Wesley Park
United States
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STUSA11205200301 | |
| NOC | United States | |
| Born | 12 May 2003 | |
| Gender | Men |
| Languages | English, Korean | |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 41.421 | 28 Oct 2022 |  Montreal |
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| 1000m | 1:23.259 | 10 Feb 2024 |  Dresden |
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| 1500m | 2:13.404 | 11 Nov 2022 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Stephen Gough [national], CAN; Frederic Blackburn [national], CAN |
Social Media
Social Media
| instagram.com/park.wes |
General Interest
General Interest
| Famous relatives | His older brother Caleb Park has represented the United States of America in short track. He made his World Cup debut in 2023. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023; SportsDeskOnline, 10 Feb 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | "I was forced to follow my older brother to the rink after he wanted to pursue the sport from watching the 2010 Vancouver Olympics." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His brother Caleb. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | His mother. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport at age 10 in Lakewood, CA, United States of America. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Nicknames | Wes (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Faith is greater than fear." (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2021/2022 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 8 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Championships | 5000m Relay | 8 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Junior Championships | 1000m | 19 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Junior Championships | 1500m | 20 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Championships | 1000m | 53 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2023/2024 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 4 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Gdansk | 5000m Relay | 6 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Gdansk | 2000m Relay | 7 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Dresden | 1000m | 9 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 12 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Dresden | 1000m | 26 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Gdansk | 500m | 26 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Dresden | 1000m | 30 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 37 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Dresden | 1500m | 50 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Gdansk | 1500m | 56 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 58 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 66 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 82 | |||