U.S. Olympic Athletes
Heather Richardson
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Speedskating
Personal Specs
Height: 5'9"
Personal
Heather Richardson began roller skating in 1998. She found she had both talent and a love for speedskating. Richardson rose to the top of the inline world, making world teams and winning several gold medals. But with the hope of skating in an Olympic Games, she decided to make the transition to ice.
Heather was only on the ice for four months when she made her first World Cup team. Now, less than three years from transitioning to long track speedskating, Richardson is the 2009 U.S. Ladies Sprint Champion and has competed in World Cup events as well as the 2009 World Sprint Championships. Heather has proven herself to be an amazing addition to the US Speedskating family.
Short List Performance
- 2009 U.S. Sprint Champion
- 2008-09 World Cup Team
- 2008 U.S. Junior Speedskating Champion
- 2007-08 World Cup Team
