Brian Hansen (speed skater)
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Brian Hansen is an American speed skater
and silver medalist in the Winter Olympics.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics
, Hansen won a silver medal in the team pursuit along with Jonathan Kuck
and Chad Hedrick
. Hansen has also won a bronze medal in the World Single Distance Championships
and two medals (one silver, one bronze) at the World Junior Championships
.
The American
pursuit team consisted of Hansen, Chad Hedrick
, Jonathan Kuck
, and Trevor Marsicano
. Kuck, Hedrick, and Marsicano eliminated Japan
in the quarterfinal, which advanced them to face the heavily favored Netherlands
in the semifinal. Kuck, Hedrick, and Hansen then beat the Dutch team by .4 seconds, with a final time of 3:42.71.
The American team were defeated by the Canadians
in the gold medal final. The same trio that skated the semifinal trailed Canada in the gold medal final by as much as 0.73 seconds early in the race, trimming that margin to 0.21 at the finish with a time of 3:41.58. The Canadians hit the line at 3:41.37 to win the gold medal, leaving the American team with silver. The bronze went to the Netherlands, which set an Olympic record in the B final with a time of 3:39.95.
. Hansen is the youngest member of the Long Track Speedskating Team and the only junior. Brian attended Attea Middle School in Glenview, IL and then Glenbrook South High School, also in Glenview. He currently attends Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI.
Last updated February 20, 2010.
Key: † = Junior national record, ‡ = Junior world record, + = American record
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
and silver medalist in the Winter Olympics.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
, Hansen won a silver medal in the team pursuit along with Jonathan Kuck
Jonathan Kuck
Jonathan Kuck is an American speed skater and silver medalist in the Winter Olympics.At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Kuck won a silver medal in the team pursuit along with Brian Hansen and Chad Hedrick...
and Chad Hedrick
Chad Hedrick
Chad Hedrick is an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. He was born in Spring, Texas.Hedrick revolutionized the inline speed skating world with his unique technique, called the double push or DP...
. Hansen has also won a bronze medal in the World Single Distance Championships
World Single Distance Championships
The World Single Distance Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by the International Skating Union.-History:Since the late 19th century, speed skating championships were always decided by racing multiple distances – four different distances for the allround...
and two medals (one silver, one bronze) at the World Junior Championships
World Junior Speed Skating Championships
||valign=top width=50%|In 1971, when the ISU had a congress they decided to hold a World Junior Speed Skating Championships. After 2 test-championships , where only boys where allowed to skate, the first official championship was introduced in Cortina d'Ampezzo. In this championship boys and girls...
.
Games
In the 1500 m, Hansen placed 18th with a time of 1:48.45.The American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pursuit team consisted of Hansen, Chad Hedrick
Chad Hedrick
Chad Hedrick is an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. He was born in Spring, Texas.Hedrick revolutionized the inline speed skating world with his unique technique, called the double push or DP...
, Jonathan Kuck
Jonathan Kuck
Jonathan Kuck is an American speed skater and silver medalist in the Winter Olympics.At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Kuck won a silver medal in the team pursuit along with Brian Hansen and Chad Hedrick...
, and Trevor Marsicano
Trevor Marsicano
Trevor Marsicano is an American long-track speedskater and silver medalist in the Winter Olympics.At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Marsicano won a silver medal for his part in the team pursuit...
. Kuck, Hedrick, and Marsicano eliminated Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in the quarterfinal, which advanced them to face the heavily favored Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in the semifinal. Kuck, Hedrick, and Hansen then beat the Dutch team by .4 seconds, with a final time of 3:42.71.
The American team were defeated by the Canadians
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the gold medal final. The same trio that skated the semifinal trailed Canada in the gold medal final by as much as 0.73 seconds early in the race, trimming that margin to 0.21 at the finish with a time of 3:41.58. The Canadians hit the line at 3:41.37 to win the gold medal, leaving the American team with silver. The bronze went to the Netherlands, which set an Olympic record in the B final with a time of 3:39.95.
Personal life
Brian was born in Evanston, IL and was raised in Glenview, IL. Hansen is coached by 4-time Olympian Nancy Swider-PeltzNancy Swider-Peltz
Nancy Louise Swider-Peltz was an Olympic speedskater from the United States who held the world record in the 3,000 meters in 1976. She was the first U.S. Olympian to compete in four different Winter Olympics...
. Hansen is the youngest member of the Long Track Speedskating Team and the only junior. Brian attended Attea Middle School in Glenview, IL and then Glenbrook South High School, also in Glenview. He currently attends Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI.
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 36.01† | Nov 21 2008 | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... |
| 1000 m | 1:09.38† | Dec 30, 2009 | Salt Lake City |
| 1500 m | 1:44.45‡ | Dec 11, 2009 | Salt Lake City |
| 3000 m | 3:47.89† | Nov 23, 2008 | Calgary |
| 5000 m | 6:23.44† | Dec 5, 2009 | Calgary |
| 10000 m | 13.41,94† | Dec 30, 2009 | Salt Lake City |
| Team pursuit | 3:37.80+ | March 13, 2009 | Salt Lake City |
Last updated February 20, 2010.
Key: † = Junior national record, ‡ = Junior world record, + = American record