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Elizabeth Johnson

United States

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTUSA22011200101
NOCUnited States
Born20 Nov 2001 in Orange, CA 
GenderWomen
ResidenceMilwaukee, WI, USA
OccupationStudent
LanguagesEnglish
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamAcademy of Skating Excellence: Milwaukee, WI, USA  
Reason for choosing this sport"I started as a figure skater but switched to speed skating after sustaining a stress fracture."  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHer teammates at the Academy of Skating Excellence in Milwaukee, WI, United States of America. (Athlete, 05 Nov 2018)  
Hero / IdolUS speed skater Shani Davis. (Athlete, 05 Nov 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachWilma Boomstra [national]; Wang Hongyang, CHN, from 2017  
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up short track in October 2014 in Lakewood, CA, United States of America.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"I only start counting when it starts hurting." (Athlete, 05 Nov 2018)  
HobbiesDrawing, painting. (teamusa.org, 04 Dec 2016)  
Other sportsShe has competed in speed skating at regional level in the United States of America. (speedskatingresults.com, 20 Oct 2018)  
Awards and honoursShe was named the 2016 US Short Track Female Junior Developmental Skater of the Year by US Speedskating. (teamusa.org, 07 Oct 2018, 04 Dec 2016)  
NicknamesLiz (Facebook profile, 11 Jul 2017)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009088686326  
twitter.com/l13thew13  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2017/2018 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay6  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m25  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 500m31  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 1500m33  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 500m37  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m85  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m86  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m88