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What nationality was Sonja Henie?

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Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater. She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway on April 8, 1912. She was the first figure skater to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, and 1936) and was also the first to win ten consecutive World Figure Skating Championships (1927-1936). Henie was a pioneer in figure skating and is credited with popularizing the sport worldwide.
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