Tonya Harding
Tonya Harding (born November 12, 1970) is an American former figure skater and boxer. She became well known because of her role in the attack on fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan in 1994. She was then banned by USFSA from professional skating. In her later years, Harding became a boxer.
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Full name | Tonya Maxene Price | ||||||||||||
Country represented | United States | ||||||||||||
Born | November 12, 1970 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height | 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 m) | ||||||||||||
Coach | Diane Rawlinson (1973–1989; 1992–1994) Dody Teachman (1989–92) | ||||||||||||
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Ice Chalet at Portland's Lloyd Center, where Harding began skating at age four
Harding's practice sessions at Clackamas Town Center, in preparation for the 1994 Winter Olympics, were attended by thousands of spectators and dozens of reporters and film crews.
Figure skating competitions for the 1994 Winter Olympics were held in the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre, now known as the CC Amfi.
Harding arriving at Portland International Airport amid a crush of reporters after the 1994 Olympics.