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1930 Feb 5 |
Sonja Henie (17), Norwegian figure skating star, won her fourth consecutive world's amateur singles championship. Links: Norway, Skating 
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1949 Sep 12 |
Irina Rodnina, USSR, pairs figure skater (Olympic-gold-1972, 76, 80), was born in Moscow. Links: Russia, USSR, Skating
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1956 Feb 2 |
Figure skater Tenley Albright became the first American woman to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy. She achieved this despite an ankle injury. Links: Italy, USA, Olympics, Skating
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1968 Jan 24 |
Mary Lou Retton, gymnast (Oly-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-84), was born in Fair-mont, WV. Links: USA, West Virginia, Skating
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1968 Feb 10 |
Peggy Fleming of the United States won the gold medal in women's figure skat-ing at the Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, France. Links: France, Olympics, Skating
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1968 Mar 2 |
In Switzerland the World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Geneva was won by Lyudmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov (USSR). The Ladies Figure Skating Champi-onship was won by Peggy Fleming (USA). The Men's Figure Skating Championship was won by Emmerich Danzer (Austria). Links: Austria, Russia, USA, Switzerland, USSR, Skating
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1969 Oct 12 |
Nancy Ann Kerrigan, figure skater, was born in Woburn, Mass. In 1994 she won an Olympics silver medal. Links: USA, Massachusetts, Skating
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1969 Oct 12 |
Sonja Henie (b.1912), Norwegian ice skater (Olympic-gold-1928,32,36) and film star, died of leukemia on a flight from Paris to Oslo. Henie's career included a record 10 consecutive world championships. Links: Norway, Skating
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1971 Jul 12 |
Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi, figure skater, was born in Hayward, Cal. In 1992 she won an Olympic gold medal. Links: USA, Olympics, SF Bay Area, Skating
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1974 Feb 9 |
US female Figure Skating championship was won by Dorothy Hamill. Links: USA, Skating
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1976 |
SF passed an ordnance against skating on public streets. Links: USA, SF, Skating
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1976 |
The first official synchronized skating competition was held in Ann Arbor, Mich. Links: USA, Michigan, Skating
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1977 Nov 16 |
Oksana Baiul, Ukraine figure skater (Olympic-gold-1994), was born. Links: Ukraine, Skating
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1979 Sep 24 |
Russian ice skaters Protopopov and Belousova asked for asylum in Switzerland. Links: Russia, Switzerland, USSR, Skating
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1980 Feb 15 |
Eric Heiden (b.1958) skated to an Olympic record of 500m in 38.03 sec. Links: USA, Olympics, New York, Skating
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1980 Feb 16 |
Eric Heiden skated 5k in 7:02.29, an Olympic Record. Links: USA, Olympics, New York, Skating
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1980 Feb 23 |
Eric Heiden (21) won his 5th speed skating gold at the Lake Placid Olympics. He went on to become an orthopedic surgeon. Links: USA, Olympics, New York, Skating
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1981 Feb 8 |
Scott Hamilton won the US male Figure Skating championship. Links: USA, Skating
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1984 Feb 14 |
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean of Britain won the gold medal in ice dancing at the Sarajevo Olympics. Links: Bosnia, Britain, Olympics, Skating
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1984 |
The first US Synchronized Skating championships were held in Bowling Green, Ohio, with 38 teams competing. Links: USA, Ohio, Skating
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1986 Feb 7 |
US female Figure Skating championship was won by Debi Thomas. Links: USA, Skating
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1986 Feb 8 |
Brian Boitano won the US male Figure Skating championship. Links: USA, Skating
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1988 Feb 14 |
Hours after learning that his sister had died of leukemia, American Dan Jansen (b.1965) lost his bid for a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, when he fell during the 500-meter speed-skating event. Links: Canada, USA, Olympics, Skating
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1988 Feb 20 |
U.S. figure skater Brian Boitano won the gold medal in the men's competition at the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada, with Brian Orser of Canada placing second. Links: Canada, Olympics, Skating
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1988 Feb 27 |
Katarina Witt of East Germany won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, with Elizabeth Manley of Canada placing second and Debi Thomas of the United States, third. Debi Thomas became the first African American to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. Links: Canada, USA, Skating
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1991 Feb 16 |
Tonya Harding won the US female Figure Skating championship. Links: USA, Skating
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1991 Mar 16 |
Americans Kristi Yamaguchi, Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan swept the World Figure Skating Championships in Munich, Germany. Links: USA, Germany, Skating
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1992 Feb 14 |
American speed skater Bonnie Blair won her second gold medal of the Albertville Olympics, in the 1,000 meters event. Links: USA, France, Olympics, Skating
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1992 Feb 21 |
Kristi Yamaguchi of the United States won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the Albertville Olympics; Midori Ito of Japan won the silver, Nancy Kerrigan of the United States the bronze. Links: USA, France, Japan, Olympics, Skating
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1992 Feb 22 |
At the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, American speedskater Cathy Turner won the women's 500-meter race. Links: USA, France, Olympics, Skating
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1994 Jan 6 |
Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed on the right leg by an assailant at Cobo Arena in Detroit. Four men, including Jeff Gillooly, the ex-husband of Kerrigan's rival, Tonya Harding, were later sentenced to prison. Harding, who denied advance knowledge, received probation after pleading guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution. Links: USA, Michigan, Skating
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1994 Jan 7 |
Nancy Kerrigan withdrew from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, a day after her right leg was severely bruised in an attack after a practice session. Links: USA, Michigan, Skating
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1994 Jan 8 |
Tonya Harding won the ladies' U.S. Figure Skating Championship in Detroit, a day after Nancy Kerrigan dropped out because of a clubbing attack that injured her right knee. The U.S. Figure Skating Assn. later stripped Harding of the title because of her involvement in the attack. Links: USA, Michigan, Skating
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1994 Jan 13 |
Authorities in Portland, Ore., arrested Shawn Eckardt, a bodyguard for figure skater Tonya Harding, and Derrick Smith in connection with the attack on Nancy Kerrigan. Links: USA, Oregon, Skating
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1994 Jan 14 |
In Phoenix, Ariz., Shane Stant, who admitted to being the "hit man" in the clubbing assault on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, surrendered to authorities. Links: USA, Arizona, Skating
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1994 Jan 19 |
Figure skater Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, surrendered to authorities in Portland, Ore., after being charged with conspiring to attack skater Nancy Kerrigan. Links: USA, Oregon, Skating
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1994 Jan 27 |
Figure skater Tonya Harding appeared before reporters in Portland, Ore., to say that while she'd had no prior knowledge of the attack on her rival, Nancy Kerrigan, she had failed to report what she'd learned afterward. Links: USA, Oregon, Skating
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1994 Feb 1 |
Jeff Gillooly, Tonya Harding's ex-husband, pleaded guilty in Portland, Ore., to taking part in the attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. Gillooly struck a plea bargain under which he confessed to racketeering charges in exchange for testimony implicating Harding. Links: USA, Oregon, Skating
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1994 Feb 14 |
At the Winter Olympics in Norway, speedskater Dan Jansen slipped and fell during the 500 meters race. Links: Olympics, Norway, Skating
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1994 Feb 16 |
Figure skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan encountered each other at the Winter Olympic Games in Norway before posing for the U.S. team photograph. Links: USA, Olympics, Norway, Skating
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1994 Feb 18 |
At the Winter Olympic Games in Norway, speedskater Dan Jansen finally won a gold medal, breaking the world record in the 1,000 meters. Links: USA, Olympics, Norway, Skating
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1994 Feb 19 |
American speedskater Bonnie Blair won the fourth Olympic gold medal of her career as she won the 500-meter race in Lillehammer, Norway. Links: USA, Olympics, Norway, Skating
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1994 Feb 23 |
Nancy Kerrigan led the women's figure skating short program at the Winter Olympics in Norway, while Tonya Harding placed tenth. Links: USA, Olympics, Norway, Skating
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1994 Feb 25 |
At the Winter Olympics in Norway, Oksana Baiul of Ukraine won the gold medal in ladies' figure skating while Nancy Kerrigan won the silver and Chen Lu of China the bronze; Tonya Harding came in eighth. Links: Ukraine, USA, China, Olympics, Norway, Skating
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1994 Mar 16 |
Figure skater Tonya Harding pleaded guilty in Portland, Ore., to conspiracy to hinder prosecution for covering up the attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan, avoiding jail but drawing a $100,000 fine. Links: USA, Oregon, Skating
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1994 Jun 30 |
The US Figure Skating Association stripped Tonya Harding of the 1994 national championship and banned her from the organization for life for an attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan. Links: USA, Skating
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1994 Jul 11 |
Shawn Eckardt was sentenced in Portland, Ore., to 18 months in prison for his role in the attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. Links: USA, Oregon, Skating
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1994 Jul 13 |
Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, was sentenced in Portland, Ore., to two years in prison for his role in the attack on Nancy Kerrigan. He ended up serving six months. Links: USA, Oregon, Skating
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1994 |
Olav Koss announced that he would donate Olympic awards from the Norwegian government, totaling over $100,000, to an organization called Olympic Aid, dedicated to helping children worldwide. Links: Olympics, Norway, Donation, Skating
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1995 Nov 20 |
Olympic figure skating champion Sergei Grinkov (28) died of a heart attack in Lake Placid, New York. Links: Olympics, New York, Skating
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1997 Feb 15 |
Tara Lipinski upset Michelle Kwan at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Nashville, Tenn., becoming the youngest gold medalist at the nationals. Links: Tennessee, Skating
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1997 Mar 22 |
In Lausanne, Switz., Tara Lipinski, at age 14 years and 10 months, became the youngest women's world figure skating champion. Links: Switzerland, Skating
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1998 Jan 8 |
At the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Philadelphia, Michelle Kwan received seven perfect presentation marks out of nine for her short program. Links: Pennsylvania, Skating
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1998 Jan 10 |
Michelle Kwan won the ladies' U.S. Figure Skating Championship in Philadelphia; Tara Lipinski came in second and Nicole Bobek, third. Links: Skating
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1998 Feb 10 |
Speedskater Hiroyasu Shimizu won Japan's first gold medal of the Nagano Olympics, in the 500-meter event. Links: Japan, Olympics, Skating
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1998 Feb 14 |
Russia's Ilya Kulik won the men's figure skating gold medal at the Nagano Olympics. Links: Russia, Japan, Olympics, Skating
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1998 Feb 16 |
Skier Hermann Maier of Austria won the Super-G and Katja Seizinger of Germany won the women's downhill at the Nagano Olympics; Russia's Pasha Grishuk and Yeggeny Platov won the ice dancing event. Links: Austria, Russia, Japan, Olympics, Skating, Dance
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1998 Feb 20 |
Tara Lipinski of the U.S. won the ladies' figure skating title at Nagano, becoming at age 15 the youngest gold medalist in Winter Olympics history; Michelle Kwan won the silver. Links: USA, Japan, Olympics, Skating
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1999 Mar 25 |
Alexei Yagudin won the men's title for the second time at the World Figure Skating Championships held in Helsinki, Finland. Links: Finland, Skating
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1999 Mar 27 |
Maria Butyrskaya of Russia won the World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland; defending champion Michelle Kwan of the United States finished second. Links: Russia, Finland, Skating
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