Brian Hansen (speed skater)

Brian Hansen
Brian skating at the 2018 Olympic trials
Personal information
Born (1990-09-03) September 3, 1990 (age 34)
Evanston, Illinois
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportSpeed skating
EventLong track speed skating
Coached byNancy Swider-Peltz
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Team pursuit
World Single Distance Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Heerenveen Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vancouver Team pursuit
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Moscow 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2010 Moscow 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2010 Moscow 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Moscow Allround
Silver medal – second place 2009 Zakopane 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Zakopane Allround

Brian Hansen (born September 3, 1990, in Evanston, Illinois) 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, Chad Hedrick and Trevor Marsicano. Hansen has also won a two medals in the World Single Distance Championships and four medals (two gold, three silver, one bronze) in the World Junior Championships. As of February 2018, Hansen holds the 13th position on the men's Adelskalender big combination.[1]

  1. ^ "Adelskalender Big combination Men - SpeedSkatingStats.com". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved February 10, 2018.