Sport | Speed Skating | |
FederationID | SSUSA10309199001 | |
NOC | United States | |
Born | 03 Sep 1990 in Glenview, IL | |
Gender | Men |
Residence | Milwaukee, WI, USA | |
Languages | English | |
Occupation | Athlete, Student | |
Higher education | Business, Marketing - University of Colorado Boulder: United States |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 34.87 | 28 Dec 2013 | Salt Lake City, UT | |||
1000m | 1:07.03 | 16 Nov 2013 | Salt Lake City, UT | |||
1500m | 1:42.16 | 15 Nov 2013 | Salt Lake City, UT | |||
5000m | 6:17.84 | 10 Nov 2013 | Calgary | |||
10000m | 13:19.60 | 18 Mar 2017 | Calgary |
Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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Olympic Games | Event | |||||
Olympic Games
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Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 | |||||
World Junior Championships | Event | |||||
World Junior Championships
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1000m | 1 | |||||
Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 2 | |||||
Allround | 1 | 1 | ||||
World Single Distances Championships | Event | |||||
World Single Distances Championships
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Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 | 1 |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up speed skating at age 10 in Northbrook, IL, United States of America. |
Injuries | He injured a disc in his lower back while lifting weights in July 2009. The injury still affected him in 2017. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017; chicagotribune.com, 07 Feb 2010) | |
Other information | SKATING RETURN He took a break from the sport after the 2013/14 season to pursue his studies at University of Colorado Boulder in United States of America. He returned to competitive action for the beginning of the 2016/17 campaign. (teamswiderpeltz.com, 06 Jan 2017) OTHER EDUCATION He has studied at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI, United States of America. (Facebook page, 16 Oct 2017) |
Reason for choosing this sport | "I played [ice] hockey, so I already knew how to skate, and a family friend recommended I try speed skating. We tried it at the Northbrook Speed Skating Club. I liked it at the time and stuck with it." |
Most influential person in career | Coach Nancy Swider-Peltz, and his parents. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017) | |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "A ship is safe in the harbour but that's not what ships are built for." (Athlete, 10 Mar 2012) |
twitter.com/BrianTHansen | www.facebook.com/BrianHansenSkating |
Club / Team | Team Swider-Peltz: Milwaukee, WI, USA |
Hobbies | Lake surfing. (Instagram profile, 16 Oct 2017) | |
Ambitions | To compete at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Facebook page, 16 Oct 2017) | |
Memorable sporting achievement | Winning a silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017) | |
Hero / Idol | US swimmer Anthony Ervin. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017) |
Name of coach | Nancy Swider-Peltz, USA |
Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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2010 | Olympic Games | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 2 | |||
2011/2012 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 2 | |||
2010/2011 | World Allround Championships | 500m | 2 | |||
2008/2009 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 3 | |||
2010/2011 | World Allround Championships | 1500m | 3 | |||
2012/2013 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 4 | |||
2010/2011 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 6 | |||
2014 | Olympic Games | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 7 | |||
2014 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 7 | |||
2018 | Olympic Games | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 8 | |||
2012/2013 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 9 | |||
2014 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 9 | |||
2010/2011 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 13 | |||
2011/2012 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 14 | |||
2018 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 15 | |||
2008/2009 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 16 | |||
2011/2012 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 17 | |||
2008/2009 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 18 | |||
2011/2012 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 18 | |||
2016/2017 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 18 | |||
2010 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 18 | |||
2018 | Olympic Games | Mass Start 16 Laps | 19 |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2008/2009 | North American & Oceanic Wch Allround Qualifier | Allround | 1 | |||
2012/2013 | Erfurt | 1000m | 1 | |||
2013/2014 | Inzell | 1500m | 1 | |||
2013/2014 | Calgary, AB | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 2 | |||
2013/2014 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1500m | 2 | |||
2011/2012 | Chelyabinsk | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 2 | |||
2013/2014 | Salt Lake City, UT | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 2 | |||
2011/2012 | Berlin | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 3 | |||
2013/2014 | Calgary, AB | 1000m | 3 | |||
2012/2013 | Inzell | 1500m | 3 | |||
2012/2013 | Erfurt | 1500m | 3 | |||
2012/2013 | Kolomna | 1500m | 3 | |||
2013/2014 | Inzell | 1000m | 3 | |||
2013/2014 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 3 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 5 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 6 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 6 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 7 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 8 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 20 Laps | 10 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 12 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 13 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 14 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 20 Laps | 17 | |||
2009/2010 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 22 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 23 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 23 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start 16 Laps | 25 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 27 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 29 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 30 | |||
2009/2010 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 36 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 35 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 45 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 51 |