Chantal Bailey

Chantal Bailey (-Cermak, née Dunn) (born May 28, After graduating from Champaign Centennial High School, she moved to the Boulder, Colorado area to get a degree in sports medicine technology. While waiting tables, she wanted to exercise, so she purchased a $6 pair of speedskates from a Boulder garage sale

Speedskating Chantal began speedskating in 1986 and in 1990 made the US National team. She was crowned the 1992-93 all-around U.S. women’s speed skating champion and 1994 national champion in the 3,000-meter race. She made the 1994 Olympic team and won the 1995 age-class national championships for speedskating. Chantal retired from competitive speedskating in 1998.

Personal records DistanceResultLocationDate 500 m 41.02 Unknown 1998 1,000 m 1:20.90 Unknown 1998 1,500 m 2:06.19 Unknown 1998 3,000 m 4:30.84 Unknown 1993 5,000 m 7:49.74 Unknown 1993

Pioneer Speeedskating Club of Bemidji In the winter of 2005-2006 Chantal started the Pioneer Skating Club in Bemidji, Minnesota. Her club has hosted to the 2008, 2009, and 2010 National Long Track Marathon.