Heiden, Beth (1959–)
Heiden, Beth (1959–)
American speedskater and cyclist. Name variations: Beth Heiden Reid. Born Elizabeth Lee Heiden, Sept 27, 1959, in West Allis, Wisconsin; sister of Eric Heiden (Olympic speedskater).
Placed 11th at Innsbruck Olympics (1976); placed 1st at World Jr. championships all-around (1978, 1979); won silver medals at World sprint championships (1978, 1979) and a bronze (1980); at World championships, won a gold medal for small allround (1979) and a silver (1980); won a bronze medal for 3,000 meters at Lake Placid Olympics (1980); won the NCAA Cross Country Ski championship in Bozeman, Montana (1983); also won the World championship in bicycling in Sallanches, France (1980).
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