The results of 1927 World Championships, where Henie won in 3–2 decision (or 7 vs.

Henie won the first of an unprecedented ten consecutive World Figure Skating Championships in 1927 at the age of fourteen. She then placed eighth in a field of eight at the 1924 Winter Olympics, at the age of eleven. Henie won her first major figure skating competition, the senior Norwegian championships, at the age of 10. Henie with British skater Cecilia Colledge during the medals ceremony at the 1936 Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She enjoyed music and dance from an early age, studying ballet and after beginning her competitive skating career, admired the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova after seeing her perform in London. She was educated by tutors, and her father hired the best experts in the world, including the famous Russian ballerina, Tamara Karsavina, to transform his daughter into a sporting celebrity. Once Henie began serious training as a figure skater, her formal schooling ended. As a girl Henie also was a nationally ranked tennis player, and a skilled swimmer and equestrienne. Henie initially showed talent at skiing, then followed her older brother, Leif, to take up figure skating.

Wilhelm Henie had been a one-time World Cycling Champion and the Henie children were encouraged to take up a variety of sports at a young age. In addition to the income from the fur business, both of Henie's parents had inherited wealth. Henie was born on 8 April in 1912 in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway she was the only daughter of Wilhelm Henie (1872–1937), a prosperous Norwegian furrier, and his wife, Selma Lochmann-Nielsen (1888–1961).

She is one of only two skaters to defend a ladies' singles Olympic title, the other being Katarina Witt, and her six European titles has only been matched by Witt.Īt the height of her acting career, she was one of the highest-paid stars in Hollywood and starred in a series of box-office hits, including Thin Ice (1937), Happy Landing, My Lucky Star (1938), Second Fiddle (1939) and Sun Valley Serenade (1941). Henie has won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies' figure skater. She was a three-time Olympic champion ( 1928, 1932, 1936) in women's singles, a ten-time World champion (1927–1936) and a six-time European champion (1931–1936). Sonja Henie (8 April 1912 – 12 October 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and film star.

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