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Lisa-Marie Allen

リサ＝マリー・アレン　/　りさ＝まりー・あれん

American figure skater

September 16, 1960 (age 65)　・　Glendale, California, United States

California
figure skater

My Take

Lisa-Marie Allen moves me precisely because the Olympic title eluded her. Winning the inaugural Skate America in 1979, taking Skate Canada and Nebelhorn, medalling at NHK and four times at U.S. nationals, she was unmistakably elite, yet never claimed the sport's grandest crown. To me that near-miss career carries its own quiet dignity: she kept skating at the top while repeatedly tasting almost. I trust that kind of resilience more than a single golden moment. Allen is the sort of accomplished name that history files away too quickly, and she deserves a small, sincere round of applause.

Overview

Lisa-Marie Allen (born September 16, 1960 in Glendale, California) is an American former figure skater. In 1979, she won gold at the inaugural Skate America (then titled Norton Skate). She is also the 1978 Skate Canada International champion, 1975 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, 1979 NHK Trophy Silver Medalist, and a four-time U.S. national medalist (three silver, one bronze).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lisa-Marie Allen
Name (Japanese): リサ＝マリー・アレン
Reading: りさ＝まりー・あれん
Born: September 16, 1960 (age 65)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rat
Origin: Glendale, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: figure skater

2. Background

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B5%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3

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