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 Speed Skating Canada
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Date of Birth: 30/06/77 |
Place of Birth: Abbotsford, B.C. |
Residence: Calgary, AB |
Height: 5'4" |
Weight: 133 lbs |
Years on National Team: 4 |
Alanna Kraus qualified for her first Olympic team in November with a solid performance at the team trials. She reached 11 finals in 12 races and
finished second overall. She also earned berths to race the 500 and 1,000 metre events.
Consistency has always been Kraus's trademark but at the Olympics, where everything is a one-shot deal, Kraus will need to take more risks.
However another Kraus trademark s her mental strength and her ability to stay focused at all times under pressure.
She is also one of Canada's fastest improving skaters. Last season she was seventh overall at the world championships placing in the top-eight
in all four races and was also seventh in the World Cup standings. Only five years ago she was ranked 14th in Canada.
What Canada Did
Feb. 23 - Women's 1,000 metres: Alanna Kraus, Abbotsford, B.C., finished third in semifinal heat, eliminated, finished fourth in B final.
Feb. 20 - Women's 1,500 metres: Alanna Kraus, Abbotsford, B.C. won heat, advanced to final Saturday
Feb. 16 - Women's 3,000-metre relay: Isabelle Charest, Montreal; Marie-Eeve Drolet, Laterriere, Que.; Alanna Kraus, Abbotsford, B.C., and Tania Vicent, Laval, Que., finished second in semifinal heat, advanced to final Wednesday.
Feb. 16 - Women's 500 metres: Alanna Kraus, Abbotsford, won consolation final.
Feb. 13 - Women's 1,500 metres: Alanna Kraus, Abbotsford, B.C., placed fifth in championship final
More Alanna Kraus Stories
Canadian 3000 metre women's relay team members
Kraus gains an edge
2002 Games Short Track Speed Skating Coverage
