what did tonya harding do

Tonya Harding is a former American figure skater who competed in the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. She was the first American woman to land a triple axel in competition. In January 1994, Harding became embroiled in controversy when her ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, and three other men hired an assailant to attack her rival, Nancy Kerrigan, at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Harding pleaded guilty to hindering the prosecution of the attackers and was banned from competitive figure skating for life. Since then, she has made guest appearances on various shows and competed as a professional boxer. Her life has been the subject of many books, films, documentaries, and academic studies. In 2017, a film called "I, Tonya" was released, which portrayed Hardings life and skating career.