Erin Gleason

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Erin Gleason
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1977-09-18) September 18, 1977 (age 46)
Dover Township, New Jersey, United States
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Sport Short track speed skating

Erin Gleason (born September 18, 1977) is an American short track speed skater. She competed in three events at the 1998 Winter Olympics. [1] Raised in Jackson Township, New Jersey, [2] Gleason graduated from Jackson Memorial High School. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erin Gleason Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  2. DeSimone, Bonnie. "After Year Of Heartbreak And Loss, Gleason Skates Into Recovery", Chicago Tribune , February 18, 1998. Accessed November 13, 2019. "'I said no,' said the 20-year-old Gleason, a U.S. short-track Olympian from Jackson, N.J. 'No. 1, he's a lot older than me. No. 2, he's my skating hero.'"
  3. Denman, Elliott. "Dream Comes True", Asbury Park Press , February 12, 1988 via Newspapers.com. Accessed November 13, 2019. "Ferry, 21, was a Jackson Memorial High School classmate of Erin Gleason, and a member of the U.S. Olympic bobsled development team."