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Portrait of Nancy Kerrigan

Nancy Kerrigan

(1969) Figure Skater

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Nancy Kerrigan is a figure skater, best known for Place for What Was.

Quick Facts About Nancy Kerrigan

Born: October 13, 1969
Profession: Figure Skater
Notable works: Place for What Was

About Nancy Kerrigan

Nancy Ann Kerrigan is an American former figure skater. She won bronze medals at the 1991 World Championships and the 1992 Winter Olympics, silver medals at the 1992 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, as well as the 1993 US National Figure Skating Championship. Kerrigan was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Nancy Kerrigan

People would ask me why I was doing what I was doing - but I always told them that I just loved…

Ask me

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Even now I can't describe why I love skating so much.

Love

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Sometimes it was difficult to make friends and be social in school because I was always practicing while other kids were getting…

Always

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It is a process of finding the right music then planning a costume to fit that style of music.

Costumes

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But after a few minutes of convincing myself that I really wanted to go - telling myself that I love skating and…

Breakfast

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People are really sick of seeing the winner not win and what the public thinks should happen.

People

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Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run away when…

Acting

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But it seems that the judging maybe they shouldn't at least see the practices all week long. That can taint the way…

Four

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I think it's a lot harder for the pros to have a long career in ice dance and in pairs. It seems…

Careers

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I like to try all kinds of styles so it always challenges me and forces me to try to look different.

All kinds

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There is no age, height, or weight requirement to skate. It is good exercise no matter what your age is. If you…

Adults

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I was a tomboy who liked to play rough just like my two older brothers. That's probably why I liked the athletic…

Athletic

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It was never about winning medals or being famous.

Being famous

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My hobbies are painting, crafts, and I like golfing.

Crafts

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My dad worked several jobs to pay for my expense in skating.

Dad

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Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run away when…

Acting

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Falling down became second nature and it really didn't bother me.

Bother

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My life has been a whirlwind since the '94 Olympics.

Life

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And I love what I do and I love skating.

Love

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I won my first medal when I was nine years old. It was at the Boston Open.

Boston

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I took group lessons at a rink near my home. We first had to learn how to stand up on the ice…

Easy

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I was thrilled one year when I was younger when not only did my brothers get hockey sticks for Christmas - but…

Brother

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I get to see the different sides of skating now which involves not only competing, but entertainment.

Competing

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I worked also, doing things such as our paper route and, later on, waitressing.

Doing things

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Even now, my husband Jerry, our son Matthew and I live only five minutes away from my parents home, and my brothers…

Brother

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