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My Take
Chad Hedrick fascinates me as a true disruptor. Before the Olympic ice, he dominated inline speed skating with a self-invented technique, the double push, and racked up an almost absurd 93 national and 50 world titles, even getting a wheel line named after him. Then he transferred all of that to ice and reached the Winter Games, which is an extraordinary feat of adaptation between two different sports. The 2004 Oscar Mathisen Award confirms the respect of his peers. I am drawn to athletes who innovate rather than imitate, and Hedrick rewrote the technique book before climbing an entirely new mountain.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chad Hedrick
- Name (Japanese)
- チャド・ヘドリック
- Reading
- ちゃど・へどりっく
- Born
- April 17, 1977 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- speed skater
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Oscar Mathisen Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Chad Hedrick born?
Born April 17, 1977 (age 49).
Where is Chad Hedrick from?
Chad Hedrick is from Houston, Texas, United States.
What does Chad Hedrick do?
Chad Hedrick works as speed skater.
How tall is Chad Hedrick?
Chad Hedrick is 178 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.