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Peggy Gale Fleming (born July 27, 1948) is an American former figure skater. She is the 1968 Olympic Champion in the ladies' singles, being the only American gold medalist at these Games, and a three-time World Champion (1966–1968) in the same event.
Apr 2, 2014 · Figure skater Peggy Fleming won the only U.S. gold medal in the 1968 Olympics. Later, she publicly battled breast cancer, beating it with radiation therapy.
Jan 6, 2022 · Peggy Fleming won the gold medal in the 1968 Olympics and became a pro skater, broadcaster, and author. She also survived breast cancer and supported charities with her wine business.
Peggy Fleming (born July 27, 1948, San Jose, California, U.S.) is an American figure skater who dominated world-level women’s competition from 1964 through 1968. (Read Scott Hamilton’s Britannica entry on figure skating.) Fleming began skating at age nine.
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Feb 8, 2018 · NBC’s Anne Thompson catches up with Peggy Fleming, whose gold medal win 50 years ago lifted the U.S. figure skating program.
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Peggy Fleming is a US figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games. She also became a successful media personality and a breast cancer advocate.
Learn about Peggy Fleming, the 1968 Olympic gold medalist in figure skating, who also performed, innovated, and advocated for women's health. Discover her new competition, the Peggy Fleming Trophy, that showcases artistry and creativity in skating.
