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Nancy Kerrigan

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Nancy Kerrigan is an American figure skater, born on 13 October 1969 in Stoneham, Massachusetts. She won bronze medals at the 1991 World Championships and the 1992 Winter Olympics, silver medals at the 1992 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, and the 1993 United States national title. Her career is also remembered for an attack on 6 January 1994, when an assailant hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding struck her on the knee with a police baton; she recovered quickly, skated at the 1994 Games and took silver behind Oksana Baiul in a controversial result. Afterward she toured with ice shows such as Champions on Ice and Broadway on Ice and appeared on Dancing with the Stars in 2017. She entered the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004.

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Birth Year
1969 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 2
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Nancy Ann Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969) is an American former figure skater.
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1. Olympedia: Nancy Kerrigan - Olympedia
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  • Biographical information
    Born 13 October 1969 in Woburn, Massachusetts USA
  • Biographical information, sex
    Sex Female
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2. Nancy Kerrigan (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, medals
    She won bronze medals at the 1991 World Championships and the 1992 Winter Olympics, silver medals at the 1992 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, as well as the 1993 US National Figure Skating Championship.
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    Nancy Ann Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969) is an American former figure skater.
  • Competed In: 1992 Winter Olympics, Lead, 1992 Olympics
    bronze medals at the 1991 World Championships and the 1992 Winter Olympics
  • Competed In: 1994 Winter Olympics, Lead, 1994 Olympics
    silver medals at the 1992 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics
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