US SPEEDSKATING
2011 FALL WORLD CUP TEAM Jonathan
2010 OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST Team Pursuit
KUCK
2011 WORLD CHAMPION Team Pursuit
PERSONAL STATS
Date of Birth: March 14, 1990 Hometown: Champaign, IL Residence: Milwaukee, WI Coach: Paul Marchese
At 10 years old, Jonathan Kuck thought it would be interesting to try speedskating, and 10 years later, Kuck made his Olympic debut, winning silver in the Team Pursuit at the Olympic Games.
Kuck was the 2008 and 2009 U.S. Junior Speedskating Champion and took second overall at the 2009 World Junior Speedskating Championships. During the 2009- 2010 season, Kuck competed in the 1000m, 1500m 5/10,000m World Cup events. Kuck won a silver medal at the 2010 World Allround Championships.
During the 2010-11 season, Kuck consistently placed in the top 10 on the World Cup circuit. He capped the season with a World Championship title in the Team Pursuit. In November 2011, Kuck won the 3000m title at the U.S. Single Distance Championships.
Photos courtesy of Bella Faccie Sports Media/Tom Di Nardo
Kuck credits much of his success to his parents’ infl uence and support. He’s currently attending the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana, majoring in engineering physics with a minor in computer science.
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