William Gebauer
United States
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSUSA12010199801 | |
| NOC | United States | |
| Born | 20 Oct 1998 | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | |
| Higher education | Kinesiology - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: United States | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | English | |
| Family | Partner Samantha |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 35.26 | 21 Dec 2022 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1000m | 1:08.62 | 22 Oct 2022 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 1:46.51 | 27 Oct 2023 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 5000m | 7:20.65 | 10 Mar 2017 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 10000m | 16:19.47 | 25 Mar 2027 | Milwaukee, WI |
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General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Photography, videography, volunteering. (teamusa.org, 01 Jun 2022) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He was inspired by watching the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin on television. "That's when speed skating came on and I was immediately intrigued. I became more and more excited as I watched [US short track skater] Apolo Anton Ohno claim a gold medal. Since that moment I was hooked and continuously begged my parents to let me skate." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His partner Sam, his parents, and coach Ryan Shimabukuro. (Instagram profile, 23 Mar 2022) | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (williamgebauer4444.wixsite.com, 01 Jan 2022) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Ryan Shimabukuro [national], USA | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport at age nine at the West Allis Speed Skating Club in Milwaukee, WI, United States of America. "When I was 12 I earned my first national medal, as I took third at the US Age Group Nationals. In that moment, I realised I could pursue speed skating more seriously and my freshman year of high school I dropped all other sports to focus on my Olympic goal." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "I just like to go out there and set a fast first split and just try to hold on the best I can." (fox6now.com, 07 Mar 2018) | |
| Other information | OTHER ACTIVITIES He has volunteered with the Usana Foundation by packing lunches for schoolchildren. (teamusa.org, 01 Jun 2022) |
Social Media
Social Media
| williamgebauer4444.wixsite.com/williamgebauer | www.facebook.com/william.gebauer.9 | twitter.com/william_geb27 |