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Chen Lu
Born: 1976 AD
Currently alive, at 31 years of age.
Nationality: Chinese
Categories: Athlete, Figure Skater
Currently alive, at 31 years of age.
Nationality: Chinese
Categories: Athlete, Figure Skater
1976 - Chen Lu, born on the 24th of November in Changchun, China. She is a Chinese figure skater, also known as "Butterfly on Ice" by her fans.
1991 - She landed seven triple jumps, including a triple toeloop/triple toeloop combination at the 91' World Championships held in Munich, Germany.
- She became the first Chinese figure skater to compete in the United States when she finished 4th at the Skate America competition held in Oakland, California.
1992 - After winning the bronze medal at the World Junior Championships, she shocked the skating world with a 6th place finish at the Olympics.
1992 - 1993 - She won bronze medals at the 92 and 93 World Championships, the first two won by a Chinese figure skater.
1994 - She became the first Chinese figure skater to medal at the Olympic games, winning the bronze medal for a performance that included five triple jumps skated to the soundtrack from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Joe Hisaishi.
1995 - Reached the pinnacle of her career, when she became the World Champion (another first for a Chinese skater) over Surya Bonaly of France and younger competitors from the U.S.
1996 - At the 96' World Championships, she skated very well, better than she had skated all season, but she finished 2nd overall to Michelle Kwan.
1997 - Citing injury and was ill-prepared for the 97' World Championships.
2005 - She married Russian Denis Petrov, 92' Winter Olympics pair skating silver medalist.
2006 - She was one of celebrity torchbearers in the Torino 06' Torch Relay by carrying the Flame in Venice, Italy.
2007 - Skated to "Butterfly Lovers" for the opening ceremony at the 6th Asian Winter Games.
1991 - She landed seven triple jumps, including a triple toeloop/triple toeloop combination at the 91' World Championships held in Munich, Germany.
- She became the first Chinese figure skater to compete in the United States when she finished 4th at the Skate America competition held in Oakland, California.
1992 - After winning the bronze medal at the World Junior Championships, she shocked the skating world with a 6th place finish at the Olympics.
1992 - 1993 - She won bronze medals at the 92 and 93 World Championships, the first two won by a Chinese figure skater.
1994 - She became the first Chinese figure skater to medal at the Olympic games, winning the bronze medal for a performance that included five triple jumps skated to the soundtrack from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Joe Hisaishi.
1995 - Reached the pinnacle of her career, when she became the World Champion (another first for a Chinese skater) over Surya Bonaly of France and younger competitors from the U.S.
1996 - At the 96' World Championships, she skated very well, better than she had skated all season, but she finished 2nd overall to Michelle Kwan.
1997 - Citing injury and was ill-prepared for the 97' World Championships.
2005 - She married Russian Denis Petrov, 92' Winter Olympics pair skating silver medalist.
2006 - She was one of celebrity torchbearers in the Torino 06' Torch Relay by carrying the Flame in Venice, Italy.
2007 - Skated to "Butterfly Lovers" for the opening ceremony at the 6th Asian Winter Games.
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