Countdown to Sochi 2014: Alyson Dudek

Over the next 8 weeks, we’ll look at some of your favorite Winter Olympic athletes ahead of the Sochi games. Today, short track speed skater and Olympic bronze medalist Alyson Dudek.

The 24-year-old Dudek is a Wisconsin native (and diehard Packers fan) who has made 6 World Cup podiums with the U.S. relay team. In the 2010 Olympics, Dudek won a bronze medal as part of the 3000m event.

At the Sochi Olympics, Dudek will compete in individual events (her relay team did not qualify). You can follow her on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.