<page_title> List of Olympic medalists in figure skating by age </page_title> <section_title> Ladies' singles </section_title> <table> <cell> 15 years, 255 days <col_header> Age </col_header> </cell> <cell> United States Tara Lipinski <col_header> Nation & Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> Gold <col_header> Medal </col_header> </cell> <cell> 15 years, 316 days <col_header> Age </col_header> </cell> <cell> Norway Sonja Henie <col_header> Nation & Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1928 St. Moritz <col_header> Games </col_header> </cell> <cell> Gold <col_header> Medal </col_header> </cell> </table>
Tara Lipinski was the youngest ladies' Olympic figure skating champion and the gold medalist, a record that had stood since Norwegian Sonia Henie won the same event at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, also at age 15.