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::: SPEED SKATING: TEAM USA


Jonathan Gorman - Biography
2006 Speed Senior World Team Member
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June 04, 2006


Team USA Years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

City, State: Roswell, GA

Birthplace: Escondito, California

Hometown: Roswell, GA

Education:

High School Attended: Roswell High School

Year of Graduation: 2006

Location of High School: Roswell, Ga

Sports you competed in while in High School (include number of years): Ultimate Frisbee

Occupation: student

Current Skating Club: Stardust

Coaches Name: David Downing

Began Skating: Age 6, 1993

Number of years you have been competing: 12

Number of years involved in skating: 12

What is your favorite competition? West Palm Beach

Who is your favorite skater and why? Kim Darnell Foster and Derek Downing

Recent skating highlights:

2005 World Championship Bronze Medal in 20k Elim.; 2004 World Championship Gold Medal in 5000m Relay (track), Silver in 10000m Relay (road); Sophomore Men's National Champion; 2003 Junior World Team, Gold/Silver Relay Medallist; First Athens to Atlanta 52 mi. Distance; Silver in US101C Classic-ProDivision; Gold in Athens to Atlanta ½ Dist-overall; Elem 2 Boy Gold (indoor); Fresh Boys (3rd) Indoor Nationals; Fresh 4 Boy 3rd Indoor Nationals; Student of the Month; Superior Saxophone Solo and Ensemble

Favorite quote or term: No matter how good you are; you can always be better.

Favorite Food: Lasagna

Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo

Favorite place to shop: Hollister

Most thrilling experience: First Gold Medal at Worlds

Sponsor: Bont

Future goals you hope to obtain as a skater: To make it to the Olympics

Team USA Sport Accomplishments: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 1 bronze at Worlds 2nd overall placement: 2004 worlds

Other sports you participate in: Basketball

Who is your favorite sports figure: Derek Parra

Who is the person you most admire/greatest influence in your life and why: My parents. they both have taught me so much and spend alot of monety on me!

What makes you a unique and special person: Friendliness

If you could pick one word to describe you, what would it be: Outgoing.

Family Information:

Father’s Name: Curt

Mother’s Name: Tish

Brother’s: Greg

Sister’s: Tina and Diana

 





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