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Kristen Talbot

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Kristen Talbot
Personal information
Full nameKristen Michele Talbot
Born (1970-09-24) September 24, 1970 (age 54)
Schuylerville, New York, United States
Sport
Country United States
SportSpeed skating

Kristen Talbot (born 24 November 1970) is an American female speed skater.[1] She was a member of the US Olympic team at the 1988 Winter Olympics, 1992 Winter Olympics and 1994 Winter Olympics.[2] She graduated from Skidmore College.[citation needed]

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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kristen TALBOT - Olympic Speed skating | United States of America". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  2. ^ "Kristen Talbot Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  3. ^ 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.