Catherine Raney Norman (born June 20, 1980 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a four-time Olympic speed skater from Elm Grove, Wisconsin who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics. She serves as chair of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, which is seeking to bring the Olympics and Paralympics back to Utah in 2030 or 2034.[1]
 Catherine Raney Norman at the back with Nancy Swider-Peltz, Jr making way for Jennifer Rodriguez in a Team Pursuit event in 2009. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Catherine Raney |
| Born | June 20, 1980 (age 44) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Spouse | Marc Norman |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Raney Norman won the U.S. Allround Championship six times and held three U.S. records.[2] She was the silver medalist in the 1999 World Junior Championships in all around.[3] She was inducted into the U.S. Speed Skating Hall of Fame in 2018.[4]
Since retiring from speed skating, she has focused on service to Olympic and Paralympic sport. In 2012, she was appointed by Utah Governor Gary Herbert as an athlete member of an exploratory committee to investigate a future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games for the state.[5] In February, 2020, she was named to the inaugural Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games as an athlete board member and co-chair of the Athletes' Advisory Committee with Paralympian Chris Waddell.[6] She is vice chair of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation (formerly known at Utah Athletic Foundation), where she joined as a board member in 2011.[7] She was named to chair the committee on June 9, 2021.[8]
| Personal records | ||||
| Women's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 41.05 | 2005-12-27 | Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| 1000 m | 1:19.08 | 2005-12-31 | Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| 1500 m | 1:57.34 | 2005-12-30 | Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| 3000 m | 4:01.98 | 2005-11-18 | Calgary | |
| 5000 m | 6:56.91 | 2005-12-28 | Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| 10000 m | 14:56.12 | 2005-12-31 | Calgary | |
References
edit- ^ "Olympian Raney-Norman named Chair of Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games bid". 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Catherine Raney-Norman". 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Olympedia – Catherine Raney Norman".
- ^ "Catherine Raney-Norman". 13 June 2019.
- ^ "The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah News, Sports, Religion & Entertainment".
- ^ "Utah Sports Commission - Committee Named to Prepare for Future Olympic, Paralympic Bid".
- ^ "Board of Directors".
- ^ "Olympian Raney-Norman named Chair of Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games bid". 9 June 2021.
- Catherine Raney at International Skating Union
- Catherine Raney-Norman at the United States Olympic Committee
- "Catherine Raney is living the dream". United States Olympic Committee. May 28, 2009. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- "Going for the Gold: Catherine Raney". United States Olympic Committee. October 2, 2009. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.
- "Livin' the life". GMTODAY.com. February 23, 2010. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013.
- "Raney-Norman recalls SLC 2002". United States Olympic Committee. February 8, 2012. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.
- Catherine Raney Norman Olympic Biography
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