Sport | Short Track | |
FederationID | STUSA20211199401 | |
NOC | United States | |
Born | 02 Nov 1994 | |
Gender | Women |
Occupation | Athlete | |
Languages | English | |
Higher education | Human Movement Studies - University of Utah: Salt Lake City, UT, USA | |
Family | Husband Travis |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 42.332 | 16 Mar 2024 | Rotterdam | |||
1000m | 1:26.783 | 11 Feb 2022 | Beijing | |||
1500m | 2:17.329 | 21 Oct 2021 | Beijing | |||
3000m | 5:26.009 | 07 Mar 2021 | Dordrecht |
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World Championships | Event | |||||
World Championships
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500m | 1 | |||||
1000m | 1 | |||||
1500m | 1 | |||||
2000m Relay | 1 | |||||
3000m Relay | 1 |
Other information | OLYMPIC MEDAL PURSUIT Heading into the 2021/22 season, she had her mind set on retiring at the end of the year. However, a fourth-place finish in the women's 1000m at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, in which she was involved in a crash with Italian skater Arianna Fontana, gave her the drive to continue to the 2026 Games in Milan-Cortina. "Going into [the 2021/22] season, I think I had kind of set my mind to it being my last year, and that was something that motivated and pushed me at every practice. Falling in the last race when you're in medal position isn't fun. That was hard to deal with, and honestly, it's still hard to deal with. It was something I went back-and-forth with a lot. It's tough. But after the season and how the Games went, I still feel like I'm improving a lot, and I realise that I have unfinished business with the sport. I'm not necessarily ready to walk away from that. I think, while I could have definitely medalled in that race if that had not happened, I want to be in a position where I'm almost untouchable, in that sense. Where I'm in front and nobody can take me out. I think I am in it for another cycle." (teamusa.org, 15 Apr 2022) RACE STRATEGY Ahead of the 2021/22 season she began implementing a new strategy before races that involved sticking to her own plan and worrying less about what her competitors were doing. "I've definitely learned how to calm myself down going into a race, how to focus on myself and give myself positive talk, things like that. One thing that has helped is keeping a training log, a notebook where I write down everything I do in practices. It's a physical representation of how hard I've worked and how far I've come, a reminder of what I am capable of." (teamusa.org, 24 Oct 2021) FURTHER EDUCATION In 2022 she began studying for a doctorate in physical therapy at the University of Utah in the United States of America. (teamusa.org, 15 Apr 2022) |
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Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She takes her teddy bear [named Teddy] whenever she travels. (teamusa.org, 01 Oct 2021) |
Reason for choosing this sport | She became interested in the sport after watching an advert on television that featured Dutch short track skater Wilma Boomstra. "So then I begged my mum to go and then after a year of begging her, I finally started it up." | |
When and where did you begin this sport? | She began figure skating at age three, and took up short track at age nine in Fairfield, CT, United States of America. |
Nicknames | Puff [because her face swelled up once after suffering an allergic reaction]. (teamusa.org, 01 Oct 2021; isu.org, 09 Sep 2020) |
www.kristensantos.com/ | instagram.com/kristensantos |
Injuries | In 2019 she herniated a disc in her back and was off the ice for one month. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) In 2017 she required surgery after cutting a tendon in her hand. She was out of action for one month and had to skate in a cast for three months. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019, 08 Nov 2018) In 2013 she broke her foot and was unable to skate for three months. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2018) |
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Most influential person in career | Her husband Travis. (teamusa.org, 15 Apr 2022) | |
Hero / Idol | US short track skater John Celski. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2018) | |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Never be afraid of failure. Just go for it." (Athlete, 08 Nov 2018) | |
Hobbies | Hiking, skiing, spending time at the pool. (teamusa.org, 01 Oct 2021) | |
Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (teamusa.org, 15 Apr 2022) |
Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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2023/2024 | World Championships | 1000m | 1 | |||
2023/2024 | Four Continents Championships | 1500m | 1 | |||
2023/2024 | Four Continents Championships | 1000m | 1 | |||
2023/2024 | Four Continents Championships | 500m | 1 | |||
2022/2023 | Four Continents Championships | 2000m Relay | 1 | |||
2023/2024 | Four Continents Championships | 2000m Relay | 2 | |||
2023/2024 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
2023/2024 | World Championships | 1500m | 2 | |||
2022/2023 | Four Continents Championships | 500m | 2 | |||
2022/2023 | Four Continents Championships | 1500m | 2 | |||
2022/2023 | Four Continents Championships | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
2023/2024 | World Championships | 2000m Relay | 3 | |||
2023/2024 | World Championships | 500m | 3 | |||
2022 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 4 | |||
2020/2021 | World Championships | 500m | 4 | |||
2022/2023 | World Championships | 1500m | 6 | |||
2022/2023 | World Championships | 2000m Relay | 7 | |||
2020/2021 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 7 | |||
2022/2023 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 8 | |||
2022 | Olympic Games | 3000m Relay | 8 | |||
2022 | Olympic Games | 2000m Relay | 8 | |||
2020/2021 | World Championships | Overall | 8 | |||
2022 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 9 | |||
2018/2019 | World Championships | 1000m | 12 | |||
2012/2013 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 12 | |||
2022/2023 | World Championships | 1000m | 13 | |||
2018/2019 | World Championships | 1500m | 13 | |||
2018/2019 | World Championships | 500m | 16 | |||
2018/2019 | World Championships | Overall | 17 | |||
2022 | Olympic Games | 500m | 17 | |||
2022/2023 | World Championships | 500m | 17 |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 1 | |||
2023/2024 | Beijing | 500m | 1 | |||
2023/2024 | Dresden | 2000m Relay | 1 | |||
2023/2024 | Gdansk | 1500m | 1 | |||
2023/2024 | Montreal, QC | 1000m | 1 | |||
2023/2024 | Gdansk | 1000m | 1 | |||
2023/2024 | Beijing | 1000m | 1 | |||
2021/2022 | Nagoya | 1000m | 1 | |||
2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 2 | |||
2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 2 | |||
2024/2025 | Beijing | 1500m | 2 | |||
2023/2024 | Seoul | 1000m | 2 | |||
2023/2024 | Seoul | 1500m | 2 | |||
2023/2024 | Dresden | 1500m | 2 | |||
2022/2023 | Dordrecht | 1000m | 2 | |||
2022/2023 | Almaty | 1000m | 2 | |||
2023/2024 | Montreal, QC | 1500m | 2 | |||
2022/2023 | Dresden | 1500m | 2 | |||
2024/2025 | Montreal, QC | 1000m | 2 | |||
2024/2025 | Montreal, QC | 500m | 2 | |||
2023/2024 | Montreal, QC | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 3 | |||
2023/2024 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
2023/2024 | Gdansk | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
2023/2024 | Montreal, QC | 1500m | 3 | |||
2022/2023 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 3 | |||
2022/2023 | Montreal, QC | 1500m | 3 | |||
2023/2024 | Montreal, QC | 1000m | 3 | |||
2022/2023 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 3 | |||
2018/2019 | Turin | 2000m Relay | 3 | |||
2023/2024 | Montreal, QC | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
2023/2024 | Seoul | 2000m Relay | 3 | |||
2022/2023 | Almaty | 500m | 3 | |||
2022/2023 | Salt Lake City, UT | 2000m Relay | 3 | |||
2021/2022 | Beijing | 1500m | 3 | |||
2021/2022 | Beijing | 1000m | 3 | |||
2019/2020 | Nagoya | 1000m | 3 | |||
2023/2024 | Beijing | 2000m Relay | 3 | |||
2019/2020 | Shanghai | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 4 | |||
2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 4 | |||
2022/2023 | Almaty | 1500m | 4 | |||
2022/2023 | Almaty | 1500m | 4 | |||
2023/2024 | Dresden | 1000m | 4 | |||
2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 2000m Relay | 4 | |||
2019/2020 | Salt Lake City, UT | 2000m Relay | 4 | |||
2019/2020 | Shanghai | 2000m Relay | 4 | |||
2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 5 | |||
2016/2017 | Calgary, AB | 3000m Relay | 5 | |||
2018/2019 | Dresden | 1000m | 5 | |||
2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 5 | |||
2022/2023 | Dresden | 1500m | 6 | |||
2019/2020 | Salt Lake City, UT | 3000m Relay | 6 | |||
2018/2019 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 6 | |||
2022/2023 | Almaty | 2000m Relay | 6 | |||
2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 7 | |||
2016/2017 | Shanghai | 500m | 7 | |||
2023/2024 | Gdansk | 2000m Relay | 7 | |||
2016/2017 | Gangneung | 3000m Relay | 7 | |||
2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 2000m Relay | 8 | |||
2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 3000m Relay | 8 | |||
2022/2023 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 8 | |||
2019/2020 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 8 | |||
2019/2020 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 8 | |||
2018/2019 | Dresden | 2000m Relay | 9 | |||
2022/2023 | Dresden | 2000m Relay | 9 | |||
2016/2017 | Salt Lake City, UT | 3000m Relay | 9 | |||
2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 3000m Relay | 9 | |||
2019/2020 | Dresden | 1000m | 9 | |||
2019/2020 | Shanghai | 1000m | 9 | |||
2022/2023 | Salt Lake City, UT | 3000m Relay | 9 | |||
2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 10 | |||
2022/2023 | Almaty | 2000m Relay | 10 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 11 | |||
2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 11 | |||
2017/2018 | Shanghai | 3000m Relay | 11 | |||
2016/2017 | Shanghai | 3000m Relay | 11 | |||
2015/2016 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 14 | |||
2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 15 | |||
2016/2017 | Gangneung | 1000m | 16 | |||
2016/2017 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 17 | |||
2016/2017 | Calgary, AB | 1000m | 17 | |||
2016/2017 | Gangneung | 500m | 18 | |||
2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 1000m | 19 | |||
2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 1500m | 20 | |||
2015/2016 | Dresden | 1000m | 22 | |||
2016/2017 | Shanghai | 1000m | 22 | |||
2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 23 | |||
2016/2017 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 24 | |||
2016/2017 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 26 | |||
2015/2016 | Dresden | 500m | 26 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 28 | |||
2019/2020 | Dresden | 1500m | 28 | |||
2014/2015 | Dresden | 1500m | 28 | |||
2017/2018 | Shanghai | 500m | 29 | |||
2014/2015 | Dresden | 500m | 32 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 46 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 50 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 52 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 52 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 56 | |||
2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 61 | |||
2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 69 | |||
2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 76 | |||
2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 81 | |||
2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 85 |