Jonathan
Kuck

Olympian 2010, 2014

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GOLD

1
SILVER

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BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'0"

Age

Hometown

Champaign

Olympic Experience

2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)

Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 7th (Team Pursuit 8 Laps - Men), 19th (5000m - Men), 37th (1500m - Men)
Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, silver (Team Pursuit 8 Laps - Men), 8th (10000m - Men)

Career Highlights

2009 World Junior Speedskating Championships, silver medalist
2008 and 2009 U.S. Junior Speedskating Champion

ABOUT

At 10 years old, Jonathan Kuck thought it would be interesting to try speedskating, and 10 years later, Kuck made his Olympic debut, winning silver Kuck in the Team Pursuit at the Olympic Games.

Kuck was the 2008 and 2009 U.S. Junior Speedskating Champion and took second overall at the 2009 World Junior Speedskating Championships. During the 2009- 2010 season, Kuck competed in the 1000m, 1500m 5/10,000m in World Cup events. Kuck won a silver medal at the 2010 World Allround Championships

During the 2010-11 season, Kuck consistently placed in the top 10 on the World Cup circuit. He capped the season with a World Championship title in the Team Pursuit. In November 2011, Kuck won the 3000m title at the U.S. Single Distance Championships.

Kuck credits much of his success to his parents’ influence and support. He’s currently attending the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana, majoring in engineering physics with a minor in computer science.

Please visit the following link for Jonathan’s competitive history

http://www.speedskatingresults.com/index.php?p=17&s=1831

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2013 – 12th (10000m - Men, 5000m - Men), 13th (Big Combination - Men), 22th (1500m - Men)
Years of participation: 10000m - Men 2011, 2012, 2013; 1500m - Men 2011, 2012, 2013; 5000m - Men 2011, 2012, 2013; Big Combination - Men 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; Team Pursuit 8 Laps - Men 2011, 2012
Medals: 5 (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)