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| updated = September 6, 2014 }} Christine Diane "Chris" Witty (born June 23, 1975 in West Allis, Wisconsin) 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. 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. In 2006, she was elected by her teammates to carry the United States flag at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. == Personal life == Witty has reported that she had experienced childhood abuse from a trusted neighbor since she was 4 till the age of 11 years old, and she kept the secret for years.〔http://www.ocregister.com/articles/-101693--.html〕〔http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/U-S-flag-bearer-Witty-reveals-dark-secret-of-1195498.php〕〔http://www.deseretnews.com/article/595097082/Skating-past-pain.html?pg=all〕 Witty currently lives with her partner, former Dutch long track speed skater Frouke Oonk.〔http://schaatsen.nl/nieuws/2012-12-21-witty-een-heel-nieuwe-identiteit〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chris Witty」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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