Nancy Ann Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969) [2] 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 .

On January 6, 1994, Nancy Kerrigan, an American figure skater, was struck on the lower right thigh with a baton by assailant Shane Stant as she walked down a corridor in Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Kerrigan had been practicing skating on …

Jan 30, 2025 · However, no one had a more emotional response than two-time Olympic figure skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan. During a press conference Thursday, Kerrigan revealed that she knew at least two skaters ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Through the Nancy Kerrigan Foundation, she has worked to support people affected by visual impairments. Her life today is a mix of family, coaching, and personal projects. While she may no longer be competing on the Olympic stage, her legacy in …

Jan 30, 2025 · U.S. Olympic figure skating icon Nancy Kerrigan spoke through tears as she remembered members of the skating community who are believed to be dead after the devastating crash of a military ...

Jan 31, 2025 · According to the U.S. Figure Skating website, Kerrigan also won gold in the 1988 National Collegiate Championships; she was a bronze medalist in the 1991 World Championships; she was a silver ...

Jan 31, 2025 · On Thursday, the figure skating legend decided to speak alongside fellow athletes at a press conference at the Skating Club of Boston — where she is an alumna and some of the late skaters trained. While speaking to reporters, Kerrigan was clearly heartbroken, as seen in a video shot by CNN. “I ...

Dec 3, 2021 · On January 6, 1994, Nancy Kerrigan was attacked after practice at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan, in what would become one of the biggest sports scandals in history.

Oct 28, 2020 · Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan won a silver medal at the 1994 Olympics, despite being physically attacked by a hitman hired by the ex-husband of skating rival Tonya Harding.

Nancy Kerrigan won two Olympic medals in figure skating, a bronze in 1992, and a silver in 1994. If only that were all to her story. Kerrigan first competed internationally at the 1991 World Championships, where she received a bronze medal.