What is Tara Lipinski?
'''Tara Lipinski''' (born June 10, 1982) is an [[Americans|American]] [[Figure skating|figure skater]]. She won the Ladies' Singles [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[gold medal]] for [[figure skating]] at the [[1998 Winter Olympics]]. She is the youngest individual to win a gold medal in Winter Olympics' history.<ref>[http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Olympic-Athletes/All-Athletes/Athletes-LA-to-LM/-Tara-LIPINSKI-/ Tara Lipinski profile at International Olympic Committee web site]</ref> ==Early life== Lipinski was born in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. She was the daughter of Patricia (née Brozyniak), a secretary, and Jack Lipinski, an oil executive and lawyer. She was raised in [[New Jersey]]. ==Awards and recognition== The year before her Olympic win, the [[United States Olympic Committee|U.S. Olympic Committee]] named Lipinski the 1997 Female Athlete of the Year. Lipinski is particularly proud of the recognition she has received from fans. In 1999 and 2000 she was voted Best Female Athlete at the [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{IMDb name|0005150}} {{US-sports-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lipinski, Tara}} [[Category:American figure skaters]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Philadelphia]] [[Category:1982 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States]]