You Are Here > SR/Olympics > Athletes > Lynn von der Heide-Spencer-Galanes

News: Sports-Reference.com Widgets - Our Stats, Your Site »post

Lynn von der Heide-Spencer-Galanes

Full name: Margaret Lynn von der Heide-Spencer-Galanes
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Weight: 117 lbs (53 kg)
Born: June 6, 1954 in Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Country: USA United States
Sport: Cross Country Skiing

Related Olympians: Wife (divorced) of Jim Galanes.

Biography

Lynn von der Heide-Spencer-Galanes competed for A. J. Diamond High School in Anchorage and attended the University of Alaska, where she majored in physics. Her best year was 1982 when she was US champion at all three distances (5/10/20K). Her best World Cup finish was ninth at a 10K in Canada in 1983. She competed for the US at three Winter Olympics and multiple World Championships.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1976 Winter 21 Innsbruck Cross Country Skiing Women's 5 kilometres United States USA AC DNF
1980 Winter 25 Lake Placid Cross Country Skiing Women's 10 kilometres United States USA 31
1980 Winter 25 Lake Placid Cross Country Skiing Women's 4 × 5 kilometres Relay United States USA 7
1984 Winter 29 Sarajevo Cross Country Skiing Women's 5 kilometres United States USA 27
1984 Winter 29 Sarajevo Cross Country Skiing Women's 10 kilometres United States USA 40
1984 Winter 29 Sarajevo Cross Country Skiing Women's 20 kilometres United States USA 33
1984 Winter 29 Sarajevo Cross Country Skiing Women's 4 × 5 kilometres Relay United States USA 7

Women's 5 kilometres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T I1T I1R
1976 Winter 21 Innsbruck Cross Country Skiing United States Final Standings AC DNF
1984 Winter 29 Sarajevo Cross Country Skiing United States Final Standings 27 18:30.8 9:18.9 24

Women's 10 kilometres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T I1T I1R I2T I2R
1980 Winter 25 Lake Placid Cross Country Skiing United States Final Standings 31 33:13.89 18:00.28 31
1984 Winter 29 Sarajevo Cross Country Skiing United States Final Standings 40 35:47.4 20:55.7 40 28:52.4 39

Women's 20 kilometres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T I1T I1R I2T I2R I3T I3R
1984 Winter 29 Sarajevo Cross Country Skiing United States Final Standings 33 1-08:25.0 13:27.6 31 33:31.2 31 47:57.3 33

Women's 4 × 5 kilometres Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T
1980 Winter 25 Lake Placid Cross Country Skiing United States USA Final Standings 7 16:44.48 1-06:55.41 7
1984 Winter 29 Sarajevo Cross Country Skiing United States USA Final Standings 7 17:28.5 52:51.6 6