J. R. Celski

Quick Facts

Full Name	J. R. Celski
Occupation	Short Track Speed Skater
Date Of Birth	Jul 17, 1990(1990-07-17)
Age	34
Birthplace	Monterey
Country	United States
Birth City	Monterey
Horoscope	Cancer

J. R. Celski Biography

J. R. Celski is one of the most popular and richest Short Track Speed Skater who was born on July 17, 1990 in Monterey, Monterey, United States. 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. 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.

At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Celski won a pair of bronze medals. One in the 1500 m and another in the 5000 m relay. In the 1500 m final, Celski won the bronze medal after 2006 silver medalist Lee Ho-Suk crashed into fellow Korean skater Sung Si-Bak during the final turn of the last lap. Celski was in fifth place leading into the crash and as a result moved into third place. Apolo Ohno moved into second place. Celski was disqualified in the 1000 m semifinals. The 5000 m relay team for the United States finished with the bronze medal. The team, consisting of Apolo Ohno, Simon Cho, Travis Jayner, Jordan Malone and Celski, was in the fourth position for the majority of the race. With a strong push from Celski with two laps to go, Ohno as the anchor leg was able to pass the Chinese team for third place; Canada won the gold and South Korea took silver.

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.; He held the World Record for this distance for over 5 years from October 2012 to February 2018.

The U.S. Short Track Speed Skating Olympic Trials were held September 8–12, 2009 in Marquette, Michigan. Celski finished second overall and was leading in points after the first two nights of the trials, but was injured during a crash in the semifinals of the 500 m race where his right skate sliced into his left leg; he did not skate in the second 1000 m races. His injury required emergency surgery, 60 stitches, and five months of rehabilitation with the help of Eric Heiden. Celski was unsure if he would ever compete again. During the 1000 m time trial, Celski won with a personal best of 1:23.981. Celski, along with Ohno, Jordan Malone, Travis Jayner and Simon Cho were the top five finishers at the trials. Afterwards, Ohno said about the nominated team: “This is the strongest team we’ve ever had. I feel really good about how we will do in the next Olympics”.

On February 9, 2010, J.R. appeared on the TV show The Biggest Loser where he introduced a pop-challenge to the contestants of the show. During the segment J.R. offered words of encouragement, and showed the contestants how to use a slide board.

J. R. Celski Net Worth

J. R. Celski is one of the richest Short Track Speed Skater from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, J. R. Celski 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Celski was born in Monterey, California, where his father was serving in the U.S. Army. He was raised in Federal Way, Washington. His father, Robert, is of Polish descent and his mother, Sue, is of Filipino descent. Celski has two older brothers, Chris and David; David serves as Captain in the United States Army, and Chris is a salesperson at Nordstrom. Celski attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, California, as well as Todd Beamer High School in Federal Way, Washington, graduating from Lakewood with high honors in the Merit Scholars Program. Before switching to speed skating after seeing the 2002 Winter Olympics, Celski was a national champion in-line skater. He missed the minimum age requirement for the 2006 Winter Olympics by 17 days.

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 three gold medals, four silver medals, and four bronze medals at the World Championships. He also has one bronze medal at the World Team Championships and four medals (two gold, two bronze) at the World Junior Championships.

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 gashed his left thigh all the way to his femur bone and was uncertain if he would be able to skate again.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

J. R. Celski height 5 ft 8 in J. weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is J. R. Celski Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

J. Ranked on the list of most popular Short Track Speed Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. J. R. Celski celebrates birthday on July 17 of every year.

Where is JR Celski now?

Celski is at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, but he isn’t competing. This year he has a new role with the U.S. speedskating team. Click here to watch J.R. Celski reflect on his Olympic career and his new role with the U.S. speed skating team.

What is Apolo Ohno doing now?

Ohno, now 39, is the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian of all time. His post-Olympic job titles include sports analyst, entrepreneur, speaker and author. He also was ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” champ in 2007.

Did JR Celski retire?

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.

Who is Apollo Onos wife?

In this season of LeBron James’ TV game show, The Wall, host Chris Hardwick welcomed American Olympic legend, Apolo Ohno and his fiancée, Bianca Stam.