Michael Smith: Who Is Tonya Harding’s Second Husband?

Michael Smith is the second husband of Tonya Harding.

Smith and Tonya got married in 1995 but divorced in 1996.

The reason for their divorce was not stated. Also, little is known about Smith.

Who Is Tonya Harding?

Tonya is a former figure skater and retired boxer, born on November 12, 1970, in Portland, Oregon.

She grew up with her mother, who helped build her interest in ice skating from a very tender age.

Tonya spent much of her early years training as a skater to the extent that she had to drop out of high school to spend more time practising.

Tonya went ahead to win many U.S. Figure Skating Championships between 1986 and 1989. She clinched the championship medal again in 1991 and 1994 U.S. champion.

Tonya has won at the Olympics on two occasions and has won the Skate America Championship twice.

She is the first American woman and the second woman in history to land a triple Axel in one competition.

As a professional boxer, Tonya appeared in competitions between 2003 and 2004.

So far, a lot of authors and film producers have told her story via books, films, and documentaries. For instance, the 2014 documentary – Nancy & Tonya and The Price of Gold – were about the life of Tonya as a skater.

In 2018, Tonya appeared as a contestant on the 26th season of Dancing with the Stars, in which she finished third place.

The following year, she won season 16 of Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition.