Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Female |
Full name | Peggy Ann•Clasen |
Used name | Peggy•Clasen |
Born | 7 April 1969 in Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA) |
Measurements | 178 cm / 72 kg |
Affiliations | Midway SC, Saint Paul (USA) |
NOC | United States |
Peggy Clasen was primarily a sprinter, competing at four consecutive World Sprint Championships from 1990-93. Her best distance finish was an eighth place in one 500 in 1993. Clasen skated the World Cup circuit from 1987-94. She never made a podium but placed seventh at one 500 in 1992, and in 1993, had a fifth and seventh place finish at 1,000 m. She later married and settled in the Twin Cities area.
Personal Bests: 500 – 40.72 (1993); 1000 – 1:21.98 (1993); 1500 – 2:15.59 (1989); 3000 – 6:24.19 (1986).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1992 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | USA | Peggy Clasen | |||
500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 22 | |||||
1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 29 | |||||
1994 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | USA | Peggy Clasen | |||
500 metres, Women (Olympic) | =23 |