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Henie, Sonja

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Born: 1912 AD
Died: 1969 AD, at 57 years of age.

Nationality: Norwegian
Categories: Figure Skater

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1912 - Born on April 8th in Oslo, Norway.

1928 - She won an Olympic Medal in Ladies singles figure skating.

1932 - She won her second Olympic Gold Medal.

1936 - She won her third Olympic Gold Medal in Ladies single figure skating.

         - She starred in the film One in a Million, Thin Ice, Happy Landing, My Lucky Star, Second Fiddle and Everything Happens at Night.

1940 - Married to Dan Topping.

1941 - She was naturalized as an American citizen.

1949 - Married to Winthrop Gardner.

1956 - Married to Niels Onstad.

1969 - Died from leukemia on October 12th in Paris, France.

1976 - She was inducted in the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.





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