US SPEEDSKATING
2011 FALL WORLD CUP TEAM Trevor
2011 WORLD CHAMPION Team Pursuit
PERSONAL STATS
Date of Birth: April 5, 1989 Hometown: Ballston Spa, NY Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Marsicano started skating when he was 1-year-old and playing hockey when he was 4. He began speedskating in third grade, inspired by former Olympic coach Pat Maxwell.
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He suff ered a life-threatening leg injury in a 2004 short track race. Another skater slipped toward Marsicano, and his skate sliced Marsicano’s leg to the bone. The injury, which caused him to lose half the blood in his body, set Marsicano back a year and left him with a scar the size of a skater’s blade. He then gave up short track skating to focus on the long track.
Following his move to long track, Marsicano won bronze in the overall at the 2007 World Junior Championships, moved up to 20th at the 2008 World Allround Championships and rocketed to fi ft h at the 2009 World Allround Championships. He broke the World Record in the 1000m in March 2009, becoming the fi rst skater under 1:07, 20 minutes before Davis lowered the mark even further. The next weekend at the 2009 World Single Distance Championships, Marsicano won a 1000m gold, a 1500 silver, a 5000m bronze and a bronze in the men’s team pursuit. Marsicano made his Olympic debut in 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, winning a silver in the team pursuit.
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Having been bullied as a young teen, Marsicano is a strong advocate of anti-bullying initiatives. Off -season, he travels the country to speak to middle-school students about bullying, while also sharing his inspirational Olympic story. Marsicano aspires to be a personal trainer following his speedskating career to help individuals physically, mentally, and spiritually to achieve their goals. He is currently a student at Ashworth College.
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2010 OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST Team Pursuit
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