Sport | Short Track | |
FederationID | STBRA12011200601 | |
NOC | Brazil | |
Born | 20 Nov 2006 in Rochester, NY | |
Gender | Men |
Residence | Philadelphia, PA, USA | |
Occupation | Student | |
Languages | English, Korean |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 41.393 | 22 Jan 2024 | Gangwon | |||
1000m | 1:26.701 | 29 Jan 2023 | Dresden |
Club / Team | Potomac Speedskating Club: United States |
Hobbies | Playing video games, chess, spending time with friends. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) | |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He puts his right skate on before his left skate. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) | |
Memorable sporting achievement | Qualifying for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) |
Reason for choosing this sport | He enjoyed being on ice and going fast, so he asked his mother if he could try skating. "She signed me up for a learn-to-skate class not knowing it was for speed skating." |
Most influential person in career | His mother. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) | |
Hero / Idol | Korean short track skater Hwang Dae-Heon. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) | |
Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, Republic of Korea, and to compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) |
Name of coach | Simon Cho [club], USA; John-Henry Krueger [club], HUN; Anthony Goskowicz [club], USA; Lee Hyeon-Sung [club, national]; Lee Il-Yong [national], KOR | |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age four in Rockville, MD, United States of America. |
Nicknames | Luca (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) | |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Be fierce and tough on the ice." (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023) |