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Figure Skater

Peggy Fleming, born on July 27, 1948, is a renowned American figure skater. She achieved numerous victories in international competitions in the early 1960s and won the gold medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. Fleming is known for her elegant skating skills and artistic expression.

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Famous Peggy Fleming Quotes

“I really loved what the guys were doing more than anything, how high they jumped, how effortless it was.”

Guy Sports Effortless

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“Then came the choreography... the impact of music and choreography tends to really emphasize an overall feeling of what you really want out of the program.”

Want Feelings Sports Program Impact Choreography

Author:Peggy Fleming

“The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours.”

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“Love your sport. Never do it to please someone else; it has to be yours. That is all that will justify the hard work. Compete against yourself, not others, for that is who is truly your best competition.”

Hard Sports Love You Hard Work Please Competition Justify

Author:Peggy Fleming

“Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul”

Heart Soul Sports My Heart Vessel Heart And Soul Skating

Book:The Long Program: Skating Toward Life's Victories

Source: The Long Program: Skating Toward Life's Victories

“Giving life to music through skating was something I wanted to be known for”

Giving Wanted Sports Known Skating

Book:The Long Program: Skating Toward Life's Victories

Source: The Long Program: Skating Toward Life's Victories

“My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of my life”

Sports Talent Taught

Author:Peggy Fleming

“When I was on the ice, in the lights, with the music and the motion, there was a certain kind of flirtation that gave great energy and expressiveness to my performance.”

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Book:The Long Program: Skating Toward Life's Victories

Source: The Long Program: Skating Toward Life's Victories

“I think skating helped me find myself.”

Thinking Sports Skating Figure Skating

Author:Peggy Fleming

“I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty of sports and competition, and it can serve us all well as adult athletes.”

About the Author

Born: July 27, 1948
Known for: Figure Skater
Quotes: 17

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