<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> Medal </Th> <Th> Date of Birth </Th> <Th> Date of Event </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003555700000000000 ♠ 15 years , 79 days </Td> <Td> Cecilia Colledge </Td> <Td> 1936 Garmisch - Partenkirchen </Td> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> November 28 , 1920 </Td> <Td> February 15 , 1936 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003572800000000000 ♠ 15 years , 249 days </Td> <Td> Yulia Lipnitskaya </Td> <Td> 2014 Sochi </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> June 5 , 1998 </Td> <Td> February 9 , 2014 </Td> <Td> Team gold not singles . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003573600000000000 ♠ 15 years , 257 days </Td> <Td> Tara Lipinski </Td> <Td> 1998 Nagano </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> June 10 , 1982 </Td> <Td> February 22 , 1998 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003573700000000000 ♠ 15 years , 259 days </Td> <Td> Ingrid Wendl </Td> <Td> 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo </Td> <Td> Bronze </Td> <Td> May 17 , 1940 </Td> <Td> January 31 , 1956 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7003576000000000000 ♠ 15 years , 281 days </Td> <Td> Alina Zagitova ( OAR ) </Td> <Td> 2018 Pyeongchang </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> May 18 , 2002 </Td> <Td> February 23 , 2018 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7003579400000000000 ♠ 15 years , 316 days </Td> <Td> Sonja Henie </Td> <Td> 1928 St. Moritz </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> April 8 , 1912 </Td> <Td> February 18 , 1928 </Td> <Td> Went on to win two more gold medals in 1932 and 1936 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7003585500000000000 ♠ 16 years , 11 days </Td> <Td> Carol Heiss </Td> <Td> 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo </Td> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> January 20 , 1940 </Td> <Td> January 31 , 1956 </Td> <Td> Went on to win a gold medal in 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7003594500000000000 ♠ 16 years , 101 days </Td> <Td> Oksana Baiul </Td> <Td> 1994 Lillehammer </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> November 16 , 1977 </Td> <Td> February 25 , 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 7003606100000000000 ♠ 16 years , 217 days </Td> <Td> Tenley Albright </Td> <Td> 1952 Oslo </Td> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> July 18 , 1935 </Td> <Td> February 20 , 1952 </Td> <Td> Went on to win a gold medal in 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7003613600000000000 ♠ 16 years , 292 days </Td> <Td> Sarah Hughes </Td> <Td> 2002 Salt Lake City </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> May 2 , 1985 </Td> <Td> February 18 , 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 7003628600000000000 ♠ 17 years , 77 days </Td> <Td> Petra Burka </Td> <Td> 1964 Innsbruck </Td> <Td> Bronze </Td> <Td> November 17 , 1946 </Td> <Td> February 2 , 1964 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 7003630200000000000 ♠ 17 years , 93 days </Td> <Td> Chen Lu </Td> <Td> 1994 Lillehammer </Td> <Td> Bronze </Td> <Td> November 24 , 1976 </Td> <Td> February 25 , 1994 </Td> <Td> Went on to win another bronze medal in 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 7003635900000000000 ♠ 17 years , 150 days </Td> <Td> Jeannette Altwegg </Td> <Td> 1948 St. Moritz </Td> <Td> Bronze </Td> <Td> September 8 , 1930 </Td> <Td> February 5 , 1948 </Td> <Td> Went on to win a gold medal in 1952 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 7003643900000000000 ♠ 17 years , 230 days </Td> <Td> Michelle Kwan </Td> <Td> 1998 Nagano </Td> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> July 7 , 1980 </Td> <Td> February 22 , 1998 </Td> <Td> Went on to win a bronze medal in 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 7003644300000000000 ♠ 17 years , 234 days </Td> <Td> Adelina Sotnikova </Td> <Td> 2014 Sochi </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> July 1 , 1996 </Td> <Td> February 20 , 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 7003646600000000000 ♠ 17 years , 257 days </Td> <Td> Fritzi Burger </Td> <Td> 1928 St. Moritz </Td> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> June 6 , 1910 </Td> <Td> February 18 , 1928 </Td> <Td> Went on to win another silver medal in 1932 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 7003660000000000000 ♠ 18 years , 26 days </Td> <Td> Sjoukje Dijkstra </Td> <Td> 1960 Squaw Valley </Td> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> January 28 , 1942 </Td> <Td> February 23 , 1960 </Td> <Td> Went on to win a gold medal in 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 7003665100000000000 ♠ 18 years , 77 days </Td> <Td> Katarina Witt </Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> Medal </Th> <Th> Date of Birth </Th> <Th> Date of Event </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003555700000000000 ♠ 15 years , 79 days </Td> <Td> Cecilia Colledge </Td> <Td> 1936 Garmisch - Partenkirchen </Td> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> November 28 , 1920 </Td> <Td> February 15 , 1936 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003572800000000000 ♠ 15 years , 249 days </Td> <Td> Yulia Lipnitskaya </Td> <Td> 2014 Sochi </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> June 5 , 1998 </Td> <Td> February 9 , 2014 </Td> <Td> Team gold not singles . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003573600000000000 ♠ 15 years , 257 days </Td> <Td> Tara Lipinski </Td> <Td> 1998 Nagano </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> June 10 , 1982 </Td> <Td> February 22 , 1998 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003573700000000000 ♠ 15 years , 259 days </Td> <Td> Ingrid Wendl </Td> <Td> 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo </Td> <Td> Bronze </Td> <Td> May 17 , 1940 </Td> <Td> January 31 , 1956 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7003576000000000000 ♠ 15 years , 281 days </Td> <Td> Alina Zagitova ( OAR ) </Td> <Td> 2018 Pyeongchang </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> May 18 , 2002 </Td> <Td> February 23 , 2018 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7003579400000000000 ♠ 15 years , 316 days </Td> <Td> Sonja Henie </Td> <Td> 1928 St. Moritz </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> April 8 , 1912 </Td> <Td> February 18 , 1928 </Td> <Td> Went on to win two more gold medals in 1932 and 1936 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7003585500000000000 ♠ 16 years , 11 days </Td> <Td> Carol Heiss </Td> <Td> 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo </Td> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> January 20 , 1940 </Td> <Td> January 31 , 1956 </Td> <Td> Went on to win a gold medal in 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7003594500000000000 ♠ 16 years , 101 days </Td> <Td> Oksana Baiul </Td> <Td> 1994 Lillehammer </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> November 16 , 1977 </Td> <Td> February 25 , 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 7003606100000000000 ♠ 16 years , 217 days </Td> <Td> Tenley Albright </Td> <Td> 1952 Oslo </Td> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> July 18 , 1935 </Td> <Td> February 20 , 1952 </Td> <Td> Went on to win a gold medal in 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7003613600000000000 ♠ 16 years , 292 days </Td> <Td> Sarah Hughes </Td> <Td> 2002 Salt Lake City </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> May 2 , 1985 </Td> <Td> February 18 , 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 7003628600000000000 ♠ 17 years , 77 days </Td> <Td> Petra Burka </Td> <Td> 1964 Innsbruck </Td> <Td> Bronze </Td> <Td> November 17 , 1946 </Td> <Td> February 2 , 1964 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 7003630200000000000 ♠ 17 years , 93 days </Td> <Td> Chen Lu </Td> <Td> 1994 Lillehammer </Td> <Td> Bronze </Td> <Td> November 24 , 1976 </Td> <Td> February 25 , 1994 </Td> <Td> Went on to win another bronze medal in 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 7003635900000000000 ♠ 17 years , 150 days </Td> <Td> Jeannette Altwegg </Td> <Td> 1948 St. Moritz </Td> <Td> Bronze </Td> <Td> September 8 , 1930 </Td> <Td> February 5 , 1948 </Td> <Td> Went on to win a gold medal in 1952 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 7003643900000000000 ♠ 17 years , 230 days </Td> <Td> Michelle Kwan </Td> <Td> 1998 Nagano </Td> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> July 7 , 1980 </Td> <Td> February 22 , 1998 </Td> <Td> Went on to win a bronze medal in 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 7003644300000000000 ♠ 17 years , 234 days </Td> <Td> Adelina Sotnikova </Td> <Td> 2014 Sochi </Td> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> July 1 , 1996 </Td> <Td> February 20 , 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 7003646600000000000 ♠ 17 years , 257 days </Td> <Td> Fritzi Burger </Td> <Td> 1928 St. Moritz </Td> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> June 6 , 1910 </Td> <Td> February 18 , 1928 </Td> <Td> Went on to win another silver medal in 1932 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 7003660000000000000 ♠ 18 years , 26 days </Td> <Td> Sjoukje Dijkstra </Td> <Td> 1960 Squaw Valley </Td> <Td> Silver </Td> <Td> January 28 , 1942 </Td> <Td> February 23 , 1960 </Td> <Td> Went on to win a gold medal in 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 7003665100000000000 ♠ 18 years , 77 days </Td> <Td> Katarina Witt </Td>
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Yulia Lipnitskaya
Yulia Lipnitskaya