Sarah Lindsay (speed skater)
Sarah Diane T. Lindsay ( born June 8, 1980 in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London) is a former British Shorttrackerin. She participated in three Olympic Games, at the European Championships, she won two medals.
Lindsay belongs since 1996 to the British National Team. She started for the club Aldwych Speed Club and was trained by Nicky Gooch. Their first international championship denied Lindsay at the European Championships 1999 in Oberstdorf. In multiplayer battle she was ranked 16th Front ranks reached her first time at the 2002 European Championships in Grenoble. In the all-around Lindsay Eighth was about 500 m, it achieved a fifth place their best result. Lindsay qualified for the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. About 500 m was there ten, about 1000 m and 1500 m 13 24.
Front placements remained in the subsequent period from first. In the season 2005/ 06 Lindsay then made to gain recognition. In the World Cup, it reached more than 500 m for the first time a final. In Turin, she started for the second time in the Olympics. About 500 m, she qualified for the semifinals and was eighth. About 1000 m and 1500 m, however, she left early. In the season 2006/ 07 Lindsay won her first medal at an international championship at the European Championships in Sheffield. About 500 meters, she won silver in the all around, she was fifth. In the World Cup in Heerenveen, it reached about 500 m the finals and came second, it was Lindsay's only podium finish in the World Cup. During the season, Lindsay was seriously injured and fell from almost a year. Nevertheless, she was able to win in the relay the European title at the European Championships 2008 in Ventspils. In the 2008 /09 season Lindsay achieved their best result in a World Cup. In Vienna, she was about 500 m sixth.
In its last season in 2009/10 Lindsay won at the World Championships in Sofia seventh over 1000m and with their teammates at the World Team Championships in Bormio sixth. She took part in Vancouver on her third Olympic Games. It started about 500 m, but was disqualified controversial. Twice she fell to the start of the race along with Jessica Gregg after the race was restarted once. After the second fall, however, was Lindsay taken is not the cause of the race. British media reported critically about the jury's decision.
After the season, Lindsay ended her active career.