Tara Lipinski is an American figure skater who won the 1998 Olympic gold medal in the ladies' singles event. She is also the youngest individual gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympics, having won at the age of 15. Lipinski is a two-time World Champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final Champion, and a three-time U.S. National Champion. She is also the 1997 World Junior Champion. Lipinski retired from competitive skating in 2002 and has since become a television commentator for figure skating events.