Anne Henning
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Anne Elizabeth•Henning (-Walker) |
| Used name | Anne•Henning |
| Born | 6 September 1955 in Raleigh, North Carolina (USA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | Northbrook Speedskating Club, Northbrook (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Although only 16, Anne Henning was a favorite to win the two shortest speed skating races at the 1972 Olympics. By then she had been second in the World Championships – at all-around. She had also set three official and two unofficial world records in the 500, and one official world record in the 1,000. In the 1972 Olympic 500, Anne Henning skated a fine time, despite being interfered with by her pair partner on the cross-over. She was offered a re-skate, and took the opportunity. It was probably a mistake, for although she bettered her time, her initial 500 time would also have taken the gold medal. The next day in the 1,000, she could manage only a bronze – she described her legs as being “dead”. At the end of the season, Henning retired from speed skating, still only aged 16. Later, Anne Henning became a teacher in Englewood, Colorado.
Personal Bests: 500 – 42.5 (1972); 1000 – 1:27.3 (1972); 1500 – 2:27.30 (1972); 3000 – 5:25.9 (1971).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | USA |
Anne Henning | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | 10 February 1972 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 500 metres, Women | Final Standings | 43.33 | 1 |
| 1972 Winter Olympics | 10 February 1972 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 500 metres, Women | Final Standings | 43.33 | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Led the Adelskalender (speed skating) (Sprint – 8 January 1972 - 19 January 1973: 86.150 (8 January 1972; Davos, SUI))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Speed Skating (500 m – 20 February 1971 - 19 January 1973: 42.91 (20 February 1971; Inzell, FRG), 42.75 (21 February 1971; Inzell, FRG), 42.5 (7 January 1972; Davos, SUI); 1000 m – 8 January 1972 - 2 April 1974: 1:27.3 (8 January 1972; Davos, SUI))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships (0–1–0 1971 Inzell silver: sprint)