page_title: Sonja Henie
hierarchical_section_title: Sonja Henie
caption_attribution_description: Sonja Henie of Norway relaxes between events during the 1936 Winter Olympic Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Henie won the gold medal in the Women's Figure Skating event.
context_page_description: Sonja Henie was a famous Norwegian ice skater and movie star who was born in Oslo. She was a three-time Olympic Champion in Ladies' Singles, a ten-time World Champion and a six-time European Champion. In 1936 she became a professional skater. Later she decided to become a movie star. At the height of her acting career she was one of the highest paid stars in Hollywood. Henie's connections with Adolf Hitler and other high-ranking Nazi officials made her the subject of controversy before, during, and after World War II. Sonja Henie ruled the " queen of ice" in her life and she still was one of the most influential people in figure skating.
context_section_description: Sonja Henie (8 April 1912 – 12 October 1969) was a famous Norwegian ice skater and movie star who was born in Oslo. 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). In 1936 she became a professional skater. Later she decided to become a movie star. At the height of her acting career she was one of the highest paid stars in Hollywood. Henie's connections with Adolf Hitler and other high-ranking Nazi officials made her the subject of controversy before, during, and after World War II. Sonja Henie ruled the " queen of ice" in her life and she still was one of the most influential people in figure skating.
caption: Sonja Henie, 1936
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