Sheila Young

Sheila Young
Sheila Young in 1975
Personal information
Full nameSheila Grace Young-Ochowicz
Born (1950-10-14) October 14, 1950 (age 74)
Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportTrack cycling, speed skating
ClubWolverine Skating Club
Medal record
Women's Speed skating
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Innsbruck 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1976 Innsbruck 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Innsbruck 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Oslo Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1975 Gothenborg Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1976 Berlin Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Assen Allround
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Gjøvik Allround
Women's Cycling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 San Sebastian Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1976 Monteroni di Lecce Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1981 Brno Sprint
Silver medal – second place 1982 Leicester Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Marseille Sprint

Sheila Grace Young-Ochowicz (born October 14, 1950) is a retired American speed skater and track cyclist. She won three world titles in each of these sports, twice in the same year (in 1973 and 1976). In 1976, she also became the first American athlete to win three medals at one Winter Olympics.