Kwan Wins Award as Top U.S. Amateur
NEW YORK — Michelle Kwan had a different reason to cry this time.
Kwan, the most accomplished figure skater of her generation, Tuesday night won the 2001 Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athlete.
“I’m already a little teary-eyed,” Kwan said. “I always wanted to be a legend.... It feels like a dream come true.”
Kwan won four world championships and six U.S. titles, but finished second behind Tara Lipinski in the 1998 Winter Olympics and third behind Sarah Hughes in the 2002 Games.
The other finalists for the Sullivan were distance runner Alan Webb, swimmer Natalie Coughlin, Chicago Cub pitching prospect and former USC star Mark Prior and gymnast
Sean Townsend.
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