How education and upbringing influenced the life of Michelle Kwan. A timeline of key moments.
Michelle Kwan is a highly decorated retired American figure skater and diplomat. She achieved significant success in figure skating, earning two Olympic medals, five World Championship titles, and nine U.S. National Championship titles, tying the all-time record. Post-skating, she served as the United States Ambassador to Belize from 2022 to 2025.
On July 7, 1980, Michelle Wingshan Kwan was born. She is a retired American competitive figure skater and diplomat.
In 1994, Michelle Kwan left public school to be homeschooled while in the 8th grade.
In 1998, Michelle Kwan graduated from Rim of the World High School and subsequently attended UCLA for one year.
In August 2006, Kwan underwent elective arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in her right hip.
In the fall of 2006, Michelle Kwan transferred to the University of Denver. She described this as a turning point in her life, transitioning from being a full-time skater to a full-time student and had to use crutches due to hip surgery.
As of 2008, Kwan became a member of the Chinese-American organization Committee of 100.
In June 2009, Michelle Kwan graduated from Denver's Josef Korbel School of International Studies with a bachelor's degree in international studies and a minor in political science.
In 2009, Kwan graduated from the University of Denver.
On February 17, 2010, Kwan told ABC News that she was continuing her studies at the Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and her work as a Public Diplomacy Envoy. Kwan also said she would be commentating for Good Morning America at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
In 2011, Michelle Kwan graduated from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University with a graduate degree in international relations.
On January 19, 2013, Michelle Kwan married Clay Pell in Providence, Rhode Island. Vera Wang designed her wedding gown.
In February 2014, Clay Pell, Michelle Kwan's husband, declared his candidacy for Governor of Rhode Island, but was unsuccessful in his bid.
In March 2017, after four years of marriage, Clay Pell filed for divorce from Michelle Kwan, citing irreconcilable differences.
On January 5, 2022, Michelle Kwan announced the birth of her first child, a daughter named Kalista Belle Kwan.
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