Ethan Cepuran

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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."
Name of coach	Gabriel Girard [national], CAN
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began speed skating at age two in Glen Ellyn, IL, United States of America.

Most influential person in career	His older brother Eric. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)
Hero / Idol	US speed skater Shani Davis. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)
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 a silver medal in the mass start at the 2018 Junior World Championships in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)
Famous relatives	His older brother Eric competed in speed skating and represented Canada at the 2003 Junior World Championships in Warsaw, Poland. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jan 2020)
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	FOCUSING ON SKATING 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)