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Encyclopedia > Casey Fitzrandolph
Casey FitzRandolph
Born January 21, 1975 (age 32)
Verona, Wisconsin Flag of United States United States
Olympic medalist
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Casey FitzRandolph
Medal record
Men’s Speed skating
Gold 2002 Salt Lake City 500 m

Casey J. FitzRandolph (born January 21, 1975 in Verona, Wisconsin) is an American speedskater. January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Verona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, in the United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (600x896, 470 KB)Source: www. ... Speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Winter Olympics since 1924. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... At the 2002 Winter Olympics, ten speed skating events were contested. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Verona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, in the United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Short track speed skaters racing through a curve. ...


In 1997, FitzRandolph won the bronze medal at the World Sprint Championships in Hamar. He won another bronze medal in 2001 at the World Single Distance Championships on the 500 m. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The World Sprint Speed Skating Championships are annual speed skating championships. ... County Hedmark District Hedemarken Municipality NO-0403 Administrative centre Hamar Mayor (2004) Einar Busterud (By- og bygdelista - The City and Rural areas Party) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 257 351 km² 338 km² 0. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


His best year so far was 2002. He won silver at the World Sprint Championships in Hamar and went on to become Olympic Champion on the 500 m at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. This made him the first American to win the 500 m since fellow Madison native Eric Heiden won the event in 1980. Heiden was in attendance as the team orthopedist. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... County Hedmark District Hedemarken Municipality NO-0403 Administrative centre Hamar Mayor (2004) Einar Busterud (By- og bygdelista - The City and Rural areas Party) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 257 351 km² 338 km² 0. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Eric Arthur Heiden (born June 15, 1958) is an American speed skater who won all the distances and thus an unprecedented five gold medals at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, United States. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...


At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, FitzRandolph finished 12th on the 500 m and 9th on the 1,000 m. Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city as well as a business and cultural center in northwest Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...


External links

  • Casey's U.S. Olympic Team bio
  • Casey FitzRandolph at SkateResults.com
  • Photos of Casey FitzRandolph
Olympic champions in men's 500 m speed skating
1924: Charles Jewtraw | 1928: Bernt Evensen / Clas Thunberg | 1932: Jack Shea | 1936: Ivar Ballangrud | 1948: Finn Helgesen | 1952: Ken Henry | 1956: Yevgeny Grishin | 1960: Yevgeny Grishin  | 1964: Terry McDermott | 1968: Erhard Keller | 1972: Erhard Keller | 1976: Yevgeny Kulikov | 1980: Eric Heiden | 1984: Sergey Fokichev | 1988: Uwe-Jens Mey | 1992: Uwe-Jens Mey | 1994: Aleksandr Golubev | 1998: Hiroyasu Shimizu | 2002: Casey FitzRandolph | 2006: Joey Cheek 

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Wisconsin Historical Society | Wisconsin Historical Images (538 words)
FitzRandolph has been competing internationally since he was nineteen.
FitzRandolph did not win any medals at the World Cup that year, but did continue his long streak as one of the top male speed skating sprinters in the world.
At the end of the 2003-2004 season, the year of the racing skin pictured, FitzRandolph placed tenth overall in the 500 meters and 18th overall in the 1000 meters.
Washingtonpost.com: On Clap Skates, FitzRandolph Makes Some Noise (826 words)
FitzRandolph is trailing Japan’s Hiroyasu Shimizu (the world record holder) and Canada’s Kevin Overland in the event, which concludes with a second race on Tuesday afternoon (2:30 a.m.
Clap skates and rubberized, aerodynamic fabric strips have been hot topics in speedskating here, where the skates (which have a hinged blade) and the strips (applied to clothing) are believed to have contributed to the Netherlands team’s stunning world record setting performance in the men’s 5,000 meters on Sunday.
FitzRandolph’s inability to feel comfortable in the skates had made him almost morose in the weeks leading up to these Games, and his teammates—including David Cruikshank (who is tied for 21st place in the 500 after today)—have felt compelled to try to help him out of his funk.
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