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Olympic Champion Nathan Chen, Rafael Arutyunyan to Be Inducted Into US Figure Skating Hall of Fame
Inductees honored for lasting impacts: Chen set multiple records and advanced quadruple jumps, Arutyunyan coached numerous champions, and Inman developed the modern scoring system.
- U.S. Figure Skating announced the induction of Nathan Chen, Rafael Arutyunyan and Joseph Inman into the Hall of Fame during the national championships in St. Louis next month.
- Arutyunyan's long coaching résumé explains his selection, as he moved from the former Soviet Union to the U.S., became a U.S. citizen six years ago, and coached many champions.
- Rafael Arutyunyan has coached numerous champions including U.S. champions Michelle Kwan, Ashley Wagner, Sasha Cohen, Adam Rippon and Mariah Bell and leads Great Park Ice and Five Point Arena in Irvine, California.
- Joseph Inman helped remake figure skating's scoring by developing the post-2002 scoring system to increase objectivity, and he also served with the United States Army band as a classically trained pianist.
- Chen's comeback arc culminated in Olympic success before he stepped away; after graduating from Yale last year, Nathan Chen pursues medicine and advises the 2034 Winter Games while facing Ilia Malinin's generational challenge.
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Olympic champion Nathan Chen, Rafael Arutyunyan to be inducted into US Figure Skating Hall of Fame
Olympic champion Nathan Chen and his coach, Rafael Arutyunyan, will be inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame during its 50th anniversary celebration at the national championships next month in St.
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Nathan Chen Enters U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame
Reigning Olympic champion Nathan Chen, who single-handedly delivered the current era of quadruple jumps, will be inducted to the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Chen's coach, Rafael Arutyunyan, and International Judging System (IJS) architect Joseph Inman will also be inducted in the Class of 2026.
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