Tonya Harding Triple Axel, Scandal, Mom, Movie, Net Worth

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

Tonya Harding Scandal

In 1994, Tonya was accused of not reporting the attack of Nancy Kerrigan.

Nancy had been assaulted after practice at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The hitman, Shane Stant, had hit Nancy on the leg with a 21-inch collapsible baton.

Tonya Harding Mom

Tonya’s mom, LaVona Golden, raised her up and had enrolled her in ice skating classes from a very tender age.

Tonya Harding Movie

Tonya has appeared on the TV show The Weakest Link: “15 Minutes of Fame Edition”.

Tonya Harding Net Worth

Tonya has an estimated net worth of $150 million.

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.