Katherine Reutter
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Born | Champaign, Illinois | July 30, 1988||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup wins | 2010–11 overall[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Katherine Reutter-Adamek (
At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Reutter won silver in the 1000 m and bronze in the 3000 m relay.[3][4] She has won one gold, two silvers, and four bronze medals at the World Championships, including overall silver medal at the 2011 World Championships. She has also won two bronze medals at the World Team Championships.
Early life
Reutter was born and raised in
Career
2008–2009
At the
In February 2009, Reutter completed a 1000 m race in 1:29.667 in Dresden, Germany. It was less than 0.2 of a second short of the world record set the previous year by Chinese short track speed skater Wang Meng.[6][11] At the 2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships, in March 2009, Reutter won a bronze medal along with Kimberly Derrick, Alyson Dudek, Lana Gehring, and Jessica Smith.[12]
Reutter won four silver medals at the
2010 Winter Olympics
Reutter ranked 1st in her qualifying heats for the 500 m with a time of 44.187.[16] She then set an Olympic record in the first quarterfinal with a time of 43.834 but the record was beaten by Wang Meng of China in the next heat, with a time of 43.284.[17] Reutter started slow in the semifinals, resulting in a fourth-place finish, eliminating her from medal contention. She finished seventh overall in the women's 500 m.[17]
Reutter competed in the semifinals for the
2010 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
At the 2010 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, in
2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
At the 2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in
2013 retirement
In early 2013 due to constant injuries, Reutter announced her retirement at the age of 24. After that, she became a coach at the Pettit National Ice Center.[33][34]
2016 return to competition
In mid-2016, Reutter announced her return to competition with the goal of competing in the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. She was training at the Pettit Center in Milwaukee.[35] Her dreams of competing in the 2018 Olympics came to a crash when she suffered a concussion and had to miss Pre-Olympics qualifying in 2017 and retiring again.[36][37]
Appearances and endorsements
Reutter appeared as a guest on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report on December 14, 2009. Host Stephen Colbert autographed her thigh, an idea by Reutter that initially caught the comedian off guard (Although Reutter's website suggest that it was her manager's idea and they had discussed it with Colbert beforehand).[38] Colbert began raising funds for the U.S. Speedskating team when their sponsor, the Dutch DSB Bank, went bankrupt.[39]
In the lead up to the 2018 Olympics, Reutter was sponsored by TLC The Littleton Clinic, Rosencutter Ultra Fitness, and Performance. Reutter's past sponsors include U.S. Speedskating, Verizon, EyeCare 20/20, Bioenergy Ribose, Nike, Oakley and the Champaign Police Department, who helped pay the costs of her training in Utah.[40]
Personal life
As of 2021, Reutter lived in Milwaukee with her husband, Mark Adamek.[37]
References
- ^ "For Reutter, heavy is the No. 1 ranking". Chicago Tribune. 2011-03-10. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Katherine Reutter – Olympic Short Track Speed Skating". International Olympic Committee. June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Short Track Speed Skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's 1,000 metres". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "Short Track Speed Skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's 3,000 metres Relay". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ Hersh, Philip (2010-02-21). "Katherine Reutter finishes fourth in women's 1,500-meter speedskating". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ a b c Gomez, Brian (2009-03-01). "Reutter wants to follow in Blair's speedskating footsteps". The Gazette. Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Dey, Madhuri (2009-12-16). "Katherine Reutter: Hopeful In Olympics US Speed Skating". Thaindian News. Archived from the original on 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "Reutter is on the fast track to Vancouver". Daily Illini. 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "Katherine Reutter: Champaign cornfields to Vancouver ice". Daily Illini. 2010-02-12. Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "2008 ISU World Championships, Korea – 3000 m – Ladies". ISU. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Samsung ISU World Cup 2008/2009, GER, Dresden – 1000m – Ladies". ISU. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "2009 ISU World Team Championships, The Netherlands – Ladies". ISU. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Reutter wins women's 1,500; Ohno second in 500". USA Today. (The Associated Press). 2009-11-07. Archived from the original on 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "Senior Ladies 1000 Meters Final" (PDF). United States Olympic Education Center. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Senior Ladies 1500 Meters Final" (PDF). United States Olympic Education Center. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Short Track Speed Skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's 500 metres (heats)". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ a b Kuc, Chris (2010-02-17). "For a moment, Katherine Reutter has record — and medal hopes — in her grasp". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "Short Track Speed Skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's 3,000 metres Relay (semifinals)". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "Ladies' 1000 m – heats results". NBC Universal. Archived from the original on 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Ladies' 3000 m Relay – final results". NBC Universal. Archived from the original on 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Silver for Reutter; DQ'ed Ohno has shot in team relay". USA Today. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ "More Champaign, please: Reutter also medalist". Chicago Tribune. 2010-03-21. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "2010 ISU World Championships, BUL, Sofia – 1000 m – Ladies". ISU. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "2010 ISU World Championships, BUL, Sofia – 3000 m Relay – Ladies". ISU. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "2010 ISU World Championships, BUL, Sofia – 500 m – Ladies". ISU. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "2010 ISU World Championships, BUL, Sofia – 1500 m – Ladies". ISU. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "2010 ISU World Championships, BUL, Sofia – 3000 m – Ladies". ISU. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "2011 ISU World Championships, Sheffield, GBR – 1500 m – Ladies (final)". ISU. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Reutter, Davis strike gold for U.S. speedskating". Chicago Tribune. 2011-03-11. Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "2011 ISU World Championships, Sheffield, GBR – 500 m – Ladies (semifinals)". ISU. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "2011 ISU World Championships, Sheffield, GBR – 1000 m – Ladies (final)". ISU. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "2011 ISU World Championships, Sheffield, GBR – 3000 m – Ladies (Super final)". ISU. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ Injuries turn Katherine Reutter from speedskater to coach at 25. Journal Sentinel
- ^ "Olympic short-track skater Reutter retires at 24". 5 February 2013.
- ^ "After retirement due to injury in 2013, speed skater once again working towards Olympics". 5 November 2017.
- ^ Grassie, Julia. "Who is Katherine Reutter-Adamek?". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b Daniels, Matt. "That's a wrap? Olympic medalist is finding new ways to win". The News Gazzette. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "The Colbert Report, December 14, 2009". The Colbert Report. New York City. 2009-12-14. Comedy Central.
- ^ "Colbert heads to Olympics for medals and mockery". USA Today. (The Associated Press). 2010-02-10. Archived from the original on 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "Inside Pitch: Olympics Helping Raise Katherine Reutter's Profile". Sports Business Daily. 2010-02-24. Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
External links
- Official website[dead link]
- Katherine Reutter at the International Skating Union
- Katherine Reutter at the United States Olympic Committee
- Katherine Reutter on Twitter
- Katherine Reutter on Facebook
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