Tara Laszlo

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Tara Laszlo
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Full nameTara Elizabeth Laszlo
NationalityAmerican
Born (1971-10-30) October 30, 1971 (age 52)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Speed skating

Tara Elizabeth Laszlo (born 30 October 1971) is a former American female speed skater who was also a primary sprint skater. [1] [2] [3] She represented United States at the 1992 Winter Olympics and competed in the women's 1500 metres and in the women's 5000 metres events. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Tara LASZLO - Olympic Speed skating | United States of America". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  2. "Short Track - Tara Laszlo (United States)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  3. "Tara Laszlo (USA) - Competition results, statistics and records | Skaters | SpeedSkatingNews". www.speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
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