Beth Heiden

Beth Heiden
Beth Heiden during the World Championships in The Hague, the Netherlands in February 1979
Personal information
Born (1959-09-27) September 27, 1959 (age 65)
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Sport
SportSpeed skating
ClubMadison Speed Skating Club
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Lake Placid 3,000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Montreal Junior
Gold medal – first place 1979 The Hague Allround
Gold medal – first place 1979 Grenoble Junior
Silver medal – second place 1976 Madonna di Campiglio Junior
Silver medal – second place 1977 Inzell Junior
Silver medal – second place 1978 Lake Placid Sprint
Silver medal – second place 1979 Inzell Sprint
Silver medal – second place 1980 Hamar Allround
Bronze medal – third place 1980 West-Allis Sprint
Women’s Cycling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Road race

Elizabeth Lee Heiden Reid (born September 27, 1959) is an American athlete who excelled in speed skating, cross-country skiing, and bicycle racing. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin. She was a speedskating bronze medalist at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics, where her brother Eric won five speedskating gold medals.[1]

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