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• Former professional figure skater Nancy Kerrigan won the silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. This came just two months after she was physically attacked at the Olympic trials by a man linked to rival skater Tonya Harding.

  Nancy Kerrigan is rumored to be a contestant on the upcoming reality show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, to be taped in June of 2009.NBC Chicago: Reality TV, Blago Style (April 15, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: October 13, 1969
  2. Birth place: Stoneham, Massachusetts
  3. Spouse: Jerry Solomon
  4. Has three childrenLifeSkate: Nancy Kerrigan on family, being a television commentator... (December 2, 2008)
  5. Co-wrote the 2002 book Artistry On Ice: Figure Skating Skills and StyleAmazon.com: Artistry On Ice: Figure Skating Skills and Style
  6. Won a bronze medal in the 1992 Winter Olympics
  7. Won a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics
  8. Retired from competitive skating shortly after the 1994 Olympics
  9. Appeared on the TV show Skating with Celebrities
  10. Made cameo appearance in the 2007 Will Ferrell movie Blades of Glory
  11. Founded The Nancy Kerrigan Foundation, which donates funds to non-profit organizations that support the visually impairedOfficial Site: The Nancy Kerrigan Foundation

• Physical Attack

  In January of 1994, following practice for the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships, Kerrigan was clubbed in the knee by an assailant. It was later revealed that the assailant was was hired by Kerrigan's rival skater Tonya Harding's ex-husband Jeff Gillooly. Kerrigan was unable to compete in the championships, but was awarded a place on the U.S. Olympic team and went on to win the silver medal at the Olympics in Lillehammer. Tonya Harding placed eighth in the Olympic competition.St Pete Times: Harding, Kerrigan are linked forever by skating incident (November 29, 1999)

  Harding later plead guilty to hindering the FBI's investigation into the assault case. She was placed on probation, ordered to pay fines and banned for life from competitive skating.

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  Figure Skating | Brian Sean Griffith Dies | Tonya Harding | Kristi Yamaguchi | The Tonya Tapes | Blades of Glory | I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here

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