Slavka Kohout (December 14, 1932 – March 17, 2024) was an American figure skating coach and former competitor, best known for coaching 5-time U.S. Champion Janet Lynn throughout her entire competitive career.

2024年3月17日 · Slavka Kohout Button, a dynamo of energy and innovation, left an indelible mark on the world of figure skating, inspiring coaches and athletes over a legendary, Hall of Fame career that spanned eight decades.

2024年6月21日 · Slavka Kohout Button, a dynamo of energy and innovation, left an indelible mark on the world of figure skating and beyond. Born to Czech parents in a Czech neighborhood in Chicago, she...

2024年7月9日 · Slavka Kohout, the figure skating coach that led Rockfordian Janet Lynn to an Olympic medal and put a local skating rink on the map died in March at the age of 91.

2024年7月10日 · During her 17 years in Rockton, she managed the Wagon Wheel Ice Rink and everything to do with it. Slavka Kohout Button, a dynamo of energy and innovation, left an indelible mark on the world of figure skating. Her legendary career spanned eight decades.

2023年6月10日 · She’s still considered by some to be the greatest American figure skater ever. But for her parents and her coach, Slavka Kohout, success was defined differently. “Personal improvement of each skill was the goal,” she said. “I was never told or asked to win by either my coach or my parents.

2024年7月9日 · Slavka Kohout Button, a dynamo of energy and innovation, left an indelible mark on the world of figure skating, inspiring coaches and athletes over a legendary, Hall of Fame career that...