Michelle ROHL

Michelle Rohl was a race walker who competed at three Olympics for the United States, with a best finish of 14th in the 1996 10K walk. She was a four-time USA Champion in the 20K, winning in 1999-2001 and 2003, and won five indoor national titles in 1995-95, 1998, and 2000-01. Rohl also won a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in the 10K, and a bronze medal at the 1999 Pan Ams in the 20K.

Rohl started out as a distance runner at the University of Wisconsin, Parkside, graduating in 1989. She actually qualified for the 1996 Olympic Trials in the marathon, running 2-48:56 in 1994. She switched to race walking because of Achilles tendon problems.

Personal Bests: 10kmW – 44:06t (1996); 20kmW – 1-31:51 (2000).