In October of 1993, KC Boutiette decided to give ice speedskating a try.
So he packed his bags and moved from Tacoma, Washington, to Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. At that time, KC was a decorated inline skater whose
accomplishments included the World Ultra Distance Championship (100K),
and five National Championships. Three months after first setting foot
on the ice, KC shocked the speedskating world by winning the 1994 US
Olympic Trials in both the 5,000 meter and 10,000 meter competitions.
He had literally gone from an unknown beginner to the US National
Champion in little more than twelve months.
Since then, KC has become one of the most dominant Allround speedskaters
in the US, winning numerous national championship titles, setting
American records, winning world cup and world championship medals and
even setting two world records. In the wake of his accomplishments a
wave of inline skaters made their way to the ice, including 2002
medallists Jennifer Rodriguez, Derek Parra and Joey Cheek - all of whom
followed Boutiette to ice success.
Always seeking a new challenge, KC took his talents to the European
Ice Marathon Circuit, where packs of up to 100 skaters compete in
distance skating events that typically cover 100 kilometers or more and
often are contended in multiple day 'stage races' (like the Tour de
France). In 2003-2004, KC won eight different events, including the
brutal Greenery Marathon which covers over 175 miles and lasted six days
(all on ice skates!). The following year, remarkably, KC repeated the
effort, winning for the second consecutive year. He currently has
twenty-one career wins.
KC is now a three time US Olympian and a dominant marathon skater
AND he still finds time to remain one of the top inline skate racers in
the world. In May of 2004, KC became the oldest skater (34) in history
to qualify for the US World Championships Rollerskating Team.
During last year's speedskating season, KC combined with teammates
Chad Hedrick and Derek Parra to win three gold medals in international
competition in the 3000 meter Team Pursuit event. That event has since
been added to Olympic competition, making Boutiette one of America's
foremost medal contenders in 2006.
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KC Boutiette
Born: Jan. 19, 1974, Lakewood, WA
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Resides in Park City, UT
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3rd, overall North America/Oceania Regional Qualifier |
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Three-time Olympian (1994,1998, and 2002) |
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5th, 5000m 2002 Olympic Winter Games |
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Three-time U.S. Allround Champion (1994, 1996, and 1997) |
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4th, overall 1997 World Allrounds |
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