Born in New York in 1967, Debi Thomas started ice skating at an early age. At the 1986 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, she became the first African American to win a non-novice title, winning the World Championships that same year. In 1988, Thomas competed at the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, winning the bronze medal and becoming the first African American to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. Graduating from Stanford University in 1991, Thomas went on to pursue a medical degree. In 1997, she graduated from Northwestern University Medical School. She was named to the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000, and currently works as an orthopedic surgeon.
Source: biography.com
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