Who did Tonya Harding hit in the knee?
Nancy Kerrigan
In January 1994, Harding became embroiled in controversy when her ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, orchestrated an attack on her fellow U.S. skating rival Nancy Kerrigan. Both women then competed in the February 1994 Winter Olympics, where Kerrigan won the silver medal and Harding finished eighth.
Who actually struck Nancy Kerrigan?
Shane Stant
The hitman was Shane Stant, who used a 21-inch collapsible baton to strike Kerrigan’s right leg. He, along with his uncle Derrick Smith, were contracted by Jeff Gillooly, the ex-husband of skating rival Tonya Harding, and Harding’s bodyguard, Shawn Eckhardt.
What Olympic skater dies on the ice?
On Nov. 20, 1995, two-time Olympic pairs champion Sergei Grinkov, aged 28, died of a heart attack in Lake Placid, New York, while practicing with his wife and partner, Ekaterina “Katia” Gordeeva, for the opening of the Stars on Ice tour just five days away.
What happened to Tonya Harding 1994 Olympics?
According to New York Times, Tonya’s ex-husband planned an attack on her rival Nancy Kerrigan in January 1994. She was hit by a baton on her right leg so she couldn’t participate in the Olympics and Tonya could get selected.
Has someone died figure skating?
Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, Olympic figure skater, dies by apparent suicide at 20. Olympic pairs figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya died in Moscow on Saturday, the International Skating Union reported.
Has anyone ever died in figure skating?
Sergei Mikhailovich Grinkov (Russian: Сергей Михайлович Гриньков; 4 February 1967 – 20 November 1995) was a Russian pair skater….
| Sergei Grinkov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 February 1967 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 20 November 1995 (aged 28) Lake Placid, New York, U.S. |
What did Tonya Harding ex husband do?
Joseph Jens Pricem. 2010
Michael Smithm. 1995–1996Jeff Gilloolym. 1990–1993
Tonya Harding/Husband