Rank Age Name Games Medal Date of Birth Date of Event Notes 7003555700000000000 ♠ 15 years, 79 days Cecilia Colledge 1936 Garmisch - Partenkirchen Silver November 28, 1920 February 15, 1936 7003572800000000000 ♠ 15 years, 249 days Yulia Lipnitskaya 2014 Sochi Gold June 5, 1998 February 9, 2014 Team gold not singles. 7003573600000000000 ♠ 15 years, 257 days Tara Lipinski 1998 Nagano Gold June 10, 1982 February 22, 1998 7003573700000000000 ♠ 15 years, 259 days Ingrid Wendl 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Bronze May 17, 1940 January 31, 1956 5 7003576000000000000 ♠ 15 years, 281 days Alina Zagitova (OAR) 2018 Pyeongchang Gold May 18, 2002 February 23, 2018 6 7003579400000000000 ♠ 15 years, 316 days Sonja Henie 1928 St. Moritz Gold April 8, 1912 February 18, 1928 Went on to win two more gold medals in 1932 and 1936 7 7003585500000000000 ♠ 16 years, 11 days Carol Heiss 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Silver January 20, 1940 January 31, 1956 Went on to win a gold medal in 1960 8 7003594500000000000 ♠ 16 years, 101 days Oksana Baiul 1994 Lillehammer Gold November 16, 1977 February 25, 1994 9 7003606100000000000 ♠ 16 years, 217 days Tenley Albright 1952 Oslo Silver July 18, 1935 February 20, 1952 Went on to win a gold medal in 1956 10 7003613600000000000 ♠ 16 years, 292 days Sarah Hughes 2002 Salt Lake City Gold May 2, 1985 February 18, 2002 11 7003628600000000000 ♠ 17 years, 77 days Petra Burka 1964 Innsbruck Bronze November 17, 1946 February 2, 1964 12 7003630200000000000 ♠ 17 years, 93 days Chen Lu 1994 Lillehammer Bronze November 24, 1976 February 25, 1994 Went on to win another bronze medal in 1998 13 7003635900000000000 ♠ 17 years, 150 days Jeannette Altwegg 1948 St. Moritz Bronze September 8, 1930 February 5, 1948 Went on to win a gold medal in 1952 14 7003643900000000000 ♠ 17 years, 230 days Michelle Kwan 1998 Nagano Silver July 7, 1980 February 22, 1998 Went on to win a bronze medal in 2002 15 7003644300000000000 ♠ 17 years, 234 days Adelina Sotnikova 2014 Sochi Gold July 1, 1996 February 20, 2014 16 7003646600000000000 ♠ 17 years, 257 days Fritzi Burger 1928 St. Moritz Silver June 6, 1910 February 18, 1928 Went on to win another silver medal in 1932 17 7003660000000000000 ♠ 18 years, 26 days Sjoukje Dijkstra 1960 Squaw Valley Silver January 28, 1942 February 23, 1960 Went on to win a gold medal in 1964 18 7003665100000000000 ♠ 18 years, 77 days Katarina Witt 1984 Sarajevo Gold December 3, 1965 February 18, 1984 Went on to win another gold medal in 1988 19 7003667100000000000 ♠ 18 years, 96 days Evgenia Medvedeva (OAR) 2018 Pyeongchang Silver November 19, 1999 February 23, 2018 20 7003688100000000000 ♠ 18 years, 307 days Janet Lynn 1972 Sapporo Bronze April 6, 1953 February 7, 1972 21 7003689700000000000 ♠ 18 years, 323 days Barbara Roles 1960 Squaw Valley Bronze April 6, 1941 February 23, 1960 22 7003698500000000000 ♠ 19 years, 46 days Christine Errath 1976 Innsbruck Bronze December 29, 1956 February 13, 1976 23 7003711300000000000 ♠ 19 years, 173 days Kim Yuna 2010 Vancouver Gold September 5, 1990 February 25, 2010 Went on to win a silver medal in 2014 24 7003707600000000000 ♠ 19 years, 137 days Hana Maskova 1968 Grenoble Bronze September 26, 1949 February 10, 1968 25 7003709300000000000 ♠ 19 years, 153 days Mao Asada 2010 Vancouver Silver September 25, 1990 February 25, 2010 26 7003701800000000000 ♠ 19 years, 79 days Gabriele Seyfert 1968 Grenoble Silver November 23, 1948 February 10, 1968 27 7003713700000000000 ♠ 19 years, 198 days Peggy Fleming 1968 Grenoble Gold July 27, 1948 February 10, 1968 28 7003714100000000000 ♠ 19 years, 202 days Dorothy Hamill 1976 Innsbruck Gold July 26, 1956 February 13, 1976 29 7003714300000000000 ♠ 19 years, 204 days Linda Fratianne 1980 Lake Placid Silver August 2, 1960 February 22, 1980 30 7003720300000000000 ♠ 19 years, 264 days Anett Pötzsch 1980 Lake Placid Gold June 3, 1960 February 22, 1980 31 7003721100000000000 ♠ 19 years, 272 days Barbara - Ann Scott 1948 St. Moritz Gold May 9, 1928 February 5, 1948 32 7003723300000000000 ♠ 19 years, 294 days Sonja Henie 1932 Lake Placid Gold April 8, 1912 February 10, 1932 Her second gold medal, having won a gold medal in 1928 33 7003724300000000000 ♠ 19 years, 304 days Rosalynn Sumners 1984 Sarajevo Silver April 20, 1964 February 18, 1984 34 7003724800000000000 ♠ 19 years, 309 days Karen Magnussen 1972 Sapporo Silver April 4, 1952 February 7, 1972 35 7003729100000000000 ♠ 19 years, 351 days Regine Heitzer 1964 Innsbruck Silver February 16, 1944 February 2, 1964 36 7003733900000000000 ♠ 20 years, 34 days Carol Heiss 1960 Squaw Valley Gold January 20, 1940 February 23, 1960 Previously won a silver medal in 1956 37 7003739100000000000 ♠ 20 years, 86 days Dianne de Leeuw 1976 Innsbruck Silver November 19, 1955 February 13, 1976 38 7003742600000000000 ♠ 20 years, 121 days Maribel Vinson 1932 Lake Placid Bronze October 12, 1911 February 10, 1932 39 7003742900000000000 ♠ 20 years, 124 days Eva Pawlik 1948 St. Moritz Silver October 4, 1927 February 5, 1948 40 7003750200000000000 ♠ 20 years, 197 days Tenley Albright 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Gold July 18, 1935 January 31, 1956 Previously won a silver medal in 1952 41 7003752900000000000 ♠ 20 years, 224 days Kristi Yamaguchi 1992 Albertville Gold July 12, 1971 February 21, 1992 42 7003760300000000000 ♠ 20 years, 298 days Trixi Schuba 1972 Sapporo Gold April 15, 1951 February 7, 1972 43 7003764000000000000 ♠ 20 years, 335 days Debi Thomas 1988 Calgary Bronze March 25, 1967 February 23, 1988 44 7003770500000000000 ♠ 21 years, 35 days Dagmar Lurz 1980 Lake Placid Bronze June 3, 1960 February 22, 1980 45 7003770900000000000 ♠ 21 years, 39 days Kira Ivanova 1984 Sarajevo Bronze January 10, 1963 February 18, 1984 46 7003774800000000000 ♠ 21 years, 78 days Jacqueline du Bief 1952 Oslo Bronze December 4, 1930 February 20, 1952 47 7003776000000000000 ♠ 21 years, 90 days Chen Lu 1998 Nagano Bronze November 24, 1976 February 22, 1998 Previously won a bronze medal in 1994 48 7003779000000000000 ♠ 21 years, 120 days Sasha Cohen 2006 Turin Silver October 26, 1984 February 23, 2006 49 7003783500000000000 ♠ 21 years, 165 days Jeannette Altwegg 1952 Oslo Gold September 8, 1930 February 20, 1952 Previously won a bronze medal in 1948 50 7003789600000000000 ♠ 21 years, 226 days Michelle Kwan 2002 Salt Lake City Bronze July 7, 1980 February 18, 2002 Previously won a silver medal in 1998 51 7003791900000000000 ♠ 21 years, 249 days Fritzi Burger 1932 Lake Placid Silver June 6, 1910 February 10, 1932 Previously won a silver medal in 1928 52 7003801300000000000 ♠ 21 years, 343 days Herma Szabo 1924 Chamonix Gold February 22, 1902 January 31, 1924 53 7003804000000000000 ♠ 22 years, 5 days Sjoukje Dijkstra 1964 Innsbruck Gold January 28, 1942 February 2, 1964 Previously won a silver medal in 1960 54 7003811600000000000 ♠ 22 years, 80 days Kaetlyn Osmond 2018 Pyeongchang Bronze December 5, 1995 February 23, 2018 55 7003811700000000000 ♠ 22 years, 82 days Katarina Witt 1988 Calgary Gold December 3, 1965 February 23, 1988 Her second gold medal, having won a gold medal in 1984 56 7003816600000000000 ♠ 22 years, 131 days Nancy Kerrigan 1992 Albertville Bronze October 13, 1969 February 21, 1992 Went on to win another silver medal in 1994 57 7003822700000000000 ♠ 22 years, 192 days Midori Ito 1992 Albertville Silver August 13, 1969 February 21, 1992 58 7003823500000000000 ♠ 22 years, 200 days Elizabeth Manley 1988 Calgary Silver August 7, 1965 February 23, 1988 59 7003832600000000000 ♠ 22 years, 292 days Elsa Rendschmidt 1908 London Silver January 11, 1886 October 29, 1908 60 7003841000000000000 ♠ 23 years, 9 days Irina Slutskaya 2002 Salt Lake City Silver February 9, 1979 February 18, 2002 Went on to win another bronze medal in 2006 61 7003856900000000000 ♠ 23 years, 168 days Kim Yuna 2014 Sochi Silver September 5, 1990 February 20, 2014 Previously won a gold medal in 2010 62 7003861500000000000 ♠ 23 years, 215 days Beatrix Loughran 1924 Chamonix Silver June 30, 1900 January 31, 1924 Went on to win a bronze medal in 1928 and a pairs silver medal in 1932 63 7003871300000000000 ♠ 23 years, 313 days Sonja Henie 1936 Garmisch - Partenkirchen Gold April 8, 1912 February 15, 1936 Her third gold medal, having won gold medals in 1928 and 1932 64 7003880900000000000 ♠ 24 years, 43 days Joannie Rochette 2010 Vancouver Bronze January 13, 1986 February 25, 2010 65 7003882200000000000 ♠ 24 years, 56 days Shizuka Arakawa 2006 Turin Gold December 29, 1981 February 23, 2006 66 7003890100000000000 ♠ 24 years, 135 days Nancy Kerrigan 1994 Lillehammer Silver October 13, 1969 February 25, 1994 Previously won a bronze medal in 1992 67 7003896800000000000 ♠ 24 years, 203 days Svea Noren 1920 Antwerp Silver October 5, 1895 April 25, 1920 68 7003894000000000000 ♠ 24 years, 174 days Vivi - Anne Hulten 1936 Garmisch - Partenkirchen Bronze August 25, 1911 February 15, 1936 69 7003940600000000000 ♠ 25 years, 276 days Magda Julin 1920 Antwerp Gold July 24, 1894 April 25, 1920 70 7003952800000000000 ♠ 26 years, 32 days Dorothy Greenhough - Smith 1908 London Bronze September 27, 1882 October 29, 1908 71 7003974300000000000 ♠ 26 years, 248 days Theresa Weld 1920 Antwerp Bronze August 21, 1893 April 25, 1920 72 7003987400000000000 ♠ 27 years, 12 days Carolina Kostner 2014 Sochi Bronze February 8, 1987 February 20, 2014 73 7003987600000000000 ♠ 27 years, 14 days Irina Slutskaya 2006 Turin Bronze February 9, 1979 February 23, 2006 Previously won a silver medal in 2002 74 7003990400000000000 ♠ 27 years, 43 days Madge Syers 1908 London Gold September 16, 1881 October 29, 1908 Won a pairs bronze medal in 1908 75 7004100940000000000 ♠ 27 years, 233 days Beatrix Loughran 1928 St. Moritz Bronze June 30, 1900 February 18, 1928 Previously won a silver medal in 1924, went on to win a pairs silver medal in 1932 76 7004141240000000000 ♠ 38 years, 246 days Ethel Muckelt 1924 Chamonix Bronze May 30, 1885 January 31, 1924
youngest female figure skater to win olympic gold
Yulia Lipnitskaya