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Tonya Harding

Tonya Harding is an American former figure skater and boxer known for her athletic achievements and media presence. Tonya Harding was born on 12 November 1970.

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Who is Tonya Harding?

Tonya Harding is best known for First American woman to complete a triple Axel in competition and involvement in a major figure skating scandal. Tonya Harding is an American public figure. Tonya Harding was born on 12 November 1970, which places Tonya Harding among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1970s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Tonya Harding is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: First American woman to complete a triple Axel in competition and involvement in a major figure skating scandal
Nationality: American
Born: 12 November 1970

About Tonya Harding

Harding spent much of her early life training, eventually dropping out of high school to devote her time to the sport. After climbing the ranks in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships between 1986 and 1989, Harding won the 1989 Skate America competition. She was the 1991 and 1994 U.S. champion (the latter title was later vacated), and 1991 World silver medalist. In 1991, she became the first American woman and the second woman in history (after Midori Ito) to successfully land a triple Axel in an international competition. In January 1994, Harding became embroiled in controversy when her ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, orchestrated an attack on her fellow U.S. skating rival Nancy Kerrigan. On March 16, 1994, Harding accepted a plea bargain in which she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution. As a result of her involvement in covering up the assault, the United States Figure Skating Association banned her for life on June 30, 1994; she was stripped of her 1994 title. From 2003 to 2004, Harding competed as a professional boxer. In 2014, two television documentaries were made about Harding's life and skating career (Nancy & Tonya and The Price of Gold), inspiring Steven Rogers to write the film I, Tonya in 2017, in which Margot Robbie portrayed Harding.

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What is Tonya Harding known for?

Tonya Harding is known for First American woman to complete a triple Axel in competition and involvement in a major figure skating scandal.

When was Tonya Harding born?

Tonya Harding was born on 12 November 1970.

What nationality is Tonya Harding?

Tonya Harding's nationality is American.

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