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1927
Became the youngest ever skater to win the World Amateur Championship
for Women, held in Oslo. Retained the title for 10 consecutive years.
1928
Won her first Olympic Gold.
1930
Her first tour to the United States.
1932
Won her second Olympic Gold.
Ranked second in an Amateur Automobile Championship held in Stockholm,
Sweden.
1936
Won her third Olympic Gold.
Turned professional.
Signed a five-year contract with 20th Century Fox.
1937
Her first film One in a Million was released.
1941
Her seventh film, Sun Valley Serenade was released.
Became an American Citizen.
July 4, 1940
Married Dan Topping.
January 1946
Filed a divorce.
September 15, 1949
Married Winthrop Gardiner.
1951
Became a producer of her ice shows.
April 1956
Divorced Winthrop Gardiner.
June 6, 1956
Married Niels Onstad. |
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1960
Retired from figure skating and acting.
1968
Founded Henie Onstad Art Center at Hovikadden, Norway.
October 12, 1969
Died of Leukemia, on a flight to Oslo, Norway.
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