Residence Milwaukee, Wisconsin Role Speed Skater Name Brian Hansen Education Marquette University | Weight 82 kg Height 1.83 m Siblings Stephen Hansen | |
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Event(s) Long track speed skating Similar People Profiles | ||
Brian hansen going for it
Brian Hansen (born September 3, 1990, in Evanston, Illinois) is an American speed skater and silver medalist in the Winter Olympics.
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- Brian hansen going for it
- Interviews with olympic speed skater brian hansen on local news stations 2 12 10
- Games
- Personal life
- Personal bests
- References
At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Hansen won a silver medal in the team pursuit along with Jonathan Kuck, Chad Hedrick and Trevor Marsicano. Hansen has also won a two medals in the World Single Distance Championships and two medals (one silver, one bronze) at the World Junior Championships.
Interviews with olympic speed skater brian hansen on local news stations 2 12 10
Games
In the 1500 m, Hansen placed 18th with a time of 1:48.45.
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.
Personal life
Brian was born in Evanston, Illinois, and was raised in Glenview, Illinois. Hansen is coached by 4-time Olympian Nancy Swider-Peltz. Hansen is the youngest member of the Long Track Speedskating Team and the only junior. Brian attended Attea Middle School and Glenbrook South High School, both in Glenview. He currently attends University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, Colorado.
Personal bests
Last updated February 20, 2010.
Key: † = Junior national record, ‡ = Junior world record, + = American record