How Much Money Do Figure Skaters Make?

Best figure skaters of all time are Brian Boitano, Kurt Browning, Richard Button, Patrick Chan, John Curry, and Artur Dmitriev.

Peggy Fleming, Gillis Grafstrom, and Dorothy Hamill are the ones not to miss. Some other athletes who are known for their artistic skating skills are:

• Scott Hamilton
• Yuzuru Hanyu
• Carol Heiss
• Sonja Henie
• Ekaterina Gordeeva
• Michelle Kwan
• Evgenia Medvedeva
• Evgeni Plushenko
• Irina Rodnina
• Ulrich Salchow
• Aljona Savchenko

Brian Boitano 

Brian Boitano started skating as a child. He participated in the 1978 World Junior Figure Skating Championship and secured third place.

The 59-year-old athlete turned professional after the 1988 season. He earned his first senior gold medal at the Skate Canada International during the 1982-83 season.

Boitano is a two-time World Champion of figure skating. He has been admitted to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame and the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

Following retirement, Brian made numerous TV presence as a cook and published a cookbook as well. He earned fame from the show, What Would Brian Boitano Make?

Kurt Browning

Legendary Kurt Browning has placed second on our list of the best all-time figure skaters. He currently acts as a choreographer and a commentator.

The athlete is known as the first skater to ever land a quadruple jump in a competition. He has received four World Championships and a Canadian National Championship.

Browning has been covering major skating events as a color commentator since 2006. Moreover, he has been featured on Skating with Celebrities and Battle of the Blades.

Kurt is married to a competitive artistic skater Alissa Czisny. He shares two children named Gabriel and Dillon with his ex-wife Sonia Rodriguez.

Richard Button

Richard aka Dick Button is a retired artistic athlete and an analyst. He won gold at the Olympics twice and World Championship consecutively five times.

The 93-year-old did not start training seriously till he was 12. His first professional competition was at the Eastern State Novice Championship in 1943.

Button retired from sports in 1952 and founded Candid Productions. He also acted in some movies and did commentary for channels like CBS and ABC.

Dick was named to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1976. Regarding his personal life, he married Slavka Kohout but they are no longer together.

Canadian female figure skaters are Kaetlyn Osmond, Madeline Schizas, Gabrielle Daleman, Tessa Virtue, and Karen Magnussen.

Other recognized names are Selena Zhao, Barbara Ann Scott, Jamie Sale, and Petra Burka. Some more ladies artistic athletes from Canada are listed below:

• Sarah Kawahara
• Mira Leung
• Janet Morrissey
• Lynn Nightingale
• Wendy Griner
• Cathy Lee Irwin
• Ann Johnston
• Susan Humphreys
• Mandy Valentine

Kaetlyn Osmond

Kaetlyn Osmond followed her elder sister Natasha into sports when she was three. She was then trained at the Ice Palace Figure Skating Club.

The 27-year-old is the three-time Canadian National Champion and a World Champion. So far, she has received gold, silver, and a bronze medal in the Olympics.

Osmond retired from competitive skating in 2019. She was honored with the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador in the same year.

Kaetlyn has participated in the Stars on Ice tours, Thank You Canada, and Rock The Rink tours. She has also coached at the Brant Skating Club and Richmond Training Centre. 

Madeline Schizas

Madeline Schizas learned skating in 2006 at 3 years of age. She initially attended the 2010 Winter Olympics as a child to get more exposure.

Standing at 4 feet 11 inches, Schizas received a silver medal at Canadian Junior Championships. Moreover, she served as a skating double in Netflix's Spinning Out.

The athlete earned two gold medals at the Canadian National Championship. Moreover, she represented Canada in the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing.

Madeline is currently enrolled at the McMaster University. She is managing both her figure skating career and her education linearly.

Gabrielle Daleman

Gabrielle Daleman joined Aurora Skating Club when she was four. She took inspiration from Joannie Rochette after watching her perform.

The lady performs with grace for which she received the junior ladies' title at the 2012 Canadian Championships. She won a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Daleman represented Canada in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. Moreover, she was named the CS Autumn Classic Champion back in 2014. 

Two-time Canadian National Champion Gabrielle has a neurodevelopmental disorder called ADHD. Besides, she formerly suffered from an eating disorder.

Richest figure skaters are Michelle Kwan, Evgeni Plushenko, and Mao Asada. Kwan has a net worth of $12 million as per Celebrity Net Worth.

Other athletes who have secured a massive fortune from their artistic skating career are as follows:

• Nancy Kerrigan: $10 Million
• Scott Hamilton: $9 Million
• Kim Yuna: $8 Million
• Brian Boitano: $8 Million
• Kristi Yamaguchi: $8 Million
• Dorothy Hamill: $5 Million
• Johnny Weir: $4 Million

Michelle Kwan- $12 Million

Michelle Kwan is a diplomat and a former competitive athlete. She started serving as a US ambassador to Belize on 5 December 2022.

The lady is a two-time Olympic medalist. She has received the World Championship title five times and the US Championships nine times.

Kwan was the highest-paid skater in the United States. For her fabulous performances, she cracked multiple endorsement deals and made TV appearances.

Michelle tied the knot with Clay Pell in 2013 and they remained together for about four years. She welcomed her first child, a baby girl on 5 January 2022.

Evgeni Plushenko- $10 Million

Evgeni Plushenko is a retired Russian artistic skater. He began training at age four and won the 1997 World Junior Championships title.

The athlete has secured multiple awards in his glorious career. He has received four medals in the Olympics and three World Championships.

Plushenko won the European Championship seven times, Grand Prix Finals four times, and Russian National Championship ten times.

Evgeni founded a skating school post-retirement. He currently serves as the coach of Stanislava Kostantinova and Ekaterina Ryabova.

Mao Asada- $10 Million

Mao Asada is the first athlete to land three triple Axel jumps in a competition. She is a two-time Olympian and three-time World Champion.

The lady has received multiple awards like 4CC, Grand Prix, Cup of China, Skate Canada, Skate America, and more. She retired from her athletic career in 2017.

Asada earned a huge paycheck as an artistic performer. She was endorsed by the brands like Aero Chocolates, Nestle, Lotte, Japan Airlines, and more.

Mao continues to perform to this date and receives a heavy paycheck via it. She is currently busy on the Beyond Mao Tour. 

Figure skating costs $35 on average. The beginner training requires about $10 for a session whilst the advanced one can cost up to $50 an hour.

It is not a mainstream sport and thus, it is on the expensive side. There are multiple forms of figure skating and the charges for training are different.

The fees of training coaches and choreographers are involved. Likewise, one has to cover the charge for the ice rink, uniform, skate blades, and so on.

The time on the ice usually costs between $20 to $40 a day. However, the committed ones have to practice separately and daily which costs even more.

To land beautiful jumps and perform graciously, one needs to be trained by coaches and choreographers. They charge anywhere between $1500 to $5000 a year.

The equipment required for the sports is also costly. Skateboards cost over $100 and the costume costs way more expensive than that.