Tara Kristen Lipinski is a former professional figure skater, actress, sports commentator, and documentary film producer who was born in the United States on June 10, 1982.
She competed in women’s singles and won many titles at various tournaments, including the World Championship in 1997, the Olympic Gold Medal in 1998, the Champions Series Finals twice (1997, 1998), and the U.S. Championship in 1997.
Until 2019, she held the record as the youngest figure skating national champion ever and the youngest ever to win an Olympic or World title in the singles event. Her hallmark jump element is a triple loop-triple loop combo, and she is the first woman to ever do it in competition.
The American press began hyping Lipinski’s rivalry with Michelle Kwan in 1997, and it peaked when Lipinski won the gold medal in the 1998 Olympics.
Tara Lipinski Net Worth
As an Olympic figure skater and commentator for the United States, Tara Lipinski has amassed a fortune of $25 million. Tara Lipinski is the first professional figure skater in history to win every single competition she participated.
She is a two-time champion of the Champions Series Final, the 1997 world champion, the 1998 Olympic champion, and the 1997 U.S. national champion. Until 2019, Tara Lipinski held the record for youngest U.S. Nationals champion.
Tara Lipinski Earlier Years
On June 10, 1982, Tara Lipinski entered the world. She was born in Philadelphia. Jack Lipinski, Tara’s dad, became wealthy as the head of the multibillion dollar oil company CVR Energy. Jack spent 16 years in the corporation, 12 of those as CEO.
Lipinski, then two years old, was inspired by the 1984 Summer Olympics to play at being a champion athlete by standing on a Tupperware container. Lipinski went roller skating before she even attended school in New Jersey. She didn’t start competing professionally until a few years later, but by 1991, she had won the U.S.
Roller Skating Championships for primary girls in freestyle. She began figure skating at the University of Delaware when she was nine years old. After her father was promoted to a higher position in 1991, the family relocated to Texas.
After two years, Lipinski and her mom headed back to the East Coast so she could continue training, while dad stayed in Texas to work and provide for the family. After that, Lipinski and her mom made the trek to Bloomfield, Michigan to work with Richard Callaghan at the Detroit Skating Club.
Tara Lipinski Private Matters and Property
Tara and Todd Kapostasy, a TV producer, were engaged in 2015. They tied the knot in June 2017 in Charleston, South Carolina. They have an oceanfront mansion in Kiawah, South Carolina, that is valued at over $11 million.
Additionally, Tara has a $2.85 million property in Santa Monica, California, which she purchased in 2005. The property is now believed to be worth $5 million.
Tara completed the purchase of a property in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles in June 2021. An amount of $8.4 million was paid for the asset.
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