President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition

Michelle Kwan, member of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history. Her skating brilliance and accomplishments have earned her a place among the all-time greats of the sport. For more than a decade, she dominated the sport like no other skater in history, winning an unprecedented 43 championships, including five World Championships, eight consecutive and nine overall U.S. National Championships, and two Olympic medals. In the nearly 100-year history of U.S. figure skating, no American man or woman has won more world titles, national titles, or Olympic medals.

Her activities off the ice have been equally noteworthy. In November 2006, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appointed her as the first U.S. Public Diplomacy Envoy. In this capacity she travels the world and meets with young people to speak about leadership, and to engage them in dialogue on social and educational issues. In December 2010, she was elected to the Board of Directors of Special Olympics International, the organization's ultimate governing authority responsible for global affairs and strategies. She graduated from the University of Denver in November 2008 with a degree in International Studies. In May 2011, she received a master's degree in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Her skating artistry and grace are without equal. In her career she received 57 perfect 6.0 marks, the most by any skater in history. No performances were better than her two at the 1998 U.S. National Championships, where she earned a record 15 perfect 6.0 marks out of a possible 18. To this day it is called "the gold standard for future generations of figure skaters."

She has earned numerous awards and honors including, the 2003 U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) SportsWoman of the Year, 2001 Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in America, 1998 Sportswoman of the Year by the Women's Sports Foundation, 2002 and 2003 Kids' Choice Award and 2002 Teen Choice Award as America's favorite female athlete, and 2002 CosmoGirl! of the Year for her accomplishments and inspiration to others. In 2000, she was selected one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World." In 2003, she earned her seventh U.S. Figure Skating Skater of the Year award. In an unprecedented move, U.S. Figure Skating renamed the award in her honor. It is now called the Michelle Kwan Trophy. In May 2010, she received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Southern Vermont College.

In July 2012, Michelle was named to the Presidential Delegation to the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games.