Karen Kwan
Karen Kwan was born in Torrance, California, United States on June 1st, 1978 and is the Family Member. At the age of 45, Karen Kwan biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
At 45 years old, Karen Kwan has this physical status:
Karen Wingyan Kwan Oppegard (born 1 June 1978) is best known as Michelle Kwan's older sister.
Karen is two years older than Michelle and has been an elite figure skater herself. The Kwan sisters began figure skating at the same time and trained and competed against each other for years.
Frank Carroll, a Lake Arrowhead training center, mentored Karen, as Michelle.
Karen's results were never quite as good as Michelle's, but she was known for her long legs and arms, which gave a lyrical look and an elegant touch to her skating.
She had strong triple jumps and good technical spins.
Karen has competed for numerous international skating competitions and also won the bronze medal at the 1996 Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany.
Karen is 5 foot 8 inches (1.73 m) taller than Michelle.
In 1997, she turned to education to concentrate on school.
She attended Boston University. Kwan has maintained her connection to the sport even though she hasn't competed.
She has worked as a choreographer and is the skating director at the East West Skating Palace in Artesia, California.
The rink is owned and operated by the Kwan family. Kwan earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Boston University in 2000.
Michelle interned with clothing designer Vera Wang (a distant cousin), who is known for creating figure skating costumes and personally designing Michelle's costumes.
Personal life
Kwan married Peter Oppegard, a three-time national pair skating champion and 1988 Olympic bronze medalist. They have two children.
They are dissatisfied as of 2021.
Early life and skating career
Karen Kwan was born in Torrance, California.
The Kwan sisters began figure skating at the same time and trained and competed against each other for years. Frank Carroll, a retired educator at the Lake Arrowhead preparation center, worked with Karen, as Michelle. Although Karen's results never quite match Michelle's, she was known for her long legs and arms, which gave a lyrical look and an elegant touch to her skating. She also had strong triple jumps and good technological spins. Karen has also competed for the United States in numerous international skating competitions, and she earned the bronze medal at the 1996 Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany. Karen is 5 foot eight inches (1.73 m) taller than Michelle, who stands about 12-foot (11.5 cm) taller than Michelle. She resigned in 1997 to return to school to work on education. She enrolled in Boston University.
Post skating career
Kwan has maintained her connection to the sport since retiring from competitive skating. She has worked as a choreographer and is the skating director at the East West Skating Palace in Artesia, California. The rink is owned and operated by the Kwan family.
Kwan graduated from Boston University in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in communications. Vera Wang (a distant cousin), who is known for creating figure skating costumes and personally created Michelle's costumes, interned with clothing designer Vera Wang (a relative).