Lucas Henry Koo
Brazil
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STBRA12011200601 | |
| NOC | Brazil | |
| Born | 20 Nov 2006
in Rochester, NY  |
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| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Philadelphia, PA, USA | |
| Occupation | Student | |
| Languages | English, Korean |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 41.393 | 22 Jan 2024 |  Gangwon |
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| 1000m | 1:26.701 | 29 Jan 2023 |  Dresden |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Potomac Speedskating Club: United States |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Playing video games, chess, spending time with friends. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He puts his right skate on before his left skate. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Qualifying for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He enjoyed being on ice and going fast, so he asked his mother if he could try skating. "She signed me up for a learn-to-skate class not knowing it was for speed skating." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His mother. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | Korean short track skater Hwang Dae-Heon. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) | |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, Republic of Korea, and to compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Simon Cho [club], USA; John-Henry Krueger [club], HUN; Anthony Goskowicz [club], USA; Lee Hyeon-Sung [club, national]; Lee Il-Yong [national], KOR | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age four in Rockville, MD, United States of America. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Nicknames | Luca (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Be fierce and tough on the ice." (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) |