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Jenny Fish

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Jenny Fish
Personal information
Full nameJennifer Lee Fish
BornMay 17, 1949 (1949-05-17) (age 75)
Strongsville, Ohio, U.S.
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Grenoble 500 m

Jennifer "Jenny" Lee Fish (born May 17, 1949) is an American speed skater who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics.

Early life

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She was born in Strongsville, Ohio.

Early career

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Fish began seeing success at the age of 12 in 1961, when she won the Ohio indoor championship and the Cleveland Press Silver Skates Midget-Novice title. From there, he success grew, and by 1964 she won the National indoor and outdoor junior championships and the U.S. National indoor and outdoor titles.[1]

Fish held eight separate U.S. national speed skating records throughout her career.[2]

Olympic career

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At the age of 18, Fish qualified for the 1968 Winter Olympics despite limited international experience. However, she won the silver medal in the 500 metres event, finishing in a three-way tie with two other American skaters. In the 1000 metres competition she finished 23rd.[3]

Personal Bests

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Event Time Date
500 m 45 s 9 1968
1,000 m 1 min 38 s 4 1968
1,500 m 2 min 35 s 0 1968

Life After Skating

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Following her speed skating career, Fish went on to earn a degree in health and physical education from Baldwin-Wallace College and a master's in education from Kent State University.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Baker, Jenny Fish | Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame".
  2. ^ "Jenny Fish Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  3. ^ "American trio share silver lining in 500m speed skating".
  4. ^ "Jenny Fish Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2009-01-14.