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J.R. Celski

John Robert "J.R." Celski (born July 17, 1990) is an American short track speed skater and two-time medalist (two bronze) in the Winter Olympics.

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Celski won bronze in the 1500 m and the 5000 m relay. His bronze medal in the 1500 m was a result of two Korean skaters crashing into each other. Leading into the crash, he was in fifth place. Five months before the Olympics, Celski suffered a gruesome injury when he gashed his left thigh by his skate blade and was uncertain if he would compete at the Olympics.

Celski's breakthrough performance was at the 2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships where he won five medals (two gold, one silver, two bronze). Overall, Celski has won two gold medals, two silver medals, and four bronze medals at the World Championships. He also has one bronze medal at the World Team Championships and five medals (two gold, one silver, three bronze) at the World Junior Championships.

Celski was born in Monterey, California where his father was serving in the U.S. Army. He was raised in Federal Way, Washingt

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is a 34 year old American Skater. Born John Robert Celski on 17th July, 1990 in Monterey, California, USA, he is famous for Olympic sliver medalist, World champion. His zodiac sign is Cancer.

is a member of the following lists: 1990 births, Olympic bronze medalists for the United States and Olympic silver medalists for the United States.

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Short-track speed skater

John Robert Celski (, born July 17, 1990) is a retired[1] American short track speed skater, three-time Olympian, and three-time medalist in the Winter Olympics.[2] Celski has held a total of five combined Short Track World and Junior World Records throughout his career including the 500m and 5000m relay World Records as well as the 500m, 1000m and 3000m relay Junior World Records. Celski was a part of the team that broke and currently holds the World Record in the 5000m relay established in Shanghai, China on November 12, 2017.[3]

On October 21, 2012, in Calgary, Canada, Celski became the first person to skate under the 40 second barrier in the 500m event with a time of 39.937 seconds.[4] He held the World Record for this distance for over 5 years from October 2012 to February 2018.

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Celski won bronze in the 1500 m and the 5000 m relay. Five months before the Olympics, Celski suffered a gruesome injury when he fell during a race and his right skate blade ga

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