Famous People with Name Henie

Sonja Henie            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Sonja Henie: was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. She is a three-time Olympic Champion (1928, 1932, 1936), a ten-time World Champion (1927-1936) and a six-time European Champion (1931-1936). Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies figure skater. At the height of her acting career she was one of the highest paid movie stars in Hollywood.

Wilhelm Henie            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Wilhelm Henie: was a Norwegian sportsman and furrier. He was track cycling World Champion in 1894, and competed at the European Speed Skating Championships in 1896.In 1891 Henie experienced a lot of triumphs in Scandinavian races. He won races in Malmø and in Copenhagen

Marit Henie            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Marit Henie: is a Norwegian figure skater. She competed at the 1947 World Figure Skating Championships, where she placed 11th in pairs, with partner Erling Bjerkhøl. She participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics.

Bernhard Heniemann            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Bernhard Heniemann: is a West German slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished 16th in the C-1 slalom event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.