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Ethan Cepuran

United States

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSUSA11305200001
NOCUnited States
Born13 May 2000 in  Glen Ellyn, IL
GenderMen
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish
Higher educationMechanical Engineering - University of Utah: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 36.96 02 Sep 2023 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:10.57 11 Mar 2023 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:45.40 22 Oct 2021 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 6:12.37 03 Dec 2021 Salt Lake City, UT  
    10000m 13:02.94 22 Oct 2022 Salt Lake City, UT  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
Olympic Games
Event  
Olympic Games
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps     1  
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Mass Start 10 Laps   1    
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesHe 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 achievementWinning bronze in team pursuit at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Instagram profile, 16 Feb 2022)  
Famous relativesHis older brother Eric has served as his coach. (teamusa.org, 31 Aug 2021)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe 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 careerHis older brother Eric. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)  
Hero / IdolUS speed skater Shani Davis. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachGabriel 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 informationSTUDIES 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
HobbiesSupporting 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 RegimeHe trains at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, UT, United States of America.  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 Four Continents Championships Team Pursuit1  
    2022 Olympic Games Team Pursuit3  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit4  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps5  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit7  
    2021/2022 World Allround Championships Allround8  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start10  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start10  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 5000m12  
    2023/2024 World Allround Championships Allround14  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 5000m15  
    2022 Olympic Games 5000m17  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 1500m22  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships Allround24  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 Salt Lake City, UT Team Pursuit1  
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB Team Pursuit1  
    2023/2024 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit1  
    2022/2023 Stavanger Team Pursuit1  
    2021/2022 Calgary, AB Team Pursuit1  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit2  
    2023/2024 Obihiro Team Pursuit3  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Mass Start7  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Mass Start12  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m14  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 5000m25  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m27  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m28  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1500m30  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m32  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps36  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m38  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps39  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m51  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m51  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m54