Nancy Ann Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969) is a retired American figure skater. She earned bronze medals at the 1991 World Championships and the 1992 Winter Olympics, along with silver medals at the 1992 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics. Kerrigan also won the 1993 U.S. National Figure Skating Championship. In 2004, she was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
Full Name: Nancy Ann Kerrigan
Born: October 13, 1969 (age 55) in Stoneham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height: 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Country: United States
Retired: 1994
On January 6, 1994, Nancy Kerrigan was attacked by an assailant who struck her knee with a police baton. The attacker was hired by Jeff Gillooly, the ex-husband of Kerrigan's rival, Tonya Harding. Although injured, Kerrigan made a quick recovery. Both Kerrigan and Harding competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics, but following the Games, Harding was permanently banned from competitive figure skating. At the Olympics, Kerrigan secured the silver medal in a controversial competition with gold medalist Oksana Baiul. Afterward, she toured with various ice skating troupes, including Champions on Ice and Broadway on Ice. In 2017, Kerrigan appeared as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars.
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