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Chad Hedrick

1977 - Today

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Chad Hedrick (born April 17, 1977) is an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. He was born in Spring, Texas. Hedrick revolutionized the inline speed skating world with his unique technique, called the double push, or DP. During his career he won 93 national championships and 50 world championships, as well as having a brand of inline skating wheels named after him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Chad Hedrick is the 266th most popular skater (down from 219th in 2024), the 16,313th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,535th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular American Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Chad Hedrick ranks 266 out of 483. Before him are Elena Berezhnaya, Guillaume Cizeron, Jessica Dubé, Leo Visser, Bruno Massot, and Francesca Lollobrigida. After him are Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt, Nathalie Péchalat, Júlia Sebestyén, Marianne Timmer, Lee Sang-hwa, and Pang Qing.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Chad Hedrick ranks 676. Before him are Tom Cotton, Raphaël Wicky, David Thompson, Giovanny Espinoza, Rodrigo Gral, and Nina Zhivanevskaya. After him are Hugo Silva, Iñigo Landaluze, Américo, César Martín, Lin Sang, and Jun Takata.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chad Hedrick ranks 16,320 out of 20,380. Before him are Mike Modano (1970), Ian Carey (1975), Sir Mix-a-Lot (1963), Eve Gordon (1960), Medina Dixon (1962), and Wes Ball (1980). After him are Christopher Castile (1980), Michael Bergin (1969), Richard M. Linnehan (1957), Andre Royo (1968), Zachariah Chandler (1813), and Dave Kushner (1966).

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Among SKATERS In United States

Among skaters born in United States, Chad Hedrick ranks 32. Before him are Dianne Holum (1951), Scott Hamilton (1958), Sasha Cohen (1984), Michelle Kwan (1980), Dan Jansen (1965), and Kristi Yamaguchi (1971). After him are Shani Davis (1982), Tara Lipinski (1982), Eric Flaim (1967), Derek Parra (1970), Evan Lysacek (1985), and Debi Thomas (1967).

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