Event: Speed Skating Long Track

Height: 5-6
Weight: 132 lbs
Birthplace: St. Paul, Minn.
Residence: Park City, Utah
Coach: Tom Cushman

Olympic Experience:

2014 Olympic Winter Games, 16th in women's 5000m
2010 Olympic Winter Games, 15th in women's 5000m
2006 Olympic Winter Games, 5th in team pursuit, 24th in 1500m

Career Highlights:

2009 World Allround Championships, 16th overall
2009 U.S. Allround Championships, 2nd overall
2008 World Single Distance Championships, 5th place Team Pursuit
2008 U.S. Allround Championships, 2nd overall
2007 U.S. Single Distance Champion in 3000m
2006 U.S. Single Distance Champion in 5000m
2005 U.S. Ladies' Allround Champion
2003 and 2004 World Junior Speedskating Championships,3rd overall
2003 U.S. Junior Speedskating Champion

About:

Maria Lamb started speedskating after she decided she would much rather go fast than learn jumps and spins in figure skating. In 2005, she was the U.S. National Allround Champion and she holds Junior records in the 3000m and 1500m as well as the Allround Points National record holder. Lamb skated at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino in the 1500m and Team Pursuit. Although she was injured the season leading up to the 2007 World Allround Championships, Lamb ended up setting three personal bests and was one of the top finishing American women.

Recently, Lamb earned the 2010 Allround Championship title during the U.S. Speedskating Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Lamb enjoys sewing clothes and costumes and plans to major in costume design. She also likes to cook, bake, read, bike, listen to classical music, play the violin and spin her own yarn from the wool and mohair from her sheep and goats.

Please visit the following link for Maria’s competitive history

http://www.speedskatingresults.com/index.php?p=17&s=231

Kyle Uyehara

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