Sonja Henie
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Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star who won three Olympic gold medals and revolutionized women’s figure skating with her athleticism and showmanship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sonja Henie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9963462 — 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: Sonja Henie Context triple: [World Figure Skating Hall of Fame, notableInductee, Sonja Henie]
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A.
Peggy Fleming
Peggy Fleming is an American figure skater best known for winning the gold medal in ladies' singles at the 1968 Winter Olympics and later becoming a prominent television commentator.
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B.
Katarina Witt
Katarina Witt is a German former figure skater and two-time Olympic champion renowned for her artistry and dominance in women's figure skating during the 1980s.
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C.
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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D.
Marina Rodnina
Marina Rodnina is a prominent biochemist and molecular biologist known for her influential research on the mechanisms of protein synthesis and ribosome function.
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E.
Helene Demuth
Helene Demuth was a close confidante and longtime housekeeper of Karl Marx, often noted for her integral role in the Marx household and socialist circles.
- 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: Sonja Henie Target entity description: Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star who won three Olympic gold medals and revolutionized women’s figure skating with her athleticism and showmanship.
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A.
Peggy Fleming
Peggy Fleming is an American figure skater best known for winning the gold medal in ladies' singles at the 1968 Winter Olympics and later becoming a prominent television commentator.
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B.
Katarina Witt
Katarina Witt is a German former figure skater and two-time Olympic champion renowned for her artistry and dominance in women's figure skating during the 1980s.
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C.
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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D.
Marina Rodnina
Marina Rodnina is a prominent biochemist and molecular biologist known for her influential research on the mechanisms of protein synthesis and ribosome function.
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E.
Helene Demuth
Helene Demuth was a close confidante and longtime housekeeper of Karl Marx, often noted for her integral role in the Marx household and socialist circles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic champion
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figure skater ⓘ film actress ⓘ human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialSite | Henie-Onstad Art Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | leukemia ⓘ |
| citizenship | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-04-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1969-10-12 ⓘ |
| EuropeanChampionshipTitle |
European Figure Skating Championships 1931 ladies singles
NERFINISHED
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European Figure Skating Championships 1932 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ European Figure Skating Championships 1933 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ European Figure Skating Championships 1934 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ European Figure Skating Championships 1935 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ European Figure Skating Championships 1936 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Henie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Henie-Onstad Art Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Sonja Henie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Sonja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
popularizing short skating skirts and white skating boots
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revolutionizing women’s figure skating with athleticism and showmanship ⓘ |
| notableWork |
film "One in a Million"
NERFINISHED
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film "Sun Valley Serenade" NERFINISHED ⓘ film "Thin Ice" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
figure skater
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film actress ⓘ ice show producer ⓘ |
| OlympicGamesParticipatedIn |
1924 Winter Olympics
NERFINISHED
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1928 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1932 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1936 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OlympicGoldMedal |
1928 Winter Olympics ladies singles figure skating
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1932 Winter Olympics ladies singles figure skating ⓘ 1936 Winter Olympics ladies singles figure skating ⓘ |
| parent |
Selma Henie
NERFINISHED
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Wilhelm Henie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedWith | Hollywood Ice Revue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Hollywood
NERFINISHED
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Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Leif Henie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | figure skating ⓘ |
| spouse |
Dan Topping
NERFINISHED
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Niels Onstad NERFINISHED ⓘ Winthrop Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 1936 ⓘ |
| WorldChampionshipTitle |
World Figure Skating Championships 1927 ladies singles
NERFINISHED
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World Figure Skating Championships 1928 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ World Figure Skating Championships 1929 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ World Figure Skating Championships 1930 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ World Figure Skating Championships 1931 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ World Figure Skating Championships 1932 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ World Figure Skating Championships 1933 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ World Figure Skating Championships 1934 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ World Figure Skating Championships 1935 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ World Figure Skating Championships 1936 ladies singles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sonja Henie Description of subject: Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star who won three Olympic gold medals and revolutionized women’s figure skating with her athleticism and showmanship.
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