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Alanna Kraus (born on June 30, 1977 in Abbotsford, British Columbia) is a Canadian short track speed skater. She won the bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in short-track speed skating for the women's 3000 m relay. She competed in three individual events at the 2002 Games. In the 500 m she placed 6th; 8th in the 1000 m and 5th in the 1500 m.[1][2][3] She was also a silver medalist at the 2000 Goodwill Games.[2]
In the 2006 Winter Olympics she won silver as part of the short track relay team in the 3000 meter race with Tania Vicent, Kalyna Roberge, and Anouk Leblanc-Boucher.[4] In her only individual event at the Games, the 500 she placed 9th. She won a silver medal in the relay event at the 2006 World Championships.
[edit] Personal life
Kraus first started speed skating at age four[2]. She is one of many of Olympic athletes to come from the National Sport School based in Calgary, Alberta.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Profile of Alanna Kraus by the Canadian Olympic Committee
- ^ a b c Profile of Alanna Kraus by Speed Skating Canada
- ^ Alanna Kraus: Short-track speed skating, London Free Press, February 9, 2006.
- ^ Byers, Jim, "Canada silver in relay", Toronto Star, February 22, 2006.
- ^ Bergman, Brian, "Athletes' ABCs: National Sport, Calgary", Maclean's, August 23, 2004.
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