Sport | Short Track | |
FederationID | STUSA12407199601 | |
NOC | United States | |
Born | 24 Jul 1996 in San Francisco, CA | |
Gender | Men |
Residence | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | |
Occupation | Athlete | |
Languages | English | |
Higher education | Business, Finance - DeVry University: Downers Grove, IL, USA |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 41.293 | 13 Nov 2016 | Salt Lake City, UT | |||
1000m | 1:24.034 | 11 Nov 2018 | Salt Lake City, UT | |||
1500m | 2:09.928 | 10 Nov 2018 | Salt Lake City, UT |
Reason for choosing this sport | He became interested in the sport after watching the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin on television. "I saw speed skaters racing and battling each other at incredible speeds. I thought it was the coolest sport I had ever seen, so I decided to start inline speed skating first. I eventually transitioned to ice as there is no Olympics for inline speed skating." | |
Name of coach | Wilma Boomstra [national] | |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began inline skating at age 10. He took up short track at age 12 in Federal Way, WA, United States of America. |
www.facebook.com/aaron.tran.9 | twitter.com/AaronVaughnTran |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Remember why you started and enjoy the moment." (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) | |
Injuries | In 2015 he sustained a severe ankle strain, a bruised bone and ligament damage. He was unable to skate for two months, and needed four months to recover fully. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019, 08 Nov 2018) He was sidelined for two months in 2013 after spraining his ankle. (Athlete, 02 Feb 2017) |
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Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) | |
Most influential person in career | His coaches and his teammates. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) | |
Hero / Idol | US short track skater John Celski, Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2018) | |
Hobbies | Spending time with family and friends, playing computer games, karaoke. (Twitter profile, 19 Dec 2017; olympichopeful.com, 26 Oct 2017) | |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He listens to music before an event. (olympichopeful.com, 26 Oct 2017) |
Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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2019/2020 | Four Continents Championships | 5000m Relay | 3 | |||
2012/2013 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 4 | |||
2018 | Olympic Games | 5000m Relay | 5 | |||
2017/2018 | World Championships | 5000m Relay | 6 | |||
2015/2016 | World Championships | 5000m Relay | 7 | |||
2016/2017 | World Championships | 5000m Relay | 7 | |||
2013/2014 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 8 | |||
2014/2015 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 11 | |||
2018 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 12 | |||
2015/2016 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 15 | |||
2013/2014 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 15 | |||
2018/2019 | World Championships | 1500m | 16 | |||
2018/2019 | World Championships | 500m | 21 | |||
2018/2019 | World Championships | Overall | 22 | |||
2018/2019 | World Championships | 1000m | 22 | |||
2014/2015 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 31 | |||
2012/2013 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 33 | |||
2015/2016 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 33 |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2018/2019 | Turin | 2000m Relay | 3 | |||
2015/2016 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 3 | |||
2017/2018 | Seoul | 5000m Relay | 3 | |||
2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 2000m Relay | 4 | |||
2019/2020 | Salt Lake City, UT | 2000m Relay | 4 | |||
2019/2020 | Shanghai | 2000m Relay | 4 | |||
2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 5 | |||
2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 5000m Relay | 7 | |||
2019/2020 | Salt Lake City, UT | 5000m Relay | 7 | |||
2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 2000m Relay | 8 | |||
2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 5000m Relay | 9 | |||
2018/2019 | Dresden | 2000m Relay | 9 | |||
2019/2020 | Dresden | 2000m Relay | 9 | |||
2016/2017 | Minsk | 5000m Relay | 10 | |||
2018/2019 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 10 | |||
2019/2020 | Shanghai | 5000m Relay | 10 | |||
2019/2020 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 10 | |||
2018/2019 | Dresden | 1500m | 13 | |||
2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1500m | 13 | |||
2018/2019 | Dresden | 1000m | 16 | |||
2019/2020 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 16 | |||
2019/2020 | Dresden | 1000m | 18 | |||
2019/2020 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1500m | 18 | |||
2016/2017 | Minsk | 1500m | 19 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 20 | |||
2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 1000m | 21 | |||
2016/2017 | Minsk | 1000m | 21 | |||
2019/2020 | Shanghai | 1500m | 21 | |||
2015/2016 | Dresden | 1500m | 22 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 23 | |||
2016/2017 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 23 | |||
2016/2017 | Dresden | 500m | 28 | |||
2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 1500m | 28 | |||
2019/2020 | Shanghai | 500m | 28 | |||
2015/2016 | Dresden | 500m | 33 | |||
2016/2017 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 36 | |||
2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 37 | |||
2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 40 | |||
2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 42 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 43 | |||
2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 52 | |||
2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 56 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 66 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 70 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 78 | |||
2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 82 |