Artefacts

Lillehammer 1994, speed skating suit signed by Bonnie BLAIR (USA), double olympic champion.

Physical description

Blue and red suit with a flying eagle on the front and the inscription "USA". Athlete's signature.

Created

Created: Mizuno Corporation

Used

Used: Bonnie BLAIR

Materials

polyurethane, polyester, textile

Colors

multi coloured, blue, red, white

Dimension

120 x 37 cm, 290 g

Literature

NELSON, Murry R.. "American Sports: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas: Vol. 1 A-D". Santa Barbara (et alii): Greenwood, cop. 2013.

Type of item

Sport equipment -> suit

Reference number

90497

Keywords

Olympic champion Lillehammer 1994, Olympic Winter Games United States of America Speed skating/1000m[W]Speed skating/1500m[W]Speed skating/500m[W]bird signed

Notes

Speed skating suit signed by Bonnie BLAIR (USA), double olympic champion, Lillehammer 1994. Bonnie Blair was a sprint specialist who had already collected one bronze and three gold Olympic medals when she took to the ice under the Viking roof of Hamar. She won there her third straight 500 metres gold. In the 1,500 metres, she missed bronze by a skate blade, but in the 1,000 metres, her last ever Olympic race, Blair was unbeatable. For one final time, she stood on top step of the Olympic podium. The Olympic Museum Collections