Nicole Bobek and did not make the Olympic team. However, she had a chance to end her career on a positive note. Due to an illness, Tara Lipinski withdrew from the 1998 World Championships following the Olympics, and Kwiatkowski skated in her place. At age 27, she had "the skate of her life" and placed 6th, her best finish in a major international competition. Results GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix) References Kwiatkowski brings career to a memorable end US Championship finishes American female single skaters Universiade medalists in figure skating Baldwin Wallace University alumni Living people 1971 births Universiade gold medalists for the United States Competitors at the 1991 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 1995 Winter Universiade 21st-century American women