J. R. Celski
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Personal best(s) | 500m: 39.937 (2012, Former WR) 1000m: 1:23.087 (2013) 1500m: 2:10.937 (2017) 3000m: 4:41.948 (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Robert "J. R." Celski (
On October 21, 2012, in Calgary, Canada, Celski became the first person to skate under the 40 second barrier in the 500m event with a time of 39.937 seconds.[3] He held the World Record for this distance for over 5 years from October 2012 to February 2018.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Celski won bronze in the 1500 m and the 5000 m relay. Five months before the Olympics, Celski suffered a gruesome injury when he fell during a race and his right skate blade gashed his left thigh all the way to his femur bone and was uncertain if he would be able to skate again.[4]
Celski's breakthrough performance was at the 2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships where he won five medals (two gold, one silver, two bronze). Overall, Celski has won three gold medals, four silver medals, and four bronze medals at the World Championships. He also has one bronze medal at the World Team Championships and four medals (two gold, two bronze) at the World Junior Championships.
Career
2009 World Junior Championships
In the 500 m, Celski won the final with a time of 41.462 breaking the previous Junior World Record.[5] In the 1000 m semi-final, Celski broke the previous Junior World Record with a time of 1:25.304. Celski finished third overall with 58 points.[6] Celski then combined with Eduardo Alvarez, Jonathan Sermeno, and Robert Lawrence in the 3000 m relay to finish first with a Junior World record time of 4:06.032.[7]
2009 World Championships
In the 1500 m, Celski placed third with a time of 2:14.974.[8] In the 1000 m, Celski placed third with a time of 1:26.348.[9] In his third event, the 3000 m, Celski won with a time of 4:48.444.[10] Celski finished second overall with 65 points.[11] Celski then combined with Ryan Bedford, Jordan Malone, and Apolo Ohno in the 5000 m relay to finish first with a time of 6:51.400.[12]
2010 Winter Olympics
Trials
The U.S. Short Track Speed Skating Olympic Trials were held September 8–12, 2009 in Marquette, Michigan. Celski finished second overall and was leading in points after the first two nights of the trials, but was injured during a crash in the semifinals of the 500 m race where his right skate sliced into his left leg; he did not skate in the second 1000 m races. His injury required emergency surgery, 60 stitches, and five months of rehabilitation with the help of Eric Heiden. Celski was unsure if he would ever compete again.[13][14] During the 1000 m time trial, Celski won with a personal best of 1:23.981. Celski, along with Ohno, Jordan Malone, Travis Jayner and Simon Cho were the top five finishers at the trials.[13] Afterwards, Ohno said about the nominated team: "This is the strongest team we've ever had. I feel really good about how we will do in the next Olympics".[13]
Games
At the
2010 World Championships
Celski advanced to finals of the 1500 m after winning 1st place in the heats, quarterfinals, and semifinals. In the final, Celski finished in 4th place, in front of teammate
2014 Winter Olympics
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Celski competed and placed 4th in the Men's 1500m, 6th in the 500m, and 13th in the 1000m. Celski earned a silver medal in the short track men's 5000m relay.[26]
2018 Winter Olympics
At the
Media appearances
On February 9, 2010, Celski appeared on the TV show The Biggest Loser where he introduced a pop challenge to the contestants of the show. During the segment, Celski offered words of encouragement, and showed the contestants how to use a slide board.[28]
On February 5, 2014, Celski was featured in a one-hour special on NBC television titled How to Raise an Olympian. The program, hosted by Meredith Vieira, chronicles the journeys of seven U.S. Olympians and features interviews from parents and coaches along with home video and photos from each athlete's childhood. The event was broadcast on television with live social media components to further each segment.
Personal life
Celski was born in
References
- ^ "J.R. Celski retires after three Olympics, three medals in short track". OlympicTalk. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ "Short Track Speed Skating Records". ISU.
- ^ "J.R. Celski Sets Short Track World Record". Associated Press. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ Borzilleri, Meri-Jo (February 7, 2010). "J.R. Celski poised for return after gruesome injury". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ^ "2009 ISU World Junior Championships, Canada – 500 M – Men". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "2009 ISU World Junior Championships, Canada – Men". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "2009 ISU World Junior Championships, Canada – 3000 M Relay – Men". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "2009 ISU World Championships, Austria – 1500 M – Men". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "2009 ISU World Championships, Austria – 1000 M – Men". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "2009 ISU World Championships, Austria – 3000 M Super Final – Men". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "2009 ISU World Championships, Austria – Men". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "2009 ISU World Championships, Austria – 5000 M Relay – Men". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Skater Celski injured in crash at short track Olympic trials". USA Today. September 16, 2009. Archived from the original on October 9, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
- ^ Almasy, Steve (February 14, 2010). "Speed skater J.R. Celski overcomes bloody injury to capture bronze". CNN. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
- ^ "Short Track Speed Skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's 1,500 metres Final Round". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "JR Celski Wins Bronze Medal in Men's 1500 Short Track Olympics Skating". Media-Newswire.com. February 13, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- ^ "Fil-Am speed skater Celski disqualified in Winter Olympics event". ABS–CBN Corporation. February 22, 2010. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ Kelley, Steve (February 27, 2010). "Ohno helps U.S. take bronze in 5,000 relay". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ "Short Track Speed Skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's 5,000 metres Relay Final Round". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "2010 ISU World Championships, BUL, Sofia – 1500 m – Men". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "2010 ISU World Championships, BUL, Sofia – 500 m – Men (semifinals)". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "2010 ISU World Championships, BUL, Sofia – 1000 m – Men". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "2010 ISU World Championships, BUL, Sofia – 3000 m – Men". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "2010 ISU World Championships, BUL, Sofia – Men". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "2010 ISU World Championships, BUL, Sofia – 5000 m Relay – Men". ISU. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "Short Track Speed Skating - Results". shorttrack.sportresult.com. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ "No Americans Advance to Men's 1,500M Final". Team USA. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018.
- ^ "J.R. Celski and The Biggest Loser". Diets In Review. February 9, 2010.
- ^ "Asiance Magazine profile of J. R. Celski". Asiance Magazine. January 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ^ "JR Celski Tattoo Is Both Philippine And Polish". Trick Wire. February 21, 2010. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ^ Salazar, Jo-Ryan (February 13, 2010). "Meet J.R. Celski: A Filipino-American with the Heart of a Lion". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ "Celski skates into spotlight". USA Today. September 16, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ Judd, Ron (December 20, 2005). "Olympics: Speed demon Celski follows familiar path". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
External links
- Official website
- ISU profile
- J. R. Celski at Team USA (archived)