Athletes
- Birthdate:
- June 20, 1980
- Height:
- 5' 6"
- Weight:
- 139 pounds
- Age:
- 28
Speedskating
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | Women's 5000 m Final Rankings | 7:04.91 (7th) |
| 02/22 | Women's 1500 m Final Rankings | 2:01.17 (18th) |
| 02/16 | Women's Team Pursuit Final Rankings | (5th) |
| 02/16 | Women's Team Pursuit Final C | Crowley / Lamb / Raney  USA DEF van Deutekom / Smit / Wust  NED (3:04.22, 3:05.62) |
| 02/15 | Women's Team Pursuit Quarterfinal 1 | Groves / Klassen / Nesbitt  CAN DEF Lamb / Rodriguez / Raney USA (3:01.24(Q, OR), 3:04.59) |
| 02/12 | Women's 3000 m Final Rankings | 4:10.44 (11th) |
Profile
Highlights
Raney was the overall champion of the 1997 U.S. Junior Speedskating Championships and the 1999, 2002 and 2003 U.S. Allround Champion … In 1998, placed second overall at the Worle Junior Speedskating Championships … Currently holds the American record in the 3000 and 5000 meters.
Start-up
Raney began her career on ice as a figure skater until the age of 13, when she suffered a bad knee injury and had to quit jumping. Challenged to a race by a former member of the U.S. National team, Raney was hooked on speedskating from that moment on and represented the U.S. at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
Personal
Raney is currently majoring in Business and German at the University of Calgary and hopes to pursue a career in sports development … Her leisure activities include cooking, socializing with friends and home renovation projects.
Notes
- Birthplace
- Elm Grove, Wis.
- Team
- U.S. Elite Long Track Team
- Previous Olympics
- 2002 at Salt Lake City - 9th in 5,000m, 13th in 3,000m; 1998 at Nagano, Japan - 22nd in 3,000m.
- World Allround Championships
- 2003-04 - 12th overall. 2002-03 - 8th overall. 2001-02 - 23rd overall.
- U.S. Long Track Championships
- 2005-06 - 1st in 3,000m, 1st in 5,000m, 3rd in 1,500m.
- U.S. Allround Championships
- 2005-06 - 1st overall. 2003-04 - 1st overall. 2001-02 - 1st overall. 2000-01 - 2nd overall. 1999-2000 - 3rd overall. 1998-99 - 1st overall.
- Other career highlights
- Holds American records in 3,000m and 5,000m; 1st in 3,000m at 2002 Olympic Trials; 1997 U.S. Junior Speedskating Champion, 1st in 1,500m, 1st in 3,000m, 2nd in 1,000m; 1st in 1,500m and 3,000m, 2nd overall at 1998 World Junior Speedskating Championships; 1st in 1997 American Cup standings (jr. ladies b); 1st in 1,500m, 2nd in 1,000m, 2nd overall at 1998 Junior Country Match.
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Speedskating
| Gold | Silver | Medal | TOTAL | ||
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NETHERLANDS | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
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CANADA | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
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UNITED STATES | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
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ITALY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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GERMANY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |