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- Sonja Henie [SOWN-yuh
- HEN-EE] of Norway is
- often called the greatest
- woman figure skater of all
- time. She was only 11
- years old when she skated in the 1924 Winter
- Olympics. She finished last in the womenΓÇÖs
- singles event. Two years later, she came in
- second at the 1926 world championships.
- After that, Sonja was unbeatable.
-
- Sonja won gold medals at the 1928, 1932,
- and 1936 Olympics. No other woman has
- repeated as Olympic singles champion
- three times. She also won 10 consecutive
- world singles titles, from 1927 to 1936. Only
- male skater Ulrich Salchow [Sal-KOW]
- won more world titles, 11, from 1901
- to 1911.
-