Katie Class Explained

Katie Class
Sport:Speed skating
Birth Date:24 March 1963
Birth Place:Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Katie Class (born March 24, 1963) is an American speed skater.[1] She competed in two events at the 1984 Winter Olympics and three events at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[2] [3] She later became a director for USA Speedskating.[4] [5]

Biography

Class was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1963,[1] and was the youngest of seven.[6] She began skating when she was five years old.[7] Class went to Morehead State University.[1] She skated on the US national team for most of the 1980s,[1] winning five medals at the World Cup and a bronze at the 1987 World Championships.[6]

Class took part at two editions of the Winter Olympics.[8] At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Class took part in the women's 500 metres and women's 1,000 metres events,[1] with her best result of tenth place in the 500 metres.[9] Four years later, at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, she took part in the 500 metres, 1,000 metres and the 1,500 metres.[1] Her best finish was eighth in 1,000 metres.[10] [11]

Class retired from competitions in 1988, and also graduated from the University of Minnesota.[6] Following her career as a speedskater, Class became the executive director of USA Speedskating, spending 16 years in the role.[1] She was inducted into the US Speedskating Hall of Fame in April 2009.[6] The following year, she was also inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katie Class . Olympedia . March 31, 2022.
  2. Katie Class Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091737/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/katie-class-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . February 1, 2018.
  3. Web site: The Case for Winter - by Katie Marquard . Cleveland Magazine . March 31, 2022.
  4. Web site: Former Olympic Speed Skater, Athletic Director is "Tremendous Resource" for LCCC Student-Athletes . Speedskating Museum . March 31, 2022.
  5. Web site: SPEED-SKATING COACH IS OUT OF JOB AS OLYMPIC DREAMS MELT . Deseret News . March 31, 2022.
  6. Web site: Katie Class Marquard . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507103347/http://www.teamusa.org/US-Speedskating/About/Hall-of-Fame-Content/Skaters/Katie-Class-Marquard . dead . May 7, 2016 . Team USA . March 31, 2022.
  7. Web site: Katie Class Marquard . Cleveland Sportshall . March 31, 2022.
  8. Web site: About Us . Lakewood Speed Skating Club . March 31, 2022.
  9. Web site: 500 metres, Women (1984) . Olympedia . March 31, 2022.
  10. Web site: 1,000 metres, Women (1988) . Olympedia . March 31, 2022.
  11. Web site: Olympian reflects experience . The Collegian . March 31, 2022.