Nancy Kerrigan

Nancy Kerrigan: Biography in Details

Who is Nancy Kerrigan?

Nancy Kerrigan is a former American figure skater. She is the 1992 Olympic Bronze medalist, the 1993 US National Champion, the 1994 Olympic Silver medalist, and a two-time world medalist.

Nancy Kerrigan: Bio, Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Nancy Kerrigan was born Nancy Ann Kerrigan on 13 October 1969, in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA. Her nationality is American she is of mixed(English, Irish, and German) ethnicity.

She is the youngest child and only daughter of welder Daniel Kerrigan and homemaker Brenda Kerrigan. Her brothers Michael and Mark are former hockey players.

In which school did Nancy Kerrigan attend?

As for her education, She graduated from Stoneham High School and attended Emmanuel College in Boston to study business.

Nancy Kerrigan took up skating when she was six years old. She won her first competition at the age of nine.

She was coached by Theresa Martin until she was 16, after that, she began working with Mary Scotvold.

Nancy Kerrigan: Professional Life and Career

Nancy began her skating career when she was a child. She began to reach prominence at the national level when she placed fourth at the junior level at the 1987 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

She made her senior debut the following season. Her rise at the national level continued when she placed 3rd at the 1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

She qualified for the 1991 World Figure Skating Championships, where she won the bronze medal.

Nancy Kerrigan won the bronze medal in the 1992 Olympics. The following year, she became the 1993 US National Champion. She also became the 1994 Olympic Silver medalist and a two-time world medalist.

In 1994, Kerrigan was attacked with a police baton by an assailant hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding. The incident became known as The Whack Heard Round the World.

Nancy Kerrigan recovered quickly from her knee injury and resumed her intensive training. After that, she won the silver medal at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre.

Kerrigan retired from the competition in the year 1995. She was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004.

She was also honored at Ice Theatre of New York’s annual benefit gala in 2008. Nancy has made appearances in several TV shows and programs.

Nancy Kerrigan: Salary and Net Worth

Throughout her successful career, she has accumulated a net worth of 10 million dollars as of 2023, and her salary is not revealed yet.

Nancy Kerrigan: Rumors and Controversy

Currently, there are no rumors regarding her personal and professional life.

It seems Nancy Kerrigan has done her best job without harming others and has been a straight person in her life, for which she has not been in any controversy yet.

How tall is Nancy Kerrigan?

Nancy Kerrigan has a good height of 5 Feet and 4 Inches (1.63m). She has dark brown hair color and her eyes are hazel.

She has a banana-shaped body of 34-25-35 inches. Her shoe size is 8 and her dress size is 6. Her body weight is 55kg.

Nancy Kerrigan: Social Media Profile

Nancy Kerrigan is active on Instagram and Twitter but she is not active on Facebook.

She has more than 27.3k followers on Instagram and over 8.4k followers on Twitter.

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