Lucinda Ruh | |
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Born | Lucinda Martha Ruh 13 July 1979 Zürich, Switzerland |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Switzerland |
Skating club | Club des Patineurs de Geneve |
Began skating | 1984 |
Retired | 2000 |
Lucinda Martha Ruh (born 13 July 1979) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. She is the 1996 Swiss national champion and the 1993 junior level national champion.
She is known for her outstanding spinning ability and her balletic skating. Nicknamed "the Queen of Spin", she is the longest and fastest spinner in the world ever. In April 2003, Ruh set a Guinness world record for the most continuous upright spins on ice (105). She toured with Stars on Ice, Champions on Ice, and numerous other world wide tours. She also authored her 2011 memoir Frozen Teardrop.