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Ireen Wust
Sport: Speed Skating
Birthdate: April 1, 1986
Birthplace: Goirle, Netherlands
Hometown: Goirle, Netherlands
Residence: Goirle, Netherlands
Ht: / Wt: 5'6" / 138 lbs
Olympics: 2006
Teammates: Renate Groenewold, Diane Valkenburg, Jorien Voorhuis

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  • Kramer seeks fourth straight European titleKramer seeks fourth straight European title Sven Kramer, the Netherlands' top speed skater, is in Hamar this weekend for the European Championships. He's won the allround title at the last three installments of the meet; will he make it four for four? Kramer specializes in the long-distance races, and he'll be the favorite in the 5000m and 10,000m at the Vancouver Games next month.

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  • Kramer says he'll stay with coach after blunder POSTED: Feb 24, 2:37p ET | UPDATED: Mar 4, 8:33p ET Sven Kramer says he'll stay with coach Gerard Kemkers despite the blunder which cost the Dutch speed skater Olympic gold in the 10,000m race.
  • Men's 10,000m could be a Dutch double POSTED: Feb 22, 5:40p ET | UPDATED: Feb 23, 3:04p ET After winning the 5000m speed skating race on the opening day of Olympic competition, Sven Kramer is an overwhelming favorite to win the 10,000m on Tuesday in a race that has orange written all over it.
  • Home-ice advantage not working out for Canadians POSTED: Feb 22, 3:43p ET | UPDATED: Mar 5, 10:39a ET So much for home-ice advantage. Canada is mostly getting frozen out at the speed skating oval despite logging the most practice time of any country.
  • Dutch sprinter Wust speeds to gold POSTED: Feb 21, 7:37p ET | UPDATED: Feb 22, 1:36a ET Ireen Wust of the Netherlands dashed Canadian hopes for a second speed skating gold by powering around the final lap Sunday to win the women's 1500m.
  • In 3000m, Sablikova keeps field in Czech POSTED: Feb 14, 6:07p ET | UPDATED: Feb 16, 1:15a ET Martina Sablikova won the women's 3,000 meters, the first of a two possible long-distance gold medals for the Czech speedskater.
  • Out of time: Timmer fails to qualify for Games POSTED: Jan 25, 8:58a ET | UPDATED: Jan 25, 9:14a ET By Associated Press Olympic champion Marianne Timmer failed to qualify for the Vancouver Games on Monday and won't get a chance to defend her 1,000-meter title next month.
  • Weekend in review POSTED: Jan 11, 2:13p ET | UPDATED: Feb 13, 4:55p ET Lindsey Vonn shook off any lingering concerns about her arm injury with a three-race sweep and other Olympic medal favorites showed they're on track as well for the Vancouver Games. Get a full recap of the latest action.
  • Kramer captures fourth straight allround title POSTED: Jan 10, 9:16a ET | UPDATED: Jan 11, 9:37a ET By Associated Press Sven Kramer of the Netherlands won his fourth straight allround title at the European Championships on Sunday, the first skater to accomplish that feat. He topped Italian rival Enrico Fabris in the 10,000m final to seal the victory. On the women's side, Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic won the 5000m en route to earning the overall trophy.
  • Wust qualifies for Games in 3000m POSTED: Dec 28, 2:57p ET | UPDATED: Feb 8, 11:13a ET By Associated Press Olympic 3000m speed skating champion Ireen Wust of the Netherlands qualified Monday to defend her title at the Vancouver Olympics.
  • Wust, de Jong earn Olympic speed skating berths POSTED: Dec 27, 7:09p ET | UPDATED: Dec 28, 12:14p ET Olympic women's 3000m speed skating champion Ireen Wust qualified Sunday to race the 1500m at the Vancouver Games and the men's 10,000m champion in Torino, Bob de Jong, qualified for the 5000m.

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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.

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