Michelle Rohl

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMichelle•Rohl (Marter-)
Used nameMichelle•Rohl
Born12 November 1965 in Madison, Wisconsin (USA)
Measurements150 cm / 41 kg
AffiliationsParkside Track Club
NOC United States

Biography

Michelle Rohl was a race walker who competed at three Olympics for the United States, with a best finish of 14th in the 1996 10K walk. She was a four-time USA Champion in the 20K, winning in 1999-2001 and 2003, and won five indoor national titles in 1995-95, 1998, and 2000-01. Rohl also won a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in the 10K, and a bronze medal at the 1999 Pan Ams in the 20K.

Rohl started out as a distance runner at the University of Wisconsin, Parkside, graduating in 1989. She actually qualified for the 1996 Olympic Trials in the marathon, running 2-48:56 in 1994. She switched to race walking because of Achilles tendon problems.

Personal Bests: 10kmW – 44:06t (1996); 20kmW – 1-31:51 (2000).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Michelle Rohl
10 kilometres Race Walk, Women (Olympic) 20
1996 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Michelle Rohl
10 kilometres Race Walk, Women (Olympic) 14
2000 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Michelle Rohl
20 kilometres Race Walk, Women (Olympic) 17

Special Notes