Catherine Klein
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Catherine (KIT) Klein born March 28, 1910 in Buffalo, NY, d. April 13, 1985 in Holmes Beach, Florida.was a speed skater.
After competing on the local level Klein won demonstration gold and bronze medals in the 1932 Olympics at Lake Placid, NY. and the 1000 meter race at the Women's World Championship in Oslo, Norway in 1935. She followed it up with the overall title at the 1936 International Skating Union's (ISU) Women's World Championship in Stockholm Sweden. Klein retired from competitive skating in 1936, and later that year became Kit Klein-Outland, when she married Dr. Thomas Outland of Sayre, Pa. She then skated with the Ice Follies around North America. Catherine "Kit" Klein-Outland passed away April 13, 1985 in Holmes Beach, Florida. She was 74 years old.
[edit] CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 1930 Buffalo City Championship
- 1931 Buffalo City Championship
- 1932 Demonstration Bronze Medal, Olympic 500 meters, Lake Placid, NY
- 1932 Demonstration Gold Medal, Olympic 1500 meters, Lake Placid, NY
- 1933 National Championship, Oconomowoc, Wis.
- 1933 North American Championship
- 1934 National Championship, Oconomowoc,Wis.
- 1934 North American Indoor Championship, Toronto, Canada (Jean Wilson memorial trophy)
- 1935 National Indoor Championship, St. Louis, Mo.
- 1935 National Outdoor Championship, Oconomowoc, Wis.
- 1935 First place 1000 meters, unofficial world championships, Oslo Norway.
- 1935 World record, 1.42.3 1000 meters.
- 1936 World Championship, recognized by the ISU, Stockholm, Sweden.
[edit] World Records
- 1000 m 1.42,3 1 March 1935 Kongsberg (NOR)
- 3000 m 6.12,0 1 February 1936 Stockholm (SWE)
[edit] External links
- International Skating Union web site [1]
- Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame [2]
- Also see my page on Kit Klein [3]
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