Ian Quinn

Other sports	He represented the United States of America in short track at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Warsaw, Poland. (SportsDeskOnline, 25 Nov 2016; teamusa.org, 09 Nov 2016)
Famous relatives	His younger sister Anna represented the United States of America in speed skating at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Baselga di Pine, Italy. His father Dan Quinn has served as the president for the Missouri Speedskating Association in the United States of America. His partner Carlijn Schoutens has competed in speed skating for the United States of America, and won bronze in women's team pursuit at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Instagram profile, 05 Oct 2022; komu.com, 06 Dec 2015; SportsDeskOnline, 10 Nov 2022)

Name of coach	Ryan Shimabukuro [national], USA; Gabriel Girard [national], CAN
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up short track in 2001 in St Louis, MO, United States of America, and switched to speed skating in 2015.

Sporting philosophy / motto

"I use gut instinct. If you try to plan too much you'll end up overthinking it." (olympics.nbcsports.com, 09 Jan 2022)

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Injuries	He has sustained a broken ankle during his career. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement	Being selected to represent the United States of America in short track at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Warsaw, Poland. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)

Reason for choosing this sport

"I had a lot of energy. My godfather's sons did short track so I started that."

Hero / Idol	US distance runner Steve Prefontaine. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)
Hobbies	Cycling, golf, cooking, supporting US baseball team the St. Louis Cardinals. (teamusa.org, 27 Sep 2021; US Speedskating Facebook page, 21 Jul 2021; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2019)
Other information	SHORT TRACK TO SPEED SKATING He competed in short track before switching to speed skating in 2015. He says he began to specialise in the mass start because of his background in short track. "I'm enjoying long track [speaking in 2020], I feel at home at it. But I miss short track. I love racing. It's a different mentality. Short trackers go with the flow. There's so much luck involved. Things can go well and then something happens you have no control over. In long track when you fail, it's usually your fault. They are two very different worlds. I identify a lot with short track, which is why I've found a home in mass start." (teamusa.org, 27 Sep 2021; stltoday.com, 29 Dec 2020; Athlete, 16 Nov 2019) OTHER ACTIVITIES He has served on US Speedskating's Athlete Advisory Council. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2019)

Training Regime

He trains for between six and eight hours a day. His schedule includes weight training and cycling as well as sessions on the ice.