Harding, Tonya (1970–)
Harding, Tonya (1970–)
American figure skater. Born Tonya Maxine Harding, Nov 12, 1970, in Portland, Oregon; m. Jeff Gillooly, 1990 (div. 1993); m. Michael Smith, 1995 (div.).
Placed 2nd at World championships (1991), 1st at Skate America and US nationals (1991), becoming 1st woman in world to complete the Triple Axle in competition; placed 4th at Albertville Olympics (1992); after husband took her competitor Nancy Kerrigan out of competition with a blow to the knee (Jan 6, 1994), won the US nationals (but later stripped of title), then placed 8th at Lillehammer Olympics; pled guilty to hindering the investigation of the attack on Kerrigan, was given 3-years' supervised probation and fined $100,000; banned for life by US Figure Skating Association.
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