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Beth Heiden

1959 - Today

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Elizabeth Lee Heiden Reid (born September 27, 1959) is an American athlete who excelled in speed skating, cross-country skiing, and bicycle racing. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin. She was a speedskating bronze medalist at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics, where her brother Eric won five speedskating gold medals. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Beth Heiden is the 3,155th most popular athlete (down from 2,721st in 2024), the 15,414th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,973rd in 2019) and the 503rd most popular American Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Beth Heiden ranks 725Before her are Zdzisław Hoffmann, Winona LaDuke, Pete Trewavas, Andrey Prokofyev, Mark Patton, and Mikhail Devyatyarov. After her are Francisco Javier Toledo, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Uma Bharti, Brian Goodell, Stephen Kotkin, and Nils Johan Semb.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Beth Heiden ranks 15,419 out of 20,380Before her are Chris Wood (1988), Bob Mould (1960), Kayla Ewell (1985), Mark Patton (1959), and Pamela Gidley (1965). After her are David Hahn (1976), U-God (1970), Milorad Čavić (1984), Chris Shiflett (1971), Dan Peters (1967), Ann Romney (1949), and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor (2021).

Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Beth Heiden ranks 503Before her are Mildrette Netter (1948), Carol Lewis (1963), Noah Lyles (1997), Butch Reynolds (1964), Joe DeLoach (1967), and Aries Merritt (1985). After her are Athing Mu (2002), Carmelita Jeter (1979), Richmond Landon (1898), Walter Davis (1979), Reese Hoffa (1977), and Sha'Carri Richardson (2000).