Chad Hedrick
* 17 April 1977 – Unknown
* 17 April 1977 – Unknown
Chad Hedrick, from Spring, Texas, started his career as a successfull inline skater. He won 50 World Championship titles (1994-2002) and 2 Pan American Games medals (1999) in indoor short track and outdoor road racing on USA Roller Sports Inline Team.
KC Boutiette, also a former inliner, introduced Hedrick to speed skating. Disappointed by the fact that inline skating would not be an Olympic event in 2004, and inspired by former inliners Derek Parra and Jennifer Rodriguez, who had great success in the 2002 Winter Olympics, he decided to try speed skating and aim for Turin 2006. After only four months on ice he had a remarkable first season, placing 5th on the 5000 m at the World Single Distance Championships 2003.
The following year his technique had improved a lot, and after four great races Hedrick became World Allround Champion at Hamar ahead of his teammate Shani Davis, ending the 9-year Dutch dominance of the World Championships. Hedrick also set a new World Record in the allround combination. Six weeks later he became the first non-Dutch skater to win the 5000 m world title. Hedrick was also awarded the Oscar Mathisen Trophy in 2004.
In November 2005 he became the first to skate a sub 6.10 5000 m when he did 6.09,68 in the Calgary WC races. With this he also entered the top of the Adelskalender.
#1 on the Adelskalender: 13 November 2005-
| Show: | All | World Ch. | Multi-Sport Events | Continental Ch. | World Cup | Other Ch. | National Ch. |
| Tournament | Held | Rink | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 3000 m | 5000 m | 10000 m | Samalog | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Sprint Championships 2003 | 27–30 Dec | Salt Lake City-Kearns | 38,30 (21) | — | — | — | — | — | 38.300 (SD) | — |
| US Single Distance Championships 2003 | 27–31 Dec | Salt Lake City-Kearns | 38,30 (21/r2) - (NS1) |
— | 1.51,41 (9) | — | 6.35,56 (2) | — | — | — |
| 7th World Cup 2002/2003 | 15–16 Feb | Baselga di Pinè | — | — | 1.56,25 (19/B) | — | 6.55,92 (5/B) | — | — | 3.57,55 (2/team pursuit) |
| 9th World Cup 2002/2003 (Final) | 7–9 Mar | Heerenveen Thialf | — | — | — | — | 6.33,59 (2/B) | — | — | — |
| World Single Distance Championships 2003 | 14–16 Mar | Berlin Sportforum | — | — | — | — | 6.35,19 (5) | — | — | — |
| US Single Distance Championships 2004 | 24–27 Oct | Salt Lake City-Kearns | — | — | - (DQ) | — | 6.29,41 (1) | — | — | — |
| 1st World Cup 2003/2004 | 8–9 Nov | Hamar Vikingskipet | — | — | 1.49,40 (8/A) | — | 6.26,74 (5/A) | — | — | 3.49,85 (1/team pursuit) |
| 2nd World Cup 2003/2004 | 15–16 Nov | Erfurt | — | — | 1.49,38 (9/A) | — | — | 13.48,47 (11/A) | — | 3.50,89 (1/team pursuit) |
| 3rd World Cup 2003/2004 | 21–23 Nov | Heerenveen Thialf | 37,70 (19) | — | 1.51,38 (13) | 3.46,95 (1) | 6.38,16 (10/A) 6.38,16 (8) |
— | 152.467 (6) | — |
| US Allround Championships 2004 | 21–23 Dec | Milwaukee | 37,22 (6) | — | 1.52,96 (8) | — | 6.39,89 (3) | 13.53,12 (1) | 156.518 (2) | — |
| World Championship Qualifier North America and Oceania 2004 | 17–18 Jan | Calgary | 37,18 (6) | — | 1.49,80 (8) | — | 6.34,63 (4) | 13.41,85 (1) | 154.335 (3) | — |
| World Allround Championships Men 2004 | 7–8 Feb | Hamar Vikingskipet | 36,49 (5) | — | 1.47,51 (5) | — | 6.20,69 (2) | 13.21,67 (2) | 150.478 (1) | — |
| 8th World Cup 2003/2004 | 20–22 Feb | Inzell | — | — | 1.48,31 (2/A) | — | 6.32,66 (1/A) | — | — | 3.50,89 (1/team pursuit) |
| 9th World Cup 2003/2004 (Final) | 27–29 Feb | Heerenveen Thialf | — | — | — | — | 6.22,06 (2/A) | 13.22,52 (5/A) | — | — |
| World Single Distance Championships 2004 | 12–14 Mar | Seoul | — | — | 1.50,84 (5) | — | 6.34,37 (1) | 13.54,98 (3) | — | — |
| 1st World Cup 2004/2005 | 13–14 Nov | Hamar Vikingskipet | — | — | 1.48,09 (4/A) | — | 6.29,05 (7/A) | — | — | 3.48,56 (1/team pursuit) |
| 2nd World Cup 2004/2005 | 20–21 Nov | Berlin Sportforum | — | — | 1.47,16 (4/A) | — | 6.21,51 (6/A) | — | — | — |
| 3rd World Cup 2004/2005 | 27–28 Nov | Heerenveen Thialf | — | — | 1.47,06 (1/A) | — | — | — | — | — |
| US Allround Championships 2005 | 18–19 Dec | Milwaukee | 37,18 (4) | — | 1.50,15 (3) | — | 6.38,59 (1) | 13.43,28 (1) | 154.919 (2) | — |
| US Sprint Championships 2005 | 21–22 Dec | Milwaukee | - (DQ) 37,80 (13) |
1.12,15 (7) 1.12,30 (7) |
— | — | — | — | 110.025 (DQ1) | — |
| World Championship Qualifier North America and Oceania 2005 | 8–9 Jan | Salt Lake City-Kearns | 36,37 (5) | — | 1.45,07 (2) | — | 6.19,40 (1) | - (DQ) | 109.333 (DQ4) | — |
| 7th World Cup 2004/2005 | 29–30 Jan | Baselga di Pinè | — | — | DQ (20/A) | — | — | — | — | 3.54,05 (2/team pursuit) |
| World Allround Championships Men 2005 | 5–6 Feb | Moskva Krylatskoye | 36,65 (3) | — | 1.47,50 (2) | — | 6.23,61 (2) | 13.22,35 (4) | 150.961 (2) | — |
| 9th World Cup 2004/2005 (Final) | 18–20 Feb | Heerenveen Thialf | — | — | 1.47,92 (6/A) | — | 6.21,01 (3/A) | — | — | — |
| World Single Distance Championships 2005 | 3–6 Mar | Inzell | — | — | 1.52,07 (5) | — | 6.25,61 (1) | 13.30,88 (3) | — | 3.55,66 (4/team pursuit) |
| US Single Distance Championships 2006 | 21–24 Oct | Milwaukee | 36,76 (8/r1) 36,99 (11/r2) 1.13,75 (8) |
1.10,97 (5) | 1.47,02 (2) | — | 6.24,25 (1) | 13.22,93 (1) | — | — |
| 1st World Cup 2005/2006 | 12–13 Nov | Calgary | — | — | 1.44,24 (2/A) | — | 6.09,68 (1/A) | — | — | 3.43,48 (6/team pursuit) |
| 2nd World Cup 2005/2006 | 18–20 Nov | Salt Lake City-Kearns | — | — | 1.42,78 (1/A) | — | 6.10,52 (3/A) | — | — | — |
| 4th World Cup 2005/2006 | 3–4 Dec | Heerenveen Thialf | — | — | 1.45,54 (2/A) | — | — | 12.58,25 (2/A) | — | — |
| 5th World Cup 2005/2006 | 9–11 Dec | Torino | — | — | 1.47,58 (3/A) | — | 6.20,29 (1/A) | — | — | 3.51,33 (2/team pursuit) |
| US Allround Championships 2006 | 27–31 Dec | Salt Lake City-Kearns | 35,87 (1) | — | 1.42,80 (1) | — | 6.16,10 (1) | 12.55,11 (1) | 146.501 (1) | — |
| US Sprint Championships 2006 | 27–31 Dec | Salt Lake City-Kearns | 35,87 (5) | 1.08,23 (2) 1.08,62 (2) |
— | — | — | — | - (SD) | — |
| World Championship Qualifier North America and Oceania 2006 | 21–22 Jan | Calgary | 36,23 (2) | — | 1.44,92 (2) | — | 6.16,93 (1) | 13.18,06 (1) | 148.799 (1) | — |
| Olympic Winter Games 2006 | 10–26 Feb | Torino | — | 1.09,45 (6) | 1.46,22 (3) | — | 6.14,68 (1) | 13.05,40 (2) | — | 3.44,11 (2-2/team pursuit/qf) (6/team pursuit) |
| 8th World Cup 2005/2006 (Final) | 3–5 Mar | Heerenveen Thialf | — | — | 1.45,48 (1) | — | 6.18,67 (3) | — | — | — |
| World Allround Championships Men 2006 | 18–19 Mar | Calgary | 35,58 (3) | — | 1.42,85 (2) | — | 6.09,98 (2) | - (DQ) | 106.861 (DQ4) | — |
| US Single Distance Championships 2007 | 19–22 Oct | Milwaukee | 38,20 (13/r2) - (SD) |
— | — | — | 6.43,08 (1) | — | — | — |
| 1st World Cup 2006/2007 | 10–12 Nov | Heerenveen Thialf | — | — | 1.51,78 (26/A) | — | - (NS/A) | — | — | — |
| 2nd World Cup 2006/2007 | 17–19 Nov | Berlin Sportforum | — | — | 1.50,01 (13/B) | — | 6.31,40 (15/A) | — | — | 3.50,59 (8/team pursuit) |
| 3rd World Cup 2006/2007 | 25–26 Nov | Moskva Krylatskoye | — | — | 1.51,31 (4/B) | — | — | 13.39,19 (7/B) | — | — |
| US Allround Championships 2007 | 19–20 Dec | Milwaukee | 37,6 (2) | — | 1.49,88 (2) | — | 6.25,47 (2) | 13.38,22 (1) | 153.684 (2) | — |
| World Championship Qualifier North America and Oceania 2007 | 13–14 Jan | Milwaukee | 37,47 (3) | — | 1.49,92 (4) | — | 6.33,94 (2) | 13.55,40 (1) | 155.274 (1) | — |
| 1st World Cup 2007/2008 | 9–11 Nov | Salt Lake City-Kearns | — | — | 1.45,51 (16/A) | — | 6.24,16 (14/A) | — | — | — |
| 2nd World Cup 2007/2008 | 16–18 Nov | Calgary | — | — | 1.45,34 (13/A) | — | 6.21,05 (10/A) | — | — | 3.47,89 (9/team pursuit) |
| 3rd World Cup 2007/2008 | 1–2 Dec | Moskva Krylatskoye | — | — | 1.46,65 (6/A) | — | — | 13.21,47 (5/A) | — | — |
| World Allround Championships 2008 | 9–10 Feb | Berlin Sportforum | 36,55 (7) | — | 1.46,82 (5) | — | 6.18,90 (3) | 13.32,69 (6) | 150.680 (4) | — |
| World Single Distance Championships 2008 | 6–9 Mar | Nagano | — | — | 1.48,19 (7) | — | 6.40,07 (14) | 13.44,99 (10) | — | — |
| 1st World Cup 2008/2009 | 7–9 Nov | Berlin Sportforum | — | — | 1.46,53 (7/A) | — | 6.25,77 (6/A) | — | — | — |
| Date | Distance | Time | Rink |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2004 | Allround Men | 150.478 | Hamar Vikingskipet |
| 10 Mar 2005 | 3000 m Men | 3.39,02 | Calgary |
| 13 Nov 2005 | 5000 m Men | 6.09,68 | Calgary |
| 18 Nov 2005 | 1500 m Men | 1.42,78 | Salt Lake City-Kearns |
| 31 Dec 2005 | 10000 m Men | 12.55,11 | Salt Lake City-Kearns |
| 22 Jan 2006 | Allround Men | 148.799 | Calgary |