Casey FitzRandolph
FitzRandolph with Senator Herb Kohl after the 2002 Winter Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 21, 1975 Verona, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Casey J. FitzRandolph (born January 21, 1975 in Verona, Wisconsin) is an American speed skater.
In 1997, FitzRandolph won the bronze medal at the World Sprint Championships in Hamar. He won another bronze medal in 2001 at the World Single Distance Championships on the 500 m.
In 2002, he won silver at the World Sprint Championships in Hamar and went on to become Olympic Champion on the 500 m at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. This made him the first American to win the 500 m since fellow Madison native Eric Heiden won the event in 1980. Heiden was in attendance as the team orthopedist. He and his family now live in Cross Plains Wisconsin.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, FitzRandolph finished 12th on the 500 m and 9th on the 1,000 m.
References
External links
- Casey FitzRandolph at the International Skating Union (archived)
- Casey FitzRandolph at Speedskatingbase.eu at the Wayback Machine (archived November 4, 2013)
- Casey FitzRandolph at SkateResults.com at the Wayback Machine (archived March 13, 2007)
- Casey FitzRandolph at Team USA at the Wayback Machine (archived May 7, 2016)
- Casey FitzRandolph at U.S. Olympic Team at archive.today (archived October 15, 2004)
- Casey FitzRandolph at Olympics.com
- Casey FitzRandolph at Olympedia