1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships had 2 spots. The January 6, 1994, attack on 1993 champion and Ladies gold frontrunner Nancy Kerrigan preceded the event. The widely publicized attack took place during a practice session for the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit. Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, and her bodyguard, Shawn Eckardt, hired Shane Stant to strike Kerrigan on the knee, though Stant actually struck Kerrigan's thigh a few inches above the knee. Harding won the event, while Kerrigan's injury forced her withdrawal. After Harding admitted to helping to cover up the attack, the USFSA and United States Olympic Committee initiated proceedings to
Heather Langenkamp Heather Langenkamp Heather Elizabeth Anderson (née Langenkamp; born July 17, 1964) is an American actress, producer, and prosthetic makeup artist. She began her career as an extra in the Francis Ford Coppola films "The Outsiders" (1983) and "Rumble Fish" (1983) before becoming known for her role as Nancy Thompson in Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) and Chuck Russell's "" (1987), followed by appearances in two of Craven's cult films: a victim in "Shocker" (1989) and a fictionalized version of herself in "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" (1994). Langenkamp's other roles include the figure skater Nancy Kerrigan in the