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Andrews is the first Black woman to accomplish the feat since Debi Thomas won the gold medal at the nationals in 1988.
Before Andrews' win, the last Black woman in America to win a national figure skating competition medal was Debi Thomas in 1988, 35 years ago. Having grown up in Los Angeles competing in a sport where women of color rarely make it to the medal stand, Andrews understood the significance of the moment.
Starr Andrews is the first Black woman since Debi Thomas to take home a medal at the U.S. figure skating championships.
From the Olympics to the World Cup, these athletes' success is global.