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Sonja Henie
Athlete, actress Date of Birth: 08.04.1912 Country: Norway |
Content:
- Biography of Sonja Henie
- Early Life and Career
- Innovations and Hollywood Career
- Controversies and Later Life
Biography of Sonja Henie
Norwegian figure skater, Hollywood ballet star on ice, Henie starred in 15 Hollywood films, including "Sun Valley Serenade." Due to her association with Adolf Hitler and other Nazis, Sonja remained a subject of controversy both before and after World War II.
Henie is the first and only three-time Olympic champion in women's singles figure skating.
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She holds the record for the most gold Olympic medals, alongside Gillis Grafström and Irina Rodnina. Henie won the World Championships ten times and the European Championships six times.
Early Life and Career
Sonja Henie was born in Kristiania, now Oslo, Norway, on April 8, 1912.
She was the daughter of Selma, a housewife, and Wilhelm Henie, a former cycling champion who became her coach and manager.