Sonja Henie
Sonja Henie Personal information Full name Sonja Henie Born (1912-04-08)April 8, 1912 Oslo, Norway Died October 12, 1969(1969-10-12) (aged 57) during a flight from Paris to Oslo (complications from leukemia) Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) Former partner Jack Dunn Stewart Reburn Former coach Howard Nicholson Medal record Competitor for  Norway Ladies' Figure skating Olympic Games Gold 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Ladies' singles Gold 1932 Lake Placid Ladies' singles Gold 1928 St. Moritz Ladies' singles World Championships Gold 1936 Paris Ladies' singles Gold 1935 Vienna Ladies' singles Gold 1934 Oslo Ladies' singles Gold 1933 Stockholm Ladies' singles Gold 1932 Montreal Ladies' singles Gold 1931 Berlin Ladies' singles Gold 1930 New York Ladies' singles Gold 1929 Budapest Ladies' singles Gold 1928 London Ladies' singles Gold 1927 Oslo Ladies' singles Silver 1926 Stockholm Ladies' singles European Championships Gold 1936 Berlin Ladies' singles Gold 1935 St. Moritz Ladies' singles Gold 1934 Prague Ladies' singles Gold 1933 London Ladies' singles Gold 1932 Paris Ladies' singles Gold 1931 St. Moritz Ladies' singles Olympic medal record Ladies' figure skating Competitor for  Norway Gold 1928 St. Moritz Singles Gold 1932 Lake Placid Singles Gold 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Singles Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912 – October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic Champion (1928, 1932, 1936) in Ladies' Singles, a ten-time World Champion (1927–1936) and a six-time European Champion (1931–1936). Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies' figure skater. At the height of her acting career she was one of the highest paid stars in Hollywood.