Chantal Bailey (-Cermak, née Dunn) (born May 28,[1] 1965) was a member of the 1994 US Olympic Team for speed skating. Currently she is coach for the Bemidji, Minnesota Pioneer Speedskating Club [1].
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 28, 1965 Champaign, Illinois |
| Website | www.bemidjispeedskating.org |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Turned pro | 1990 |
| Retired | 1998 |
Biography
editChantal was born May 28, 1965 and grew up in Champaign, Illinois, the same hometown of her 1994 Olympic teammate Bonnie Blair, who wrote in Chantal's freshman yearbook, "I really think you should be a speed skater".[2] As a child and a teenager Chantal was a figure skater before turning over to speed skating.[2] At the age of 14 she was diagnosed as bulimic.[2] After graduation from Centennial High School in Champaign, she moved to the Boulder, Colorado area to get a degree in sports medicine technology. While waiting tables she wanted to exercise, so she purchased a $6 pair of speedskates from a Boulder garage sale[3] and begun speedskating. In 1990 she made the US National Speedskating Team and four years later made the US Olympic Team.[3]
Speedskating
editChantal began speedskating in 1986 and in 1990 made the US National team. She was crowned the 1992-93 all-around U.S. women’s speed skating champion and 1994 national champion in the 3,000-meter race.[4] She made the 1994 Olympic team and won the 1995 age-class national championships for speedskating.[5] Chantal retired from competitive speedskating in 1998.
Personal records
edit| Distance | Result | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 41.02 | Unknown | 1998 |
| 1,000 m | 1:20.90 | Unknown | 1998 |
| 1,500 m | 2:06.19 | Unknown | 1998 |
| 3,000 m | 4:30.84 | Unknown | 1993 |
| 5,000 m | 7:49.74 | Unknown | 1993 |
Olympic Results
edit| Distance | Result | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 m | 1:23.52 | Vikingskipet | February 23, 1994 |
| 1,500 m | 2:09.68 | Vikingskipet | February 21, 1994 |
| 3,000 m | 4:34.64 | Vikingskipet | February 17, 1994 |
Pioneer Speeedskating Club of Bemidji
editIn the winter of 2005-2006 Chantal started the Pioneer Skating Club in Bemidji, Minnesota. Her club has hosted to the 2008, 2009, and 2010 National Long Track Marathon.
References
edit- ^ a b c Chantal Bailey Biography and Olympic History
- ^ a b c Preston, Mike (January 9, 1994). "Winning Olympic spots twice as nice for speed skater Bailey". Baltimore Sun.
- ^ a b Vecsey, George (February 6, 1994). "ALL-AMERICAN SPEED; She Has Health and Olympics". New York Times.
- ^ MDA / Quest Vol. 13 No. 2 / Connections / Former Olympian Skates On Archived June 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Past National Class Champions- National Speedskating Museum[permanent dead link]