Ethan Cepuran
United States
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSUSA11305200001 | |
| NOC | United States | |
| Born | 13 May 2000
in  Glen Ellyn, IL | |
| Gender | Men |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | English | |
| Higher education | Mechanical Engineering - University of Utah: Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 36.73 | 02 Mar 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1000m | 1:10.57 | 11 Mar 2023 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 1:45.40 | 22 Oct 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 5000m | 6:12.37 | 03 Dec 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 10000m | 13:02.94 | 22 Oct 2022 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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Olympic Games
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| Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 | |||||
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World Junior Championships
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| Mass Start 10 Laps | 1 | |||||
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He broke his left leg in 2010, resulting in him spending 12 weeks on crutches. He broke the same leg again in 2013, resulting in six weeks on crutches. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning bronze in team pursuit at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Instagram profile, 16 Feb 2022) | |
| Famous relatives | His older brother Eric has served as his coach. (teamusa.org, 31 Aug 2021) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He followed his older brother Eric into the sport from an early age. "It was about five years ago [2013] though that I realised that I had some potential to actually go somewhere with the sport." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His older brother Eric. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019) | |
| Hero / Idol | US speed skater Shani Davis. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Gabriel Girard [national], CAN; Ryan Shimabukuro [national], USA | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began speed skating at age two in Glen Ellyn, IL, United States of America. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "There's more lows than highs in this sport and every year it seems you hit more lows. [But] those highs are my favourite part of being a skater, because they don't come without hard work and dedication." (gwhsnews.org, 11 May 2018) | |
| Other information | STUDIES DEFERRED After graduating from high school in 2018, he decided to defer attending university in order to focus on training for speed skating full-time with his older brother Eric. "I've always wanted to be an international speed skater ever since I could remember. I've been doing this since I was two years old and have loved it ever since." (gwhsnews.org, 11 May 2018) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008504194840 | twitter.com/ecepuran |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Supporting US baseball team the Chicago Cubs and US ice hockey team the Chicago Blackhawks, playing the cello, fishing, listening to music, golf. (glenellyn4thofjuly.org, 04 Jul 2022; teamusa.org, 31 Aug 2021) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Training Regime | He trains at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, UT, United States of America. |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2023/2024 | Four Continents Championships | Team Pursuit | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | Team Pursuit | 3 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit | 4 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 5 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit | 7 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 8 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start | 10 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start | 10 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 12 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 14 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 15 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 5000m | 17 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 22 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 24 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2023/2024 | Salt Lake City, UT | Team Pursuit | 1 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Calgary, AB | Team Pursuit | 1 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | Team Pursuit | 1 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Stavanger | Team Pursuit | 1 | |||
| 2021/2022 | Calgary, AB | Team Pursuit | 1 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | Team Pursuit | 2 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Obihiro | Team Pursuit | 3 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start | 7 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start | 12 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 14 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | 5000m | 25 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 27 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 28 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 30 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 32 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 36 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 38 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 39 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 51 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 51 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 54 | |||