Nancy Kerrigan

Nancy Ann Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969) is an American former figure skater. 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. Kerrigan was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004.

Nancy Kerrigan
Kerrigan in 1995
Full nameNancy Ann Kerrigan
Born (1969-10-13) October 13, 1969
Stoneham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Figure skating career
Country United States
Retired1994
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Ladies' figure skating
Olympic Games
1994 LillehammerLadies' singles
1992 AlbertvilleLadies' singles
World Championships
1992 OaklandLadies' singles
1991 MunichLadies' singles
Winter Universiade
1989 SofiaLadies' singles

On January 6, 1994, an assailant used a police baton to strike Kerrigan on her landing knee; the attacker was hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding. The attack injured Kerrigan, but she quickly recovered. Harding and Kerrigan both participated in the 1994 Winter Olympics, but after the Games, Harding was permanently banned from competitive figure skating. At the Olympics, Kerrigan won the silver medal in a controversial showdown with gold medal winner Oksana Baiul. She then started touring and performed with several ice skating troupes that included Champions on Ice and Broadway on Ice. In 2017, she was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars.

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