Nancy Kerrigan
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Nancy Kerrigan is an American former figure skater and Olympic medalist best known for her elite competitive career and her involvement in the 1994 attack scandal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nancy Kerrigan canonical | 8 |
| Nancy Kerrigan attack scandal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3621414 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nancy Kerrigan Context triple: [Blades of Glory, castMember, Nancy Kerrigan]
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A.
Tara Lipinski
Tara Lipinski is an American figure skater who became the youngest Olympic ladies' singles champion in history when she won gold at the 1998 Winter Games.
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B.
Michelle Kwan
Michelle Kwan is an American figure skating icon and two-time Olympic medalist renowned for her artistry, consistency, and dominance in women’s figure skating during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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C.
Bonnie Blair
Bonnie Blair is an American speed skater and one of the most decorated female Winter Olympians, renowned for her multiple gold medals in sprint events during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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D.
Dorothy Hamill
Dorothy Hamill is an American figure skater best known for winning the 1976 Olympic gold medal and popularizing the iconic "Hamill camel" spin and wedge haircut.
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E.
Sarah Hughes
Sarah Hughes is an American figure skater best known for winning the ladies' singles gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nancy Kerrigan Target entity description: Nancy Kerrigan is an American former figure skater and Olympic medalist best known for her elite competitive career and her involvement in the 1994 attack scandal.
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A.
Tara Lipinski
Tara Lipinski is an American figure skater who became the youngest Olympic ladies' singles champion in history when she won gold at the 1998 Winter Games.
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B.
Michelle Kwan
Michelle Kwan is an American figure skating icon and two-time Olympic medalist renowned for her artistry, consistency, and dominance in women’s figure skating during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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C.
Bonnie Blair
Bonnie Blair is an American speed skater and one of the most decorated female Winter Olympians, renowned for her multiple gold medals in sprint events during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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D.
Dorothy Hamill
Dorothy Hamill is an American figure skater best known for winning the 1976 Olympic gold medal and popularizing the iconic "Hamill camel" spin and wedge haircut.
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E.
Sarah Hughes
Sarah Hughes is an American figure skater best known for winning the ladies' singles gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic athlete
ⓘ
figure skater ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1994 (eligible amateur competition) ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| continuedActivity | professional skating shows and tours after 1994 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1969-10-13 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Kerrigan ⓘ |
| genre | ladies' singles competitive figure skating ⓘ |
| givenName | Nancy ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Brian Solomon
ⓘ
Matthew Solomon ⓘ Nicole Solomon ⓘ |
| hasFather | Daniel Kerrigan ⓘ |
| hasHonor | induction into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| hasMother | Brenda Kerrigan ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
1994 attack scandal involving Tonya Harding's associates
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elite competitive figure skating career ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| medalRecord |
bronze medal at the 1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
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bronze medal at the 1991 World Figure Skating Championships ⓘ bronze medal in ladies' singles figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics ⓘ gold medal at the 1993 U.S. Figure Skating Championships ⓘ silver medal at the 1992 U.S. Figure Skating Championships ⓘ silver medal at the 1992 World Figure Skating Championships ⓘ silver medal in ladies' singles figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | United States national figure skating team ⓘ |
| name | Nancy Kerrigan ⓘ |
| notableEvent | assault at 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships practice session ⓘ |
| occupation |
figure skater
ⓘ
skating show performer ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dancing with the Stars
|
| participatedIn |
1991 World Figure Skating Championships
ⓘ
1992 Winter Olympics ⓘ 1992 World Figure Skating Championships ⓘ 1993 World Figure Skating Championships ⓘ 1994 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Stoneham, Massachusetts, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Stoneham, Massachusetts
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Massachusetts, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Massachusetts
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sport | figure skating ⓘ |
| sportDiscipline | ladies' singles ⓘ |
| spouse | Jerry Solomon ⓘ |
| trainedBy |
Evgeni Platov
ⓘ
Evy Scotvold ⓘ Mary Scotvold ⓘ |
| victimOf | 1994 attack planned by associates of Tonya Harding ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nancy Kerrigan Description of subject: Nancy Kerrigan is an American former figure skater and Olympic medalist best known for her elite competitive career and her involvement in the 1994 attack scandal.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.