Tara Lipinski
Tara Lipinski
Tara Kristen Lipinski is an American figure skater, actress, and sports commentator. A former competitor in ladies' singles, she is the 1998 Olympic champion, the 1997 World champion, a two-time Champions Series Final champion, and the 1997 U.S. national champion. She is the youngest person – by 32 days – ever to win a World figure skating title, doing so at the age of 14 years, 9 months and 10 days, and the youngest Olympic gold medalist in the individual...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFigure Skater
Date of Birth10 June 1982
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
Acting is easier than skating in a way and harder in other aspects. In skating, you get one chance, and with acting you get to do it over and over.
I would say facing the obstacles surrounding the day-to-day pressures of an elite athlete at a very young age was not the easiest task. Learning to deal with the nerves and feeling the pressure of representing my country, all while wanting to achieve my own dreams, was a big obstacle to plow through.