Allison Baver facts for kids
Baver by Fadil Barisha for Wilhelmina Models New York
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| Born | August 11, 1980 (age 44) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States of America |
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| Sport | Short track speed skating | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Women's 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m relay | |||||||||||||
| Retired | 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 500 m: 44.535 (2008) 1000 m: 1:31.151 (2008) 1500 m: 2:20.015 (2008) |
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Allison Baver (born August 11, 1980) is an American retired short track speed skater. She was part of the U.S. short track speed skating team starting in 2002. Allison won many medals in World Cup events. She competed in races like the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, and the 3000m relay. In 2010, she won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Early Life and Education
Allison Baver was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, on August 11, 1980. When she was eleven, Allison competed in the National Roller Skating Championships. This event took place in Philadelphia.
At Wilson High School, she played soccer and was a cheerleader. She started short track speed skating during her junior year of high school. In 2003, Allison graduated from Penn State University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing and management. Later, she also got an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology.
Allison Baver's Athletic Career
Allison Baver competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, she finished seventh in the 500m race. She had a collision in one of the final races.
On February 25, 2007, Allison won her first U.S. National Championship. This was a big achievement for her. From 2008 to 2010, she was represented by Wilhelmina Sports.
On February 8, 2009, Allison and her teammate Katherine Reutter crashed during a 1500m race. This happened in Sofia, Bulgaria. Allison broke her leg in several places.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Allison competed in three events. She did not reach the finals in the 1500m race. In the 1000m, she was disqualified early on. However, in the 3000m relay, her U.S. team finished fourth. They were later awarded the bronze medal. This happened because another team was disqualified for breaking a rule. Allison competed in the relay heats, which qualified her for the medal.
In 2016, Allison was chosen as one of seven vice presidents. She served a four-year term for the U.S. Olympians and Paralympians Association.
Film Industry Work
Allison Baver has also worked in the film industry. On December 1, 2020, Variety magazine reported on her production company. Her company announced new movies, TV shows, and documentaries. Allison is an executive producer and an actress. She also creates series.
Allison appeared as a nurse and a stand-in actress. This was for Season 3 of the TV show Yellowstone, which came out in 2020. She worked alongside actor Kevin Costner.
In 2020, Allison played a reporter named Summer Sanders. This was in the film Six Feet Apart. The movie was filmed and set during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, Allison had an uncredited role as Marsha Tanner. This was in the film No Man of God. The movie first showed at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 11, 2021. It was released in the United States on August 27, 2021. Allison Baver Entertainment also helped produce this film.
See also
- List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians
- World Fit
