Tonya Harding
American figure skater
Tonya Harding (born November 12, 1970) is an American former figure skater and boxer. She became well known because of her role in the attack on fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan in 1994. She was then banned by USFSA from professional skating. In her later years, Harding became a boxer.
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![]() Harding at a Portland, Oregon reception shortly after the 1994 Winter Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Tonya Maxene Price | ||||||||||||||
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Born | November 12, 1970 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Height | 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 m) | ||||||||||||||
Coach | Diane Rawlinson (1973–1989; 1992–1994) Dody Teachman (1989–92) | ||||||||||||||
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