Tonya Harding

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tonya Harding
Occupation	Figure Skater
Date Of Birth	Nov 12, 1970(1970-11-12)
Age	54
Birthplace	Oregon
Country	United States
Birth City	Oregon
Horoscope	Scorpio

Tonya Harding Biography

Tonya Harding is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on November 12, 1970 in Oregon, Oregon, United States. Olympic ice skater best known for her involvement in a widely disputed and controversial attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan. She was a two-time Skate America Champion.

Her ex-husband conspired to physically assault her competitor, Nancy Kerrigan, and there were many questions in regard to Tonya’s participation and knowledge in the assault.

Tonya Maxene Price (née Harding; born November 12, 1970) is a former American figure skater, retired boxer, and reality television personality. A native of Portland, Oregon, Harding was raised primarily by her mother, who enrolled her in ice skating lessons beginning at four years old. Harding spent much of her early life training, eventually dropping out of high school to devote her time to the sport. After climbing the ranks in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships between 1986 and 1989, Harding won the 1989 Skate America competition. She had been the 1991 and 1994 U.S. champion before being stripped of her 1994 title, and 1991 World silver medalist. In 1991, she earned distinction as being the first American woman to successfully land a triple Axel in competition, and the second woman to do so in history (behind Midori Ito). Harding is a two-time Olympian and a two-time Skate America Champion.

Harding trained as a figure skater throughout her youth with coach Diane Rawlinson. In the mid-1980s, she began working her way up the competitive skating ladder. She placed sixth at the 1986 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, fifth in 1987 and 1988, and third in 1989. After competing in the February 1989 Nationals Championship, Harding began training with Dody Teachman as her coach. She then won the October 1989 Skate America competition, and was considered a strong contender at the February 1990 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. However, she was suffering from the flu and asthma and had a poor free skate. After the original program, she dropped from second place and finished seventh overall. Harding was a powerful free skater and typically had lower placements in the compulsory figures.

She married three times, having a son named Gordon in her third marriage.

Tonya Harding Net Worth

Tonya Harding is one of the richest Figure Skater from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tonya Harding 's net worth $30 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At age 12, she could land the triple lutz.

She was the first American woman to complete a triple axel jump in competition.

Tonya Maxene Harding was born on November 12, 1970, in Portland, Oregon, to LaVona Golden (b. 1940) and Albert Harding (1933–2009). She was raised in East Portland and began skating at age three, training with coach Diane Rawlinson. During her youth, Harding also hunted, drag raced, and learned automotive mechanics from her father. He held various odd jobs including managing apartments, driving a truck, and working at a bait-and-tackle store – yet was often underemployed due to poor health. LaVona struggled to support the family while working as a waitress, and hand-sewed her daughter’s skating costumes as they could not afford to purchase them. Harding’s parents divorced after 19 years of marriage in 1987, when she was 16 years old. She later dropped out of Milwaukie High School during her sophomore year in order to focus on skating, and earned a General Educational Development (GED) Certificate in 1988.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tonya Harding height 5 feet 1 inches Tonya weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tonya Harding Dating?

According to our records, Tonya Harding married to Joseph Jens Price , Michael Smith , Jeff Gillooly. As of December 1, 2023, Tonya Harding’s is not dating anyone.

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Harding’s life, career, and role in the 1994 attack have been widely referenced in popular culture, including a 2008 primary campaign speech by President Barack Obama. In 2014, Matt Harkins and Viviana Olen created the Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding Museum in their Brooklyn apartment, collecting and archiving memorabilia related to Nancy Kerrigan and Harding. A contemporaneous Vogue article noted that Harding had developed a “cult following” through the years.

Facts & Trivia

Tonya Ranked on the list of most popular Figure Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tonya Harding celebrates birthday on November 12 of every year.

On June 22, 1994, in Portland, Oregon, Harding appeared on an AAA professional wrestling show as the manager for wrestling stable Los Gringos Locos. The night’s performance included Art Barr and Eddie Guerrero. A promotional musical event was unsuccessful when Harding and her band, the Golden Blades, were booed off the stage at their only performance, in 1995 in Portland, Oregon.

What did Tonya Harding do to Nancy?

On January 6, 1994, Nancy Kerrigan was attacked after practice at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan , in what would become one of the biggest sports scandals in history. The hitman was Shane Stant, who used a 21-inch collapsible baton to strike Kerrigan’s right leg.

What is Tonya Harding doing today?

Harding now lives in Vancouver and shares one son with her third husband, Joseph Price. Despite being one of the most well-known figure skaters in history, the Olympian admits she “hasn’t been in the rink for almost two years” due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, she chooses to to spend much of her time at home.

Did Nancy Kerrigan ever skate again?

She continues to skate in shows. After the Olympics, Kerrigan became a professional, non-competitive ice skater and participated in shows like Footloose on Ice and Broadway on Ice. And she still takes part in skating events today.

Why did Tonya Harding cry on the ice?

At the Olympics, the competition between Harding and Kerrigan set ratings records. Harding’s performance was a drama in itself. She broke down crying after a lace on her skates broke. Even after being allowed a restart, Harding wasn’t able to pull herself together and finished eighth.

Has anyone done a quadruple Axel?

As of 2022, no male skater has successfully landed a quadruple Axel in competition, however it has been attempted. The first attempt was by Russian skater Artur Dmitriev Jr. at the 2018 Rostelecom Cup, however he landed forward and fell, receiving both a downgrade and fall deduction.