Skating for Gold:
Wisconsin's Olympic Speed Skaters, 1976-2006
2006 Olympic Speed Skaters
from Wisconsin
Almost half of the 2006 United States Olympic speed skating team were born and raised in Wisconsin.
![](/museum/exhibits/images/witty_2006.jpg)
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of Libba
Shannonhouse
Chris Witty
West Allis, WI
500 meters
1000 meters
![](/museum/exhibits/images/carpenter_2006.jpg)
Photo courtesy
of U. S.
Speedskating
Kip Carpenter
Brookfield, WI
500 meters
![](/museum/exhibits/images/ochowicz_2006.jpg)
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of Libba
Shannonhouse
Elli Ochowicz
Palo Alto, CA (originally from Waukesha, WI)
500 meters
1000 meters
![](/museum/exhibits/images/fredericks_2006.jpg)
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of U. S.
Speedskating
Tucker Fredericks
Janesville, WI
500 meters
![](/museum/exhibits/images/fitz_2006.jpg)
Photo courtesy
of U. S.
Speedskating
Casey FitzRandolph
Verona, WI
500 meters
1000 meters
![](/museum/exhibits/images/lamb_2006.jpg)
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of Libba
Shannonhouse
Maria Lamb
River Falls, WI
1500 meters
![](/museum/exhibits/images/raney_2006.jpg)
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of Libba
Shannonhouse
Catherine Raney
Elm Grove, WI
1500 meters
3000 meters