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spt_oly_witty_profile[i-1].body = "Chris Witty became one of the top storylines at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City after she overcame mononucleosis to win gold in the 1,000 meters. The four-time Olympian is only the ninth athlete to compete in both the Summer (cycling) and Winter Olympics, and now she will try to put an exclamation mark on her remarkable career by making the U.S. Olympic team and winning a medal in Turin.";
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Witty was born on June 23, 1975 in West Allis, Wisconsin. She began skating in 1985 and was discovered by a club coach after she won a public competition. Witty finished 18th at the 1991 world junior speedskating championships and won the 1994 U.S. junior championships. ";
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Witty made her Olympic debut at the 1994 Games in Lillehammer, Norway, finishing 23rd in the 1,000 meters. She started to draw comparisons to U.S. speedskating great Bonnie Blair prior to the 1998 Games in Nagano. Witty was expected to win gold, but fell short, taking home a silver and a bronze.
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2002 — Witty wins gold in the 1,000 meters at the Olympics in Salt Lake City.
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Witty is carrying herself with a new confidence after breaking the silence on being sexually abused as a child. If Witty makes the U.S. team, she will continue to face stiff competition from teammate Jennifer Rodriguez, but still has an outside chance at making it to the medal podium for a third time.
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spt_oly_witty_profile[i-1].body = "Witty on abuse: “People have approached me or sent me e-mails who have said that now, because of me, they’ve been able to get the right help,” she said. “I’ve been able to go to schools and start up some Good-Touch/Bad-Touch programs. To me, it’s a great accomplishment, as big or bigger than winning a gold medal.” ";
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Past Olympic finishes
2002 — gold (1,000 meters), fifth(1,500 meters)
1998 — silver (1,000 meters), bronze (1,500 meters)
Other notable accomplishments