Chad HEDRICK
 
Hometown: Spring, Texas 
Height: 6' 0" 
Weight: 170 lbs 
Birthdate: 4-17-77 
World Titles: 41 
Years Racing: 17 
Coach: Paul Hedrick 
Favorite Music: A little bit of everything 
Email: chad@verducciracing.com

                    2000 Highlights:
                   *5 World Titles at the World Championships in
                   Colombia, making a total of 41 titles since 1994
                   *Becoming the most decorated skater in the history of
                   the sport.
                   *WORLDCUP Marathon Champion in Paris, Zurich and
                   Pamplona
                   *300 Meters US Banked track National record 26.689
                   *Seventh consectuive year on the US World Team
                   *Overall Champion - Professional Inline Racing Series
 

                   1999 Highlights:
                   *Culver City Marathon Champion
                   *8 World Titles at the World Championsihps in
                   Santiago, Chile
                   *Clasica Internacional Ciudad de Medellin, Colombia -
                   3 gold medals - Overall Title
                   *Overall title for world class men 99' world
                   championships
                   *Trophee Des Pistes France overall champion
                   *U.S Banked Track Championships overall champion
                   *U.S Road Championships overall champion
                   *Set 1500m World record 1:57:698 (first man to break
                   2 minute barrier)
                   *Rollertime 99 Tour overall sprint and distance
                   champion - Padova, Italy
                   *Silver medallist Eindhoven, Netherland 64k Swiss
                   Inline Cup
                   *Pan American Games Distance Overall Champion
                   *Pan American Games Sprint Silver medallist
                   *U.S Senior Men Division Indoor National Champion
                   *1999 PIRS Overall champion
                   *Downers Grove Criterium Champion - 4th Title in
                   career
 

                   1998 Highlights:
                   *Seven-time World Champion Pamplona, Spain
                   *Senior Men Indoor National Champion
                   *Downers Grove Champion
                   *PIRS 97-98 Derek Downing and myself were #1 & #2
                   Overall
                   *Rome Marathon Champion
                   *Duluth, MN Marathon Champion – Setting a new world
                   record at 57 Minutes.
                   *Outdoor Nationals Seven- time gold medallist
 

                   Favorite World Competition:
                   Italy in 96. Thousands upon thousands of people who
                   love skating. This made it enjoyable for me to compete.
                   It was by far my favorite world competition.
 

                   Hardest Race:
                   Athens to Atlanta. A race that tests all aspects of human
                   fitness. Mentally and physically. There is so much that
                   goes through ones mind it's unbelievable. I have the
                   utmost respect for anyone that finishes that race!
 

                   Favorite USA competition:
                   Downers Grove is at the top of my list, along with the
                   Duluth Marathon that takes place each year in
                   September.
 

                   Personal Accomplishments:
                   *Owning and operating Champion's pro-shop "Sports
                   on Wheels"
                   *Being a professional athlete.
                   *Doing the moonwalk and windmill
                   *Completing a Verducci clinic in Columbia with over
                   100 skaters (Jan 18-28)
 

                   Future Goals:
                   *Help Inline Racing reach Olympic Status in 2004.
                   *Set a standard for World Competiton titles and records
                   *Become an ideal role model for all up and coming
                   Inline Racers