Elli Ochowicz

Elli Ochowicz was to the speed skating manor born, as the daughter of Sheila Young, three-time Olympic speed skating medalist, and Jim Ochowicz, a speed skater and 1972 Olympic track cyclist.

Elli Ochowicz competed at the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Olympic Winter Games, with a best finish of 17th in the 2010 500 metres.

Primarily a sprinter, Elli Ochowicz appeared seven times at the World Sprint Championships, in 2000, 2002, and 2004-08, with a best overall finish of 13th in 2008. She also skated at the World Single-Distance Championships in 2004-05 and 2007-09, finishing 13th in the 2009 2 x 500 metres.

Although Wisconsin born and raised, Ochowicz moved to Utah so she could train at the Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah and studied at The Winter Sports School in Park City.

Personal Bests: 500 – 37.74 (2009); 1000 – 1:14.97 (2009); 1500 – 2:00.53 (2009); 3000 – 4:25.88 (2012); 5000 – 7:52.34 (2012).