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Subject: U.S. Race Walker Spc. Albert (Al) Heppner Passes Away
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 19, 2004
U.S. Race Walker Spc. Albert (Al) Heppner Passes Away
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic Committee has been
notified that U.S. race walker Spc. Albert (Al) Heppner passed away last
night. The California Highway Patrol is overseeing the investigation into
Heppner’s passing.
Heppner was 29.
A member of the United States Army World Class Athlete Program, Heppner
was a resident athlete who trained at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in
Chula Vista, Calif. He placed fifth in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the
50 km Race Walk this past
Sunday (February 15) in Chula Vista.
In addition to his training, Heppner worked part-time as a cashier in the
dining hall at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and took graduate classes at
nearby San Diego State University.
One of America’s most accomplished race walkers, Heppner began competing on
the national level in 1993. His top finishes included placing first at the
USA 5 km Race Walk Championships in 2002, second at the USA 30 km Race Walk
Championships in 2004,
second at the USA 15 km and 20 km Race Walk Championships in 2002, and
second at the USA 50 km Race Walk Championships in 1999. He was an NAIA
All-American and the NAIA 5 km Race Walk National Champion in 1997 while
competing for the University of
Wisconsin-Parkside, from which he graduated in 1997.
Born April 24, 1974 in Columbia, Md., Heppner graduated from Howard High
School in Ellicott City, Md., in 1992.
“Al served his country with pride and honor, both on the field of
competition and as a member of the United States Army World Class Athlete
Program. His many contributions to the sport of race walking will endure
and serve as a reflection of his
commitment and dedication to the sport. It is during this difficult period
of sudden loss that we extend our deepest sympathies to Al’s family, his
teammates and his many friends,” said USOC Chief Executive Jim Scherr.
Subject: U.S. Race Walker Spc. Albert (Al) Heppner Passes Away
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 19, 2004
U.S. Race Walker Spc. Albert (Al) Heppner Passes Away
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic Committee has been
notified that U.S. race walker Spc. Albert (Al) Heppner passed away last
night. The California Highway Patrol is overseeing the investigation into
Heppner’s passing.
Heppner was 29.
A member of the United States Army World Class Athlete Program, Heppner
was a resident athlete who trained at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in
Chula Vista, Calif. He placed fifth in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the
50 km Race Walk this past
Sunday (February 15) in Chula Vista.
In addition to his training, Heppner worked part-time as a cashier in the
dining hall at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and took graduate classes at
nearby San Diego State University.
One of America’s most accomplished race walkers, Heppner began competing on
the national level in 1993. His top finishes included placing first at the
USA 5 km Race Walk Championships in 2002, second at the USA 30 km Race Walk
Championships in 2004,
second at the USA 15 km and 20 km Race Walk Championships in 2002, and
second at the USA 50 km Race Walk Championships in 1999. He was an NAIA
All-American and the NAIA 5 km Race Walk National Champion in 1997 while
competing for the University of
Wisconsin-Parkside, from which he graduated in 1997.
Born April 24, 1974 in Columbia, Md., Heppner graduated from Howard High
School in Ellicott City, Md., in 1992.
“Al served his country with pride and honor, both on the field of
competition and as a member of the United States Army World Class Athlete
Program. His many contributions to the sport of race walking will endure
and serve as a reflection of his
commitment and dedication to the sport. It is during this difficult period
of sudden loss that we extend our deepest sympathies to Al’s family, his
teammates and his many friends,” said USOC Chief Executive Jim Scherr.
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