Nancy Kerrigan
Nancy Kerrigan represented the U.S. in 1992 and took home the bronze. In 1994, she was leaving a practice run for the Figure Skating Championships when she was attacked by a man who struck her in the knee with a police baton. Investigators believe that Tonya Harding's ex-husband had hired the assailant. Kerrigan was so badly injured that she missed the championships but competed in the 1994 Olympics. She took home silver. She ended up going on Dancing With The Stars later in life.
Tonya Harding
Tonya Harding is one of the most notorious names in figure skating history. She was a team member at the 1992 Olympics and 1994. She allegedly had a role in the attack of her rival, U.S. skater Nancy Kerrigan. Harding has said she had no role in the attack that her ex-husband organized. Nonetheless, Harding was banned for life from skating competitively or coaching. She tried boxing from 2003 until 2004 with a 3-3 record but retired. In 2017, biopic I, Tonya was released telling the story.
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