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speed skater

American  
[speed skayt-er] / ˈspid ˌskeɪt ər /

noun

  1. an athlete who engages in the sport of speed skating.


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At the head of a delegation of 46 athletes, Heraskevych marched in Milan last week as his country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, alongside speed skater Yelyzaveta Sydorko.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

“We haven’t tried to compare ourselves to San Francisco,” said O’Hare, a former Olympic short-track speed skater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

That’s probably because the right side is activated when a speed skater balances on the right foot to turn left around curves in the track.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2024

Some people are comparing him to Eric Heiden, a speed skater who won 5 gold medals in the 1980 Olympics.

From NewsForKids.net • Mar. 16, 2023

Belgium won their first Winter Olympics gold medal for 74 years when speed skater Bart Swings surged to victory in the men's mass start at Beijing 2022.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2022