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John Robert "J. R." Celski (/ ˈ s ɛ l s k i /, born July 17, 1990) is a retired American short track speed skater, three-time Olympian, and three-time medalist in the Winter Olympics.
Qualified for the 2018 U.S. Olympic Team - finished second in the men's 1000m, 1500m and overall at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. 2014 Olympic Winter Games 5000m relay silver; 1500m 4th; 500m 6th; 1000m 13th. 2010 Olympic Winter Games 5000m relay bronze; 1500m bronze; 1000m 8th.
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In 2017, I co-founded and launched N A L Z A, a premium skating accessory and apparel company that aims to make light of the competitive world of speed skating and the culture that surrounds it. Today, my love for storytelling drives me to work with like-minded people who dream big, take risks and follow their hearts.
Nov 7, 2018 · J.R. Celski, the top U.S. short track speed skater of the last decade, retired after three Olympics, where he combined for one silver and two bronze medals. “I’ve contemplated for a long time,” said Celski, a 28-year-old from Federal Way, Wash., who now attends the University of Utah.
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J. R. Celski seemed to have a short, meteoric career at the highest levels of short-track speed skating, after starting out as an inline skater. He competed at the 2009 World Juniors and World Championships, winnings golds at the junior meet in the 500m, the 3,000m relay, and a silver in the 1,500 metres. At the 2009 World Championships he ...
Jul 17, 1990 · J.R. Celski is a three-time Olympian and three-time medalist in the Winter Olympics. Throughout his career in short track speed skating, he has held five Short Track World and Junior World Records, including World Records in the 500m and 5000m relay and Junior World Records in the 500m, 1000m and 3000m relay.
