Jerica Tandiman
United States
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSUSA20211199601 | |
| NOC | United States | |
| Born | 02 Nov 1994
in  Kearns, UT | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | West Jordan, UT, USA | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | English | |
| Higher education | Brigham Young University-Hawaii: Laie, HI, USA |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 38.31 | 09 Dec 2017 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1000m | 1:16.62 | 08 Jan 2017 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 2:01.55 | 13 Mar 2016 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 3000m | 4:41.92 | 03 Mar 2013 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Exercise, baking, art. (teamusa.org, 2017) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | She was inspired to take up the sport after the 2002 Olympic Winter Games were held in her hometown. "When the Olympics were here [Salt Lake City] in 2002, they started building this rink. Before that, it was an outdoor rink and as kids my parents would take me and my sisters to skate just for fun. As soon as they built the rink they said, 'Let's sign you up for skating lessons, that would be really cool'." | |
| Name of coach | Matt Kooreman [national], USA | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began skating in 2002 in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at five editions of the world junior championships. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017) | |
| Most influential person in career | Her parents. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017) | |
| Hero / Idol | US speed skater Shani Davis. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "It's never going to be easy, so embrace the hardships and embrace the challenge." (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/Jerica-Tandiman-179997532042047 | twitter.com/jLanTan |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2017/2018 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 12 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 24 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 28 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 35 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 45 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 49 | |||