Nancy Kerrigan is a retired American figure skater. He is the 1994 Olympic silver medalist, the 1992 Olympic bronze medalist, a two - time world medalist, and 1993 U.S. national champion.
Nancy Kerrigan was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, Daniel Kerrigan (1939-2010) and Brenda M. ( Schultz ) Kerrigan ( born in 1939). His ancestors include Irish, English and German ( he has said : " There is very little Irish in me, just my name "). He began ice skating at age six at the local rink in her hometown of Stoneham, Massachusetts. Her two older brothers, Michael and Mark, played hockey, but hockey was not considered appropriate for girls work at the time so I started figure skating instead. She did not start private lessons until the age of eight and won her first figure skating medal at the age of nine.
Nancy Kerrigan family was of modest means. Kerrigan 's father, Welder, sometimes three jobs to support his skating career, and drove the seven resurfacer at the local rink to get Nancy 's studies. Kerrigan was coached by Theresa Martin until she was 16 and began working with Evy and Mary Scotvold. after a while, and Denise Morrissey. I Scotvolds spent his coaches throughout his career competition.
Kerrigan began to reach prominence at the national level where she placed 4 junior level at the 1987 U.S. Figure skating Championships. He made an impressive back a strong jumper but was comparatively weak in compulsory figures. Kerrigan made the top of his DEBUT following season, moving up the unofficial national each year : 12 -1988, 1989, 5, and -4 in 1990. He continued to be held back by compulsory figures until they were eliminated from competition after the 1990 season.
Seven weeks after the attack, Kerrigan skated what he considered to be the two best assessments of his life and won a silver medal in the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics in Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre, finishing second Oksana iiul. Kerrigan won the short program, but lost the skate free to iiul in 5-4 decision to close and controversial. CBS Television played up the debate by portraying it as a division of the Cold War East - West, to name a judge of the German Jan Hoffmann especially for the judgment of the return.
Then, while Kerrigan and bronze medalist Chen Lu waited over 20 minutes for Olympic officials to obtain a copy of Ukraine 's national anthem, someone mistakenly told Kerrigan the delay in the presentation of iiul had cried off her makeup and getting it retouched. Kerrigan, the obvious frustration, was caught on camera saying " Oh, come on. He going to get up there and cry again. What 's the difference ? " CBS chose to air this comment undiplomatic. This was a different shift in the way Kerrigan was portrayed in the media, which had been used to protect his image at the time of its attack.
Kerrigan then decided to go to the closing ceremonies was at the Olympics. His agent claimed this to the fact that the safety of Norwegian advised her not to do so because of death threats had been made against her, but this was later denied. Instead, she left Norway in the morning to participate in a planned community parade at Walt Disney World, $ 2 million of his sponsor. During the exhibition, was caught on microphone saying Mickey Mouse " This is dumb. Yourself. This is the corniest thing I have ever done. " He later said that his statement was issued in the context : he did not speak for this exhibition, but rather because his agent insisted she wear her silver medal in the exhibition. He said he showed off his accomplishments was bragging about something her parents always taught her not to do it. He also said that he had nothing against Disney or Mickey Mouse, and : ".? Who could find fault with Mickey Mouse He 's the largest rodent ever known "
Nancy Kerrigan was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, Daniel Kerrigan (1939-2010) and Brenda M. (Schultz) Kerrigan (born in 1939). His ancestors include Irish, English and German. He began ice skating at age six at the local rink in her hometown of Stoneham, Massachusetts. Her two older brothers, Michael and Mark, played hockey, but hockey was not considered appropriate for girls work at the time so I started figure skating instead. She did not start private lessons until the age of eight and won her first figure skating medal at the age of nine.
Nancy Kerrigan family was of modest means. Kerrigan 's father, Welder, sometimes three jobs to support his skating career, and drove the seven resurfacer at the local rink to get Nancy 's studies. Kerrigan was coached by Theresa Martin until she was 16 and began working with Evy and Mary Scotvold. after a while, and Denise Morrissey. I Scotvolds spent his coaches throughout his career competition.
Kerrigan began to reach prominence at the national level where she placed 4 junior level at the 1987 U.S. Figure skating Championships. He made an impressive back a strong jumper but was comparatively weak in compulsory figures. Kerrigan made the top of his DEBUT following season, moving up the unofficial national each year : 12 -1988, 1989, 5, and -4 in 1990. He continued to be held back by compulsory figures until they were eliminated from competition after the 1990 season.
Kerrigan graduated from Stoneham High School and attended Emmanuel College in Boston to study business. He created The Nancy Kerrigan Foundation to raise awareness and support for the idea. Kerrigan 's mother, Brenda, is legally blind. Kerrigan married agent, Jerry Solomon, on September 9, 1995, after a year of receiving retired from the competition. This is his first marriage and his third. The couple have three children together, Matthew ( B. Dec 17, 1997 ), Brian ( B. April 14, 2005 ), and Nicole ( B. May 14, 2008 ). Jerry Solomon also has a son from his second marriage.
Kerrigan 's father died at the age of -70 on January 24, 2010, allegedly as a result of a violent struggle with his son Mark in opposition to the use of the telephone. Prosecutors said Mark drunken rage when he choked his father at the time of the incident Mark Kerrigan was charged with manslaughter in connection with the death. The family said his father died of a heart long standing. Nancy Kerrigan called the allegation of unjustified killing and said he would defend his brother. He and his mother from the witness as to possible means at Mark Kerrigan 's trial, which was due to begin on May 13, 2011. Following the trial court on May 19, 2011, Nancy Kerrigan was involved in a car - two in Wakefield, Massachusetts. There were no injuries or party. On May 25, 2011, Mark Kerrigan was acquitted of manslaughter but found guilty of assault and battery by a jury Middlesex County. He was sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison with six months suspended.
Nancy Kerrigan Early Career
Nancy Kerrigan family was of modest means. Kerrigan 's father, Welder, sometimes three jobs to support his skating career, and drove the seven resurfacer at the local rink to get Nancy 's studies. Kerrigan was coached by Theresa Martin until she was 16 and began working with Evy and Mary Scotvold. after a while, and Denise Morrissey. I Scotvolds spent his coaches throughout his career competition.
Kerrigan began to reach prominence at the national level where she placed 4 junior level at the 1987 U.S. Figure skating Championships. He made an impressive back a strong jumper but was comparatively weak in compulsory figures. Kerrigan made the top of his DEBUT following season, moving up the unofficial national each year : 12 -1988, 1989, 5, and -4 in 1990. He continued to be held back by compulsory figures until they were eliminated from competition after the 1990 season.
Nancy Kerrigan Career
Then, while Kerrigan and bronze medalist Chen Lu waited over 20 minutes for Olympic officials to obtain a copy of Ukraine 's national anthem, someone mistakenly told Kerrigan the delay in the presentation of iiul had cried off her makeup and getting it retouched. Kerrigan, the obvious frustration, was caught on camera saying " Oh, come on. He going to get up there and cry again. What 's the difference ? " CBS chose to air this comment undiplomatic. This was a different shift in the way Kerrigan was portrayed in the media, which had been used to protect his image at the time of its attack.
Nancy Kerrigan was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, Daniel Kerrigan (1939-2010) and Brenda M. (Schultz) Kerrigan (born in 1939). His ancestors include Irish, English and German. He began ice skating at age six at the local rink in her hometown of Stoneham, Massachusetts. Her two older brothers, Michael and Mark, played hockey, but hockey was not considered appropriate for girls work at the time so I started figure skating instead. She did not start private lessons until the age of eight and won her first figure skating medal at the age of nine.
Kerrigan began to reach prominence at the national level where she placed 4 junior level at the 1987 U.S. Figure skating Championships. He made an impressive back a strong jumper but was comparatively weak in compulsory figures. Kerrigan made the top of his DEBUT following season, moving up the unofficial national each year : 12 -1988, 1989, 5, and -4 in 1990. He continued to be held back by compulsory figures until they were eliminated from competition after the 1990 season.
Nancy Kerrigan Personal life
Kerrigan 's father died at the age of -70 on January 24, 2010, allegedly as a result of a violent struggle with his son Mark in opposition to the use of the telephone. Prosecutors said Mark drunken rage when he choked his father at the time of the incident Mark Kerrigan was charged with manslaughter in connection with the death. The family said his father died of a heart long standing. Nancy Kerrigan called the allegation of unjustified killing and said he would defend his brother. He and his mother from the witness as to possible means at Mark Kerrigan 's trial, which was due to begin on May 13, 2011. Following the trial court on May 19, 2011, Nancy Kerrigan was involved in a car - two in Wakefield, Massachusetts. There were no injuries or party. On May 25, 2011, Mark Kerrigan was acquitted of manslaughter but found guilty of assault and battery by a jury Middlesex County. He was sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison with six months suspended.
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