| Sport: | Short Track |
|---|---|
| Birth Date: | July 30, 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Hales Corners, WI |
| Hometown: | Hales Corners, WI |
As a member of the West Allis Speedskating Club, Alyson Dudek spent countless hours on the Pettit Center Oval, training on both the long track and the short track. She was drawn to the tight corners and thrills of the short track and that became her specialty.
Now, at 19 years old, she's headed to Vancouver as part of the U.S. Short Track team. Dudek, from Hales Corners, moved to Salt Lake City to train while still in high school. She finished her last two years by taking correspondence courses.
The 2008-2009 World Cup season was Alyson Dudek's first experience in the World Cup circuit. She was part of the Ladies Relay Team taking fourth place at the 2009 World Short Track Championships and a bronze medal at the 2009 World Short Track Team Championships.
Dudek exploded on the ice at the beginning of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Short Track Speedskating winning the 4-Lap Time Trial and ended up winning the overall distance classification in the 500m as well as second in the overall classification
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