Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and later a film star who was one of the most successful competitors in the sports history. She was a three time Olympic champion in womens singles, a ten time World champion between 1927 and 1936, and a six time European champion between 1931 and 1936, winning more Olympic and World titles than any other female figure skater. She is one of only two skaters to successfully defend an Olympic singles title, a feat later matched by Katarina Witt.
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Career HighlightThree-time Olympic figure skating champion (1928, 1932, 1936) and ten-time World Champion, later a Hollywood film star. 1 Classification
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How did Sonja Henie begin her film career?
A Los Angeles ice show led to a Twentieth Century Fox contract in 1936.
In 1936, after a successful ice show in Los Angeles that her father organized to launch her film career, the Hollywood studio chief Darryl Zanuck signed her to a long-term contract at Twentieth Century Fox. The contract made her one of the highest-paid actresses of the time.
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Sonja Henie (8 April 1912 – 12 October 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and film star.
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8 April 1912
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8 April 1912
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Norwegian figure skater and film star
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She was a three-time Olympic champion (1928, 1932, 1936) in women's singles, a ten-time World champion (1927-1936) and a six-time European champion (1931-1936).
en.wikipedia.org lead sentence, death-date clause: "12 October 1969"
12 October 1969
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12 October 1969
Introduction
Sonja Henie (8 April 1912 - 12 October 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and film star.
Competed In: 1924 Winter Olympics, Lead or career section
Henie placed eighth in a field of eight at the 1924 Winter Olympics, at the age of eleven.
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