1. Bonnie Kathleen Blair By Chase Redshaw 8 th Grade Putnam County Junior High McNabb, Illinois 61327 March 2006

2. Table of Contents Title page Pg. 1 Table of contents Pg. 2 Birth Pg. 3 A little background Pg. 4 Childhood Pg. 5 1988 medals Pg. 6 1992 medals Pg. 7 1994 medals Pg. 8 What she was voted Pg. 9 More achievements Pg. 10 Facts Pg. 11 Bibliography Pg. 12

3. Born in Cornwall, New York March 18, 1964

4. She may have been born in Cornwall, New York, but she was raised in Champaign, Illinois.

5. Childhood

6. Gold 500 meters skate Bronze 1,000 meters skate

7. Achievements in 1992 Olympics Gold in 500 meters skate Gold in 1,000 meters skate

8. Achievements in 1994 Olympics Gold medal in 500 meters skate Gold medal in 1,000 meters skate

11. Facts Born: Cornwall, N.Y. Born: Cornwall, N.Y. Raised: Champaign, Ill. Raised: Champaign, Ill. Started skating: two. Started skating: two. Competing: By four. Competing: By four. Height: 5’ 4” Height: 5’ 4” Weight: 130 lbs. Weight: 130 lbs.

12. Bibliography www.washingtonpost.com www.coloradocollege.edu www.premierorthopedics.com http://www.thepettit.com/about/images/blair.jpg www.usolympicteam.com www.aeispeakers.com www.freep.com