Katherine Reutter
- Birthdate: July 30, 1988
- Weight: 134 lbs (61 kg)
- Height: 5’6” (1.7 m)
- Age: 24 years
- Gender: Female
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Record Breakers
- Short Track
- Ladies' 1000 m Heat 5: United States (Katherine Reutter) 1:30.508 (OR)
- Short Track
- Ladies' 500 m Quarterfinal 1: United States (Katherine Reutter) 43.834 (OR)
Athlete Events
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | Ladies' 1000 m | SilverFINALS (2nd) |
| 02/26 | Ladies' 1000 m Final A | 1:29.324 (2nd) |
| 02/26 | Ladies' 1000 m Semifinal 2 | 1:30.568 (1st) |
| 02/26 | Ladies' 1000 m Quarterfinal 3 | 1:29.955 (1st - Qualified) |
| 02/24 | Ladies' 3000 m Relay | BronzeFINALS (3rd) |
| 02/24 | Ladies' 3000 m Relay Final A | 4:14.081 (3rd) |
| 02/24 | Ladies' 1000 m Heat 5 | 1:30.508 (1st - Qualified) |
| 02/20 | Ladies' 1500 m | FINALS |
| 02/20 | Ladies' 1500 m Final A | 2:18.396 (4th) |
| 02/20 | Ladies' 1500 m Semifinal 2 | 2:37.060 (4th) |
| 02/20 | Ladies' 1500 m Heat 3 | 2:29.316 (2nd - Qualified) |
| 02/17 | Ladies' 500 m | FINALS |
| 02/17 | Ladies' 500 m Final B | 44.846 (3rd) |
| 02/17 | Ladies' 500 m Semifinal 1 | 44.145 (4th) |
| 02/17 | Ladies' 500 m Quarterfinal 1 | 43.834 (1st - Qualified) |
| 02/13 | Ladies' 3000 m Relay Semifinal 1 | 4:15.376 (2nd) |
| 02/13 | Ladies' 500 m Heat 1 | 44.187 (1st - Qualified) |
Athlete Profile
- Arguably the best hope for a medal among U.S. female speedskaters, Reutter has been angling for a breakout performance in Vancouver.
- She won her third consecutive championship at the U.S. Olympic trials, winning the overall distance classification in the 1,000 and 1,500 meters.
- Reutter won her first World Cup gold medal in Beijing with a victory in the 1,000 meters and added a silver in the 3,000-meter relay and bronze in the 1,500 meters.
- Finished second in the 1,000 meters and fourth in the 500 meters at the World Cup event in Marquette, Mich., her second straight World Cup event in which she claimed a medal after winning the 1,500 meters in Montreal.
- Reutter also picked up a second-place finish in the 3,000-meter relay in Montreal, teaming with Allison Baver, Kimberly Derrick and Alyson Dudek.
- She appears to be developing a rivalry with South Korean skater Lee Eun-Byul, whom she held off to beat in Beijing before the two collided in Seoul during the 1,500-meter final.
- She also won three silver medals in the 1,500 meters during the 2008-09 World Cup season and one silver in the 1,000 meters.
- The 21-year-old currently holds the American record in the 1,000 meters at 1:29.667.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Flag of Germany | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Flag of Canada | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | Flag of Norway | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Flag of Austria | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Flag of Russia | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Flag of South Korea | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Flag of China | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |