Chris Witty

{{About|the American speed skater and cyclist|the British physician and epidemiologist|Chris Whitty}}

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| name = Chris Witty

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| fullname = Christine Diane Witty

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|6|23}}

| birth_place = West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S.

| height = 167 cm

| weight = 66 kg

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| country = {{USA}}

| sport = Track cycling
Speed skating

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{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}

| updated = September 6, 2014

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Christine Diane Witty (born June 23, 1975) is an American speed skater and racing cyclist and participated in the Olympic Games in both sports.

She won medals at both 1000 and 1500 meters in the 1998 Winter Olympics. In 2002, she won the Olympic gold medal at the 1000 meters in Salt Lake City, setting a world record in the process.

In 1996 she became World Champion Sprint, in 1997 and 1998 she became second and in 2000 she became third.

In 1998 she won the gold medal at the World Single Distance Championships at the 1000 m, in 1996 the silver and in 2000 the bronze medal at the same distance.{{Cite web |title=Chris Wittty |url=https://www.teamusa.org/US-Speedskating/About/Hall-of-Fame-Content/Skaters/Chris-Witty |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507103509/http://www.teamusa.org/US-Speedskating/About/Hall-of-Fame-Content/Skaters/Chris-Witty |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=teamusa.org}}

In 2000, she placed fifth overall in the 500 m cycling time trials at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, becoming only the ninth American ever to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.{{Cite web |title=ESPN.com - OLY - Speedskater to pursue rare Olympic double |url=https://www.espn.com/oly/s/2000/0731/661585.html |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=www.espn.com}}

In 2006, she was elected by her teammates to carry the United States flag at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.{{Cite web |last=VeloNews.com |date= |title=Witty to lead U.S. team in Turin ceremonies |url=https://www.velonews.com/news/witty-to-lead-u-s-team-in-turin-ceremonies/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=VeloNews.com |language=en}}

Personal life

Witty has reported that she had experienced childhood abuse from a trusted neighbor, Alex Witty, since she was 4 till the age of 11 years, and she kept the secret for years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2006/01/04/beating-abuse-speed-skater-christine-witty/|title=Beating abuse: Speed skater Christine Witty|date=January 4, 2006}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/U-S-flag-bearer-Witty-reveals-dark-secret-of-1195498.php|title=U.S. flag bearer Witty reveals dark secret of sexual abuse|first1=Art|last1=Thiel|first2=P.-I.|last2=Columnist|date=February 10, 2006|website=seattlepi.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2004/10/10/19854864/skating-past-pain|title=Skating past pain|first=Lucinda Dillon|last=Kinkead|date=October 10, 2004|website=Deseret News}} Witty currently lives with her partner, former Dutch long track speed skater Frouke Oonk.{{cite web|url=http://schaatsen.nl/nieuws/2012-12-21-witty-een-heel-nieuwe-identiteit |title=Witty: 'Een hele nieuwe identiteit' - schaatsen.nl |accessdate=2014-02-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228213351/http://schaatsen.nl/nieuws/2012-12-21-witty-een-heel-nieuwe-identiteit |archivedate=2014-02-28 }}

Records

{{PersonalRecordsMiddle| 500 m | 38.36 |2002-02-14|Salt Lake City, Utah | }}

{{PersonalRecordsMiddle| 1000 m | 1:13.83 |2002-02-17|Salt Lake City, Utah | }}

{{PersonalRecordsMiddle| 1500 m | 1:55.71 |2002-02-20|Salt Lake City, Utah | }}

{{PersonalRecordsMiddle| 3000 m | 4:22.57 |1998-03-14|Heerenveen | }}

{{PersonalRecordsMiddle| 5000 m | 7:38.20 |1998-03-15|Heerenveen | }}

Source: SpeedskatingResults.com{{cite web|title=Chris Witty|url=http://speedskatingresults.com/index.php?p=17&s=251|publisher=SpeedskatingResults.com|accessdate=8 September 2012}}

Event	Time	Date	Venue
class='wikitable'
1000 m	1:15.43	November 23, 1997	align=left\| Calgary
1000 m	1:14.96	March 28, 1998	align=left\| Calgary
1000 m	1:14.58	March 3, 2001	align=left\| Calgary
1000 m	1:13.83	February 17, 2002	align=left\|Salt Lake City

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com

{{cite web|title=Chris Witty

|url=http://www.speedskatingstats.com/index.php?file=skater&code=1975062301

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|accessdate=8 September 2012}}

Witty holds the 1000m Olympic Record with a time of 1:13.83 which was set at the 2002 Olympic Winter games in the Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Achievements

1996 World Sprint Championships: gold
1996 World Single Distance Championships, 1000 m: silver
1997 World Sprint Championships: bronze
1998 World Sprint Championships: bronze
1998 Olympic Winter Games, 1000 m: silver
1998 Olympic Winter Games, 1500 m: bronze
1998 World Single Distance Championships, 1000 m: gold
2000 World Sprint Championships: bronze
2000 World Single Distance Championships, 1000 m: bronze
2002 Olympic Winter Games, 1000 m: gold

She competed in track cycling in the 2000 Summer Olympics, where she placed 5th in the 500m time trial.

References

External links

[http://www.speedskatingstats.com/index.php?file=skater&code=1975062301 Chris Witty at SpeedSkatingStats.com]
{{Olympics.com profile|christine-witty|Christine Witty}}
{{SR/Olympics profile|wi/chris-witty-1}}

{{succession box

| before = Dawn Staley

| title = Flagbearer for {{USA}}

| years = Torino 2006

| after = Lopez Lomong

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{{Footer World Single Distance Champions 1000m Speed Skating Women}}

Category:1975 births

Category:Living people

Category:American female cyclists

Category:Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic cyclists for the United States