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LANA GEHRING

Age: 19

Sport: Short-track speedskating

Events: Women's 3,000 relay

Competition Dates: Feb. 13, 24

Web Site: None

The native of Illinois who lives in Salt Lake City qualified for her first Olympics despite missing training before the trials with a case of mononucleosis. She began her on-ice career as a figure skater, before switching sports as a youngster. She attended Kearns High School for two years, after moving to Utah.