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3 unusual facts about Anne Henning


Anne Henning

During her 500 m race against Sylvia Burka at those Olympics, Henning was obstructed at the crossing by Burka, but she still set the fastest time and a new Olympic record (43.70).

Brian Budd

ABC Sports had an existing rule that three-time champions were no longer invited back as soccer player Kyle Rote Jr. and speed skater Anne Henning had each won three U.S. Superstars contests.

Igor Malkov

(The youngest female Olympic speedskater winner is American Anne Henning, who won the 500 m in 1972 at the age of 16.)



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