Chen Lu (figure skater) praised by such American commentators as Scott Hamilton and Sandra Bezic. Chen produced strong results during the 1991–1992 Olympic season. In the fall of 1991, she became the first Chinese figure skater to compete in the United States when she finished 4th at the Skate America competition held in Oakland, California. This event also included Kristi Yamaguchi and Tonya Harding, the world's top two skaters at the time. After winning the bronze medal at the 1992 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, she shocked the skating world with a 6th-place finish at the Olympics. Chen was one of only a few
Tim Wood (figure skater) Tim Wood (figure skater) Timothy Lyle "Tim" Wood (born June 21, 1948) is an American former figure skater. He is a two-time World champion, a 1968 Olympic silver medalist, and a three-time U.S. national champion. Born on June 27, 1948 in Highland Park, Michigan, Timothy Lyle Wood is the youngest of four sons of Kenneth Wood, a surgeon known for his work with lung cancer patients. In 1968, he was a pre-law student at John Carroll University. He later attended a graduate school in accounting. Wood was taught by English coach Ronnie Baker at the Detroit Skating Club from the