Jessica Kooreman
United States
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STUSA21410198301 | |
| NOC | United States | |
| Born | 14 Oct 1983
in Melvindale, MI  |
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| Gender | Women |
| Marital status | Married | |
| Family | Husband Mike | |
| Other names | Jessica Smith | |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | |
| Occupation | Motivational Speaker, Real Estate Agent | |
| Languages | English | |
| Higher education | Business Management - Ashworth College: Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 44.188 | 19 Aug 2017 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 2:20.259 | 15 Feb 2014 |  Sochi |
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| 3000m | 4:51.625 | 16 Mar 2014 |  Montreal |
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Main Achievements |
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World Championships
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| 3000m Relay | 1 | |||||
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World Team Championships
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| Team | 2 | |||||
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/JessicaSmithUSA/ | twitter.com/TheJessicaSmith | jessicaonice.com/ |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Oval FAST Team: Salt Lake City, UT, USA | |
| Training Regime | She trains for six to eight hours per day. | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | Her parents skated when they were younger and encouraged her to try inline skating. She switched to the ice because she wanted to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. She initially tried speed skating, but did not like the time trials so switched to short track. | |
| Name of coach | Anthony Barthell [national], USA; Sun Linlin [personal], CHN | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began roller skating races at age two, and switched to the ice full-time in 2008. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Her husband, her parents. (nbcolympics.com, 20 Oct 2017; Athlete, 02 Feb 2017) | |
| Hobbies | Watching movies, shopping, spending time with friends, playing golf, hiking, cooking. (nbcolympics.com, 20 Oct 2017; Facebook page, 07 Oct 2017) | |
| Injuries | She tore the quad muscle in her thigh prior to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. She delayed a decision on whether to have surgery on the injury so she could compete at the Games. (ONS, 04 Feb 2014) She injured her left shoulder after falling at the 2007 World Inline Skating Championships in Cali, Colombia. She was forced to undergo surgery, which included inserting seven pins and a plate in her shoulder. (inlineplanet.com, 02 Feb 2009) |
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| Other sports | She is an eight-time inline skating world champion, winning gold over a number of distances between 1999 and 2006. She has also represented the United States of America in speed skating at World Cup events. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Oct 2015; inlineplanet.com, 02 Feb 2009) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Go hard or go home." (Athlete, 02 Feb 2017) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Placing fourth in the 1000m at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 02 Feb 2017) | |
| Hero / Idol | US speed skaters Jennifer Rodriguez and Bonnie Blair, US tennis players Venus Williams and Serena Williams. (Athlete, 02 Feb 2017; teamusa.org, Aug 2017; Athlete, 10 Feb 2013) | |
| Other information | SKATING COUPLE Her husband Mike also competed in short track at international level. They met at a World Cup event in Russian Federation and married in 2015. He has worked as the programme leader for the US speed skating team. (nbc4i.com, 03 Oct 2017) HELMET She can often be distinguished by her helmet during races, which features a bald eagle's head on the background of a US flag. (nbc4i.com, 03 Oct 2017) |
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| Ambitions | To win a gold medal at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (nbcolympics.com, 20 Oct 2017) | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She likes to call her parents before heading off to races. (usspeedsktaing.org, 11 Mar 2012) | |
| Famous relatives | Her husband Mike competed in short track at international level, including winning the 5000m relay at the 2004/05 World Cup event in Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia. He has also coached the German national team. (nbcolympics.com, 20 Oct 2017; nbc4i.com, 03 Oct 2017; SportsDeskOnline, 12 Feb 2005) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2011/2012 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Team Championships | Team | 3 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Team Championships | Team | 3 | |||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 4 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 4 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Championships | Overall | 5 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Championships | 1500m | 5 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Championships | 1500m | 6 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Championships | 1000m | 6 | |||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 7 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 7 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 8 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Championships | 1500m | 10 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Championships | 500m | 11 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | 1000m | 11 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Championships | Overall | 12 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Championships | 1500m | 12 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Championships | 1500m | 13 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | 500m | 13 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Championships | 1000m | 14 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Championships | 500m | 14 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Championships | 1500m | 14 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | Overall | 14 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Championships | 500m | 15 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Championships | Overall | 15 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Championships | 1000m | 15 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Championships | Overall | 16 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Championships | Overall | 16 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Championships | 1000m | 17 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | 1500m | 18 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Championships | 1000m | 18 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Championships | Overall | 20 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 22 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Championships | 500m | 22 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Championships | 1000m | 24 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Championships | 500m | 25 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Championships | 500m | 28 | |||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | 500m | 30 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2008/2009 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2010/2011 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Cup Shanghai | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Cup Montreal, QC | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Cup Montreal, QC | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Cup Moscow | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Cup Beijing | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Cup Shanghai | 500m | 3 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Cup Beijing | 1000m | 3 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Cup Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 3 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Cup Quebec, QC | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Cup Sofia | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2010/2011 | Dresden | 500m | 4 | |||
| 2014/2015 | Dresden | 1500m | 4 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Dresden | 1000m | 5 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Calgary, AB | 3000m Relay | 5 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Dresden | 1500m | 5 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Cup | 500m | 6 | |||
| 2014/2015 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 6 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Gangneung | 3000m Relay | 7 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 8 | |||
| 2008/2009 | Dresden | 500m | 9 | |||
| 2010/2011 | Dresden | 500m | 9 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 9 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Salt Lake City, UT | 3000m Relay | 9 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Cup | 1000m | 10 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Cup | 500m | 10 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Cup | 1500m | 11 | |||
| 2017/2018 | Shanghai | 3000m Relay | 11 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1500m | 11 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Shanghai | 3000m Relay | 11 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup | 1000m | 12 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Dresden | 1500m | 12 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup | 1500m | 13 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Calgary, AB | 1500m | 13 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Gangneung | 1000m | 13 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup | 1500m | 15 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Shanghai | 1500m | 16 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup | 500m | 17 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Cup | 1500m | 17 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Gangneung | 1500m | 17 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Dresden | 1500m | 18 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup | 1500m | 19 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Calgary, AB | 1000m | 20 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup | 500m | 21 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup | 1500m | 23 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup | 500m | 24 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup | 1000m | 24 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Cup | 1000m | 24 | |||
| 2017/2018 | Shanghai | 1500m | 25 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup | 1000m | 27 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Cup | 1000m | 27 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Cup | 1500m | 28 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 28 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup | 1500m | 29 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Shanghai | 500m | 29 | |||
| 2008/2009 | World Cup | 500m | 30 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Dresden | 1000m | 30 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup | 1500m | 32 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup | 1000m | 33 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup | 500m | 35 | |||
| 2017/2018 | Shanghai | 1000m | 36 | |||
| 2014/2015 | Dresden | 1000m | 37 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Cup | 500m | 42 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup | 1000m | 50 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup | 1000m | 54 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup | 500m | 76 | |||