Episode 255
Nancy Kerrigan
Sat, 2018-Jan-13 01:34 UTC
Length - 1:39
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With 228,903 views on Friday, 12 January 2018 our article of the day is Nancy Kerrigan.
Nancy Ann Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969) is a former American 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, and she was the 1993 US National Figure Skating Champion.
In January 1994, Kerrigan was attacked with a police baton by an assailant hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding, but she recovered in time to win a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. She then turned professional and went on to perform in several ice shows, including Champions on Ice and Broadway on Ice. In 2017, she was a contestant on season 24 of Dancing with the Stars.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:34 UTC on Saturday, 13 January 2018.
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