Heather Richardson

Birthday: March 20, 1989

Hometown: High Point, NC

Current Residence: West Valley, UT

Coach: Ryan Shimabukuro

Career Highlights

2010 Vancouver Olympian 6th place 500m, 9th place 1000m, 16th place 1500m 

2011 Overall World cup champion 1000m 

2011 US Sprint Champion 

2010 2 gold medals 1000m Obihiro, Japan 

Current World cup member

Teams

Sprint National Team 

WHIP Program

How did you get into speedskating?

My Parents use to speed skate so I grew up in a skating rink.

What is your most memorable speedkating accomplishment?

6th place in the 500m in Vancouver

What is your favorite thing about speedskating?

Racing against the clock so the fastest person always wins

Favorite Movie?

Warrior

Favorite food?

Chick fil a

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor?

Plain tart frozen yogurt

Favorite season of the year? Why?

Summer because there is lots of hard training in the sunshine

The best speedskater of all time is? Why?

Joey Cheek and Derek Parra because they both have accomplished so much and are great people

What are your career plans after speedskating?

Eventually would like to go to dental school

Do you have any good luck charms/superstitions/routines?

Not really any superstitions but I do like to have my blade soakers on certain feet

What I am listening to on my ipod lately…

A lot of country!

When I am not speedskating you can find me...

Watching TV and relaxing

The speedskating city I am most looking forward to visiting is…

Heerenveen, Netherlands

One thing I have promised myself to do someday is…

Go to Hawaii!