Ryan Pivirotto

United States

Family	Partner Nikki
Residence	Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Occupation	Athlete, Student
Languages	English
Higher education	Business Information Systems - Salt Lake Community College: United States

Social Media

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twitter.com/ryanpivirotto

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport	His parents initially tried to introduce him to the sport when he lived in Michigan, United States of America, but he was focused on ice hockey at the time. He was eventually inspired to try short track after watching the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. "My first time, I was worried about adjusting to the skate blade since it is thinner than on hockey skates. I ended up not having any problems. Everyone was surprised at how well I did."
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up the sport in March 2010 in Connecticut, United States of America.

General Interest

Hobbies	Paddleboarding, baking bread. (teamusa.org, 16 Jul 2021)
Injuries	He sustained a cut to his left ankle during the 2018/19 season and did not compete for one year. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Most influential person in career	US short track skater Apolo Anton Ohno, Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Ambitions	To compete at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (sltrib.com, 04 Jan 2020)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two impostors just the same." [Rudyard Kipling] (teamusa.org, 01 Aug 2020)
Other information	POST-OLYMPIC BLUES He was an alternate at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, but did not compete. After this he questioned his abilities and considered quitting the sport. "I was asking myself, 'Am I really that good? I can't even skate at the Olympics'. I've asked that a lot. 'Is this all I can really do? Am I done?' I asked myself that a lot [during the 2018/19 season] because I just wasn't good. I still had the baggage from the Olympics. I think my talk with Wil [coach Wilma Boomstra] was the thing that really was the turning point. I was able to bury all my doubts, all my grudges, everything that happened to me at the Olympics and that season. I was able to bury it and just forget about it, or not have it affect me as a skater." (sltrib.com, 04 Jan 2020)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2020/2021	World Championships	5000m Relay	7
	2014/2015	World Championships	5000m Relay	8
	2013/2014	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	8
	2022	Olympic Games	2000m Relay	8
	2020/2021	World Championships	500m	11
	2022	Olympic Games	1000m	13
	2020/2021	World Championships	1000m	14
	2022	Olympic Games	500m	16
	2020/2021	World Championships	Overall	23

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2014/2015	World Cup Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	3
	2019/2020	World Cup Four Continents Championships	5000m Relay	3
	2016/2017	Calgary, AB	5000m Relay	5
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	7
	2019/2020	Dresden	2000m Relay	9
	2014/2015	Dresden	5000m Relay	10
	2019/2020	Shanghai	5000m Relay	10
	2019/2020	Dresden	5000m Relay	10
	2014/2015	Erzurum	500m	11
	2016/2017	Gangneung	1000m	12
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	1500m	14
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	14
	2016/2017	Gangneung	500m	15
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	15
	2019/2020	Shanghai	1000m	16
	2014/2015	World Cup	500m	21
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	1500m	22
	2016/2017	Calgary, AB	1000m	25
	2019/2020	Shanghai	1500m	25
	2014/2015	Dresden	1500m	27
	2019/2020	World Cup	1000m	30
	2021/2022	World Cup	1000m	30
	2016/2017	Calgary, AB	500m	30
	2017/2018	Shanghai	1000m	30
	2014/2015	Dresden	1000m	30
	2014/2015	World Cup	1000m	32
	2019/2020	World Cup	1500m	33
	2021/2022	World Cup	1500m	33
	2017/2018	World Cup	1000m	33
	2019/2020	Dresden	1500m	33
	2021/2022	World Cup	500m	35
	2017/2018	World Cup	1500m	37
	2014/2015	Erzurum	1000m	41
	2016/2017	Shanghai	500m	46
	2016/2017	World Cup	500m	47
	2019/2020	Dresden	500m	52
	2016/2017	World Cup	1000m	54
	2016/2017	World Cup	1500m	55
	2019/2020	World Cup	500m	70
	2014/2015	World Cup	1500m	88