Sunday, February 9, 2014

Speed Skating - Ladies' 3000 m - 2014 Winter Olympics

 Ireen Wüst
Gold Medal
Netherlands
Ireen Wüst (born 1 April 1986) is a Dutch long track allround speed skater.
At the age of 19, on 12 February 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event. She is the youngest Dutch Olympic champion in Winter Games history. Four years later in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games she won the 1500-meter event. She is also a multiple world champion.

Jilleanne Rookard
10th Place
U.S.A.
Jilleanne Rookard (born January 9, 1983 in Wyandotte, Michigan) is an American speed skater who has competed since 2006. She was named to the U.S. team for the 2010 Winter Olympics. She reached the 12th place in the 3000m in a time of 4:13.05 and 8th place in the 5000m with a time of 7:07.48.

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