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Beth Heiden, born on September 27, 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, is a speed skater, sport cyclist and cross-country skier. That puts Beth Heiden at 67 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Madison West High School and University of Vermont. The listed height is 157 cm.
My Take
What fascinates me about Beth Heiden is the quiet defiance of her career. Winning Olympic speed-skating bronze in 1980 would be a career peak for most, yet she did it in the same Games where her brother Eric swept five golds, an impossible shadow to skate out of. Rather than compete on his terms, she spread herself across cycling and cross-country skiing too, becoming genuinely multi-disciplinary. I read that as a smart, almost stubborn refusal to be defined by comparison. Athletes remembered mainly as someone's sibling often deserve a second look, and Heiden absolutely does.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Beth Heiden
- Name (Japanese)
- ベス・ハイデン
- Reading
- べす・はいでん
- Born
- September 27, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Height
- 157 cm
- Occupation
- speed skater / sport cyclist / cross-country skier
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Madison West High School
- University
- University of Vermont
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beth%20Heiden
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A4%E3%83%87%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q198931
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Beth Heiden born?
Beth Heiden was born on September 27, 1959 and is 67 years old.
Where is Beth Heiden from?
Beth Heiden is from Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
What does Beth Heiden do?
Beth Heiden works as speed skater, sport cyclist, cross-country skier.
How tall is Beth Heiden?
Beth Heiden is 157 cm tall.
Where did Beth Heiden study?
Beth Heiden attended University of Vermont.
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