Susan Auch

Susan Auch (born March 1, 1966 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian speed-skater and five-time Olympian who trained initially out of Winnipeg, and later in Calgary, Alberta.

Auch competed in several Winter Olympics games, winning the bronze in the 3000 m. relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and the silver in the 500 m. events at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway and the 1998 games at Nagano, Japan. In 1999, Auch announced her retirement from competition, but changed her mind and competed in a fifth Winter Olympics, the 2002 games at Salt Lake City, but failed to win a medal; afterwards, she again announced her retirement.

The only long track speed skating oval in Winnipeg has been named after Susan Auch.

Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2003.

Today, Auch works as a real estate agent in Calgary.

References

* [http://www.susanauch.com Official site]
* [http://www.fotos.desg.de/athletes.php?showAthletes=all&id=596 Photos of Susan Auch]
* [http://www.halloffame.mb.ca/honoured/2003/sAuch.htm Susan Auch’s biography] at [http://www.halloffame.mb.ca/ Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum]