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Brittany Bowe

United States

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSUSA22402198801
NOCUnited States
Born24 Feb 1988 in  Ocala, FL
GenderWomen
OccupationAthlete
Higher educationHumanities, Sociology - Florida Atlantic University: Boca Raton, FL, USA
LanguagesEnglish
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 37.03 20 Nov 2015 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:11.61 09 Mar 2019 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:50.32 10 Mar 2019 Salt Lake City, UT  
    3000m 4:13.99 02 Nov 2012 Milwaukee, WI  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
Olympic Games
Event  
Olympic Games
    1000m     1  
    Team Pursuit 6 Laps     1  
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    2 x 500m   2    
    1000m 3   2  
    1500m 1 1 2  
    Team Pursuit 6 Laps     1  
    Team Sprint   1    
World Sprint Championships
Event  
World Sprint Championships
    Overall 2 1 1  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesYoga, cooking, baking. (sltrib.com, 24 May 2021; brittanybowe.com, 23 Oct 2020)  
Other sportsShe played basketball for Florida Atlantic University in the United States of America, and had offers to play professionally when she left college. She also competed in roller speed skating, winning more than 30 medals at the world championships. (Facebook page, 24 Jun 2017; usspeedskating.org, 10 Feb 2014; NOC Media Guide, 2014; fausports.com, 25 Jan 2012)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportAfter graduating from university in 2010, she switched from inline skating to speed skating in order to pursue her dream of competing at the Olympic Winter Games.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerCoaches Ryan Shimabukuro and Matt Kooreman. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)  
Hero / IdolUS basketball player Michael Jordan, US speed skaters Heather Bergsma and Bonnie Blair. (wwlp.com, 27 Jul 2017; nbcsports.com, 28 Dec 2013; Athlete, 18 Nov 2012)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachRyan Shimabukuro [national], USA; Gabriel Girard [national], CAN  
When and where did you begin this sport?She began inline skating at age eight and switched to speed skating in 2010 after moving to Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Go fast, turn left." (Athlete, 16 Nov 2018)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/Brittany-Bowe-208356092513122/  
twitter.com/BrittanyBowe  
General Interest
General Interest
Awards and honoursShe was presented with a Fair Play award from the International Fair Play Committee [CIFP] in recognition of her display of sporting spirit during the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (usspeedskating.org, 23 Jun 2023)

In 2023 she was inducted into the Florida Atlantic University Alumni Hall of Fame. (WPTV News - FL Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast YouTube channel, 28 Apr 2023)

She was one of several athletes to receive an honour at the 2022 Musial Awards in the United States of America. The awards ceremony celebrates examples of sportsmanship in sport, and Bowe received her honour after giving up her Olympic qualification berth in the 500m to teammate Erin Jackson. (Musial Awards YouTube channel, 02 Mar 2023)

She and curler John Shuster were flag bearers for the United States of America at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (nbcolympics.com, 17 Feb 2022; apnews.com, 04 Feb 2022)

In 2018 and 2019 she was named Female Olympian of the Year in Utah, United States of America. (teamusa.org, 01 Sep 2020; abc4.com, 16 Apr 2019)

In 2019 she was inducted into the Florida Atlantic University Hall of Fame in the United States of America. (teamusa.org, 01 Sep 2020)

She was named the 2010 Athlete of the Year in basketball by the National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] when she played at Florida Atlantic University in the United States of America. (NOC Media Guide, 2014)
 
NicknamesBBowe (wwlp.com, 27 Jul 2017)  
InjuriesIn July 2016 she sustained a concussion in a collision with a teammate during training. In October of that year she was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome [POTS] and struggled with blood pressure issues and fainting episodes. She was only able to compete in one World Cup event during the 2016/17 season as a result of her injury. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 16 Nov 2018; nbc4i.com, 27 Jul 2017; nos.nl, 14 Oct 2016)  
Superstitions / Rituals / BeliefsShe carries her grandmother's rosary beads in her backpack. (wwlp.com, 27 Jul 2017)  
Memorable sporting achievementClaiming gold in the 1000m at the 2015 World Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. Winning bronze in the 1000m and serving as US flag bearer at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019; nbcolympics.com, 17 Feb 2022)  
AmbitionsTo win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games, and to compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (Facebook page, 06 Nov 2022; jsonline.com, 06 Jan 2023)  
Other informationOLYMPIC GESTURE
After winning the 500m at the 2022 US Olympic Trials in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she gave up her place to teammate Erin Jackson who had slipped during the race and finished in third place, claiming Jackson had the greater chance of winning gold in the event at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. Both Bowe and Jackson were ultimately able to skate in the 500m in Beijing after a third qualification berth became available to the US team. Bowe placed 16th in the 500m, while Jackson claimed gold. "Although I won that race [US Olympic Trials], I didn't feel victorious at all. My heart and mind just started racing as to like, 'How are we going to get Erin onto this team?' We just met up for a brief moment, and I just needed to tell Erin that at the end of the day, if it comes down to it, she can have my spot. I thought she earned it and she deserved it over her performance from the first four world cups. In my heart and mind, it was just the right thing to do. It's just the spirit of the Olympics, and being a great teammate. It's bigger than just me, it's Team USA. It was an honour to give someone this opportunity. I knew she had a chance to do something special - and you just saw that something special happen, to become an Olympic champion. I couldn't be more proud to be her teammate and I'm just happy to be part of the puzzle." (apnews.com, 04 Feb 2022; olympics.nbcsports.com, 24 Jan 2022; olympics.com, 28 Jan 2022, 13 Feb 2022; time.com, 11 Feb 2022)

NUTRITION
She says that her nutrition improved after the COVID-19 pandemic began because she started to cook more often. "With COVID and not having the restaurants as options, I was in the kitchen every single day and I really, really enjoyed it. The more I learned and cooked for myself, it gives you a better awareness of what you need to put in your body so that when you go to these competitions, you're able to make good choices of what to pick on a buffet line. I'm just trying to make sure I'm getting my whole grains, my protein, my vegetables, my fat. You know, all of the basic nutrients we need to perform at a high level." (sltrib.com, 24 May 2021)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as an ambassador for Right to Play, a charity that aims to use sport to educate and empower children in disadvantaged communities worldwide. (brittanybowe.com, 23 Oct 2020)
 
Social Media
Social Media
brittanybowe.com  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Training RegimeShe trains at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, UT, United States of America.  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2024/2025 Four Continents Championships 1000m1  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 1500m1  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 1000m1  
    2014/2015 World Sprint Championships Overall1  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 1000m1  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 1000m1  
    2015/2016 World Sprint Championships Overall1  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint2  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 2 x 500m2  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 1500m2  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 2 x 500m2  
    2017/2018 World Sprint Championships Overall2  
    2018 Olympic Games Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit3  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 1500m3  
    2012/2013 World Single Distances Championships 1000m3  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 1500m3  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 1000m3  
    2018/2019 World Sprint Championships Overall3  
    2022 Olympic Games 1000m3  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit4  
    2018 Olympic Games 1000m4  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 1000m5  
    2018 Olympic Games 1500m5  
    2018 Olympic Games 500m5  
    2014 Olympic Games Team Pursuit 6 Laps6  
    2019/2020 World Sprint Championships Overall6  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 500m6  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 500m8  
    2011/2012 World Single Distances Championships 1000m8  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1000m8  
    2012/2013 World Sprint Championships Overall8  
    2014 Olympic Games 1000m8  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 1500m9  
    2022 Olympic Games 1500m10  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 1500m11  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 1000m11  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 500m13  
    2014 Olympic Games 2 x 500m13  
    2012/2013 World Single Distances Championships 500m14  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1500m14  
    2014 Olympic Games 1500m14  
    2011/2012 World Single Distances Championships 2 x 500m16  
    2022 Olympic Games 500m16  
    2011/2012 World Sprint Championships Overall18  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification Overall1  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2014/2015 Berlin 1000m1  
    2018/2019 Obihiro 1500m1  
    2015/2016 Heerenveen 500m1  
    2015/2016 Heerenveen 500m1  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m1  
    2015/2016 Heerenveen 1500m1  
    2015/2016 Heerenveen 1000m1  
    2014/2015 Heerenveen 1000m1  
    2021/2022 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1000m1  
    2014/2015 Erfurt 1000m1  
    2014/2015 Erfurt 1500m1  
    2020/2021 Heerenveen 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Nagano 1000m1  
    2018/2019 Heerenveen 1000m1  
    2020/2021 Heerenveen 1000m1  
    2021/2022 Calgary, AB 1500m1  
    2020/2021 Heerenveen 1000m1  
    2013/2014 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m1  
    2013/2014 Astana 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Minsk 1000m1  
    2020/2021 Heerenveen 1500m1  
    2021/2022 Stavanger 1000m1  
    2018/2019 Hamar 1500m1  
    2012/2013 Erfurt 1000m1  
    2018/2019 Hamar 1000m1  
    2015/2016 Heerenveen 1000m1  
    2015/2016 Inzell 1000m1  
    2015/2016 Stavanger 1000m1  
    2018/2019 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1000m1  
    2015/2016 Calgary, AB 1500m1  
    2015/2016 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m1  
    2015/2016 Inzell 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Nur-Sultan 1000m1  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1000m2  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1000m2  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m2  
    2021/2022 Heerenveen 500m2  
    2013/2014 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m2  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m2  
    2014/2015 Erfurt 500m2  
    2021/2022 Heerenveen 1000m2  
    2019/2020 Heerenveen 1000m2  
    2014/2015 Heerenveen 1500m2  
    2014/2015 Heerenveen 1000m2  
    2018/2019 Tomakomai 1000m2  
    2023/2024 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1000m2  
    2021/2022 Calgary, AB 1000m2  
    2014/2015 Erfurt 500m2  
    2021/2022 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1500m2  
    2015/2016 Calgary, AB 1000m2  
    2014/2015 Heerenveen 1000m2  
    2014/2015 Hamar 1500m2  
    2014/2015 Heerenveen 500m2  
    2015/2016 Salt Lake City, UT 500m2  
    2015/2016 Heerenveen 500m2  
    2018/2019 Heerenveen 1500m2  
    2013/2014 Berlin 1000m2  
    2015/2016 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m2  
    2015/2016 Heerenveen 1500m2  
    2015/2016 Stavanger 1000m2  
    2015/2016 Stavanger 1500m2  
    2013/2014 Inzell 1000m2  
    2013/2014 Astana 1000m2  
    2015/2016 Inzell 500m2  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification Overall3  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m3  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1000m3  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1500m3  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification Overall3  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1500m3  
    2023/2024 Salt Lake City, UT Team Pursuit3  
    2016/2017 Heerenveen 1000m3  
    2024/2025 Nagano Team Pursuit3  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1000m3  
    2024/2025 Beijing Team Sprint3  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit3  
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB Team Pursuit3  
    2013/2014 Salt Lake City, UT Team Pursuit 6 Laps3  
    2014/2015 Heerenveen 500m3  
    2012/2013 Calgary, AB 1000m3  
    2018/2019 Tomakomai 500m3  
    2012/2013 Calgary, AB 1000m3  
    2018/2019 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1500m3  
    2018/2019 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 500m3  
    2015/2016 Calgary, AB 500m3  
    2015/2016 Salt Lake City, UT 500m3  
    2024/2025 Nagano 1000m3  
    2018/2019 Heerenveen 500m3  
    2021/2022 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m3  
    2019/2020 Nur-Sultan 1500m3  
    2019/2020 Minsk 1500m3  
    2018/2019 Tomakomai 1500m3  
    2013/2014 Inzell 1500m3  
    2013/2014 Calgary, AB 1000m3  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m5  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m5  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 500m5  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m6  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m9  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m10  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 1000m10  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 500m12  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m14  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m14  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 500m15  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 500m17  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification Overall18  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 500m20  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m21  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m23  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1500m24  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1500m28  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Overall29  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps28  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 1500m30  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification Overall28  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Overall31  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 500m32  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m33  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 500m39