Bonnie Blair
About Speaker Bonnie Blair...
Born in Cornwall, New York, on March 18, 1964, Bonnie Blair took to the ice at a young age, joining the national speed skating team after high school. In 1984, Blair competed in her first Olympic Games at age 19, finishing eighth in the 500-meter event. She set a world record and won her first Olympic gold medal (in the 500 meters) at the 1988 Winter Olympics. She went on to win gold in both the 500- and 1,000-meter speed skating events at the 1992 Olympics, and repeated this feat at the 1994 Games. Also in 1994, Blair became the first American woman to win five gold medals and the first American to win gold in the same event in three consecutive Games (1988, 1992 and 1994). She is the most decorated woman in Winter Olympic history.
About Speaker Bonnie Blair...
Born in Cornwall, New York, on March 18, 1964, Bonnie Blair took to the ice at a young age, joining the national speed skating team after high school. In 1984, Blair competed in her first Olympic Games at age 19, finishing eighth in the 500-meter event. She set a world record and won her first Olympic gold medal (in the 500 meters) at the 1988 Winter Olympics. She went on to win gold in both the 500- and 1,000-meter speed skating events at the 1992 Olympics, and repeated this feat at the 1994 Games. Also in 1994, Blair became the first American woman to win five gold medals and the first American to win gold in the same event in three consecutive Games (1988, 1992 and 1994). She is the most decorated woman in Winter Olympic history.
