Sonja Henie at the age of 15 during the women’s figure skating event. However, it is necessary to point out that this was not the Norwegian’s first OG: she had already taken part, at the age of 11, in the Chamonix 1924 Games. She won three Olympic titles during her career: in St Moritz in 1928, Lake Placid in 1932 and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1936 ©IOC

Competetors in the Ladies Figure Skating competiton, arms on each others ahoulders, jump in a line and kick their legs at the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, February 1928. Among them are American skater Beatrix Loughran (fifth from left), and Norwegian skaters Edel Randem (sixth left), Sonja Henie (who won the competition) (seventh left), and Karen Simensen (second right). (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Saint Moritz 1928-Figure Skating-HENIE Sonja (NOR) 1st.

Saint-Moritz 1928-Figure skating-RANDEM Edel (NOR) 13th, HENIE Sonja (NOR) 1st, SIMENSEN Karen (NOR) 16th.

Saint-Moritz 1928-Figure skating-HENIE Sonja (NOR) 1st.

Chamonix 1924-HENIE Sonja (NOR).

Chamonix 1924-Figure skating: during the event. HENIE Sonja (NOR).

Chamonix 1924-HENIE Sonja (NOR).

Chamonix 1924-Figure skating: during the event. HENIE Sonja (NOR).

Lake Placid 1932-Figure Skating-HENIE Sonja (NOR) 1st.