| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's speed skating | ||
| Competitor for the United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1972 Sapporo | 1,500 m |
| Silver | 1968 Grenoble | 500 m |
| Silver | 1972 Sapporo | 3,000 m |
| Bronze | 1968 Grenoble | 1,000 m |
| World Sprint Championships | ||
| Silver | 1972 Eskilstuna | Sprint |
| Bronze | 1967 Deventer | Allround |
| Bronze | 1971 Inzell | Sprint |
| Bronze | 1972 Heerenveen | Allround |
Dianne Mary Holum (born 19 May 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is a former speed skater.
In 1967, at the age of 15, Dianne Holum won bronze at the World Allround Championships. At the age of 16, Holum earned a silver medal in the 500 meter race at the 1968 Winter Olympics, finishing in a three way tie for second place. Holum added a bronze medal in the 1,000 meter event.
At the 1972 Winter Olympics, Holum won a gold medal in the 1,500 meter event, setting an Olympic record in the process. After finishing sixth in the 1,000 meter race, Holum ended her Olympic career by winning a silver medal on the 3,000 meters.
After winning bronze once more at the World Allround Championships later that same year, Holum retired from speed skating, only 20 years old. The following year, she began her career as a coach, helping put a 14-year-old Eric Heiden on the road to the 1980 Winter Olympics, where he won five gold medals. She also coached Eric's sister Beth Heiden.
For her achievements as a speed skater, Holum was inducted in the National Speedskating Hall of Fame in 1986. For her achievements as a coach, Holum was inducted in the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. She also coached her daughter Kirstin Holum, who was Junior World Allround Champion in 1997 and participated in the 1998 Winter Olympics. Kirstin followed a vocation to be a Catholic nun instead of continuing to skate.
An overview of medals won by Holum at important championships she participated in, listing the years in which she won each:
| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 1972 (1,500 m) | 1968 (500 m) 1972 (3,000 m) |
1968 (1,000 m) |
| World Allround | – | – | 1967 1972 |
| World Sprint | – | 1972 | 1971 |
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