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2010 in China

February 26 – Wang Meng wins her third gold medal in the 1,000 meters short track at Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics to become China's first winter Olympian to win three gold medals at one Games and give China all the women's titles.

2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1500 metres

Christine Nesbitt of Canada successfully defended her title from the previous season, while Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands came second, and Marrit Leenstra, also of the Netherlands, came third.

2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1500 metres

Marrit Leenstra of the Netherlands won the cup, while the defending champion, Christine Nesbitt of Canada, came second, and Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands came third.

Charles Jewtraw

Charles Jewtraw (5 May 1900 in Clinton County, New York – 26 January 1996 in Palm Beach, Florida) was an American speed skater, best known for being first recipient of a gold medal at the first Winter Olympics.

Christfried Burmeister

Christfried Burmeister (later Christfried Puurmeister, 26 May 1898 in Tallinn, Estonia – 12 July 1965 in Bradford, England) was an Estonian speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.

Darfur is Dying

The game was officially released at a Save Darfur Coalition rally on 30 March 2006 and the first official player was American speed skater Joey Cheek.

Gabi Zange

Gabi Zange, born Schönbrunn (born June 1, 1961 in Crimmitschau, (now Free State of Saxony) is a former German speed skater.

Imperial Ice Stars

The Imperial Ice Stars was formed in July 2004 as a joint venture between two leading producers of live entertainment, Tony Mercer and James Cundall, and businessman and former speed skater Vladislav Olenin.

Jouko Vesterlund

Jouko Valdemar Vesterlund (born May 1, 1959 in Rovaniemi) is a former speed skater from Finland, who represented his native country at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś

Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś (born 1 January 1980) is a Polish speed skater, who was born in Sanok and resides in Zakopane.

Li Jiajun

He participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City, making the finals of the 1000 meter short course event but failed to win a medal after being disqualified following a collision with Apolo Ohno, which caused Ahn Hyun-Soo and Mathieu Turcotte to also fall and allowed Australian Steve Bradbury to claim the gold medal.

Minna Nystedt

Minna Nystedt (born 1967) is a Norwegian speed skater, born in Levanger.

The Ice Dream with Roy and HG

According to The Ice Dream, during the 1952 Olympics, Cedric Sloane skewered a seagull during a cross-country skiing event, putting a curse on the Australian team that could only be lifted when Australia won a gold medal (achieved by Steven Bradbury).

Tom Plant

Thomas (Tom) John Plant (born 6 November 1957) is a former American speed skater.

Torstein Seiersten

Torstein Seiersten (born 22 February 1931 in Brandbu, Oppland) is a Norwegian speed skater.

Viktor Ahn

He participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City, making the finals of the 1000 meter short course event but returned home without a medal after a controversial fall involving Apolo Ohno, Li Jiajun and Mathieu Turcotte allowed Australian Steve Bradbury to sweep the gold medal.

Werner Maihofer

An avid speed skater in his youth, Maihofer was a member of the German national team at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Willy Olsen

Willy Olsen (born 28 February 1950) is a former Norwegian speed skater from Tynset who competed internationally in the 1970s.


see also

1916 in Norway

18 September - Thomas Byberg, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (died 1998)

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.

Denton High School

Jordan Malone: World Champion Inline Skater and Olympian Short Track Speed Skater

Doubek

Jaroslav Doubek (born 1931), Czech speed skater, participant of the 1956 Winter Olympics

Guy Daignault

He was the world champion short track speed skater in 1982 and 1984, having been the men's gold medal winner in the 1982 and 1984 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.

Haitske Pijlman

She married Jos Valentijn, also a competitive speed skater; their daughter Rikst Valentijn is an artistic gymnast.

Hales Corners, Wisconsin

Alyson Dudek, 2X Olympian 2010 (bronze medal) and 2014 short track speed skater

Haralds

Haralds Silovs, Latvian long track and short track speed skater

Ho-jin

Seo Ho-Jin (born 1983), South Korean short track speed skater

James B. Dudley High School

Joey Cheek, American speed skater and former inline speed skater.

Jan Maarten Heideman

Heideman, currently living in a small town named Gelselaar in the Achterhoek, started as an all-around speed skater, finishing in 8th position three times at the Dutch All-around Speed Skating Championships in 1994,1995 and 1996.

Ji-hoon

Chae Ji-Hoon (born 1974), South Korean short track speed skater

Jim Ochowicz

Jim Ochowicz is the husband of former track cyclist and Olympic speed skater Sheila Grace Young-Ochowicz and the father of Olympic speed skater Elli Ochowicz.

Jos Valentijn

His wife, Haitske Pijlman, is also a former competitive speed skater; their daughter Rikst Valentijn is an artistic gymnast.

Kyung-taek

Song Kyung-Taek (born 1983), South Korean short track speed skater

Leo Visser

After his career as a speed skater, Visser became a pilot and he is now captain on the Boeing 777 for Dutch airline KLM.

Madison East High School

Connie Carpenter-Phinney (class of '75), professional cycle racer/speed skater and 1984 Summer Olympics Gold Medalist

Maple Bluff, Wisconsin

Connie Carpenter-Phinney - Olympic speed skater, Olympic gold medal winner in road cycling

Marchetto

Maurizio Marchetto (born February 13, 1956) is a former ice speed skater from Italy, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria.

Maurizio Marchetto

From 2009/2010, he is also coach for Russian speed skater Ivan Skobrev and for French speed skater Alexis Contin.

Ojala

Antero Ojala (10 December 10 1916 to 5 February 1982) was a Finnish speed skater

Oleg Goncharenko

It was a short message from the legendary Norwegian speed skater Oscar Mathisen, reading "Congratulations. Oscar Mathisen." – written just one year before Mathisen's death.

Perfect round

"I got the idea when Swedish speed skater Tomas Gustafson came and spoke at one of our national team days.

Texas Tech University Independent School District

Actors Jesse Plemons, who plays Landry Clark on the television show Friday Night Lights, and Hunter Parrish are notable graduates of the school as is Olympic speed skater Jordan Malone.

Toivo Salonen

So far (including the 2006 Winter Olympics), Salonen is the last Finnish male speed skater to have won an Olympic medal – the last Finnish female speed skater so far being Kaija Mustonen in 1968.

Transcona, Winnipeg

The neighbourhood has produced several minor celebrities, including sports commentator Rod Black, former MuchMusic on-air personality Bradford How, athletes Terry Fox and Olympic speed skater Susan Auch.

Uschi Disl

On 18 December 2005, Disl was named "German sportswoman of the year", becoming the first biathlete awarded, and beating speed skater Anni Friesinger and discus thrower Franka Dietzsch.

Yonsei–Korea rivalry

2010 Winter Olympic four-time gold medalist short track speed skater Chun Lee-Kyung is a graduate of Yonsei University, and gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-Na is enrolled at KU.

Yuri Confortola

Yuri Confortola (born April 24, 1986 in Tirano) is a short-track speed-skater who competed for Italy at the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics.