Name: Kelly Gunther
Sport: Speedskating
Discipline(s):
Long Track Speedskating
Height: 5-5
DOB: 8/14/1987
Hometown: Clinton Township, Mich.
Olympic Experience
- 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games - 1000m 33rd
World Championship Experience
- 2016-17 World Single Distance Championships - Team Pursuit 6th; 1000m 23rd; 1500m 24th
- 2015-16 World Allround Championships - 500m 15th; 3000m 23rd; 1500m 21st; overall 22nd
Other Career Highlights
- 2017-18 Long Track World Cup Team
- 2017-18 Long Track National Training Program
- 2016-17 Long Track National Training Program
- 2016-17 Long Track World Cup Team
- 2015-16 Long Track National Training Program
- 2015-16 Long Track World Cup Team
- 2014-15 American Cup Finals - 500m gold; 1000m gold, 1500m gold
- 2014-15 American Cup 2 - 500m gold; 1000m gold; 1500m gold
- 2014-15 USA Long Track Championships - 1000m gold; 1500m silver; 500m 4th
- 2014-15 Long Track National Training Program
- 2014-15 Long Track World Cup Team
- 2013-14 Long Track National Training Program
- 2013-14 Long Track World Cup Team
Personal:
Started skating on rollerblades at the age of six...Has dreamed of going to the Olympics and winning a gold medal since she was a little girl...Has a black lab named Sochi...Has to tie her left skate first before she can get on the ice...Favorite quote: "You will get knocked down 100 times, but it's how many times you get up."...Favorite musician: Kenny Chesney
