Kristen Talbot

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Kristen Talbot
Personal information
Full nameKristen Michele Talbot
Born (1970-09-24) September 24, 1970 (age 54)
Schuylerville, New York, United States
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Speed skating

Kristen Talbot (born 24 November 1970) is an American speed skater. [1] She was a member of the US Olympic team at the 1988 Winter Olympics, 1992 Winter Olympics and 1994 Winter Olympics. [2] She graduated from Skidmore College.[ citation needed ]

In preparation for the 1994 Winter Olympics, Talbot took time away from training to donate her bone marrow to her brother, Jason, who was severely affected by aplastic anemia. [3]

References

  1. "Kristen TALBOT - Olympic Speed skating | United States of America". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  2. "Kristen Talbot Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  3. Berkow, Ira (1994). "SPEED SKATING; Talbot Makes U.S. Team, but the Olympics Can Wait". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2017-12-19.