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Tonya Harding Biography

Birth Name:Tonya Maxene Harding

Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Became the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition at the U․S․ National Championships in 1991
  • Won the 1991 U․S․ Figure Skating Championships
  • Set a landspeed record in a 1931 Ford at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2009
  • Won a silver medal at the 1991 World Figure Skating Championships
  • Began ice skating at the age of three
  • Has competed as a professional boxer
  • Was a member of the band Golden Blades