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Full name | Kristen Michele Talbot |
Born | (1970-09-24) September 24, 1970 (age 54) Schuylerville, New York, United States |
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Country | United States |
Sport | Speed skating |
Kristen Talbot (born 24 November 1970) is an American female speed skater. She was a member of the US Olympic team at the 1988 Winter Olympics, 1992 Winter Olympics and 1994 Winter Olympics. She graduated from Skidmore College.
Talbot donated her bone marrow to her brother, Jason, who was severely affected by aplastic anemia, taking time away from her training for the 1994 Winter Olympics to do so.
References
- "Kristen TALBOT - Olympic Speed skating | United States of America". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
- "Kristen Talbot Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
- Berkow, Ira (1994). "SPEED SKATING; Talbot Makes U.S. Team, but the Olympics Can Wait". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
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