Background
Witty, Christine was born on June 23, 1975 in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States.
Witty, Christine was born on June 23, 1975 in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States.
Student, Carroll College.
In 1996 she became World Champion Sprint, in 1997 and 1998 she became second and in 2000 she became third. In 2000 she placed fifth overall in the 500 m cycling time trials at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, becoming only the ninth American ever to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. In 2006, she was elected by her teammates to carry the United States flag at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Witty has reported that she had experienced childhood abuse from a trusted neighbor since she was 4 till the age of 11 years, and she kept the secret for years.
Witty currently lives with her partner, former Dutch long track speed skater Frouke Oonk. Source: SpeedskatingResults.com Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com 1996 World Sprint Championships: gold.