Speed Skating - Ladies' 1500 m - 2014 Winter Olympics

 Jorien Ter Mors

Gold Medal

Netherlands

Jorien ter Mors (born 21 December 1989) is a Dutch speed skater on both short track and long track. She is the Olympic champion of the 1,500 metres (long track) in Sochi 2014.

Heather Richardson

7th Place

USA

Heather Richardson (born March 20, 1989) is an American speed skater who has competed since 2006. She represented the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where she finished 6th in 500 meters, 9th in the 1000 meters, and 16th in the 1500 meters.

At the 2011 World Single Distance Championships in Inzell, Germany, she won a bronze medal in the 1000 metes. She also placed 8th in the 500 meters, and was part of the team pursuit team that finished in 8th place.

On January 26–27, 2013, Richardson won the gold medal at the 2013 World Sprint Championships in Salt Lake City, United States.