FLEMING, PEGGY

born July 27, 1948, San Jose, Calif., U.S. in full Peggy Gale Fleming American ice figure skater who dominated world women's amateur competition from 1964 through 1968. At the age of 15 she won the first of five consecutive U.S. women's championships. In the North American title competition, she finished second (1965) and then first (1967). After a third-place performance in her first attempt at the world championship (1965), she won world honours three consecutive years (1966 through 1968). At the 1968 Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble, France, Fleming won a gold medal. As a skater, she was revered for her exceptional grace and artistic expression. After turning professional in 1968, she performed with the Ice Capades, Holiday on Ice, Ice Follies, and other skating shows.