Your Favorite Olympians: Where Are They Now?

Nancy Kerrigan

Nancy Kerrigan represented the U.S. in 1992 and took home the bronze. In 1994, she was leaving a practice run for the Figure Skating Championships when she was attacked by a man who struck her in the knee with a police baton. Investigators believe that Tonya Harding's ex-husband had hired the assailant. Kerrigan was so badly injured that she missed the championships but competed in the 1994 Olympics. She took home silver. She ended up going on Dancing With The Stars later in life.

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