Teerit Vongkovit

Club / Team

Potomac Speedskating Club: United States

Hobbies	Playing the violin, reading, watching movies, playing golf. (Athlete, 19 Nov 2013)
Ambitions	To compete at an Olympic Winter Games. (matichon.co.th, 30 Jul 2012)

Name of coach	Yunmi Kim, KOR, from 2005; Dong Sung Kim, KOR, from 2005; Sun Tae Chea, KOR, from 2005; Jihoon Chae, KOR, from 2005
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up the sport in 2003 at age seven in Hickory, NC, United States.

Nicknames	TJ [the initials of his first name, Teerit, and middle name, Jay]. (Athlete, 19 Nov 2013)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning the 2013 US age group relay. (Athlete, 19 Nov 2013)

Reason for choosing this sport

He was inspired by watching the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City.

Most influential person in career	His parents. (Athlete, 19 Nov 2013)
Hero / Idol	Russian short track skater Victor Ahn. (Athlete, 19 Nov 2013)

Year	2012
Competing for	Thailand
Tournament	World Cup
Location	Montreal, QC

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Never give up." (Athlete, 19 Nov 2013)
Other information	OTHER ACTIVITIES He is the violin player in the Maryland Classical Youth Orchestra and All State Orchestra. After finishing high school he hopes to study engineering at Harvard University. (Athlete, 19 Nov 2013)