Alyson Dudek

Alyson Dudek
Personal information
Born July 30, 1990 (1990-07-30) (age 21)
Hales Corners, Wisconsin
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 130 pounds (59 kg)
Sport
Country  United States
Medal record
Women's short track speed skating
Competitor for the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze 2010 Vancouver 3000 m relay
World Championships
Bronze 2010 Sofia 3000 m relay
World Team Championships
Bronze 2009 Heerenveen Team
Bronze 2011 Warsaw Team

Alyson Dudek (born July 30, 1990) in is an American short track speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist.

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Biography

Dudek attended Divine Savior Holy Angels High School for three and a half years.[1] Dudek qualified for her first World Cup team while still a high school student and finished her high school education through online correspondence course while training in Salt Lake City. As a younger skater, Dudek originally trained in both long track and short track speed skating before choosing to specialize in short track.[1]

Career

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Dudek competed in the 500 m and 3000 m relay. In the 500 m, Dudek didn't make it past the quarterfinals.[2] In the 3000 m relay, Dudek was part of the relay team that won bronze due to the disqualification of South Korea behind China and Canada.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b D’Amato, Gary (September 7, 2009). "Racing to her Olympic goal". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://www.jsonline.com/sports/etc/57666997.html. Retrieved January 15, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Ladies' 500 m (quarterfinals)". http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-short-track-speed-skating/schedule-and-results/ladies-500-m-quarterfinals_stw005300Nv.html. Retrieved 2010-02-24. 
  3. ^ "Ladies' 3000 m Relay (finals)". http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-short-track-speed-skating/schedule-and-results/ladies-3000-m-relay-finals_stw430100jr.html. Retrieved 2010-02-24. 

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