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My Take
What grabs me about Anne Henning is the audacity of her timeline. Winning silver at the ISU Sprint Championships at just fifteen is the kind of teenage precocity that usually burns out, yet she made the smart pivot from short track to long track that so many sprinters chase. I read her as a pure speed athlete, all explosive commitment over a few electric seconds, and there is something deeply admirable about that single-minded intensity. As a woman carving out space in 1970s American speed skating, she struck me as a genuine pioneer whose nerve at such a young age still impresses.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anne Henning
- Name (Japanese)
- アン・ヘニング
- Reading
- あん・へにんぐ
- Born
- September 6, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- speed skater
2. Background
- High school
- Glenbrook North High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Anne Henning born?
Born September 6, 1955 (age 70).
Where is Anne Henning from?
Anne Henning is from Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
What does Anne Henning do?
Anne Henning works as speed skater.
How tall is Anne Henning?
Anne Henning is 170 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.