED and gave the gold medal to the Russian skater.....highway robbery!!
This was a lovely video to watch!
Michelle Kwan was my favorite. She was strong in all areas but her artistry will never be forgotten.
I totally agree with you. I think she got robbed when Lipinski won.
@@RebeccaTaylorTillery Michelle's artistry and technique were better than Tara, Tara had a kid's body and weight so easier to jump. Michelle was robbed because Tara didn't really make a correct 3+3 .
@@TT-ee4qp totally agree
I agree Michelle, Yuna, Peggy, and Sasha are the most beautiful artistic skaters. I also loved Janet Lynn and Evegenia Medeva
Thank you for remembering the skaters of my youth Sonja Henie, Carol Heise, and Peggy Fleming. I remember as a child watching them on TV and having coloring books of them.
Wow, amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Great video. What about Sasha Cohen? She was pretty amazing too.
Thank you, and she just missed this list!!! But she's really is amazing!
I always felt Midori Ito deserved better, she was ranked the highest in competition but when basic scores (think figure 8s) added in, she dropped in total score; funny they changed the rules to remove the basic category AFTER she lost her chance.
They are all great. It's not the metal you receive but it's about the love for the sport and longitivity in competition as well.
Oksana Baiul. She was so graceful, so artistic
So talented! So cool! So elegant!
*Dorothy Hamill is world famous, she's not just an honorable mention lol*
Carolina Kostner and Maria Butyrskaya are missing from the list imho. Two of the most elegant and emotionally powerful skaters.
Ah, the days when Russians skaters didn’t have to retire by 18!
@@brynneholt1990 save your comment for Alissa Liu who has just retired at 16
@@elenamastiukova2787 She’s a rare exception most American women don’t retire from figure skating that early.
@@annehancock6734 Tara Lipinski, Sarah Hughes also being “rare” exceptions?))
@@elenamastiukova2787 They both won the Olympics though, I guess after that they figured there was nothing else left to accomplish.
My favorite is Kristi Yamaguchi, she was always so consistent and beautiful.
Michelle Kwan is the Queen!
According to her record, it's Tuna all the way! I wish I had seen more of her. I will look up some of her performances on UA-cam. Thanks for the video.💖
Tonya Harding was the first skater to break the mold of waif like females. She was strong & athletic. She changed standards for costumes, music, & style. It is sad that the media only remembers her dysfunctional family and choices she made which effectively ended her career. But she contributed much to the sport prior to the attack on a fellow skater.*** the movie star skaters of yesteryear are worth mentioning in a separate category. Tonya changed how women are allowed to present themselves & how they are allowed to skate.
Really great, wonderful performance congratulations to all participants 👌👌👌