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What year did Blair win her first short-track world championship?

  • 1986

  • 1985

  • 1987

  • 1988

Answer

Blair won her first short-track world championship in 1986. She was just 19 years old at the time and became the first American woman to win a world title in short-track speed skating. Blair went on to win a total of six world championships in her career, as well as two Olympic gold medals. She is considered one of the greatest short-track speed skaters of all time.
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