Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement. Paterson, Tony (5 May 2002). "Stasi files reveal Katarina Witt was willing accomplice". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. In 1994, Witt published her autobiography Meine Jahre zwischen Pflicht und Kür ( My Years between Compulsories and Freestyle). In 1995, Witt was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. Her farewell from show skating tour took place in February and March 2008. She graced the covers of Playboy magazine in November 1998, shortly after placing fourth at the 1998 Winter Olympics. 3. Amanda Beard It also spiked a lot of feuds amongst other female wrestlers, while Torrie enjoyed the attention she got on her Playboy cover. In March 2004, Torrie was featured on the Playboy cover once again with her no. 1 rival Sable.

At Calgary as there was no professional circuit in the Eastern Bloc and I wanted to perform on such a circuit in the west, the authorities said to me that I had to win gold if I was to get my wish. Witt made her first appearance in a major international competition at the 1979 European Championships, finishing 14th at the event. At the 1981 World Championships, she placed 1st in the short, 3rd in the long, and 2nd in the combined free skate, missing a medal due to low placement in figures. She placed on a major podium for the first time in 1982, winning silver at both the European and World Championships. She had a great shot at winning the 1982 World Championships, which she only required winning the long program to do. However, she stepped out of three jumps, including the legendary triple flip, the complex element she was the very first woman to accomplish, and a relatively easy double axel, which cost her the long program win and the overall gold medal. The eventual winner of the competition was Elaine Zayak, who landed six triples. The next season, she won her first European title but finished off the World podium in fourth place, because she was 8th in compulsory figures despite winning the combined free skating. Had she placed 1st in the long program instead of 2nd (on a 5–4 split) to Sumners, she would have jumped to the silver over both Leistner and Vodorezova. Her free skate with a triple flip and five triples was technically superior to Sumners', and many believed she should have taken the crucial 1st place in this phase. Interview with Katarina Witt – Stalking, Hollywood und zu viele Pfunde (German)". Tagesspiegel. 23 January 2013. Ashley Massaro was the last-minute choice to team up with Marie to fight against the duo of Melina and Beth Phoenix. And while the Ashley Massaro team lost, it was one hell of a match and a great event for all Playboy lovers!Torrie Wilson is considered to be one of the most beautiful WWE Divas of all time. She is also considered to be one of the most influential female wrestlers of the time. However, she does also have other notable accomplishments. For one, she appeared on Survivor: China, although she was voted off after just the second episode. An interesting fact is that her appearances, particularly in the April 1999 issue of Playboy, greatly influenced her WWE career. After this appearance, her character turned heel (bad girl). According to the storyline, she turned into an insufferable person with an inflated ego. Berkow, Ira (20 April 1994). "AT DINNER WITH: Katarina Witt; Firepower Off the Ice". The New York Times . Retrieved 31 October 2021. On 7 July 2007, Witt was a competitor at the German segment of Live Earth. She headed Munich's unsuccessful bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. [12] [13]

It is interesting to note that she wanted to pose for Playboy when she was just 19 years old. However, she turned this opportunity down out of fear of embarrassing her sister. In 1996, Witt had a cameo appearance in the movie Jerry Maguire and on the television show Everybody Loves Raymond. Anita was the Playboy Centerfold of the 2002 September edition. According to Anita’s declarations, the reason why she accepted Playboy’s offer was because she wanted to show there is a Women’s Professional Football League and that, yes, “some of the women who play in the league may be appealing to those who read Playboy”. She was trying to demonstrate that it is okay to look attractive, sensual and still play football. 7. Ashley Harkleroad It’s hard to forget that Maria Kanellis was one of the most famous and sexy wrestling divas who got her fair chance on the cover of Playboy magazine. But there are a lot of other achievements she’s known for. It was a double because the insurance was too much for me to do that scene. At the same time as that was being shot on the ice I was being asked would I like a cup of tea!

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But I didn't want to do it. However, in 1998 aged 33 I thought why not. I was an adult and it was an adult magazine. Bizarrely, though, my name isn't even in the credits!" added Witt, a four-time world and six time European champion. Who can forget the successful match between Playboy and WWE called the ‘Bunnymania’ Lumberjill match? The highly successful event had some of the most stunning WWE divas teaming up with other athletes to fight against their opponents. At Lillehammer I wanted to send a message of peace as the ice rink where I had won gold in Sarajevo had been destroyed during the bombardment of the city by the Serbians. That is why I chose to dance to 'Where Have All The Flowers Gone' the folk song by Pete Seegers." Gabrielle gained national notoriety after being nominated by Elle as “one of the five most beautiful women in the world” in 1989. Moreover, Women’s Sports & Fitness named Gabby one of the ‘20 Most Influential Women in Sports’. Karen Karbo best describes this amazing athlete: “ She accomplishes these things by tapping into her aggressive, competitive side without losing sight of her emotional center or her femininity. Gabrielle Reece is an inspiration to all girls and women who want to become the heroes of their own lives.”

Katarina Witt is a German figure skater and model. She was born on December 3, 1965 in Berlin, Germany. She is sometimes credited as Katarina the Great, Kat, or Kati. Witt posed nude for Playboy magazine, and the pictures were published months later in the December 1998 issue, which was the second ever sold-out issue of the magazine. [10] (The first sold-out issue was the inaugural one including photos of Marilyn Monroe.) Witt said she did not care for the "cute, pretty, ice princess image" of figure skaters and wanted to "change people's perceptions". [3]She has displayed this on many fronts since she retired from the rink - acting both on film and stage, making her debut on the latter last year in the English 15th century morality play 'Everyman' playing the 'Beauty'. In 1988, Witt won her sixth consecutive European Championship, equaling the achievement of Sonja Henie as the most-successful skater in ladies' singles at the European Championships. Both Witt's and Henie's number of European titles have since been surpassed by Irina Slutskaya, but Witt retains the record for most consecutive European titles, sharing it with Henie.