Tonya Harding

Figure skater and Olympic athlete

Tonya Harding - Figure skater and Olympic athlete
Born

November 12th, 1970
54 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Competitive figure skater participated in the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. Achieved significant success in the sport during the early 1990s. Gained notoriety following a scandal surrounding the attack on fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan prior to the 1994 Olympics, which overshadowed achievements in figure skating.

Competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics

Won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1991

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