US SPEEDSKATING
2011 FALL WORLD CUP TEAM Heather
2010 OLYMPIC TEAM PERSONAL STATS
Date of Birth: March 20, 1989 Hometown: High Point, NC Residence: Salt Lake City, UT Coach: Ryan Shimabukuro
Heather Richardson began roller-skating in 1998. She found she had both talent and a love for speedskating. Richardson rose to the top of the inline world, making world teams and winning several gold medals. But with the hope of skating in an Olympic Games, she decided to make the transition to ice.
Richardson was only on the ice for four months when she made her fi rst World Cup team. Less than three years from transitioning to long track speedskating, Richardson was the 2009 U.S. Ladies Sprint Champion and competed in World Cup events as well as the 2009 World Sprint Championships and was named to the 2010 Olympic team.
During the 2010-11 season, Richardson won seven medals on the World Cup circuit, a bronze at the World Championships, and the overall 1000m World Cup title.
Off the ice, Richardson attends Ashworth College, while also working a part-time retail job. Richardson has proven herself to be an amazing addition to the US Speedskating family.
Photos courtesy of Bella Faccie Sports Media/Tom Di Nardo
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