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
Tim Wood (figure skater) Tim Wood (figure skater) Timothy Lyle "Tim" Wood (born June 21, 1948) is an American former figure skater. He is a two-time World champion, a 1968 Olympic silver medalist, and a three-time U.S. national champion. Born on June 27, 1948 in Highland Park, Michigan, Timothy Lyle Wood is the youngest of four sons of Kenneth Wood, a surgeon known for his work with lung cancer patients. In 1968, he was a pre-law student at John Carroll University. He later attended a graduate school in accounting. Wood was taught by English coach Ronnie Baker at the Detroit Skating Club from the