Biography
The American figure skater, who spent in single skating, twice winning the world championships and conquered silver and bronze medals at the Olympic Games in 90s, was remembered not only by victories, but also a loud scandal. The man hired from the knowledge was damaged by Nancy Kerrigan's leg, trying to prevent figure skater to the country championship. After a quarter of a century, the story was based on a feature film.Childhood and youth
The future star was born in Massachusetts late in 1969. Childhood and youth Nancy Ann passed in provincial Voburne.
In addition to Nancy, in the family, Kerrigan grown up two sons - Michael and Mark. The boys were fascinated by hockey. According to the example of the brothers stood on skates and 6-year-old Nancy, for what Mom drove a girl on a skating rink into the next Stonehem. Little figure skater quickly learned to ride, and the coach advised her parents not to retreat, alternate Nancy Kerrigan a big future in sports.
Parents barely reduced ends with ends: the head of the family earned a living welding and worked on three works to put children on his feet. Without having money to pay for her daughter's studies at the School of figure skating, Daniel Kerrigan got a car driver for filling the ice. For this, Nancy trained for free.
At 8 years old, the girl confidently held ice on ice and performed complex elements, and in 9 won the first award. Up to 16 years old athlete trained Teresa Martin, further before the completion of the career in amateur riding preparation Nancy Kerrigan was engaged in the spouses of the cattle.
Figure skating
In 1987, the 18-year-old athlete occupied the 4th place among juniors at the US Championship. Sporting commentators and fans noted as the advantages of Nancy (strong in jumps) and the disadvantages of the figure skater, which mandatory figures were poorly managed. But Kerrigan stubbornly worked on the technique and next year the girl was transferred to the adult category.
In 1991, a breakthrough had a breakthrough in the sports biography of the "Ice" asterisk: at the Championship of the country, Nancy pulled the bronze and received the right to speak at the World Championship, where he repeated success, taking 3rd place. Kerrigan's victory is notable for the fact that in the 1991s, American women took all three stages of the podium: Gold was awarded to Christi Yamaguchi, and the silver medal won the sinking harding.
In the next season, Nancy Kerrigan pleased the fans on the second place at the Championship of America and Bronze at the Winter Olympics in French Albertville. In the world championship, American was handed silver.
1993 was saturated for Kerrigan: the girl became a champion of America, but at the World Championships in the Czech capital he took only the fifth step, having failed an arbitrary program. The Russian woman Oksana Baul won.
In the next season, Nancy Kerrigan refused sponsorship contracts and cut off jobs in advertising, focusing forces in training. Conversations with a psychologist and stubborn labor helped athlete to overcome obstacles and prepare for the Olympiad.
The participation of figure skater in the Olympiad in Norway has happened in January 1994. Shane Stant attacked Kerrigan. By decree of the ex-spouse, Nancy - Tony Harding - a man hit Nancy on his foot with a telescopic baton at the Detroit Championship. The moment of attack on the figure skater was in the photographers of hundreds of cameras and called a wave of a nationwide sympathy for the girl.
Nancy Kerrigan received a strong bruise, but the bone remained the mustache. The girl could not participate in the US Championship, but the federation included figure skate in the national team. Kerrigan quickly went on amendment and started training. In Lillehammer, the American almost got to the top of the pedestal: the figure skater won a silver medal, leaving the gold of Baul.
Nancy Kerrigan was in the center of attention of the world sports public due to injury, and multiply the popularity of bright figure skater helped costumes of amazing beauty. Dresses to the girl sewed Vera Wong - a designer who became famous for collections of wedding and evening dresses. In a snow-white dress from Wong Nancy, the publication of the public in 1992 was chained.
Two years later, Kuturier sewed the figure skater 2 more outfits: a black and white dress for a short program and the rhinestones of the colors of champagne for arbitrary. $ 23 thousand went to suits for Nancy.
Point in amateur career The American star set after Lillehammer, focusing the power in participating in the ice shows and musicals. Nancy Kerrigan appeared in the comedy "Blade of Glory: Stars on Ice" and starred in a television show on the Fox Channel.
Former figure skater, glorified by sharp, but fair assessments of colleagues, are invited as commentators on competitions and tournaments. The ex-athlete is the author of the textbook "Artists on Ice", written as a manual for young skaters.
In 2004, the star was introduced to the Hall of Fame of American figure skaters, and after 4 years, Nancy dedicated annual benefits in the New York Ice Theater.
Personal life
Nancy Kerrigan Economic Education: Figureka received a diploma of Boston Emmanuel-College. After completing the sports career, he created a personal charitable foundation to support blind people, giving tribute to the blind mother.
In the mid-1990s, in the fall, Nancy went under a crown with eldest for 16 years Jerry Solomon, who worked as Agent Kerrigan. For an athlete, this is the first marriage, for Solomon - the third.
In marriage, three siblings were born - two sons and daughter. The girl appeared in 2008. The family lives in Massachusetts.
In 2010, Nancy Kerrigan survived the tragic death of his father, who died after a fight with his son Mark. The brother of figure skater condemned, accusing in an uninforced murder.
Nancy Kerrigan now
In 2017, the glorified athlete was remembered in connection with the premiere of a black comedy, called "sinking against all". This is a tour of the biography of Kerrigan and Harding, which put the film Australian director Craig Gillespi.The premiere took place in Canada in the fall of 2017. Russia's spectators saw a comedy in February 2018. The role of Tony got actress Margo Robbie, and in the image of Nancy Kerrigan, Caitlin Carver appeared.
Awards and achievements
- 1988-1989 - 1st place Novarat Trophy
- 1990-1991 - 3rd place of the World Cup
- 1990-1991 - 3rd place of the US Championship
- 1991-1992 - 2nd place of the World Cup
- 1991-1992 - 3rd place of the Winter Olympics
- 1991-1992 - 2 place of the US Championship
- 1991-1992 - 3 place Trophée Lalique
- 1991-1992 - 1st place Bofrost Cup on Ice
- 1992-1993 - 2 place SKATE AMERICA
- 1992-1993 - 1 US Championship
- 1993-1994 - 2nd place of the Winter Olympics
- 1993-1994 - 1 place Piruetten