Athlete Bio#
Height
5'6"
Age
30
Hometown
Fairfield , CT
Education
University of Utah
Personal
At nine years old, Kristen was already speed skating, but she first started figure skating at only three years old. She first gained an interest in speed skating after she saw an advertisement on the Disney Channel. In addition to skating, Kristen also played high school soccer, and you can find her hiking, skiing or hanging out by the pool in her free time. After she finishes speed skating, she hopes to pursue a career as a physical therapist. She has the most amount of love for her husky, Bear, and she also brings her Teddy Bear named “Teddy” whenever and wherever she travels. She has also been a vegetarian her whole life, and she has a small smiley face tattoo on the bottom of one of her toes. Although her name is Kristen Santos, her closest friends and teammates refer to her by her nickname, “Puff.” Although it’s not an actual food in her opinion, her favorite food is vinegar because he has it with basically everything she eats.
National Team
A member of the Short Track National Team from 2015-24
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 4th (1000m - Women), 8th (2000m Relay - Mixed, 3000m Relay - Women), 9th (1500m - Women), 17th (500m - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2024 – gold (1000m - Women), silver (1500m - Women, 3000m Relay - Women), bronze (2000m Relay - Mixed, 500m - Women)
- Years of participation: 1000m - Women 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024; 1500m - Women 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024; 2000m Relay - Mixed 2023, 2024; 3000m Relay - Women 2021, 2023, 2024; 500m - Women 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024; Overall - Women 2019, 2021
- Medals: 5 (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
- Gold – 2024 (1000m - Women)
- Silver – 2024 (1500m - Women, 3000m Relay - Women)
- Bronze – 2024 (2000m Relay - Mixed, 500m - Women)
Career Highlights#
2022-23
- 2023 World Championships - 1500m 6th; Mixed Team Relay 7th; 3000m Relay 8th
- World Cup 6 - 1000m Silver
- World CUp 5 - 1500m Silver
- World Cup 4 - 1000m Silver
- World Cup 3 - 500m Bronze
- 2022 Four Continent's Championships - Mixed Team Relay Gold; 500m Silver; 1500m Silver 3000m Relay Bronze
- World Cup 2 - 1000m Bronze; Mixed Team Relay Bronze; 500m Bronze
- World Cup 1 - 1500m Bronze
2022 Four Continent's Championships - Mixed Team Relay Gold; 500m Silver; 1500m Silver 3000m Relay Bronze
2021-22
- 2022 Olympic Winter Games - 1000m 4th; 3000m Relay 8th; Mixed Team Relay 8th; 1500m 9th
- Olympic Team Trials
- 2021 Short Track World Cup 2 - 1000m Gold
- 2021 Short Track World Cup 1 - 1500m Bronze; 1000m Bronze
- 2021 Fall World Cup Team
2019-20
- 2020 Four Continents Championship - 3000m Relay 4th
- 2019-20 Short Track World Cup 4 - Shanghai: 3000m Relay Bronze
- 2019-20 Short Track World Cup 3- Nagano: 1000m Bronze
- 2019-20 US Short Track Championships: 1000m Gold; 1500m Silver; 500 Silver
- 2019-20 Short Track World Cup Team
2018-19
- 2019 World Short Track Championships - 1000m 12th; 1500m 15th; 500m 16th
- 2018-19 Short Track World Cup 5 - Mixed Relay Bronze; 3000m Relay 12th; 1000m 15th
- 2018-19 U.S. Short Track National Champion
- 2018-19 Short Track World Cup 2 - SLC: 1000m 5th
- 2018-19 Short Track World Cup 1 - Calgary: Mixed Relay 4th
- 2018 Fall Short Track World Cup Team
2006-18
- 2016-17 Short Track World Cup Team
- 2015-16 Short Track World Cup Team
- 2014-15 World University Games
- 2013-14 Junior World Team Member
- 2012-13 Junior National Champion
- 2006-07 Junior National Champion
