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Beth Heiden


 

Beth Heiden (born September 27, 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin) was an American athlete who excelled in both speed skating and cycle racing. In 1979, she won 4 World Speed Skating Championships at distances from 500 meters to 3000 meters in addition to winning the World Overall Speed Skating Championship. In the 1980 Olympic Games, she won a Bronze medal in the 3000 meter speed skate.

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September 27 - 1959

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In the sport of cycle racing, which she originally took up as a form of cross training, Heiden won both the U.S. Road Race Championship and the World Road Race Championships.

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She is a member of both the Speed Skating and Bicycling Hall of Fame.

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