Sonja Henie
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Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic champion in women's singles, a ten-time World champion and a six-time European champion. Henie won more Olympic an
Henie at the 1936 Olympics
Henie with British skater Cecilia Colledge during the medals ceremony at the 1936 Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Sonja Henie appeared on the cover of Time magazine on 17 July 1939
Henie with Hitler in 1936
Katarina Witt
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Katarina Witt is a German former figure skater. A two-time Olympic champion, Witt is regarded as one of the greatest ladies' singles figure skaters of all time. Her Laureus profile states that "she is
Sonja Henie
…titles than any other ladies' figure skater. She is one of only two skaters to successfully defend a ladies' singles Olympic title, the other being Katarina Witt, and her six consecutive European titles have only been matched by Witt. At the height of Henie's American acting career, she was one of the highest-paid…
Witt in 2010
Witt in 1982
Witt at the 1986 World Championships
Witt in January 1988