Who is Peggy Fleming? See Net-worth, Quote, Awards, Fact, Wiki

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Peggy Gail Fleming Wiki Biography

Peggy Gail Fleming, born on the 27th of July, 1948, is an American athlete and Olympian who became famous in 1968 for winning an Olympic gold medal as a figure skater.

So how much is Fleming’s net worth? As of mid 2017, based on authoritative sources it is reported to be $8 million acquired from her years as an athlete, and later on as a sports commentator and entrepreneur.
Born in San Jose, California, Fleming is the daughter of Albert Eugene Fleming, a journalist, and Doris Elizabeth Deal, a homemaker, the second of four children.

Peggy Fleming Net Worth $8 Million

Fleming’s interest in figure skating started at the age of nine, when her family moved to Cleveland. Her father encouraged her to pursue the sport and supported her career, however, unfortunately one of her earliest coachers, William Kipp, died in a plane crash in 1961 along with the United States figure skating team who were set to compete at that year’s World Figure Skating Championships.

Fleming then trained under the supervision of Carlo Fassi, who is a former skated himself. With Fassi’s help, she was able to win three World titles from 1966 to 1968 and an Olympic gold medal in 1968 as well, in Genoble, France. Her victory was extra special as she was the only athlete from the US Olympic team to be victorious. This also gave hope for the return of the Americans in figure skating after the terrible crash of 1961. Her career as an athlete and Olympian tremendously helped her career and net worth.

After her victory at the Olympics, Fleming decided to turn professional, and began performing in various television shows, and even toured with skating shows. She starred in “Peggy Fleming Visits the Soviet Union” in 1973, “Christmas on Ice” in 1990, and “Ice Stories” in 1995. She also appeared in “Fantasy Island”, “The Magic of Copperfield VII: Familares”, and “Nutcracker in Ice”. Her career in movies and television also helped raise her wealth.

In 1981, Fleming became a skating commentator for ABC Sports, and served for 20 years often working alongside Dick Button, also a former Olympian.

Today, Fleming is retired but still makes guest appearances in certain projects. She appeared in the 2007 movie “Blades of Glory”, and produced the 2010 documentary “Art of the Olympians”. She is also known as the third most popular athlete in the United States.

In terms of her personal life, Fleming is married to Greg Jenkins, a dermatologist and also a former figure skater whom he met when they were teenagers. The two married in 1970 and together they have two sons.

In 1998, Fleming was diagnosed with breast cancer but she was able to detect it and have it removed immediately. Since then she became an advocate for people who have breast cancer, and encouraged them to get themselves tested.

Fleming and her husband formerly owned and operated a vineyard near California’s Santa Cruz Mountains and named it “Fleming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery” which they sold in 2012 with most of their remaining wines, some profits being donated to breast cancer research.



Full NamePeggy Fleming
Net Worth$8 Million
Date Of BirthJuly 27, 1948
Place Of BirthSan Jose, California, United States
Height1.63
ProfessionFormer Figure skater, Actress, Skating commentator, Spokesperson (for the Robitussin Last Names Giveaway)
EducationColorado College
NationalityAmerican
SpouseGreg Jenkins (m. 1970)
ChildrenAndy Jenkins, Todd Jenkins
ParentsDoris Elizabeth (née Deal), Albert Eugene Fleming
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Fans.PeggyFleming
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281758
AwardsX Winter Olympics – Figure skating, Winter Olympics (1968, Women’s Singles, Gold Medal), World Champion (1966–1968)
NominationsABC’s Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year (1967), Lombardi Award of Excellence(Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation, 2003)
MoviesArt of the Olympians (2010), Blades of Glory (2007), Olympic Figure Skating: Greatest Performances in History: Vol. 2 (2007), Skating Through Time: Vol. 1 (2006), 13 Days in France (1968), Broadway on Showtime (1979), Nutcracker on Ice (1995), Grenoble (1968)
TV ShowsBroadway on Showtime (1980), Fantasy Island (1977-1984), Night of 100 Stars (1982), Perry Como Christmas Special (1974), The David Frost Show (1971), The Joey Bishop Show (1968-1969), 10th Winter Olympic Games (1968)
Quote
1The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours.
Fact
1Hostess of an infomercial for the Hunter “Argenus” air sterilizer. [2008]
2Was coached by Carlo Fassi.
3Parents are father Al Fleming (who died in 1965 of a heart attack) and mother Doris Fleming (who died in 1992 of cancer).
4Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 1983 (charter member).
5Lives in Los Gatos, California, with her husband, Greg Jenkins, and their 2 sons (Andy Jenkins and Todd Jenkins).
6Has two grandsons, one is named Miles.
7Is a commentator for ABC
8Hallmark made a snowglobe with a figurine of her in it
91966-1968 World champ.
10She won the bronze at the 1965 Worlds
11She finished 6th at the 1964 Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria
121964-1968 U.S. National champ.
135-time U.S. National champ.
14She is the 2nd of 4 girls
15Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 1968
16Her sons were born in 1977 and 1988.
17Has survived breast cancer.
18Won the Olympic gold medal in figure skating in 1968.

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Blades of Glory2007Federation Judge
Diagnosis Murder1996TV SeriesPeggy Fleming
Nutcracker on Ice1995TV MovieSugar Plum Fairy
Strawberry Ice1982TV Movie
Fantasy Island1980TV SeriesLaura Henderson
Broadway on Showtime1980TV Series

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Perry Como Christmas Show1974TV Special performer: “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Progressive Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular2013TV MovieHerself
Caesar’s Tribute II: A Salute to the Ladies of the Ice2011TV MovieHerself
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles on Ice2011TV MovieHerself – Host
Rise2011DocumentaryHerself
Skate for the Heart2010TV MovieHerself
Entertainment Tonight2010TV SeriesHerself
Progressive Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular2010TV MovieHerself
Progressive Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular2009TV MovieHerself
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List2008TV SeriesHerself
Frosted Pink2007TV MovieHerself
Biography2004TV Series documentaryHerself
Intimate Portrait2003TV Series documentaryHerself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show1999-2002TV SeriesHerself
SportsCentury: The Century’s Greatest Athletes2001-2002TV SeriesHerself
ESPN SportsCentury2002TV Series documentaryHerself
Fire on Ice: Champions of American Figure Skating2001TV Movie documentaryHerself
A Skaters’ Tribute to Broadway1998TV MovieHerself
Ice Stories1995TV SpecialHerself – Host
Skates of Gold III1995TV SpecialHerself
The 1995 Fox Rock ‘N Roll Skating Championships1995TV MovieHerself
Skates of Gold1994TV SpecialHerself
ABC’s Wide World of Sports 30th Anniversary Special1991TV MovieHerself (as Peggy Fleming Jenkins)
Christmas on Ice1990TV SpecialHerself – Hostess
Newhart1990TV SeriesHerself
The 1986 Goodwill Games1986TV Mini-SeriesHerself – Commentator
Liberty Weekend1986TV Special documentaryHimself
Night of 100 Stars II1985TV MovieHerself
The Magic of David Copperfield VII: Familiares1985TV SpecialThe old woman rejuvenated by magic – Special Guest
Olympic Gala1984TV Special documentaryHerself – Guest
Night of 100 Stars1982TV SpecialHerself
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood1982TV SeriesHerself
The Osmond Family Christmas Special1980TV MovieHerself
The 32nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1980TV SpecialHerself – Presenter
The Big Show1980TV SeriesHerself
Winter Olympics ’80: The World Comes to America1980TV Special
Sesame Street1978TV SeriesHerself
Peggy Fleming with Holiday on Ice at Madison Square Garden1976TV MovieHimself – Host
The Perry Como Christmas Show1974TV SpecialHerself
Peggy Fleming Visits the Soviet Union1973TV MovieHerself
To Europe with Love1972TV MovieHerself – Host
The David Frost Show1971TV SeriesHerself
Peggy Fleming at Sun Valley1971TV MovieHerself
The Mike Douglas Show1968-1971TV SeriesHerself – Ice Skater / Herself
What’s My Line?1970TV SeriesHerself – Mystery Guest
Peggy Fleming at Madison Square Garden1969TV MovieHerself – Host
The Joe Namath Show1969TV SeriesHerself
The Joey Bishop Show1968-1969TV SeriesHerself
Here’s Peggy Fleming1968TV SpecialHerself – Host
The Dick Cavett Show1968TV SeriesHerself
Grenoble1968DocumentaryHerself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1968TV SeriesHerself – Guest
10th Winter Olympic Games1968TV Mini-SeriesHerself
To Tell the Truth1966TV SeriesHerself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The First Miracle: 1960 US Olympic Hockey Team2006TV Movie documentaryHerself – Torch Relay

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