| Sport: | Speed Skating |
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| Birthdate: | August 13, 1982 |
| Birthplace: | Chicago, IL |
| Hometown: | Chicago, IL |
| Residence: | Milwaukee, WI |
| Ht: / Wt: | 6'2" / 185 lbs |
| Olympics: | 2006, 2002 |
| Date | Event | Rank | Results | |
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| Wed, Feb 17 - 4:00p | 1000m |  | 1 | 1:08.94 |
| Sat, Feb 20 - 4:15p | 1500m |  | 2 | 1:46.10 |
| Sat, Feb 13 - 12:00p | 5000m | 12 | 6:28.44 | |
| Mon, Feb 15 - 3:30p | 500m - Race 1 | 18 | 35.45 | |
| Mon, Feb 15 - 6:34p | 500m - Race 2 |
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500m
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1000m
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1500m
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5000m
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10,000m
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2009 World Cup standings
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1st
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1st
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2009 World Single Distance
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22nd
57:03
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3rd
1:09.02
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1st
1:46.17
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2008 World Cup standings
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1st
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1st
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19th
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2008 World Single Distance
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1st
1:08.99
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3rd
1:45.32
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5th
6:30.00
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2007 World Cup standings
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28th
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3rd
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4th
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15th
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2007 World Single Distance
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1st
1:07.28
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1st
1:42.39
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10th
6:23.05
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2006 World Cup standings
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2006 Torino Games
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gold
1:08.89
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silver
1:46.13
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7th
6:23.08
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2004 World Single Distance
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1st
1:48.64
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16th
6:51.27
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11th
14:07.60
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As the pilot for the USA-1 bobsled, I broke a 62-year gold medal drought when my sled, the 'Night Train" won the Olympic title at the 2010 Vancouver Games. A degenerative eye condition nearly caused me to quit my sport in 2008, but corrective surgery restored my vision to 20-20.
