Katie Class

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Katie Class
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1963-03-24) March 24, 1963 (age 59)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Sport Speed skating

Katie Class (born March 24, 1963) is an American speed skater. [1] She competed in two events at the 1984 Winter Olympics and three events at the 1988 Winter Olympics. [2] [3] She later became a director for USA Speedskating. [4] [5]

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Biography

Class was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1963, [1] and was the youngest of seven. [6] She began skating when she was five years old. [7] Class went to Morehead State University. [1] She skated on the US national team for most of the 1980s, [1] winning five medals at the World Cup and a bronze at the 1987 World Championships. [6]

Class took part at two editions of the Winter Olympics. [8] At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Class took part in the women's 500 metres and women's 1,000 metres events, [1] with her best result of tenth place in the 500 metres. [9] Four years later, at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, she took part in the 500 metres, 1,000 metres and the 1,500 metres. [1] Her best finish was eighth in 1,000 metres. [10] [11]

Class retired from competitions in 1988, and also graduated from the University of Minnesota. [6] Following her career as a speedskater, Class became the Executive Director of USA Speedskating, spending 16 years in the role. [1] She was inducted into the US Speedskating Hall of Fame in April 2009. [6] The following year, she was also inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. [7]

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References

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  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Katie Class Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Case for Winter - by Katie Marquard". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Former Olympic Speed Skater, Athletic Director is "Tremendous Resource" for LCCC Student-Athletes" (PDF). Speedskating Museum. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  5. ↑ "SPEED-SKATING COACH IS OUT OF JOB AS OLYMPIC DREAMS MELT". Deseret News. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Katie Class Marquard". Team USA. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Katie Class Marquard". Cleveland Sportshall. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  8. ↑ "About Us". Lakewood Speed Skating Club. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  9. ↑ "500 metres, Women (1984)". Olympedia. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  10. ↑ "1,000 metres, Women (1988)". Olympedia. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Olympian reflects experience". The Collegian. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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