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Beth Heiden
American sportswoman (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elizabeth Lee Heiden Reid (born September 27, 1959) is an American athlete who excelled in speed skating, cross-country skiing, and bicycle racing. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin. She was a speedskating bronze medalist at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics, where her brother Eric won five speedskating gold medals.[1]
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![]() Beth Heiden during the World Championships in The Hague, the Netherlands in February 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1959-09-27) September 27, 1959 (age 64) Madison, Wisconsin, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Madison Speed Skating Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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