In a sport that isn’t painted with many splashes of color, she already stood out. Add to that a body that exemplified the best in Black girl curviness. Bonaly made even more of an impression as the only figure skater, male or female, to be able to land a backflip on one foot. Her record—nine French Championship titles, five European Championship titles, three World Championship silver medals and two Winter Olympics—was often overshadowed by the press’ obsession with her outspoken willingness to stand up for herself. She continues to skate in exhibition shows and is now a U.S. citizen.
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